Independent since 1998

About SaveOnPhone.com

A long-running consumer resource for making cell phone plan pricing and terms easier to compare.

28 years following phone plans.

Independent comparison since 1998.

Our story

SaveOnPhone.com started 28 years ago in 1998 as a long-distance phone plan comparison site. As the telecom landscape evolved from landlines to mobile, we evolved with it — growing into one of the web's most reliable resources for comparing wireless plans.

Today, we follow the nationwide consumer wireless market so readers can compare monthly price, data, hotspot access, network, eligibility, and other terms in one place.

1998founded

91plans followed

23active carriers

$0reader cost

Our mission

Wireless choices are broader than many shoppers realize, but price conditions and network relationships can make the market difficult to compare. Our mission is to make those choices understandable without jargon, sales pressure, or hidden eligibility rules.

What we do

We maintain a broad plan catalog, check public carrier sources, explain price conditions, and report on changes that may affect a wireless bill. Our tools are designed to help readers narrow a large market without hiding the underlying options.

Every active carrier and plan in the catalog remains available through the carrier directory and full comparison.

Featured coverage

SaveOnPhone and founder John Oldshue have contributed consumer telecom analysis to national reporting for more than two decades.

NBC News

Options for households paying high monthly cellphone bills, 2015.

NBC News

Consumer tradeoffs in carrier phone financing, 2017.

CBS News

Robocall economics and limits of the Do Not Call Registry, 2017.

Yahoo Finance

Lower-cost wireless options and potential plan savings, 2015.

GeekWire

Prepaid alternatives and the cost of carrier contracts, 2015.

The New York Times

Telephone excise-tax refunds and consumer guidance for reclaiming eligible long-distance taxes, 2007.

How we are funded

SaveOnPhone may earn a small commission when you click a carrier link and sign up for a plan. This never affects our opinions or rankings. We list every phone plan in the nation so you can compare all your options.

Our editorial principles

Broad inclusion

We aim to show the full market, not only plans that pay a commission.

Visible conditions

Eligibility and payment requirements stay close to the advertised price.

Source access

Plan listings link back to carrier pages so current terms can be checked.

Free access

Comparisons require no account, email address, subscription, or paywall.

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