At a Glance
Our Score
Pricing: five dollars a month, and that's the whole story
$60 upfront buys 360 days of talk and text: about $5/mo. We haven't found a cheaper line that still gives you a real number on a real nationwide network.
What it doesn't include is everything else: no data, no international calling, no hotspot, and no eligibility for AutoPay or multi-line discounts. The payment is non-refundable, so buy it knowing the phone will need Wi-Fi for anything beyond calls and texts.
What You Get, and What You Don't
Annual $60 vs. Annual $100
The step up to data is $40 a year.
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Final Verdict
The cheapest genuine phone line we track, and a good answer to a real question: how do you keep a number alive, or give someone a phone that can call and text, for as little as possible? Five dollars a month does that on a fast network. It is not a smartphone plan: no data means the device is Wi-Fi-only in practice. For an emergency phone, a child's first phone, a work backup or an elderly relative who only makes calls, it's excellent.
Consider instead: H2O Annual $100. Forty dollars more a year adds 3GB per cycle, which turns a talk-and-text line into a usable light smartphone plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is H2O's Annual $60 plan?
$60 paid upfront for 360 days of unlimited talk and text: about $5/mo. Taxes and fees are extra.
Does it include data?
No. It's talk and text only. The Annual $100 plan adds 3GB per 30-day cycle for $40 more a year.
Does it include international calling?
No. H2O's annual plans exclude the international calling and roaming that come with its monthly plans.
Is it refundable?
No: H2O states the advance payment is non-refundable in whole or in part.
What's it good for?
Keeping a number alive cheaply: an emergency phone, a glovebox line, a child's first phone, or someone who only makes calls and sends texts.
- H2O Wireless plan page and price label
- Our scoring method: How we rank
Prices change often; confirm with the carrier before you order.