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AT&T Prepaid 16GB Annual

AT&T Prepaid | AT&T | 16GB

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Use this summary to quickly judge the plan's overall value, base monthly price, and how competitive it looks at a glance.

69.7 Value Score
Value Summary
Niche Value
$20
Single-line monthly price before any multi-line pricing or bundle discounts.
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Plan Snapshot
Price $20/mo $240 billed yearly
High-Speed Data 16GB Then 1500Kbps
Priority Allotment 16GB
Hotspot 10GB
Video Streaming 480p SD
Talk/Text Unl / Unl
Taxes & Fees Extra
Networks AT&T
Payment Type Prepaid
Plan Term Annual
Performance Profile These scores show where the plan is strongest and where it gives up ground.
The cards below focus on core competitive strengths: price efficiency, usable data, priority data, and hotspot utility.
Price Efficiency
70.0
Pricing is workable, but nearby plans may deliver more total value for the money.
Data Value
65.9
The data bucket is usable, but stronger data-for-dollar options exist.
Priority Data
85.3
Priority data is one of this plan's clearest strengths.
Hotspot Value
86.4
Hotspot value stands out at this price point.
Relative Profile See how this plan compares with the wider market of phone plans in the database.
These cards show whether the plan is cheaper than average, stronger on data, better on hotspot support, or more usable after the main high-speed allotment than typical plans in the market.
Affordability Percentile
69%
Higher means cheaper vs the market. At $20, this plan is $10.68 below market avg $30.68.
High-Speed Data Percentile
55%
With 16GB high-speed data, this plan is 1GB above the market median of 15GB.
Hotspot Percentile
70%
With 10GB hotspot, this plan is 7GB above the market median of 3GB.
After-Cap Speed Percentile
97%
At 1500Kbps after 16GB, this post-cap speed ranks near the top compared with other plans that keep data working after the full-speed bucket.
Overall Value vs Avg
69.7
+26.3 vs market avg 43.4
Plan Quality Signals These meters highlight clarity, restrictions, feature depth, and how useful the plan is for travel.
Think of this as the fine-print section: it shows whether the plan is easy to understand, light on caveats, and strong enough for travel or international use.
Data Truth 92
The marketed data claim lines up well with the plan's real monthly limits.
Feature Completeness
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Feature Completeness measures how many useful plan-level features are confirmed, such as hotspot support, priority data, travel and roaming support, device and SIM type support, data rollover or top-ups, international options, and included perks. Higher scores mean more confirmed extras; lower scores mean fewer supported features or more unknown details.

 82.8
The included feature stack is deeper than most peers.
Caveat Load
?

Caveat Load looks at fine-print and signup friction, including whether taxes and fees are included in the advertised price or charged extra, autopay requirements, contracts, credit checks, activation/SIM/shipping fees, and online-only or store-only rules. Higher scores mean fewer caveats were found; lower scores mean more caveats or unresolved caveat details. When Carrierlytics cannot verify a caveat because the carrier is not clear or because we have not captured it yet, a small uncertainty penalty is added instead of assuming there is no issue.

 55.1
Several caveats may affect the real cost or signup experience.
Travel Value 55
Travel benefits are usable, but not a defining advantage.
International & Roaming
Canada/Mexico roaming Add-on

Add-on lasts for 7 days.

Global roaming Add-on

International add-on is only good for 7 days.

Call international numbers from US Add-on

Two international calling options: International - $10, 250 minutes to 70 countries International Plus - $15, unlimited minutes to 85+ countries

Text international numbers from US Included
Device Support Tablet and smartwatch support, including add-on pricing when confirmed.
Tablet support Add-on

Tablet add-ons start at $20/month for an annual plan with 20GB of monthly data. Additional options include monthly plans, 15GB for $35/mo, 50GB for $55/mo, and 100GB for $90/mo.

Smartwatch support Not available
Multi-Line Value Curve How this plan's effective price per line changes as more lines are added.

The lowest per-line price is $20, available starting at 1 line.

Unknown: official public materials reviewed did not confirm this plan can be mixed with different plans on the same account. No limitation is assumed without carrier-specific documentation.

1 line
69.7 Value
$20/line
Total $20 | baseline line
2 lines
69.3 Value
$20/line
Total $40/mo for 2 lines
3 lines
69.3 Value
$20/line
Total $60/mo for 3 lines
4 lines
69.3 Value
$20/line
Total $80/mo for 4 lines
5 lines
69.3 Value
$20/line
Total $100/mo for 5 lines
Add-Ons

International Calling

$10

Monthly AT&T Prepaid international calling add-on with 250 minutes to select countries.

International Plus

$15

Monthly AT&T Prepaid international calling add-on with expanded country coverage and unlimited calling to select destinations.

International Travel Add-On

$40

Seven-day prepaid international travel add-on with 5GB data, unlimited talk, and unlimited text in supported destinations.

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Methodology

Plan scores are generated by Carrierlytics' proprietary value algorithm using factors such as price, usable data, hotspot value, priority data, streaming quality, and plan friction.


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