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Total Wireless Plans

Verizon's own value brand, and one of the few where taxes are genuinely included. Four plans, a five-year price guarantee, and multi-line pricing that rewards the second line more than the fifth.

Total Wireless is owned by Verizon and runs on Verizon's network, including 5G Ultra Wideband on every plan except the entry tier. Typical Ultra Wideband speeds are 163–622 Mbps, which is genuine flagship performance rather than MVNO throughput.

Two things set it apart from the rest of prepaid. Taxes and fees are included in the advertised price — the FCC label confirms government taxes are covered — and every plan carries a five-year price guarantee. Between those, the number you're quoted is unusually close to the number you'll pay for years.

Total Wireless at a glance

Network
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband + 5G + 4G LTE (no Ultra Wideband on STARTER)
Owned by
Verizon Value, Inc — a Verizon company
Plans
4 — MAX 5G BYO $25, STARTER $35, MAX 5G $50, ALL ACCESS $60
Taxes & fees
Included in the advertised price
Price guarantee
5 years on every plan
AutoPay
$5 discount, one per account; first month is $5 higher
Ultra Wideband speeds
163–622 Mbps down, 9–48 Mbps up, 35–55 ms latency
Hotspot
10GB on STARTER; unlimited at 5 Mbps on MAX; unlimited at 10 Mbps on ALL ACCESS
International
Unlimited calling and texting to 200+ countries; roaming in 30+
Mexico
Unlimited calling to and from Mexico on every plan

Every Total Wireless plan compared

Prices are what Total Wireless advertises. The line under each plan name is what you actually pay once taxes and fees land.

Plan Price Data Hotspot Best for
Total MAX 5G BYO Effective bring your own phone · all-in Price$25/mo DataUnlimited · 5G UWB HotspotUnlimited at 5 Mbps Best forThe cheapest Ultra Wideband plan anywhere, if you have a phone
Total STARTER Effective $40 first month · all-in Price$35/mo DataUnlimited 5G (no UWB) Hotspot10GB Best forA simple unlimited plan with a phone deal attached
Total MAX 5G Effective $55 first month · all-in Price$50/mo DataUnlimited · 5G UWB HotspotUnlimited at 5 Mbps Best forUltra Wideband plus eligibility for device promotions
Total ALL ACCESS Effective $65 first month · all-in Price$60/mo DataUnlimited · 5G UWB HotspotUnlimited at 10 Mbps Best forDisney+ Premium, 1TB cloud and the fastest hotspot

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Multi-line pricing

Total's multi-line pricing is unusual — the discount is steepest at two and three lines and then flattens, so on some plans a fifth line costs more per line than a third. Totals below are for the whole account, with AutoPay.

Plan 2 lines 3 lines 4 lines 5 lines
Total MAX 5G BYO 2 lines$55 3 lines$85 4 lines$105 5 lines$135
Total STARTER 2 lines$75 3 lines$85 4 lines$95 5 lines$125
Total MAX 5G 2 lines$80 3 lines$95 4 lines$105 5 lines$135
Total ALL ACCESS 2 lines$90 3 lines$105 4 lines$115 5 lines$145

All prices include taxes and fees and assume AutoPay. Single-line pricing is shown in the plan table above. The $5 AutoPay discount applies once per account, not per line.

What it really costs

Total is one of the few prepaid brands where taxes and fees are genuinely included — the FCC broadband label lists government taxes as covered and provider monthly fees at $0.00. Against Straight Talk or Tracfone, which add 7–10%, the real gap is wider than the sticker prices suggest.

The five-year price guarantee is the longest commitment in prepaid — longer than Metro's five-year exclusions-heavy version and far longer than Verizon Prepaid's three years. Combined with all-in pricing, it's the most predictable bill in the category.

The BYO tier is the outlier. $25 for unlimited Ultra Wideband data with unlimited 5 Mbps hotspot undercuts the $50 MAX plan by half for the same network access — the difference is device-deal eligibility, not service.

Read the multi-line table before adding lines. STARTER goes $35, $75, $85, $95, then jumps to $125 at five lines, and MAX 5G BYO actually costs more at four lines ($105) than STARTER does ($95). The cheapest single-line plan is not always the cheapest family plan.

Total Wireless is a good fit if…

✓You want Verizon's network, including Ultra Wideband, without a Verizon bill.
✓You already have a phone — the $25 BYO plan is the best value in prepaid on any network.
✓You want the price you see to be the price you pay, with no taxes added at checkout.
✓You want a bill that's fixed for five years rather than a promotional rate that steps up.
✓You call Mexico; unlimited calling to and from Mexico is on every plan.

Look elsewhere if…

−You want a small, cheap capped plan — every Total plan is unlimited and the floor is $25.
−You need a phone included and can't use the BYO rate.
−You want 5G Ultra Wideband on the cheapest non-BYO tier; STARTER doesn't include it.
−You're adding four or five lines without checking the table — the per-line maths stops improving.

Frequently asked questions

Are taxes and fees included in Total Wireless plans?

Yes. Total's FCC broadband labels list government taxes as included and provider monthly fees at $0.00, with no activation fee and no early termination fee. The advertised price with AutoPay is what you pay.

What network does Total Wireless use?

Verizon's, and Total is owned by Verizon Value, Inc. Every plan except STARTER includes 5G Ultra Wideband, with typical speeds of 163–622 Mbps down and 35–55 ms latency. STARTER runs on 5G and 4G LTE at 20–148 Mbps.

Which Total Wireless plan is the best value?

MAX 5G BYO at $25/mo. It includes unlimited data on 5G Ultra Wideband, unlimited hotspot at 5 Mbps, 100GB of cloud storage and the five-year price guarantee — for half the price of the identical MAX 5G plan. The only requirement is bringing your own phone.

What is Total Wireless's 5-year price guarantee?

Total commits to holding your monthly rate for five years on every plan. Combined with taxes being included in the price, it makes the bill more predictable than almost anything else in prepaid.

How much is Total Wireless for a family?

Depends on the plan. STARTER runs $35 for one line, $75 for two, $85 for three and $95 for four. ALL ACCESS runs $60, $90, $105 and $115. The discount is steepest at two and three lines and flattens after that, so check the table rather than assuming a per-line rate.

Does Total Wireless include Disney+?

On the ALL ACCESS plan only. Disney+ Premium is included for as long as you stay on that plan; switching to a lower tier ends the subscription at your service end date.