A phone plan that bundles Netflix, a free watch line or a five-year price lock can quietly beat a cheaper plan that includes none of it. The catch is that every carrier defines “perk” differently, and some of the best ones only show up on the most expensive tier. So which plan actually hands you the most for the money?
How we picked these plans
I looked for perks that save real money or remove a monthly add-on: streaming services, free or half-price watch and tablet lines, price guarantees, video quality and hotspot allowances. Every figure was checked against the carrier's own pages on October 26, 2026.
Prices are per line on multi-line plans unless I say otherwise. We'll refresh this list every month.
T-Mobile Experience Beyond 2.0: best for streaming and satellite
T-Mobile's Experience Beyond 2.0 includes Netflix Standard with ads and Hulu at no extra charge, according to T-Mobile. Apple TV is available for $3 a month, and T-Mobile says watch and tablet lines cost $5 a month each.
The plan also includes T-Satellite, up to 4K UHD streaming and 250GB of high-speed hotspot data. T-Mobile covers it with a 5-Year Price Guarantee.
T-Mobile also sponsors free in-flight Wi-Fi on select Delta, Southwest, Alaska and Hawaiian flights. It isn't a plan perk, though: T-Mobile says you just need a free loyalty account, which means Delta SkyMiles, Southwest Rapid Rewards or Atmos Rewards for Alaska and Hawaiian, and you don't have to be a T-Mobile customer. The plan perk is T-Mobile In-Flight Connection, which T-Mobile lists for Alaska flights for a limited time, and says Experience More and Experience Beyond customers get unlimited full-flight Wi-Fi sessions plus unlimited full-flight texting.
Eligible T-Mobile customers can also get Delta Drink on Us, which T-Mobile says covers one free premium drink per person on qualifying Delta flights over 350 miles. You need to be 21 or older and link a Delta SkyMiles account in the T-Life app at least 24 hours before the flight.
Then there's T-Mobile Tuesdays, the weekly rewards program you use through the T-Life app. T-Mobile's examples include a monthly free drink at 7-Eleven or Speedway, a $5 movie ticket each month and $0.10 off per gallon at Shell on up to 20 gallons every Tuesday, and offers change over time. T-Mobile says any T-Mobile or Metro by T-Mobile customer on a qualifying branded monthly plan can take part, while wholesale and MVNO brands are excluded.
Beyond costs $105 a month for one line, $180 for two and $280 for four, before AutoPay. Experience More 2.0 keeps Netflix with ads, Apple TV at $3 a month and the 5-year guarantee for $90 a month for one line, but drops Hulu and satellite and cuts hotspot data to 60GB.
AT&T Unlimited Elite 2.0: best for free extra lines
AT&T's Unlimited Elite 2.0 includes one tablet and one watch line per phone line at no monthly service charge, with a maximum of two non-phone devices, according to AT&T. That is worth $20.99 a month for a tablet and $10.99 for a watch at AT&T's standard rates.
Elite also includes 4K UHD streaming on 5G, AT&T Turbo and the ActiveArmor app. It costs $70 per line on four lines, which AT&T's footnote says includes AutoPay, paperless billing and wireless discounts. The AutoPay discount is $10 for bank accounts and AT&T's Citi card, and AT&T says debit cards get $5 instead.
Unlimited Premium 2.0 costs $50 per line on four lines, though AT&T's footnote says that price includes a wireless discount you may not qualify for. It takes 50% off one tablet or watch line per phone line. AT&T's page doesn't mention a price guarantee on either plan.
Verizon myPlan: best for building your own bundle
Verizon's myPlan lets you pick perks, and Verizon says Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Ultimate both include Verizon Family, with Ultimate adding Verizon Family Plus. On Ultimate, Verizon says you also get up to 50% off two watch, tablet or similar data plans, plus an Identity Secure credit of $5 per line on up to two lines.
Streaming quality climbs with the tier. Verizon lists 480p SD on Welcome, up to 720p HD on Plus and up to 1080p HD on Ultimate, or 4K on 5G Ultra Wideband with a capable device.
Ultimate costs $60 per line on four or more lines and Plus costs $45 per line, with AutoPay and paper-free billing. Verizon's perk marketplace also lists bundles of music, streaming and gaming services, and a Google AI Pro offer of six months free, then $10 a month.
Visible+ Pro: best perks on a budget
Visible+ Pro costs $45 a month, or $40 a month for five years when you port in a number with the code 5OFF5, which Visible says ends October 29. Visible says Pro includes a smartwatch line that costs $10 a month on the other plans.
Pro also includes up to 4K UHD video, up to 15Mbps hotspot speeds, two Global Pass days a month and calling to 85+ countries (500 minutes a month). If you pay annually ($450), Visible says you also get $15 a month off Home Internet.
Visible+ at $35 a month steps down to 1080p HD, 10Mbps hotspot speeds and one Global Pass day a month, and the base $25 plan is limited to 480p SD.
Cricket Supreme Unlimited: best for HBO Max
Cricket's Supreme Unlimited includes HBO Max Basic with ads, 150GB of cloud storage and 50GB of hotspot data, according to Cricket. It costs $55 a month per line with AutoPay, or $60 without.
Cricket's Select Unlimited at $35 a month with AutoPay doesn't include HBO Max or cloud storage, and hotspot is an add-on.
Verdict
T-Mobile's Experience Beyond 2.0 is the pick for anyone who wants the full streaming bundle and a five-year price guarantee, on paper. If your family leans on tablets and smartwatches, AT&T's Unlimited Elite 2.0 gives you the best free-line allowance, while Verizon's myPlan suits people who want to choose exactly which perks they pay for.
Visible+ Pro is the cheapest way to get 4K video and a watch line, and Cricket Supreme is the simplest route to HBO Max. If you only care about price, none of these will beat the budget plans in our budget guide.
Perks change faster than prices, and carriers sometimes swap a bundled service for a discount without much warning, so it'll be worth seeing how these hold up through the holiday promo season. A free streaming service you never open isn't a perk, it's just a more expensive plan.
