Tello is your ticket to the most affordable possible plan. You get unlimited talk and text, free international calls to over 60 countries, and the flexibility to change your plan at any time. This is a great plan for a younger child or someone who is connected to the Wi-Fi at all times.

But keep in mind that Tello has hard-caps on data, meaning that once you use your data, your data service stops completely (many other carriers just slow your speeds down significantly). You also don’t get data rollover from month to month, so if you don’t use your data, you lose it. With this plan, it may be worth it as you don’t miss out on much if you don’t use 1GB. Also, this plan doesn’t include any perks or freebies.

We recommend 10GB as the sweet spot for the average data user. And Tello delivers with its 10GB plan. Like all Tello plans, this one also comes with unlimited talk and text, free international calls to over 60 countries, and the flexibility to upgrade and downgrade at any time for free.

Like all Tello plans, it has a hard-cap on data, so once you run out of 10GB, you have to wait for your cycle to start over or upgrade your plan mid-cycle. Be careful not to lose a solid chunk of data if you don’t use it. It doesn’t roll over. Watch how much you use so that you can downgrade your plan if you find yourself using less per month.

And a note, because Tello runs on T-Mobile’s network, it has a lower network priority than T-Mobile’s postpaid and some prepaid plans. This means that when everyone is using their phone during typical times of network congestion, your data might be slower.

If you’re someone who needs a ton of data (maybe for work or long commutes), then Tello’s Unlimited plan is probably perfect. To be clear, it provides you with 50GB of high-speed data per month, and then speeds are slowed (not truly unlimited). However, most people pay nearly $60 a month to get a plan with this much data. As with the other Tello plans, you get unlimited talk and text, plus free international calls to over 60 countries. One huge callout is the extra mobile hotspot data included in this plan.

While you share one bill with multiple lines, you don’t have to share your data usage with each other. You can even add lines for younger kids that have no data at all.

There are tons of ways you can customize data and minutes with Tello. From no data to unlimited data and no minutes to unlimited minutes, you have so many ways to decide which combination works for each family member.

Here are some examples of ways you can customize your lines on a Tello Family plan with four lines total.