H2O Wireless is a prepaid carrier that was first launched in 2005 by Locus Telecommunications. In January of 2019, Locus Telecommunications was acquired by Telrite Holdings, the parent company of other telecommunications companies including Pure TalkUSA, Life Wireless, Go Wireless, H2O Bolt, and Telrite long distance.
H2O Wireless uses the AT&T network for coverage and offers five different cell phone plans:
- $20 for 2GB
- $30 for 6GB
- $40 for 15GB
- $50 for unlimited data*
- $55 for unlimited data with hotspot*
*H2O Wireless’s unlimited plans are not true unlimited plans. The $50 plan includes 24GB of high-speed data before being slowed to 2G speeds, and the $55 plan includes 30GB of high-speed data before being slowed to 2G speeds. Check out our recommended best unlimited data plans if you need true unlimited data with your service.
All of H2O Wireless's plans have an 8Mbps speed cap on LTE and a 4Mbps speed cap on 4G. This is the same data speed cap found on Cricket Wireless’s plans. Video streams at 480p standard definition quality. All plans include unlimited 2G data after you go over your high-speed allotment. H2O’s 2G speeds are capped at 128Kbps. See how 2G speeds compare to LTE speeds with our 2G vs 3G vs LTE speed test comparison video.
H2O Wireless offers a decent selection of new iPhones and Android phones to choose from. However, for the best experience we recommend you bring your own unlocked smartphone to the H2O Wireless network. An unlocked phone means it isn’t tied to any carrier or contract.
You can find great deals on unlocked smartphones on a site like Swappa, with whom we have an affiliate partnership. We feel Swappa can help you save money on your new smartphone, offering discounts between 20% and 50% off.
H2O Wireless’s plans are great for individuals, and especially great for families with their multi-line discount.
H2O Wireless Discounts
H2O Wireless offers great family plan discounts. A family of four can get unlimited minutes, texts, and 5GB of data per line for just $20 per line or $100 per month.
You can also get a 10% discount on all of H2O Wireless's plans by enabling auto-pay. We list all plans on our website with auto-pay enabled.
H2O Wireless Coverage
H2O Wireless uses the AT&T network for coverage. For the best service, coverage, and performance, we recommend your phone contains the following LTE bands:
- AT&T 4G LTE bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, 66
- AT&T 5G bands: n5, n260
H2O Wireless Features
- Wi-Fi Calling
- VoLTE
- Visual Voicemail
- MMS (group & picture messaging) - iPhones only
- Hotspot data ($60 unlimited plan only)
- 480p video streaming
- Stateside international calling
H2O Wireless International Calling
International calling is included for free with all H2O Wireless plans. This makes them a great option for international calling plans.
H2O includes unlimited international minutes to 70 supported countries for free with all of their plans. Unlimited international texting is also included.
H2O includes international calling credit with their plans for calling countries outside of the 70 included countries. $1.50 of international calling credit is included with their $20 plan, and $5.00 of international calling credit is included with all other plans.
H2O Wireless International Data Roaming
International data roaming is currently not available on H2O Wireless.
Hidden Fees
H2O Wireless adds standard taxes and regulatory fees to the cost of their cell phone plans.
H2O Wireless Customer Service
H2O Wireless offers customer service via the live-chat on their website, by telephone, and through their FAQs page.
- Live chat customer service is available Monday through Saturday from 9a to 10pm EST.
- You can call customer service at (800) 643-4926
Verizon’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are Verizon’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the Verizon network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
Verizon’s network provides coverage to over 327 million people across 2.68 million square miles.
This means Verizon covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s Verizon’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check Verizon’s coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if Verizon offers good coverage in your area:
AT&T’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are AT&T’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the AT&T network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
AT&T’s network provides coverage to over 400 million people across the United States and Mexico.
AT&T covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s AT&T’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check AT&T's coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if AT&T offers good coverage in your area:
T-Mobile’s network uses the following LTE and 5G bands to provide coverage:
The bands in bold are T-Mobile’s primary bands that they use for LTE and 5G coverage.
Make sure your phone supports the primary LTE and 5G bands for the best coverage, performance, and data speeds on the Verizon network. The more bands your phone supports, the better your experience will be.
T-Mobile’s network provides coverage to over 326 million people and currently offers the largest 5G network in the United States.
T-Mobile covers over 99% of the United States population.
Here’s T-Mobile’s coverage map, as reported by the independent third party site RootMetrics:
If you’d like, you can check T-Mobile's coverage in your area by using the following resources:
You can also download and use the following applications to see if T-Mobile offers good coverage in your area:
Add 1GB of cellular data to your plan. Top-up data can be used as hotspot data for H2O’s $60 unlimited plan. Unused top-up data rolls over indefinitely as long as your service stays active.
Add 2GB of cellular data to your plan. Top-up data can be used as hotspot data for H2O’s $60 unlimited plan. Unused top-up data rolls over indefinitely as long as your service stays active.
