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Tello: 25% Off 6-Month Wireless Prepaid Plans: Unlimited Talk & Text + 4GB Data

(then $19/mo. thereafter)

$14.30/mo. for 6 Months

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Tello offers New / Existing Customers opening a New Line: 25% Off Tello Prepaid Service Plans for your First 6 Months with prices starting as low as $3.80/month. Shipping is free for your no-cost Tello SIM Card Kit (included with this offer).

Thanks to community member sailakfan for finding this deal.

Note: Must stay on this plan for a period of 6 consecutive months in order to retain this offer pricing. If you change your plan during the promotional period, the discount will not longer apply going forward.

Example discounts:
  • New customers get their First 6 Months of service with
    • Unlimited Talk & Text, plus:
      • 1GB data $7.50/mo. (then $10/mo after)
      • 2GB data $10.50/mo. (then $14/mo after)
      • 4GB data $14.30/mo. (then $19/mo after)
      • 6GB data $18/mo. (then $24/mo after)
      • 8GB data $21.80/mo. (then $29/mo. after)
      • Unlimited Data (first 25GB at high speed 4G LTE/5G speeds, then throttled to Unlimited 2G speed) $29.30/mo.(then $39/mo. after)
      • & More starting at $3.80/mo.
Features:
  • You can upgrade or downgrade your plan anytime with no extra fees, after the 6 month period has expired.
  • Once your monthly plan data is used up, you will revert down to unlimited 2G speed data until the next month begins.
  • Tello offers 4G LTE and 5G service.
  • A compatible 5G capable device and 5G coverage in your area is required to receive 5G service.
  • You may bring your current number to Tello or signup for a new one.
  • Tello is a prepaid, no-contract service provider. You may cancel service at any time.
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Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer ends September 30, 2021.
    • This deal offers a nice 25% savings off the retail price of Tello's already low-cost plans, valid for your first six months of service. A great way to try out Tello's service if you're looking to save money versus your current monthly cell phone plan costs, get a secondary/back-up line and/or seeking to switch carriers.

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Written by sailakfan
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Tello offers New / Existing Customers opening a New Line: 25% Off Tello Prepaid Service Plans for your First 6 Months with prices starting as low as $3.80/month. Shipping is free for your no-cost Tello SIM Card Kit (included with this offer).

Thanks to community member sailakfan for finding this deal.

Note: Must stay on this plan for a period of 6 consecutive months in order to retain this offer pricing. If you change your plan during the promotional period, the discount will not longer apply going forward.

Example discounts:
  • New customers get their First 6 Months of service with
    • Unlimited Talk & Text, plus:
      • 1GB data $7.50/mo. (then $10/mo after)
      • 2GB data $10.50/mo. (then $14/mo after)
      • 4GB data $14.30/mo. (then $19/mo after)
      • 6GB data $18/mo. (then $24/mo after)
      • 8GB data $21.80/mo. (then $29/mo. after)
      • Unlimited Data (first 25GB at high speed 4G LTE/5G speeds, then throttled to Unlimited 2G speed) $29.30/mo.(then $39/mo. after)
      • & More starting at $3.80/mo.
Features:
  • You can upgrade or downgrade your plan anytime with no extra fees, after the 6 month period has expired.
  • Once your monthly plan data is used up, you will revert down to unlimited 2G speed data until the next month begins.
  • Tello offers 4G LTE and 5G service.
  • A compatible 5G capable device and 5G coverage in your area is required to receive 5G service.
  • You may bring your current number to Tello or signup for a new one.
  • Tello is a prepaid, no-contract service provider. You may cancel service at any time.
Coverage & Compatibility

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer ends September 30, 2021.
    • This deal offers a nice 25% savings off the retail price of Tello's already low-cost plans, valid for your first six months of service. A great way to try out Tello's service if you're looking to save money versus your current monthly cell phone plan costs, get a secondary/back-up line and/or seeking to switch carriers.

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I'm on Verizon and have pretty much all the family on Verizon except the youngest who is on Tello. Night and day difference between the price but you also get what you pay for. The phones data in unreliable (as in doesn't work all the time), the coverage is decent but no where near what we get with Verizon. Overall I would recommend Tello for its price (its pretty much unbeatable) as long as you are not a heavy data user and don't have to have coverage everywhere. We brought our own phone, iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon) which worked fine but an AT&T unlocked iPhone 8 Plus did not work, when I first signed up for Tello it was using the sprint network, not sure if the newer phone will work now that sprint is merged with T-Mobile
I know tello uses T-mobile for their service. How good is their service. Last time when I used T-mobile (four years ago), I had to ditch it even though it was only $4 for unlimited minutes and data with the friends and family option. I did not get the signal at home or work and hence had to send back the sim.
Tello takes your expiring balance without warning.
They tell you AFTER they take it.
"By the way, your balance expired"
They could easily tell you before, just like other companies do.

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Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021
purpledime18
Jun 10, 2021
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SIM costs $2. No free SIM.
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Jun 10, 2021
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Joined Jul 2006
Jun 10, 2021
monkeybiz
Jun 10, 2021
36,098 Posts
you might as well get their sim on amazon, probably quicker. This is sweet deal, no jumping through hoops with groupon or whatever.
Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021
djstryker
Jun 10, 2021
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Do we still need to migrate to an unlocked device because of the T-Mobile merger? I made the switch already but my mom is still on a Sprint only phone.
Jun 10, 2021
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marcos6
Jun 10, 2021
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Quote from djstryker :
Do we still need to migrate to an unlocked device because of the T-Mobile merger? I made the switch already but my mom is still on a Sprint only phone.
If your mom's Sprint phone passes the compatibility check (https://tello.com/bring_your_own_phone), you should be good.

My Sprint LGV40 and Samsung S10e were both able to switch over to GSM. For the former though, I had to get them to do the UICC unlock. I didn't have to do that with the S10e. If you have been using Tello for a while, they should be able to do the SIM unlock.
Jun 10, 2021
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Jun 10, 2021
pnbalaji
Jun 10, 2021
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I know tello uses T-mobile for their service. How good is their service. Last time when I used T-mobile (four years ago), I had to ditch it even though it was only $4 for unlimited minutes and data with the friends and family option. I did not get the signal at home or work and hence had to send back the sim.
Jun 11, 2021
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Jun 11, 2021
Nariz
Jun 11, 2021
869 Posts
Tello takes your expiring balance without warning.
They tell you AFTER they take it.
"By the way, your balance expired"
They could easily tell you before, just like other companies do.


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Jun 11, 2021
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actorps1
Jun 11, 2021
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Main issue I have had is using minutes while on wifi I thought. That isn't Tello's fault as they do now have calling over wifi, but the proper settings are now buried pretty deep in Android 11. We switched over to them from Mint hoping to get lower price for shorter about of time not needing as much talk/data is Mint offers. Free sim and get second month free was offer then, but this one can be better if you are staying with them for longer than 4 months of course.
Last edited by actorps1 June 10, 2021 at 08:02 PM.

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Jun 12, 2021
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EagerBorder7252
Jun 12, 2021
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Quote from Nariz :
Tello takes your expiring balance without warning.
They tell you AFTER they take it.
"By the way, your balance expired"
They could easily tell you before, just like other companies do.
What you are describing only happens to pay as you go. This is for a monthly plan so the scenario you described doesn't apply

In your case, all you have to do is call customer support to get the expired credit reinstated or refunded back to your original credit card. If they don't do it, open a credit card dispute
Jun 12, 2021
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Jun 12, 2021
ak78
Jun 12, 2021
498 Posts
I'm on Verizon and have pretty much all the family on Verizon except the youngest who is on Tello. Night and day difference between the price but you also get what you pay for. The phones data in unreliable (as in doesn't work all the time), the coverage is decent but no where near what we get with Verizon. Overall I would recommend Tello for its price (its pretty much unbeatable) as long as you are not a heavy data user and don't have to have coverage everywhere. We brought our own phone, iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon) which worked fine but an AT&T unlocked iPhone 8 Plus did not work, when I first signed up for Tello it was using the sprint network, not sure if the newer phone will work now that sprint is merged with T-Mobile
Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021
hundrednaire
Jun 14, 2021
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Quote from EagerBorder7252 :
What you are describing only happens to pay as you go. This is for a monthly plan so the scenario you described doesn't apply

In your case, all you have to do is call customer support to get the expired credit reinstated or refunded back to your original credit card. If they don't do it, open a credit card dispute
I tried to contact them multiple times, did not get any refund. They refunded my Paygo balance when they are not expired.
Jun 15, 2021
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Jun 15, 2021
Wantdealz
Jun 15, 2021
44 Posts
Would this $6 plan along with an old Tmobile phone work as a bridge to port from a landline to Tello to Google Voice, or would they stop you from porting if the service was brand new?
If this does not work, does anyone know of the current best deal to use to port a landline to Google Voice?
Jun 16, 2021
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02nz
Jun 16, 2021
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Quote from ak78 :
We brought our own phone, iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon) which worked fine but an AT&T unlocked iPhone 8 Plus did not work, when I first signed up for Tello it was using the sprint network, not sure if the newer phone will work now that sprint is merged with T-Mobile
The AT&T 8 Plus didn't work because it came with an Intel modem that only worked on GSM-based networks (AT&T and TMo in the U.S.). The same phones sold for the Sprint and Verizon networks came with a Qualcomm modem that worked on all major networks. This is not an issue with the XS and later generations, which should work on all major networks as long as the phone is unlocked.
Jun 20, 2021
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boosterjm
Jun 20, 2021
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Any plan deals directly from Verizon, AT&T instead of MVNOs?
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Jun 20, 2021
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ElKarl
Jun 20, 2021
1,552 Posts
Horrible service. They urged us to "update" from CDMA to GSM and now I can't get a signal for miles at a time in the center of my city. Once I lose the signal I have to reboot my phone to get it back. Stay away.

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Jun 21, 2021
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LosM5320
Jun 21, 2021
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Tello mentioned recently that current tello customers using the CDMA phones (Sprint/Verizon) will need to change to GSM with VoLTE soon. I don't mind getting a new phone and port my existing # to it but I need some good "slickdeal" suggestions on a VoLTE phone for use with Tello, or really any VoLTE phone to look out for since looks like I have some time before they make my current CDMA phone obsolete. I don't have any phone preference outside of it being an Android-based phone. Any suggestions?

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