Pure Talk: 11 Facts To Know Before You Sign Up

1. What is Pure Talk?

Pure Talk is a prepaid cell phone carrier known as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO.

An MVNO is simply any cell phone carrier that does not operate its own cellular network.

Instead of building their own networks, MVNOs make agreements with the four big carriers to use their cellular networks for coverage.

In Pure Talk’s case, it uses the AT&T network for coverage.

If you are curious to learn more about how the agreements work between the big carriers and the small carriers, check out my article on how some cell phone plans can cost so much less than others.

2. What cell phone plans does Pure Talk offer?

Pure Talk offers the following cell phone plans to choose from:

• Pure Talk 5GB: $25 for 5GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Pure Talk 60GB + 20GB Hotspot: $55 for 60GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Pure Talk 10GB: $30 for 10GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Pure Talk 60GB + 30GB Hotspot: $65 for 60GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Pure Talk 15GB: $35 for 15GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Pure Talk 25GB: $45 for 25GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

• Pure Talk 3GB: $20 for 3GB data, Unlimited minutes, and Unlimited texts

See the full details and features of Pure Talk's plans below:

Pure Talk 3GB



1 Line



1 Line



AT&T

$

20

/mo.

+tax

tax included

3GB

high-speed, then 256Kbps





deprioritized



2GB hotspot



1080p video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



Int'l texting to 200+ countries



Int'l calls to 75+ countries



$20 credit included



-

Pure Talk 5GB



1 Line



1 Line



AT&T

$

25

/mo.

+tax

tax included

5GB

high-speed, then 256Kbps





deprioritized



2GB hotspot



1080p video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



Int'l texting to 200+ countries



Int'l calls to 75+ countries



$20 credit included



-

Pure Talk 10GB



1 Line



1 Line



AT&T

$

30

/mo.

+tax

tax included

10GB

high-speed, then 256Kbps





deprioritized



5GB hotspot



1080p video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



Int'l texting to 200+ countries



Int'l calls to 75+ countries



$20 credit included



-

Pure Talk 15GB



1 Line



1 Line



AT&T

$

35

/mo.

+tax

tax included

15GB

high-speed, then 256Kbps





deprioritized



5GB hotspot



1080p video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



Int'l texting to 200+ countries



Int'l calls to 75+ countries



$20 credit included



-

Pure Talk 25GB



1 Line



1 Line



AT&T

$

45

/mo.

+tax

tax included

25GB

high-speed, then 256Kbps





deprioritized



5GB hotspot



1080p video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



Int'l texting to 200+ countries



Int'l calls to 75+ countries



$20 credit included



-

Pure Talk 60GB + 20GB Hotspot



1 Line



1 Line



AT&T

$

55

/mo.

+tax

tax included

60GB

high-speed, then 256Kbps





deprioritized



20GB hotspot



1080p video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



Int'l texting to 200+ countries



Int'l calls to 75+ countries



$20 credit included



-

Pure Talk 60GB + 30GB Hotspot



1 Line



1 Line



AT&T

$

65

/mo.

+tax

tax included

60GB

high-speed, then 256Kbps





deprioritized



30GB hotspot



1080p video streaming



Unlimited minutes



Unlimited texts



Int'l texting to 200+ countries



Int'l calls to 75+ countries



$20 credit included



-

3. What deals, discounts, or referral programs does Pure Talk have?

No discounts or referral programs are available at this time.

4. Does Pure Talk offer family plans?

Pure Talk offers the following family plans to choose from:

Pure Talk does not offer family plans at this time. Each line you have will need its own separate account.

5. Does Pure Talk have plans for tablets, smartwatches, or hotspot devices?

Pure Talk 2GB



AT&T

$

10

/mo.

+tax

tax included

2GB

high-speed, then 256 Kbps





Deprioritized



Full speed download



Full speed upload



No overage charge



Hotspots



Hotspots



Tablets



Tablets



Laptops



Laptops



Cellular Routers



Cellular Routers

Pure Talk 5GB



AT&T

$

20

/mo.

+tax

tax included

5GB

high-speed, then 256 Kbps





Deprioritized



Full speed download



Full speed upload



No overage charge



Hotspots



Hotspots



Tablets



Tablets



Laptops



Laptops



Cellular Routers



Cellular Routers

Pure Talk 10GB



AT&T

$

30

/mo.

+tax

tax included

10GB

high-speed, then 256 Kbps





Deprioritized



Full speed download



Full speed upload



No overage charge



Hotspots



Hotspots



Tablets



Tablets



Laptops



Laptops



Cellular Routers



Cellular Routers

6. How good is Pure Talk's coverage?

Pure Talk rides on the AT&T network for coverage, so reception in most places is pretty good.

See the full coverage details below:

Verizon coverage information

Total coverage: 67.4%
Total square miles covered: 2,246,127
Total population covered: 327 million people (98.0)%
5G coverage: 14.5%
5G square miles covered: 484,321
Population covered by 5G: 230 million people (69.0%)

The above data come from the FCC and from Verizon directly.

Check Verizon coverage in your area by using Verizon's official coverage map.

You can also check coverage using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Verizon coverage map — Verizon's coverage map reported by CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to participate in the project.

AT&T coverage information

Total coverage: 78.1%
Total square miles covered: 2,602,364
Total population covered: 330 million people (99.0%)
5G coverage: 43.3%
5G square miles covered: 1,444,381
Population covered by 5G: 300 million people (90.0%)

The above information comes from the FCC and from AT&T direclty.

You can check AT&T coverage in your area by using AT&T's official coverage map.

You can also check coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Crowd-sourced AT&T coverage map from CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of the cellular networks.

Download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.

T-Mobile coverage information

Network: T-Mobile
Total coverage: 46.6%
Total square miles covered: 1,551,924
Total population covered: 330 million people (99.0%)
5G coverage: 36.0%
5G square miles covered: 1,200,851
Population covered by 5G: 326 million people (97.8%)

The above information comes from the FCC and from T-Mobile directly.

Check T-Mobile coverage in your area by using T-Mobile's official coverage map.

You can also check T-Mobile coverage by using third-party maps such as CoverageMap.com.

Crowd-sourced T-Mobile coverage map from CoverageMap.com

CoverageMap.com is building crowdsourced maps of cellular coverage.

You can download the free Coverage Map app for iPhone or Android to compare coverage between carriers and to contribute to the project.

7. What features does Pure Talk support?

Pure Talk supports:

VoLTE
WiFi calling
Visual voicemail
MMS (multimedia messaging service)
eSIM
Hotspot
Domestic roaming
Managing multiple lines from a single account
International calling
Multi-line discounts

8. What phones work on Pure Talk?

Most phones that are unlocked will work on

Pure Talk

.

An unlocked phone means it isn't tied to any carrier, contract, or financing agreement.

Consider contacting your current carrier to see if your phone is unlocked, or what the steps are to request to have it unlocked.

You can also consider purchasing an unlocked phone below that is compatible with

Pure Talk

:

Shop Unlocked Phones

9. Does Pure Talk support international calling or data roaming?

10. What plan add-ons does Pure Talk offer?

Make calls from the US to other countries. In order to make an international call, you will need to purchase a $10.00 International PIN by calling in to our Customer Service Department. This PIN is valid for 30 days, or until the balance has been used, whichever comes first.

Compatible with the following plans:

Pure Talk 60GB + 20GB Hotspot