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12-Months AT&T Mobile Prepaid Unlimited Talk & Text + 10GB Hotspot
$240
$300
20% off
(w/ activation on new single line)at AT&T
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AT&T is offering 12-Months AT&T Mobile Prepaid Unlimited Talk & Text + 10GB Hotspot for $240 ($20/month) when you prepay upfront w/ activation on a new single line.
Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for posting this deal.
Plan Includes:
Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for posting this deal.
Plan Includes:
- 16GB of 5G • 4G LTE Data per month (After 16GB of data, speed slowed to a max of 1.5Mbps for rest of 30-day term)
- Unlimited talk and text from the U.S. to Mexico and Canada
- Unlimited text from the U.S. to over 230 countries and territories
- 10GB Mobile Hotspot Data (After 10GB, tethering slowed to a max speed of 128Kbps.)
- Free Online Activation with SIM Card or eSIM
- Transfer Your Existing Number or Get a New One Free
Editor's Notes
Written by StrawMan86 | Staff- Requires purchase of AT&T eSIM or SIM card or new smartphone, and activation on a new single line of service.
- Service available for 360 days upon first payment of $240.
- Plan renews every 30 days for 12 renewal periods.
- The $240 advance payment is non-refundable in whole or in part.
- Next service payment due at 11:59 P.M. CST on the 360th day.
- Not eligible for AutoPay discount or multi-line accounts.
- Plan data usage is available in the U.S. only. Taxes extra.
- Data: If 16GB high-speed data allowance is used in a 30-day period, all data speeds including video are reduced to a max. of 1.5Mbps for the remainder of the 30 days.
- Mobile Hotspot: Requires compatible device. Includes 10GB of high-speed mobile hotspot/tethering data per monthly plan period in the U.S. After 10GB, tethering slowed to a max speed of 128Kbps for the rest of the monthly plan period. At this speed, hotspot use will not fully function. See att.com/broadbandinfo for details on AT&T's network management policies.
- Additional AT&T Prepaid Fees and Govt. Taxes: Recurring AT&T fees apply per service payment and include Administrative/Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee ($2.63) which is not government-required. Activation (in-store/In-Home Expert, $15/line) and Convenience fee ($5 for payments by phone) may apply. Additional one-time AT&T fees may apply. Govt. taxes are extra. See att.com/mobilityfees for more details.
- Includes unlimited talk and text within the U.S. and from the U.S. to Mexico and Canada, and unlimited text from the U.S. to over 230 countries. For the list of countries available for texting from the U.S., go to att.com/prepaidintltext. 5G Access: Requires a compatible device and is not available everywhere. See att.com/5Gforyou for details. Pricing, terms, and other restrictions subject to change and may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.
- Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.
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AT&T is offering 12-Months AT&T Mobile Prepaid Unlimited Talk & Text + 10GB Hotspot for $240 ($20/month) when you prepay upfront w/ activation on a new single line.
Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for posting this deal.
Plan Includes:
Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for posting this deal.
Plan Includes:
- 16GB of 5G • 4G LTE Data per month (After 16GB of data, speed slowed to a max of 1.5Mbps for rest of 30-day term)
- Unlimited talk and text from the U.S. to Mexico and Canada
- Unlimited text from the U.S. to over 230 countries and territories
- 10GB Mobile Hotspot Data (After 10GB, tethering slowed to a max speed of 128Kbps.)
- Free Online Activation with SIM Card or eSIM
- Transfer Your Existing Number or Get a New One Free
Editor's Notes
Written by StrawMan86 | Staff- Requires purchase of AT&T eSIM or SIM card or new smartphone, and activation on a new single line of service.
- Service available for 360 days upon first payment of $240.
- Plan renews every 30 days for 12 renewal periods.
- The $240 advance payment is non-refundable in whole or in part.
- Next service payment due at 11:59 P.M. CST on the 360th day.
- Not eligible for AutoPay discount or multi-line accounts.
- Plan data usage is available in the U.S. only. Taxes extra.
- Data: If 16GB high-speed data allowance is used in a 30-day period, all data speeds including video are reduced to a max. of 1.5Mbps for the remainder of the 30 days.
- Mobile Hotspot: Requires compatible device. Includes 10GB of high-speed mobile hotspot/tethering data per monthly plan period in the U.S. After 10GB, tethering slowed to a max speed of 128Kbps for the rest of the monthly plan period. At this speed, hotspot use will not fully function. See att.com/broadbandinfo for details on AT&T's network management policies.
- Additional AT&T Prepaid Fees and Govt. Taxes: Recurring AT&T fees apply per service payment and include Administrative/Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee ($2.63) which is not government-required. Activation (in-store/In-Home Expert, $15/line) and Convenience fee ($5 for payments by phone) may apply. Additional one-time AT&T fees may apply. Govt. taxes are extra. See att.com/mobilityfees for more details.
- Includes unlimited talk and text within the U.S. and from the U.S. to Mexico and Canada, and unlimited text from the U.S. to over 230 countries. For the list of countries available for texting from the U.S., go to att.com/prepaidintltext. 5G Access: Requires a compatible device and is not available everywhere. See att.com/5Gforyou for details. Pricing, terms, and other restrictions subject to change and may be modified or terminated at any time without notice.
- Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.
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The only thing I could think of was my billing address. Since my address has a unit number, I wondered if AT&T's billing address verification wasn't matching it exactly the way USPS formats it.
I called my sister, who already has AT&T Prepaid, and asked which credit card she used. I used her card and her billing address, and it worked for me about two days ago.
I contacted AT&T customer service multiple times, but they weren't able to help. They just kept saying their system was having issues. I checked Reddit, though, and people have been reporting the same problem for years. A lot of people believe it's caused by AT&T's billing address verification being overly strict.
From what I understand, once you have an AT&T online account and have a credit card saved to it, this probably isn't an issue anymore. The problem is that you need to get through the initial signup first.
One AT&T manager suggested going to a store, buying a $15 SIM card, creating the account there, and then selecting the prepaid plan afterward. I also found a Reddit post describing the same workaround. I didn't want to go that route, though. Since my sister already had a credit card on file with AT&T, I used her card and billing address for the initial payment, and it went through without any problems.
I know this all sounds weird, but I'm just sharing what I had to go through to get it working. It was incredibly frustrating, especially since nobody at AT&T seemed to know what was actually causing the problem.
Not saying it isn't a good deal. I had AT&T annual prepaid for years and was happy with it. I just had to figure an extra $18 for taxes and fees into the calculation.
Community Reviews
AT&T prepaid's annual plan stands out for direct AT&T coverage, 5G Plus access, unlimited talk and text, and 10GB of hotspot data at $240 upfront for new lines. The plan also gets credit for mid tier network priority and a simple annual setup once activated. The main drawbacks are the fine print and limits, taxes and fees can raise the total, the offer is new customer only, and the 16GB high speed bucket with 128 kbps fallback can feel tight. Canada and Mexico benefits are limited, so it fits best when AT&T coverage matters more than extras.
The plan can work out to a lower effective monthly cost when taxes and fees are avoided using discounted prepaid cards.
The plan includes 5G+ service at the advertised $240 upfront rate for the 12-month term.
Hotspot performance can be decent for some use cases before any throttling kicks in.
The plan may be a practical option for travelers who need AT&T coverage footprint rather than relying on other networks.
Taxes and fees are not included in the $240 upfront figure, which can add roughly $18 to the total cost.
Throttled hotspot or data speeds can become nearly unusable after the data limit is reached.
International use in Canada and Mexico may not include data or roaming, which can be a downgrade for travel.
Initial signup can fail repeatedly due to payment declines, and customer service may not resolve the issue.
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That was my experience. I feel the need to warn people since it caught me off guard the first year. It sounds like there are plenty of people who aren't charged taxes and fees, probably because their state doesn't subject cell phone service to sales tax or 911 funding fees. (other companies include them in the state price to keep things simple.) Maybe it has changed, but I had to pay extra for taxes and fees up through a couple years ago. Do your research.
I was considering switching back to ATT, but the deal needs to be just a bit sweeter.
EDIT: In my case the fees were state Sales Tax and 911 funding fee. It looks like AT&T may have added their own made up "cost recovery fee" of $2.63 per service payment as of 6/22/26 https://www.att.com/legal/terms.o...edule
I'm not switching, i want the rollover
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Recommenations? I do want the plan to include international calling (at least Canada, UK) and some free or reasonable roaming in Canada, UK / Europe, and Australia.
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