Page Plus $12 Review
Twelve dollars a month, ten on Auto Refill, for 500 minutes, 500 texts and just enough data to load a map. A genuine minimum, priced like one.
At a Glance
How Page Plus $12 Scores
We scored Page Plus $12 against the same four pillars we use for every plan. Here’s how it broke down.
Pricing: the true floor
$12, or $10 with Auto Refill, plus about nine cents in fees. There is essentially nothing cheaper on Verizon's network with a monthly structure.
The economics break if you use data. 100MB is a few map loads, and topping up costs $5 per gigabyte — two top-ups and you're at the $29.95 tier's price with far less included.
What You Get
What You Don't Get
How Page Plus $12 compares
The step up is large, and worth understanding before choosing the floor.
Who should choose Page Plus $12
Who should skip it
Final Verdict
Only right for a very specific phone: one that lives on Wi-Fi, makes occasional calls and never streams. For that use: a spare handset, a car phone, a first phone with hard limits: $10 a month on Verizon's network is excellent. For anything resembling normal smartphone use, the $29.95 tier is the real entry point.
See plan details →Frequently asked questions
What does the Page Plus $12 plan include?
500 minutes, 500 texts and 100MB of data over 30 days on Verizon's network. Auto Refill brings the price to $10/mo.
Is 100MB of data enough?
Only for very occasional use: a few map lookups or messages. Page Plus sells add-on data at $5 for 1GB or $10 for 2GB, and unused add-on data rolls over while your service stays active.
What does the Page Plus $12 plan really cost?
About $12–13/mo, or $10 with Auto Refill. Page Plus adds roughly $0.07 for the federal universal service fund and $0.02 in regulatory cost recovery, plus state tax: unusually small fees.
Does the $12 plan include international calling?
No. The $10 international calling credit and unlimited international texting start at the $29.95 plan. You can add a $9 Global Calling card to any plan separately.
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