In Texas, most cell phone plan projects cost between $25.00 and $100 per month, with a typical price near $50.00. Local labour, permits and materials move the final price, so treat the range below as a planning guide.
Typical cell phone plan cost
$25.00 – $100
per month · typical $50.00
A general planning range, not a quotation.
Cell phone plan cost breakdown
- Prepaid plan$25.00 – $60.00typical $40.00
- Postpaid unlimited$60.00 – $100typical $75.00
- Family plan (per line)$30.00 – $60.00typical $40.00
At a glance
- Typical range$25.00 – $100
- Unitper month
- Cities covered91
What Cell Phone Plans costs
Monthly cost for a single-line cell phone plan with unlimited talk, text, and data. Prices vary by carrier, data speed, and included perks. Family plans reduce the per-line cost.
By city in Texas
- Abilene
- Allen
- Amarillo
- Arlington
- Atascocita
- Austin
- Baytown
- Beaumont
- Bedford
- Brownsville
- Bryan
- Burleson
- Carrollton
- Cedar Hill
- Cedar Park
- Channelview
- College Station
- Conroe
- Coppell
- Corpus Christi
- Dallas
- DeSoto
- Denton
- Duncanville
- Edinburg
- El Paso
- Euless
- Farmers Branch
- Flower Mound
- Fort Worth
- Friendswood
- Frisco
- Galveston
- Garland
- Georgetown
- Grand Prairie
- Grapevine
- Haltom City
- Harlingen
- Houston
- Hurst
- Irving
- Keller
- Killeen
- Kyle
- Lake Jackson
- Laredo
- League City
- Leander
- Lewisville
- Little Elm
- Longview
- Lubbock
- McAllen
- McKinney
- Mesquite
- Midland
- Mission
- Mission Bend
- Missouri City
- New Braunfels
- North Richland Hills
- Odessa
- Pasadena
- Pearland
- Pflugerville
- Pharr
- Plano
- Port Arthur
- Richardson
- Rockwall
- Rosenberg
- Round Rock
- Rowlett
- San Angelo
- San Antonio
- Schertz
- Sherman
- Spring
- Sugar Land
- Temple
- Texarkana
- Texas City
- The Colony
- The Woodlands
- Tyler
- Waco
- Waxahachie
- Weslaco
- Wichita Falls
- Wylie
Frequently asked questions
What's the average cell phone plan cost?
A single prepaid line with data is $25–$60. Postpaid unlimited from major carriers is $60–$100. Family plans can be $30–$60 per line.
Why do plan prices differ?
Data speed (5G vs. LTE), hotspot allowances, streaming perks, and carrier network coverage. Postpaid includes device financing and domestic roaming.
How can I lower my cell bill?
Use an MVNO (e.g., Mint, Visible), join a family plan, buy your phone outright, and negotiate or switch carriers during promotions.