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About Tello Mobile

The phone service provider
designed to save you money

Dive into the values & culture that keep us going

Freedom

Freedom

We’re a bit of an oddball among wireless carriers - we believe in true freedom. No contracts, no commitments, no strings attached. Change your plan anytime, upgrade or downgrade for free, and stay in control. At Tello, freedom isn’t just a feature - it’s who we are.

Individuality

Individuality

Unlike the big carriers that focus only on unlimited plans, Tello believes in individuality. Our plans, ranging from ⁦$5⁩ to ⁦$25⁩/mo can be customized to your heart's content or to each family member’s desire. Need a talk & text only plan for your kid? We’ve got you covered. Just want unlimited data? You can do that, too.

Savings

Savings

There’s nothing more satisfying than trimming a recurrent expense! We’re obsessed with giving people more bang for their buck. Our super affordable pay-as-you-go phone plans make it easy for you to pay only what you use and nothing else. Save more, spend smarter & let go of phone bill anxiety for good!

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The big History behind small phone bills

The big History behind small phone bills

Our parent company, KeepCalling, has extensive experience in the telecom industry and has been providing calling services to millions of customers since 2002. So, we’re not a rookie after all! In 2016, in a partnership with a nationwide network, we had the chance to expand from international calls to providing full wireless service under the new brand, Tello.com. This pocket-friendly solution grew in a few years to hundreds of thousands of happy customers. Tello-tastic, right?

Three international offices. One Mission.

It all started with one man’s honest need to keep in touch with his loved ones while working abroad. Calling internationally was a pain back in 2002, but our CEO knew there had to be a better way. $100 and one brilliant idea later, a new phone service was born, centered around the idea of providing premium service at affordable prices. Staying connected should be a basic human right, not a privilege.

Three international offices. One Mission.
Total Transparency

Total Transparency

The T from Tello stands for transparency. We believe in giving people the right value for their hard worked money. We took off the premium price tag for the premium wireless service, but we also took this pledge a step further. At Tello, there are no contracts, no misleading promos, no fine print. Our customers are in charge of everything and no question remains unanswered (by a real person), whether it’s a call to our awesome customer support team, or we get it on Amazon, Facebook, Blog, etc. We’re here to help!

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Tello’s New Plan Lineup

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Data Rollover for Unlimited Plans

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Organizations we support

Since helping people is part of our mission, we love to give back:

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See what our customers have to say:
5 out of 5 ★
July 02
Perfect
No hassle. Change or leave anytime. Very transparent. Great price. Great service. Eve...

Perfect

No hassle. Change or leave anytime. Very transparent. Great price. Great service. Everything a cell service company should be. Thank you!
Jay
5 out of 5 ★
June 23
Josue Anda
Josue Anda, who was the customer service rep who helped me was outstanding. I am an ...

Josue Anda

Josue Anda, who was the customer service rep who helped me was outstanding. I am an 80 year old who does not understand modern technology, and he was estraordinarily kind, patient, polite, and very professional helping me with setting up my phone for international travel. I am very appreciative for this very helpful and pleasant interaction.
Myra Weiss
5 out of 5 ★
June 22
Customer Service? Yes, it C...
I'm a Gen-X'er and loyal brand customer for just about everything I buy, and I'm not ...

Customer Service? Yes, it Counts and Tello Has Employees Who Get It!

I'm a Gen-X'er and loyal brand customer for just about everything I buy, and I'm not that savvy technologically. Also, I distrust marketing and dislike being marketed to. I was late to the cell phone craze, purchasing an older model, cheap Motorola flip phone (year???) from Tracfone, holding onto it well into smartphone years through about 2012, and then taking the leap to smartphones by purchasing an Apple iPhone SE, also through Tracfone. I've used the Tracfone service for over a decade for my flip phones, and later for my current iOS smartphone. Tracfone service is harder and harder to get, so this June 2026, I did some research and decided to take a risk to try out a new-to-me organization, Tello, that offers low-cost, premium coverage and service for smartphones. I anticipated that switching phone providers was going to be complicated, anxiety-inducing, and time-consuming. Taking a deep breath, and left to figure this out on my own, I jumped in to initiate a migration of my phone's Tracfone service to Tello while summoning the Gods of Preservation to retain my old phone number. Immediately, I encountered roadblocks. Before losing my head, I found a Tello phone number and, holding onto my sanity, called. I expected to get routed into the dreaded, AI-assisted, press-a-number, hell-line. My call, by the second ring, was answered by a man with a calm, friendly voice. Alexander Montano's welcoming presence--honestly, gave me pause. Is this a real person, I wondered. His professionalism...yes... it's really clever, but is it a sneaky AI-bot ruse to gather detailed data about me? Will he soon push me off to a deeper, AI-run, data-collection hell-pool? No, the phone connection was clear, Alexander was real, and his tone was quick, supportive, and exhibited a comfortable and authentic professionalism. As he listened to my concerns, rather than connect me to someone else, Alexander addressed and tied up all loose ends. Wow, a one-stop shop! Soon, when all my questions and concerns were answered, my phone contacts and other data (SIM/eSIM?) were migrated, my new Tello phone service was activated, and I was back in business again. The call was completed. My case was fully resolved in roughly 15, or so minutes! I hung up the phone (translate: ended the call) a little cautiously. I reflected. How is it that I got so lucky, and how did Tello manage to land such a well-poised and talented representative? This story may be more common than we might imagine, and it may signal a teachable moment for a growing number of organizations that plan to harness AI to produce and market their product(s) worldwide. Increasingly, consumers are left with some products to simply "wing it" if, or when they can not afford, or choose not to afford, a service contract. Customer data is collected and assessed for varying degrees of value as it relates to future sales, maybe. Organizations that hope to live beyond the AI bubble hire the talent exhibited by Tello employees like Alexander. Assets, or more accurately, business partners like Alexander have the potential to build and cultivate a catalog of loyal, repeat business that has could fill in budget gaps in an organization's lean years. People like Alexander are precious, yet while these individuals make THE difference and demonstrate the CRITICAL credibility needed to sustain a serious business, they rarely get recognized or duly rewarded. The AI shift will challenge organizations to reflect on and to reconsider how they view employees like Alexander. For example, they bring a magical and precious commodity, the ability to seamlessly communicate and connect with consumers, understand the company's product(s), be knowledgeable in programming, be able to interface with human beings, read and respond to emotions, identify, puzzle through, and solve problems, and record mundane data. Their EQ balances and harmonizes with their IQ. These premium employees, or, rather, organization partners, can connect with customers sincerely, and in a significant way that may offer value AI may not be able to touch. They may become valuable business partners for 22nd-century-minded organizations.
Sarah Pearson

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