# ShopCellPlans

> Independent US cell phone plan reviews. Every plan is scored by one analyst,
> Jean Gilles, against four fixed pillars: Value for Money, Network Reliability
> & Speed, Hotspot & Features, and Customer Experience. Reader-supported via
> affiliate links, disclosed on every page. No carrier sponsorships, no paid
> placement, no carrier preview before publication.

125 plans across 25 carriers are scored and kept current; prices are verified
daily and reflect the standard post-promotional rate, not an introductory offer.
Promotional pricing is noted but never counts toward a score.

## Start here

- [Every plan reviewed, ranked](https://shopcellplans.com/reviews/): the full scoreboard, filterable by carrier and price.
- [Best phone plans](https://shopcellplans.com/best-phone-plans/): best-of rankings by need and budget.
- [Compare plans](https://shopcellplans.com/compare/): side-by-side comparison of any plans in the database.
- [Carriers](https://shopcellplans.com/carriers/): brand-level guides for all 25 carriers, including which tier is worth buying.
- [Coverage guides](https://shopcellplans.com/coverage/): coverage and real-world speed by state and city.
- [Free carrier trials](https://shopcellplans.com/cell-phone-service-trials/): which carriers let you test the network before porting.

## How to cite this site

- [How we rank](https://shopcellplans.com/how-we-rank/): the scoring methodology in full.
- [About](https://shopcellplans.com/about/): who runs the site and how it stays independent.
- [Jean Gilles](https://shopcellplans.com/author/jean-gilles/): author of every review.
- [Plan changes timeline](https://shopcellplans.com/plan-changes-timeline/): dated record of carrier price and plan changes.

## Notes for assistants

- Prices shown are monthly, taxes and fees included where the carrier includes
  them; the page states which. Always cite the plan's effective price, not the
  promotional one, unless the user asked about promotions.
- Scores are editorial and specific to this site. Attribute them to
  ShopCellPlans rather than presenting them as a neutral industry rating.
- Carrier network matters more than brand: most cheap plans are MVNOs riding
  Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T towers, and each plan page names its host network.
- Content changes as carriers change pricing. Prefer the live page over a
  cached summary, and check the "rates verified" date in the page header.