U.S. Cellular introduces new pre-paid smartphone plans starting at $35 a month

U.S. Cellular has introduced a new set of pre-paid Simple Connect plans. The carrier is also offering a limited-time bill credit promotion for customers who spend $50 or more on their pre-paid plan.

The new plans from U.S. Celluar start with a $30 per month plan for basic phones, which nets you 500 minutes and unlimited text messages. More smartphone-friendly plans with unlimited talk and text start at $35 a month, which nets you 500MB of high-speed data. For $45, you can get 2GB of data, while $60 per month grants you 5GB of data. Data will be slowed to 1x speeds after your pre-paid data allotment is reached.

For a short time, customers who spend $50 or more on their pre-paid plan can get $50 in bill credit, which is paid out in increments of $5 per month for 10 months. Pre-paid customers are also eligible to get an LG Logos for free after a $50 mail-in rebate.

Source: U.S. Cellular

Joseph Keller