The best cell phone plans in San Antonio by category:
- The fastest wireless carrier in San Antonio: AT&T, but it’s close, Verizon and T-Mobile compete for a close second.
- The widest available wireless carrier in San Antonio: AT&T
- The largest 5G network available in San Antonio: T-Mobile (75% coverage and growing)
- The most affordable wireless carrier in San Antonio: Cricket Wireless, Mint Mobile, Boost Mobile – plans starting at $10 per month
Texas is quickly becoming one of the most business-friendly states in the country, with transplants from both coasts heading to the middle of the south to start or expand business operations. San Antonio has seen part of this growth right on its doorstep, as have other major Texas cities. But with so much to offer from a great music scene, plenty of fun outdoor activities, and other big city amenities available to its current residents, it’s no wonder that San Antonio is seeing a spike in growth.
Because of all of this rapid growth, so to come the increases in service quality when it comes to technology like broadband and wireless carriers. It’s hard to find a “bad” cell phone plan in San Antonio, so really it’s more about finding a service that meets your needs, whether that be affordability, reliability, or massive data plans. You’ll find one that works for you, no doubt.
Below you can find the best mobile carriers available to San Antonio consumers looking to compare plans as reviewed by the GammaWire team:
Top Mobile Wireless Plans in San Antonio
✔ T-Mobile Backed
✔ Pre-Paid Only
✔ Bundle Options
✔ Family Options
✔ Best Coverage
✔ Most Features
✔ Frugal Family Deals
✔ AT&T’s Network
✔ Fair Coverage
✔ Great Value
✔ No Contract
✔ Pre-Paid Option
Which Mobile Provider Has the Best Cell Coverage in San Antonio?
If you’re simply looking for the overall best provider based on our ratings, we’d suggest you start with AT&T. While they’re not the cheapest, they do offer the widest net of coverage, and you can basically customize any cell phone services you need to meet your needs. Almost the entire city of San Antonio averages 10-15 Mbps wireless connection, meaning you can basically do whatever you want on your phone as an AT&T customer
T-Mobile and Verizon are both close seconds, and virtually tied with one another. Average speeds are north of 50 Mbps, and most of the city offers reliable coverage. It’s probably worth noting that Verizon beats out T-Mobile just slightly when we compare some speed metrics, but the average customer probably wouldn’t notice
Now if you’re big on 5G… our answer gets a little more complicated. See below:
Fastest Mobile Carriers in San Antonio (5G, 4G, LTE)
Simply put, T-Mobile, of all the major carriers has put the most effort into growing the biggest 5G network in San Antonio. The magenta company is big on 5G rollout nationally, and have prioritized decent expansion in most major Texas cities. Currently somewhere between 70-75% of San Antonio can access T-Mobile’s 5G network, meaning you’ll get blazing speeds.
AT&T’s network is overall the fastest, but their 5G rollout has been a little behind T-Mobile. Verizon isn’t really competing in the 5G world here yet in San Antonio, so we probably wouldn’t bet on them catching up anytime immediately soon.
Cheap & Discount Cell Phone Plans in San Antonio, TX
As is true with most major cities, everyone wants a piece of the customer base. That means you can get immediate access to a lot of smaller, budget wireless carriers who offer great prices or even prepaid packages with month-to-month offerings.
We recommend checking out Mint Mobile first, they offer ridiculously cheap plans, and are a bit newer on the scene meaning if you get in now at a great rate, you’ll likely get it grandfathered in for years to come. Plans start at around $15 a month at the time of writing this, so it’s hard to go wrong there.
If you’re looking for month-to-month or prepaid plans, check out Boost Mobile or Cricket Wireless in San Antonio, both offer decent coverage at far below market prices.
Find a Cell Plan in Your Area
We hope the information above was enough to help find a wireless provider near you. Click on one of the providers below to view their latest plans, rates and promotions in your area:
San Antonio, TX Zip Codes with the Best Cellular Coverage
- 78250
- 78201
- 78207
- 78237
- 78209
- 78225
- 78240
- 78208
- 78202
Don’t see your zip code on the above list? No sweat (unless it’s 100+ degrees in San Antonio today). Most of the city is covered in solid wireless coverage so the above are just some of the best we’ve seen available and not necessarily reflective of other zip codes being particularly bad.
