Everyone needs a phone plan but not everyone needs the same thing from them, especially our older friends and family. Between discounts, multiple lines and extras, there is plenty to consider when choosing the best phone plan for senior adults. The plans themselves vary; some offer more data per month and others offer mobile hotspot data as well as bundled extras like subscriptions to streaming services. Below we've rounded up the best plans for seniors and noted how they differ from their standard plan counterparts. Our Picks All the basics at an affordable price T-Mobile Essentials 55 Plus View details $40 at T-Mobile View details For people with big data needs T-Mobile Go5G Plus 55 View details $60 at T-Mobile View details Best prepaid plan for older people Mint 55 Plus View details $15 at Mint Mobile View details For people over 55 in Florida Verizon 55 Plus View details $62 at Verizon View details For seniors in Florida who don't want Verizon AT&T Unlimited 55 Plus View details $60 at AT&T View details Table of Contents What is the best phone plan for older adults?T-Mobile's Essentials 55 Plus plan is a discounted version of the carrier's Essentials plan suited for customers over 55 years old and is notably more affordable: a quality we're prioritizing for readers on limited budgets. Despite the value, Essentials 55 Plus still has 5G connectivity and 50GB of data, which is a generous allotment for a no-frills service without the extra bells and whistles of pricier plans. Sarah Tew/CNETOther carriers also offer discounted plans for people age 55 and older. These options can be combined with other deals and can be helpful for those on fixed incomes. Plans typically have some or all of the same features as standard plans from the same carrier. For the most part, subscribers shouldn't expect much difference in service, but some of these plans may be missing fun perks like bundled streaming services. Best senior phone plans of 2025 Photo Gallery 1/1 $40 at T-Mobile Pros The most affordable option among the three carriers 5G connectivity and 50GB of high-speed data in the US An affordable plan for seniors who just want to use their phone for basic apps and tasks without watching much video Cons The plan only allows a maximum of 2 lines The 480p video quality is very low The 3G tethering rate is slow to use for much more than checking email The plan lacks bundled extras like streaming service subscriptions Price: $40 a month for one line, $55 per month for two linesNetwork: T-MobileHigh-speed data: 50GB $40 at T-Mobile For one or two people who just want to stay connected at reasonable speeds but don't need a lot of extra features (or don't want to pay too much),T-Mobile offers a significantly cheaper plan for older adults than competitors with Essentials 55 Plus. This plan includes 5G access and is $40 per month for one line or $55 per month total for two lines when signed up for autopay. It's the best value for one or two people, though they won't be able to expand to three or four lines.The tradeoff is in the fine print, with Essentials 55 Plus customers getting lower speeds when they use over 50GB of data in a month or when T-Mobile's network is congested from extensive customer activity, suggesting these customers are less prioritized than others. Video quality also "typically" streams at 480p, and tethering maxes out at 3G speeds (or 2G speeds in Mexico and Canada).T-Mobile has also added a slightly pricier version of this plan called Essentials Choice 55. For an additional $5 per month ($45 for one line, $60 for two), the plan gives users access to T-Mobile's Scam Shield, an app service that can auto-block supposed scam calls and let you change your number once a year if the calls get overwhelming. Essentials Choice 55 users also aren't subject to the restriction of getting lower speeds when using 50GB or more of data a month. $60 at T-Mobile T-Mobile also offers discounted versions of many of its regular plans for customers over 55 years old. For those who want a bit more functionality, data and some extras like getting a new phone every couple of years, T-Mobile's slightly discounted Go5G Plus 55 is worth checking out. Its Go5G Plus 55 plan is $70 per month for one line or $100 per month for two lines (expandable to $150 per month for three lines or $200 per month for four lines) with autopay enabled. Note that current discounts make this plan cost the same as a standard Go5G Plus plan if using autopay, but it's less than the regular plan if you don't plan on using autopay. The plan includes the same perks as T-Mobile's standard plans, like up to 4K streaming, 50GB of 4G LTE hotspot data and 15GB of high-speed data (depending on the area, it may only be 4G LTE rather than 5G speeds) in Mexico and Canada. Plus, it includes subscriptions to Apple TV Plus and Netflix.This plan also allows subscribers to upgrade their phone every two years, the same marquee perk that the standard Go5G Plus plan launched with. The only caveat is that plan owners will need to pay off 50% of their existing phone by the time they upgrade, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem for most subscribers. Subscribers can also get the same discounts on devices that T-Mobile offers new customers switching from other carriers.The Go5G Next 55 plan is pricier at $80 per month for one line or $120 per month for two lines (also expandable up to four lines) and identical except for one thing: Subscribers can upgrade their phones using new customer device offers every year instead of every two years.Note that T-Mobile also offers Go5G 55, Magenta 55 Plus and Magenta Max 55 Plus plans, which are cheaper than the above plans but offer less mobile hotspot data, fewer streaming services and don't include two-year phone upgrades. If you can live without the phone upgrades and want to save a few bucks every month, opt for the Magenta Max 55 Plus plan, which is $65 per month for one line or $90 for two lines, has 40GB of hotspot data per month and offers 4K streaming video.Also, only the customer who signed up for these plans needs to be 55 years old or older; anyone on additional lines needn't fit that criteria.