Red Pocket

About Red Pocket

Red Pocket is a popular prepaid carrier with plans starting at just $2.50 per month. Red Pocket offers plans on the Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile networks, so you can keep your same coverage while enjoying huge savings on your monthly cell phone bill. Affordable international add-ons are also available for Red Pocket plans, so you can make international calls and stay connected while traveling abroad. 

Red Pocket was founded in 2006 and also owns and operates Black Wireless, Mango Mobile, and Unreal Mobile. Recently, they have begun following the lead of Mint Mobile and offering bulk discounts on their 360 day annual plans. These bulk discounts make Red Pocket’s plans even more attractive. 

Red Pocket currently offers a limited selection of iPhones for sale on their website. For the best experience with Red Pocket, we actually recommend you bring your own, unlocked phone to their network. Because Red Pocket uses all four major networks for providing coverage, it’s likely your current phone will work with Red Pocket already!

You can also 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, and if you choose to purchase a phone through our link it helps support our website.

Red Pocket Discounts

Red Pocket offers great discounts on their annual plans, their eBay plans, and their family plans. 

Red Pocket Coverage

Red Pocket uses the Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile networks for coverage. You choose which network you use when you sign up for your plan. Here’s the breakdown:

• GSMA - AT&T network
• GSMT - T-Mobile network
• CDMA - Verizon network
• CDMAS - Sprint network

For the best coverage and performance, make sure your phone has the LTE bands compatible with your desired network:

• AT&T 4G LTE bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, 66
• T-Mobile 4G LTE bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71
• Verizon 4G LTE bands: 2, 4, 5, 13, 66
• Sprint 4G LTE bands: 25, 26, 41

Data speeds on Red Pocket GSMA (AT&T network) are capped at 75Mbps.

Stateside International Calling

All Red Pocket plans include free international calls from the U.S. to over 70 countries.

International Data Roaming

Red Pocket offers two stand-alone Global Internet plans with coverage in international countries. There are two options:

1. Explorer: $9/30 days, 1GB LTE, 50 supported countries
2. Jetsetter: $15/30 days, 1GB LTE, 150 supported countries

You can find more information on Red Pocket’s Global Internet Plans here. You can also check out their FAQ page. 

Hidden Fees

Red Pocket adds standard taxes & regulatory fees to the cost of their plans.

Red Pocket Customer Service

Here is Red Pocket’s customer service contact information for questions and support:

• Phone: 1 (712) 775-8777
• Email: not supported
• Facebook: @redpocketmobile

Red Pocket customer service hours:

• Every Day, 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM PDT
• Facebook indicates Red Pocket typically replies within a day

Red Pocket Features

Each network on Red Pocket has slightly different features.

Red Pocket GSMA (AT&T) Features

• Hotspot: Supported
• MMS: Supported on iPhones and Android phones using Red Pocket’s custom APN settings
• Visual Voicemail: Supported. Automatically enabled for iPhones. Visual voicemail is available as a $1 per month add-on for Android phones. Enable this feature from your online account.
• VoLTE: Supported
• Wi-Fi Calling: Supported

Red Pocket GSMT (T-Mobile) Features

• Hotspot: Supported
• MMS: Supported
• Visual Voicemail: Not available
• VoLTE: Supported
• Wi-Fi Calling: Supported

Red Pocket CDMA (Verizon) Features

• Hotspot: Supported on iPhones only. Contact support to enable this feature.
• MMS: Supported
• Visual Voicemail: Available for iPhones and Android phones as an add-on for $1 per month. Enable this feature from your online account.
• VoLTE: Supported, contact support@redpocket.com for this feature to be enabled
• Wi-Fi Calling: Not available

Red Pocket CDMAS (Sprint) Features

• Hotspot: Supported
• MMS: Supported
• Visual Voicemail: Supported
• VoLTE: Supported on Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+, LG V30+, iPhone 8, 8+, X, Xs, Xs Max and Xr, and Apple Watch
• Wi-Fi Calling: Supported

Red Pocket Plan Add-ons

Red Pocket offers the following international add-ons for their plans:

Explorer - $9/30 days

Get 1GB LTE data that you can use in 50 supported countries. Unused data will roll over to your next 30 days of service, as long as you renew your Explorer add-on. Add more data at a rate of $8 per GB.

Jetsetter - $15/30 days

Get 1GB LTE data that you can use in 150 supported countries. Like the Explorer add-on, unused data will roll over to your next 30 days of service as long as you renew the Jetsetter add-on. Add more data for $14 per GB.

CDMA (Verizon) Visual Voicemail - $1/month

Enable visual voicemail on your Red Pocket CDMA plan.