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Text messaging is an important part of many cell phone plans; especially for those who use their phone for business or have teenagers.

Below you'll find a brief summary of the text messaging plans available through major US carriers and their most recent additions to bundle unlimited text messaging and unlimited calling. Be sure to use the expandable Table of Contents below to find things on this page quickly.

If you want more specific information about international text messaging visit International Text Messaging.

Don't Forget!

Most services in the US charge users for both messages sent and messages received. Be sure to consider this when trying to determine which plan will meet your needs best.

What if Text Messaging is All You Really Need? 

Some Text Messaging Plans without the Need to Pay for Voice Calling

For the deaf, text messaging may well be the primary communication they want from a cell phone. For this reason finding the right text messaging plans is important. For instances when a voice plan has little use, a data only plan is the economical choice.

T-Mobile offers the Sidekick Data Plan, AT&T provides the Text Accessbility Plan, while Sprint offers the Relay Data Plan, and US Cellular has several options inluding a standard wireless plan.

Sprint/Nextel Text Messaging Plans 

Sprint offers both capped and unlimited text messaging plans that can be added on to any of their existing calling plans.

Their text messaging service allows users to text both domestically and internationally. Users can text from their phone or web browser and can receive e-mails using their Sprint Mobile e-mail address. Sprint customers can even send text messages to landline phones that are recieved as voice messages; they then receive a text message back when a response is sent.

This unlimited text messaging package can be added on to:

  • a Sprint Power Pack Plan for $10/month
  • a Sprint Power Pack Family Plan with 700 or more anytime minutes for $15/month
  • any other Sprint plan for $15 per month.

    A text package with a 1000 message limit can be added on for $10 per month or a 300 message limit for $5 per month. This allows those who text less the opportunity to hold down their monthly costs.

    If a customer has a plan with a cap on it, they need to understand that there is a 20 cent per message charge for any messages that exceed the cap. Both sent and received messages count toward the monthly usage and can potentially incur overage charges.

    Read below for information about the newest Unlimited Texting Plan from Sprint.

    • Sprint Unlimited Text Messaging Plans For Serious Users 

    Sprint now has two additional unlimited text messaging plans that should be attractive to heavy users of the service.

  • Unlimited Everything Plan: This plan is $99.99/month and provides unlimited voice calls, text messaging, and data services including web browsing, e-mailing, and so forth.

  • Talk/Message/Connect Plan: This plan is $89.99 per month and provides unlimited voice and text messaging. There are additional charges for other data services based on use.


  • For those who text more than they talk, there are other options such as the $89.99/month plan for unlimited data services (including texting and push to talk) with a 900 minute talk time cap. There is also the $69.99/month plan for unlimited texting and push to talk services with 900 minutes of talk time and the $49.99/month plan with unlimited texting and push to talk with only 450 minutes of talk time.

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    T-Mobile Text Messaging Plans 

    T-Mobile offers text messaging plans that provide customers text, picture and video messaging for 15 cents per message or bundled plans for greater costs savings. They have Message Value Bundles that include:

  • $4.99/month for 400 messages of any type
  • $9.99/month for 1,000 messages of any type
  • $14.99/month for unlimited messages

    Messages can be sent to or from a cell phone, or an e-mail address. Messages that exceed the cap of a plan are charged at 15 cents per message and like all plans in the US, charges are incurred on both sent and received messges.

    See information below about T-Mobile's newest Unlimited Text Messaging Plan.

    • T-Mobile Unlimited Text Messaging Plans for Serious Users 

    T-Mobile now offers a $99.99/month plan that includes unlimited voice calling and text, picture and instant messaging.

    This plan includes domestic roaming and long distance charges.

    T-Mobile also now offers a $55 per month plan that gives the user 1000 minutes of talk time, 1000 text messages and 1000 e-mail messages.

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    AT&T Text Messaging Plans 

    AT&T text messaging plans include text messaging, instant messaging, and e-mail. Messages can be sent and received via cell phone or PC. Group messaging and alerts are also a features of their service.

    AT&T charges 15 cents per message but offers a number of text messaging packages. Here are just a few:

  • MEdia Max Unlimited: For $35/month customers get unlimited video, text, and picture messaging plus instant messaging and internet services. This package is added on to the users calling plan.

  • Messaging Unlimited: For $20/month, customers get unlimited text, picture, and video messaging as well as instant messaging. This can be added on to the customers calling plan.

  • Messaging 1500: For $15/month customers get any combination of text, picture, or video messaging capped at 1500 for the month. Any additional messages are charged at 5 cents per message.

  • Messaging 200: For $5/month users get any combination fo text, picture, or video messaging capped at 200 for the month. Any additional messages are charged at 10 cents per message.

    Read below to learn about AT&T's newest unlimited texting plan.

    • AT& T Unlimited Text Messaging Plan for Serious Users 

    AT&T now has a $99.99/month calling plan with unlimited anytime minutes; without domestic roaming or long distance charges. Customers have the option of adding on an unlimited texting plan for $35/month.

    Verizon Text Messaging Plans 

    Verizon also has a variety of text messaging plans. They charge 20 cents per message for text, picture and video messaging. (received and sent) The texting bundles are:

  • $5/month for 250 meassages
  • $10/month for 500 messages out of network (unlimited in network)
  • $20 for unlimited text, picture, and video messges.

    • Verizon Unlimited Text Messaging Plan for Serious Users 

    Verizon now offers:

  • a $99/month unlimited voice plan
  • a $119/month plan that includes unlimited voice and text messaging
  • a $139/month plan that includes unlimited voice, texting and data.

    • Need an International Text Messaging Plan?

    If you need a plan for international text messaging check out our International Text Messaging page.

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    US Cellular Text Messaging Plans 

    US Cellular offers a number of text messaging plans. Incoming messages are free and unlimited in all cases.

  • Pay-as-you-go: 25 cents/outgoing message.
  • Text Messaging 250: $4.95/month for 250 outgoing messages (unlimited incoming). There is a 25 cents per message charge for any messages that exceed the cap.
  • Text Messaging 750: $9.95/month for 750 outgoing messages (unlimited incoming). There is a 25 cents per message charge for messages that exceed the cap.
  • Text Messaging Unlimited: $19.95/month for unlimited text messaging.
  • Unlimited Family Text Messaging: $29.95/month for unlimited incoming and outgoing messages.
  • Text Messaging Unlimited plus Mobile Internet: $24.95
  • Family Text Messaging Unlimited plus Mobile Internet: $29.95 for up to 5 lines.

    Check here for US Cellular's Data Only Plans or Deaf and Hard of Hearing Plans.

    • Alltel Text Messaging Plans 

    Alltel offers text, picture and video messaging; all charged at 15 cents per text message and 25 cents per picture message. They have packages however that offer costs savings:

  • Axcess Messaging Pack: $5.99/month for 300 picture, video, instant or text messages

  • Axcess Messaging Pack: $9.99/month for 750 picture, video, instant, or text messages

  • Axcess Messaging Pack: $12.99/month for 1000 picture, video, instant, or text messages

  • Axcess Messaging Pack: $14.99/month for 1500 picture, video, instant, or text messages

  • All Axcess Pass: $19.99/month for unlimited picture, video, instant and text messages as well as Axcess Web

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