When it comes to cellphone plans, one size never fits all—at least not for very long. Between busy lifestyles and rapidly evolving technology, your wireless demands change all the time.
That’s why we regularly re-evaluate our monthly Talk and Connect plans to make sure they deliver the value and flexibility that truly meets your needs.
Beginning this month, we’re increasing the data that’s available on each of our Connect plans. You can now choose plans ranging from 500MB all the way up to 25GB of high-speed data per month. Plus, all of our Connect plans include unlimited texting.
Best of all, we’re doing it without increasing the cost. This marks the 12th time in a row that we’ve re-evaluated and restructured our rate plans without raising prices. We’re simply adding data across the board to every one of our current price tiers.
The upgraded data amounts included with each plan are shown below:
| Previous Plan: | New Plan: | Cost Per Month: |
| 250MB | 500MB | $5 |
| 2GB | 3GB | $10 |
| 5GB | 10GB | $20 |
| 10GB | 15GB | $30 |
| 20GB | 25GB | $40 |
Recent wireless industry analysis found that an average mobile data user consumes about 5GB of data per month. That’s why instead of costly “unlimited” plans, we offer affordable options designed for how our customers really live. Our plans are flexible, so you can even change your plan if you need without any fees or penalties.
To make your savings go even further, you can add a line to your account for just $15 a month and share your monthly plan with family or friends. A recent study by the New York Times Wirecutter product review website found that Consumer Cellular offered “the best plan for couples,” and “the best plan for a family of four”—and that was before we upgraded our Connect plans!
More data. No increase in price. It’s yet another way Consumer Cellular continues to deliver outstanding wireless value. Click here to view all of our monthly plans and find the perfect fit for you.
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Hi Betty, we appreciate your feedback regarding our plans! I have passed this along so that it can be reviewed further. If you need to change your data plan you can do so at any time by going to your online account at here, you can also give us a call at 800-686-4460 and we’d be happy to help you with making any changes you’d like to make, you can chat with one of our live agents here and we’d be happy to help you with making those changes.
I’m so glad you finally decided to increase the lowest plan. The 250MB was skipped the last time data plans were increased. Now maybe I won’t have to change my plan every month like I did when we just barely went over the 250 limit. Thank you!
Can I buy a smart phone through Consumer Cellular? Can I make monthly payments or do I have to pay in full?
Hi Barbara, thanks for your question. You can purchase a phone with your service when you sign up. We have options for our EasyPay plan which would have you pay the phone off in $25 installments added to your monthly invoice, or you can also pay for the phone in full.
Oh no, I was told when i purchased my i phone , I MUST make monthly payments/apple care..what is the truth when purchasing I phones or any phone
Thank you for taking the time to post, John. I’m happy to clear up any confusion. When ordering a phone, it is optional to pay the phone off in monthly installments with our EasyPay program, if that is available for the phone you’re interested in. The only thing that would need to be paid for monthly is any protection plan that you purchase with the phone, whether it’s SquareTrade or AppleCare+.
In the future, if you would like to pay for AppleCare+ in full when ordering an iPhone, you can decline ours and contact Apple directly within the first 60 days of purchasing the iPhone.
More data at the same price. This is wonderful and one of the reasons I stay with Consumer Cellular. They are great!!!
I Love My Consumer Cellular ❤ Thank You for the increase!
Thank you for the extra data!
OMG THANK YOU FOR THE INCREASED DATA AT NO EXTRA CHARGE!!!!
Dear God Consumer Cellular understands. You get what you give. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Thank you CC for the extra data. You’re the BEST!!!
WOW…I agree with the many positive EXTRA DATA comments here. This is excellent news!
I can’t get on my workplace WiFi, so this will help out tremendously.
Thank you Consumer Cellular, for the 2nd year in a row data increase!
I have been a customer for many years and benefitted from you increasing data without extra charge.
Thank you for doing it again!!!!
I am your customer for life I think.
Sheri Trego
Phoenix, AZ
Can we buy a door flip phone over the internet on your site? Do we have to purchase at a store?
Great question, Sandra! You can definitely purchase the phone online if that would be easier for you, or you can also give us a call at 800-686-4460 and we can place that order for you.
I was squinting at the 3 GB data plan when checking my usage on my online account, Sure enough, this newsletter confirms my plan went from 2 GB to 3 GB for the same monthly charge. Thank you Consumer Cellular. Now I can use navigation without worrying so much about data overage. Nice surprise.
What a great surprise for the added benefit. That’s why I stay with your company.
I am thinking about switching from tracfone can you tell what phone company supports the service and I am a single woman who does minimal talk and text daily what should I choose for a plan thanks Louise Gaboriault
Hi Louise, that’s a great question. It would depend on your usage, but if you would like, you can view all of our plans listed via our website here.
Is there a way to protect my phone from SIM card theft or to block or disallow porting of my number?
Hi Marilyn, while we don’t have a way to disallow porting of your number, what you can do is have a security passcode added to the account. This would be required for porting, and you can have one set up on the account by calling us at 888-345-5510.
Thank you for the data increase! God bless you. Consumer Cellular is fantastic!!!
Thanks for the surprise, I am a lifetime customer you have been the best change I have ever made
Your customer Service is the best in the industry. Your representatives have always exceeded my expectations
Do you have any plans with UNLIMITED talk, text, and DATA ? My husband and I watch a lot of videos, you tube, shows on our phones.
Hi Faye, thanks for your post. We do not offer Unlimited Data as part of our plan line up, but we do go up to 25GB with Unlimited Texting for $40 a month plus tax. You can view this plan and more by going to our website here.
I have a kindle fire. Can i connect it ,to use my telephone data plan to go on to the internet?
Thanks for your question, Gayle. If the Kindle Fire is unlocked from any providers and is able to take a SIM card, it may work on our network. We cannot guarantee that all models will be compatible but our agents will do all they can to see if we can get that to work for you.
Do you have coverage in 08060 area?
Hi Chuck, the best way to view our coverage is by going here. You can enter your address and view the coverage we offer. We use the nation’s largest GSM networks and cover 97% of the U.S. population.
Does Consumer Cellular have Facebook as well?
Hi DeVaughn, you can use Facebook with our service, and we also have a Facebook page which is a great way to keep an eye out for any great deals or announcements. You can find us on Facebook here.
what is the cost of 4100 megabytes thank you
Hi Martha, great question. 4100 megaybytes is the equivalent of about 4GB of data, we do not have a plan that is for that specific amount. However, we do have a plan for 3GB for $10 a month plus tax, or we have our 10GB plan for $20 a month plus tax. You can view these plans and more here
Thanks CC my cameras work the best with mobile data. What I would like to see is more colors for your Samsung phones.
Hi Harvey, I appreciate your feedback for our phone line up! I have sent this along to my team so that we can get that reviewed moving forward. Have a great day!
I appreciate Consumer Cellular so much! Have been a CC customer for many years now. Love that they make Easy Pay available – not charging any interest in repayment. Too, their increasing the data available – what a nice surprise that is. I just so appreciate all they do. Their customer service exceeds all others. I know they have saved me lots of $$$ over the years and I want to thank CC for everything they do as a Senior Citizen and for all of us as customers!!
Thank you so much for the data increase. I’m a fairly new customer and am honestly amazed that you did this and at no additional cost. Thanks Consumer Cellular!!
Do you still offer a hotspot device?
https://www.consumercellular.com/blog/zte-mobile-hotspot-handy-reliable-wireless-connection/
Hi JH, thanks for your post. At this time we are currently out of stock and do not know if or when we may be getting a new hotspot device in. However, many of our smartphones do offer that as a feature that we can get enabled for you. If you’d like to look into that, please just give us a call at 800-686-4460 or you can also chat with one of our live agents here.
Hi ,I’ve been a customer for about 4 months and I love it ,my kids want to purchase me a smart watch ,can I use consumer celluar with a smartwatch
Hi Annie, if the smartwatch you’re interested in using connects to the phone via Bluetooth, then it can be used. However, we do not have support for smartwatches that connect directly to the cellular network, such as newer Apple watches.
I am asking you guy$ about letting ,,,me skip the first month paynmet and begin paying on.my product I my see*as dry y5546
Hi Perry, thanks for your post! At this time, our First Month Free promotion is not running so once your billing cycle is up, there would be a bill that would become due for the usage that took place for it.
Your unlimited texting is not available outside of the United States
other plans offer unlimited free texting in the Caribbean and Europe
as well, your texting is limited not unlimited as you state.
Please reply as to the when you will provide true unlimited textting.
Hi Joseph, that’s a great question! At this time, because it’s costing our customers $0.10 per text message that is sent with the international roaming feature, we do not have any near-future plans for it to be unlimited. This way we can ensure our customers are not going to be surprised by high international fees. However, I have taken your feedback on this feature and I have passed it along to my team for further review. Thank you!
trying to set up mu Iphone Xr. How does one get to these how to videos you say are available on your site?
Hi Garry, due to our partnership with Apple, we do not have our own video tutorials available, but Apple’s website offers an extensive support section for their phones. You can find information about how to set up your Apple iPhone XR here.
Does messaging use up data if I’m on my own wifi? Do you have a plan with unlimited text so I don’t go over my 3GB?
Thank you for taking the time to post, Francine. Text messaging does not use up data, and all of our Connect plans include Unlimited Texting. If you are using a service such as Facebook’s Messenger, it may use some data but the amount is generally very small unless you are sending lots of pictures or videos.
If you’re using any third-party apps for messaging, you can also review the usage per app by going to Settings > Connections > Mobile Data Usage and locate the app from the list available. This will give you an idea of how much is used so that you can make sure you’re on the right plan.
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Hi Joseph, if you want to make any changes to your plan, that can be done by logging into your account here, or by giving us a call at 888-345-5509 or chatting with us here.
I just bought a Zeblaze THOR 6 4G SMART WATCH. WILL I HAVE ANY TROUBLE HOOKING UP WITH MY CONSUMER CELLULAR ACCOUNT?
Hi William, thanks for your question. We don’t have a SIM card that is set up for smartwatches, however, you can connect the watch to your phone using the Bluetooth option and use it that way.