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Our takeEditorialGood for a burner phone on Verizon's network, if 2G data is acceptable. At $30, Visible is $5 less with actual unlimited data on the same towers.
DataNone
MinutesUnlimited
MessagesUnlimited
Contractno-contract
HotspotNot included
RoamingUS & territories
Pricing — 1 Line
Verizon Prepaid Talk & Text Plan Details
Plan Features
The plan includes unlimited voice calls and unlimited text messages on Verizon's network, with data limited to 2G speeds. No hotspot is available. No 5G or 4G LTE data. No annual contract and no credit check required. The $5/mo autopay discount activates after the first month - so the first month costs $35 and subsequent months cost $30 with autopay. A 3-year price lock applies to the base rate.
Data, Minutes & Messages
Voice calls and text messages are unlimited. Data is limited to 2G speeds - think early 2000s internet. Most modern apps will not function. Web pages may load partially or very slowly. Navigation, streaming, and social media are not practical. This is effectively a talk-and-text-only plan.
Plan Speed
2G data speeds only. On Verizon's network, 2G means speeds in the range of 50-250 kbps - slower than a typical home DSL connection from 2005, and far slower than what a modern smartphone expects for any app functionality. Anything beyond SMS and basic voice calls will struggle.
Contract Details
No annual contract. Prepaid with no credit check required. Cancel at any time. The 3-year price lock applies to the monthly rate, not to any service commitment.
Overage Charges
No overage charges. Voice and text are unlimited. Data is capped at 2G speeds but doesn't generate additional charges.
Mobile Hotspot
No mobile hotspot is available on this plan.
Pros
Verizon's network - strong coverage across the country
No credit check required
No annual contract
3-year price lock on the $30/mo rate
Autopay discount brings price down after first month
Cons
Data is limited to 2G speeds - essentially no practical mobile data
No hotspot
No 5G or 4G LTE
At $30/mo, Visible charges $25/mo taxes-included for unlimited data with a hotspot on the same Verizon network
First month costs $35 before the autopay discount activates
The verdict, & two little voices
Should you actually get Prepaid Talk & Text for 1 line?
The editor weighs in — flanked by the optimist on her shoulder and the cynic on the other.
“Verizon coverage, no contract, no credit check - reliable talk and text for $30.”
“Visible is literally $5 cheaper and gives you unlimited data with a hotspot on the same towers.”
Verizon Prepaid Talk & Text Full Features
Data
None
Minutes
Unlimited
Messages
Unlimited
Mobile hotspot
Not included
Roaming
US & territories
Max speed
N/A
Contract
no-contract
Activation fee
$0
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