When you’re choosing a phone carrier, pay attention to the big picture. Along with the price, also consider customer service, network performance, and other perks. We’ve looked at the important points, and after careful comparison, are listing the best phone carriers.

T-Mobile

T-Mobile offers the best mix of data plans, coverage, and perks. It has attractive unlimited plans, low-cost tiered data plans, hearty discounts, and also has the cheapest but data capped, prepaid plans.

Verizon

The nation’s biggest wireless carrier has a network with an extensive reach and excellent performance. It also delivers 5G download speeds up to 1Gbps thanks to mmWave. Its prepaid plans are excellent too.

AT&T

AT&T is the second fastest for LTE download speeds. Ookla claims that this carrier has the fastest 5G service too. AT&T’s current network coverage is also extensive, while its 5G network is growing.

Visible

Visible has only one service plan, but it is good. You get unlimited data for $40 over Verizon’s excellent LTE network. Visible also works well for families.

Metro by T-Mobile

This is the best phone carrier if you don’t want to spend a lot on your cell service. There’s a good variety of plans available that use T-Mobile’s networks. You also get 5G coverage with compatible phones.

Google Fi

It works on all handsets now, including iPhones. It’s also great if you don’t use a lot of data because you only pay for what you use. You can also opt for an unlimited plan. YOu can also use data and text in over 200 countries when you travel.

Mint Mobile

This service uses T-Mobile’s network. It offers low monthly rates on unlimited data, but you need to sign up for a year for those rates. Performance is fast, and you even get 5G with a compatible phone.

Consumer Cellular

This is the best carrier for seniors because AARP members get discounts. It also offers low rates if you don’t need much data. You can also save by restricting your talk time to 250 minutes per month.

Boost Mobile

It has two nice unlimited plans and will use T-Mobile’s network for seven years until Dish sets up its own.