AT&T Prepaid has announced a limited-time, online-only deal for students. Now through September 30, students can sign up for AT&T Prepaid and get unlimited talk, text and data for $40 per month.
I checked out AT&T Prepaid’s offer and read the fine print to find out exactly what you can expect when signing up for this discount. You can check out the details below.
AT&T Prepaid Unlimited Plan Details
AT&T Prepaid offers five different prepaid plans with AT&T Prepaid Unlimited including the most data plus 5G access.
Of course, it also comes with the highest price tag at $65 per month. With autopay, the price drops to $50 per month. With autopay and AT&T’s limited-time student discount, the price drops to $40 per month.
No matter which price you pay, here’s everything that you can expect with the AT&T Prepaid Unlimited plan:
- Unlimited talk and text
- Unlimited high-speed data with 5G access
- Unlimited texting from the United States to more than 230 countries
- Unlimited talk and text from the U.S. to Canada and Mexico
- Use talk, text and data in Canada and Mexico
- ActiveArmor fraud call blocking and spam alerts
While you will have unlimited access to high-speed data and AT&T’s 5G network (on capable devices), you will likely still experience deprioritization as you can expect with any prepaid phone plan.
According to AT&T’s website, data speeds may temporarily slow for AT&T Prepaid customers if the network is busy. Additionally, international data roaming may be reduced to 2G speeds. You can also expect standard definition (SD) video streaming.
How To Get AT&T Prepaid Unlimited for $40
AT&T Prepaid Unlimited typically costs $60 per month. However, customers who are enrolled in autopay get a $15 discount. For a limited time, students can get an additional $10 off per month for 12 months. That brings the total price to $40 per month for AT&T Prepaid Unlimited.
If you’re a student, you can take advantage of this deal anytime before September 30, 2022. Here’s how it works:
- Register and verify your student status. Use this link to sign up register and verify your student status with Student Beans. Once you’ve signed up and verified your status, you’ll receive a link to access the discounted price on the AT&T Prepaid website.
- Click on the link you receive after verification and select the AT&T Prepaid Unlimited plan at the discounted rate.
- Sign up for autopay to get the biggest discount.
Autopay will provide a $15 monthly discount. The student discount AT&T is offering will provide an additional $10 credit on each monthly bill for 12 months. This discount will start during the second month of service. Taxes and fees are extra.
To save the most with this deal, you can bring your own phone to AT&T Prepaid. You can check your phone’s compatibility on AT&T’s website.
You can check out the full terms and conditions of this deal online before signing up. And be sure to read these five things to know before you sign up for AT&T Prepaid.
Other Unlimited Prepaid Plans
Forty dollars per month for unlimited service is an excellent price. In fact, if you’re looking for unlimited service directly from a major carrier like AT&T, $40 is hard to beat.
T-Mobile Simply Prepaid Unlimited costs $50 per month for 50GB of high-speed data while Verizon Prepaid Unlimited costs $65.
However, prepaid MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) do offer great deals on unlimited service that are also worth considering.
Here are a few of my top choices for the most affordable unlimited prepaid phone plans available now:
- Mint Mobile (Review): $30 per month for the first three months followed by $40 per month. Unlimited talk, text and data (speeds reduce after 35GB).
- Visible (Review): $30 per month per line for unlimited talk, text and data (slows during network congestion). Unlimited mobile hotspot is also included, but speeds are limited to 5 Mbps.
- Boost Mobile (Review): $25 per month for unlimited talk, text and data (speeds reduce after 30GB). Check out the details of this new plan here.
For more options, check out our full list of the best unlimited data plans in 2022 under $85 per month.
Other Current Phone Plan Deals and Promotions
Even if you aren’t a student, you can save money right now on your cell phone bill by taking advantage of a deal or promotion.
For example, all new AT&T prepaid customers can save $5 per month by activating their service in-store at Walmart. Additionally, anyone can save $15 per month on AT&T Prepaid by signing up for autopay.
In addition to AT&T Prepaid’s current discounts, these deals are worth checking out:
| Provider | Deal | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Visible | Visible+ now includes new features for the same plan price ($45/month). New features include premium mobile hotspot, one day of Global Pass per month and more. Check out the details here. | Verizon |
| Mint Mobile | All plans are $15 per month for the first three months for new customers. That means you can get the unlimited plan (30GB high-speed data) for 50% off the first three months! | T-Mobile |
| Boost Infinite | Amazon Prime members get a free month of service + 20% discount on a SIM kit. You can also get a third line free for a year when you sign up with two lines. | AT&T, T-Mobile |
| Boost Mobile (Review) | Boost Mobile is currently offering one month of unlimited data for $12.50. You can also get 5GB for $5 per month for the first three months ($15 total). | AT&T |
| Ultra Mobile (Review) | Get 20% off 12-month plans or 10% off 6-month plans with an online-only discount. | T-Mobile |
| Cricket Wireless (Review) | New customers can try Cricket with a 14-day free trial including unlimited talk, text and 3GB of high-speed data. | AT&T |
| Twigby (Review) | Ten dollars off for the first three months! Plans include unlimited talk, text and 5GB of data starting at $10 per month. 2GB data plans begin as low as $5 per month. | Verizon Wireless |
| AT&T Prepaid (Review) | Students can get $10 off unlimited data with this online-only offer. | AT&T |
In addition to these deals, check out our full roundup of more new cell phone plan deals available this month.
For more options, be sure to check out all of our top picks for the best cheap phone plans. You can also see more of our choices for the best overall cell phone plans and deals in 2022.
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