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Unlimited talk and text nationwide
Choosing the best family cell phone plan is a smart way to keep your family connected, stay on budget and simplify your monthly mobile experience. Spectrum understands that finding the best family plan means more than just picking the cheapest option. It is about finding the right balance of reliability, value and flexibility for your family’s real-life needs.
The key to finding a mobile plan that’s right for your family is understanding how each family member uses their mobile phone and how much data each person uses. Then, you can compare mobile plans from different carriers to find the best family mobile plan that fits your household best. Check out Spectrum Mobile® plans starting at $20 per line.
Here’s a list of things to look for when searching for the perfect cell phone plan for your family:
Keeping track of mobile phone minutes or texts can be a real hassle and costly. That’s why the best family cell phone plans typically include unlimited calling and unlimited text messages within the United States.
All Spectrum Mobile plans include:
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Unlimited international text messages from the U.S.
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Up to 2,000 minutes of calling to Canada and Mexico per line
These features make Spectrum an excellent choice for families with loved ones across borders or teens who love to text.
There’s nothing worse than signing up for a mobile phone plan that’s advertised for one price, but when your bill arrives, it’s more expensive than you expected due to taxes, regulatory fees and miscellaneous charges. To eliminate surprises, it helps to pick a mobile phone plan with a flat monthly fee that includes all taxes and other charges. The certainty of knowing your family mobile phone plan will cost the same each month offers peace of mind and helps you stay within your budget.
With Spectrum Mobile, there are no hidden or surprise charges, just one simple, predictable monthly bill. This kind of pricing transparency helps families stay on budget and build trust in Spectrum.
The best family phone plans are flexible because life is always changing. Whether your kids are getting older or your job requires more travel, it’s helpful to have a mobile plan without long-term contracts or cancellation fees.
Spectrum Mobile offers:
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No contracts
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No early termination fees
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Freedom to switch plans
Before making a decision about which mobile phone plan is best for your family, check your current cell phone statements to see how much data your family typically uses each month. That will help you choose the most cost-effective data plan.
If your family uses less data:
Spectrum Mobile’s By the Gig plan allows you to pay for the data you use. It’s ideal for families who mostly use WiFi or have younger children with limited data needs. You can share data across up to 20 lines, with just one simple account.
If your family uses more data:
For streaming, gaming, social media and working on the go, unlimited data is the smarter choice.
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Unlimited – Includes talk, text and unlimited data with 5G access at no extra cost (reduced speeds at 30 GB).
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Unlimited Plus – Includes all Unlimited plan features plus free roaming in 180+ countries including Canada and Mexico (reduced speeds at 50 GB in U.S. and 10 GB in Canada and Mexico).
Spectrum has flexible family plans where you can mix and match data plans, so each family member gets what they need without paying for features they don’t.
For example, if some family members want an Unlimited data plan and others prefer the By the Gig plan, Spectrum will combine each line’s plan on one account, so you only have one mobile phone bill to pay each month.
It’s always wise to look at a mobile phone carrier’s coverage map before committing to a family cell phone plan to ensure the carrier’s network has sufficient coverage in your area and nationwide. Good nationwide coverage is especially important if your family likes to travel because it helps provide reliable connectivity when you’re out of town and can save you money by avoiding roaming fees.
If your family has 5G-compatible phones, you’ll want to check to see if your mobile phone company’s network has 5G service established in the cities where your family members use their phones most often. If your mobile carrier hasn’t built their 5G network in the areas you need service, you’ll receive 4G LTE service instead.
Every Spectrum Mobile cell phone plan includes nationwide 5G access at no additional charge. To see if Spectrum Mobile has coverage in your area, take a look at the Spectrum Mobile coverage map.
Reliable coverage is essential; especially for families who travel or have loved ones in different states. Be sure to check your carriers network map before choosing a plan.
All Spectrum family plans include:
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Nationwide 5G access
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4G LTE fallback where 5G isn’t available
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No added cost for 5G service
Price matters, especially when managing a household. That's why Spectrum Mobile plans are competitively priced, with one Mobile line included for an entire year when you add Spectrum Internet®.
Plus, you can save even more if you:
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Bring your own phone and keep your number
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Trade in your old phone and get credit toward a new one
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Bundle with Internet, WiFi and TV
These options make it easier than ever to get started and start saving with Spectrum.