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Surf USA Mobile Starter

Surf USA Mobile | T-Mobile | 5GB

T-Mobile Budget Friendly

Use this summary to quickly judge the plan's overall value, base monthly price, and how competitive it looks at a glance.

72.9 Value Score
Value Summary
Niche Value
$13
Single-line monthly price before any multi-line savings or bundle discounts.
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Plan Snapshot
Price $13/mo $156 billed yearly
High-Speed Data 5GB
Priority Allotment Not available
Hotspot Not available
Video Streaming 480p SD
Talk/Text Unl / Unl
Taxes & Fees Extra
Networks T-Mobile
Payment Type Prepaid
Plan Term 3 Months
Performance Profile These scores show where the plan is strongest and where it gives up ground.
The cards below focus on core competitive strengths: price efficiency, usable data, priority data, and hotspot utility.
Price Efficiency 89.6
Strong monthly value for the amount of service included.
Data Value 90.5
Usable high-speed data for the price is one of the plan's clearest strengths.
Priority Data 0.0
Priority data is not included or not clearly confirmed on this plan.
Hotspot Value 0.0
Hotspot flexibility is a real limitation on this plan.
Relative Profile See how this plan compares with the wider market of phone plans in the database.
These cards show whether the plan is cheaper than average, stronger on data, or better on hotspot support than the typical plan across the market.
Price Position $13
$17.43 below market avg $30.43
High-Speed Data Position 5GB
7GB below the market median of 12GB
Hotspot Position Not available
3GB below the market median of 3GB
Overall Value vs Avg 72.9
+25.9 vs market avg 46.9
Multi-Line Value Curve How this plan's effective price per line changes as more lines are added.

The best per-line value appears at 1 lines, where pricing drops to $13 per line.

1 line $13/line
Total $13 | baseline line
2 lines $13/line
Total $26 | 0.0% lower per line than solo pricing
3 lines $13/line
Total $39 | 0.0% lower per line than solo pricing
4 lines $13/line
Total $52 | 0.0% lower per line than solo pricing
5 lines $13/line
Total $65 | 0.0% lower per line than solo pricing
Meter Breakdown These meters highlight clarity, restrictions, feature depth, and how useful the plan is for travel.
Think of this as the fine-print section: it shows whether the plan is easy to understand, light on caveats, and strong enough for travel or international use.
Data Truth 88
The marketed data claim lines up well with the plan's real monthly limits.
Feature Completeness 75.6
This plan includes fewer confirmed extra and supported features than the strongest peers.
Caveat Load 58.1
Fees, conditions, or restrictions weigh this plan down.
Travel 0
Travel benefits are usable, but not a defining advantage.
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Methodology

Scores are generated by CompareWirelessCarriers' proprietary value algorithm using multiple plan factors including but not limited to price and data allotment.