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Why customers love us:

tello.com has been called "the best thing since sliced bread"
& we have more than 14,900 reviews from our customers,
who appreciate us for:
  • Amazing customer service

  • Easily customizable plans

  • Pure freedom

  • Big savings

  • Reliable service

See what our customers have to say:

Excellent
4.5 out of 5 ★
4.5 out of 5 based on 14976 reviews
5 out of 5 ★
Barbara
July 21, 2026
best deal for cell phone
best deal for cell phone
5 out of 5 ★
John Kilker
July 21, 2026
NO PROBLEMS
NO DROPPED CALLS, NEVER NO SERVICE WHAT CAN I SAY.
5 out of 5 ★
Dave Steine
July 21, 2026
service and price won me over.
service and price won me over.
5 out of 5 ★
Myrna Hoenlein
July 21, 2026
Excellent value
Excellent value
5 out of 5 ★
mohmed hummeida
July 21, 2026
*Immediate response and help 24/7
*Immediate response and help 24/7 *excellent service
5 out of 5 ★
Judith Mayhew
July 21, 2026
The customer service is excellent.
The customer service is excellent.
5 out of 5 ★
walter person jr
July 21, 2026
Cheap price, great service
The service area is as good as I've ever had. The monthly cost is amazing and never have I had a problem with service.
5 out of 5 ★
God’schild
July 20, 2026
My Customer Service representative was…
My Customer Service representative was Amazing! She was extremely helpful & patient! I’m so happy to be a part of the Tello family!
5 out of 5 ★
Snow
July 20, 2026
knowledgeable and helpful
I called Tello customer services because my phone suddenly couldn't receive text messages. The representative was very helpful and knowledgeable; he directed me to fix the problem online in my Tello account with just a few seconds.
5 out of 5 ★
Daniel Nipkow
July 20, 2026
Just great.
Just great.
5 out of 5 ★
Aron Heller
July 20, 2026
everything is gr8 easy online service…
everything is gr8 easy online service and very cheap and international calls the best
5 out of 5 ★
DonaldXAI
July 19, 2026
Great
Great! Support is responsive as well as their services
5 out of 5 ★
John Cannon
July 19, 2026
Highly recommend Tello.
Tello is the most reasonable carrier by far and do a good job.
5 out of 5 ★
Ron Ferrel
July 19, 2026
Tello is excellent for my needs!
I first discovered Tello when I was searching for a provider to replace my old one. That phone was soon to be obsolete and I needed to either replace it with that company or find a new one. I checked with them and the rates were going to be far higher than before so I looked online and found Tello. I've been with them over 4 and a half years now and have had no problems at all!
5 out of 5 ★
william
July 19, 2026
Best value in cell systems
Best value in cell systems, yet they keep up with new tech developments.
5 out of 5 ★
Dette Henson
July 19, 2026
Excellent Service of Julia
Julia was incredibly patient, kind, and genuinely helpful throughout my porting process. She made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. Excellent service. Thank you Julia!
5 out of 5 ★
Pete
July 19, 2026
Tello cell
Tello has been a reliable company for my cell usage. I use very little mobile data and tello provides unlimited texting. Perfect for my situation and at a very reasonable price.
5 out of 5 ★
Sherman Day
July 19, 2026
All I wanted was an esim to transfer of my line.
All I wanted was an esim to transfer my phone number too. It was confusing trying to do this you charged me $3 for a new sim when all I wanted was an esim. They corrected everything, so 5 stars now.
5 out of 5 ★
May J
July 19, 2026
good customer service
Initially having some issues, I was ready to cancel but lucky for me Jorge Rivert at tello answered my call. He patiently helped me get my service back to working. He took the time to listen, giving me options, without any pressure, just truly there to help. A company that has a person on the other end and is still affordable isnt easy to find anymore. It was a bit tricky to navigate how to contact customer service but Im so grateful I got Jorge. He was helpful, professional, informative, and kind. Tello offers very competitive pricing with nice customer service on top. I plan to stay:)
5 out of 5 ★
customer
July 18, 2026
Excellent service on every dept
The agent was very patient with me in helping to set up things the way I wanted. The fact people speak clear English is so refreshing.
5 out of 5 ★
Jared Jensen
July 18, 2026
Jhonatan was super helpful!
Jhonatan was super helpful!! Awesome service! Cant beat it! Keep up the great work!!
5 out of 5 ★
Mugisha Tresor
July 18, 2026
Great deals
Great deals! Works perfectly fine with me as an international student who can’t spend much on phone bills! The data also is great ! Love it!!
5 out of 5 ★
Tavera
July 18, 2026
Customer service
Customer service was absolutely amazing, so fast and easy.
5 out of 5 ★
Samuel Williams
July 18, 2026
Diana the rep was very patient
Diana the rep was very patient, she walked me through the process,i am very happy with the way she helped me.Thank you.
4 out of 5 ★
Steven Anderson
July 18, 2026
Standard review
It's good service at a good price.
4 out of 5 ★
Dave
July 18, 2026
Good value for the price
Good value for the price. Tello should give you a grace period/amount of data, texts, and minutes if you go over on a non-frequent basis close to the end of the billing cycle.
5 out of 5 ★
Guanghua Zhao
July 18, 2026
Good to use
Tello is good to use
5 out of 5 ★
Brad Brak
July 18, 2026
Great knowledge
Great knowledge, English proficiency and excellent customer service.
5 out of 5 ★
Joe Weatherstone
July 17, 2026
Maurice ---Walked me thru the whole…
Maurice ---Walked me thru the whole re-activate process with great patience - and success. Made my day!!!!
5 out of 5 ★
DW
July 17, 2026
Maurice deserves a raise!!
Maurice was so patient and kind and helpful. His voice is very calm and put me at ease, as I was worried and confused about why I was having trouble porting my old number over. He provided clear instructions and excellent customer service! Give that man a raise!!🤗
5 out of 5 ★
Sal
July 17, 2026
I was recommended Tello for my phone…
I was recommended Tello for my phone service to continue to work out of the US, the new plan/port process was seams-less, quick and effective .
5 out of 5 ★
John H
July 17, 2026
I have been and remain a loyal…
I have been and remain a loyal customer. Tello provided me with a very reliable and cost effective choice in cellular service. Since unused data remains on the account as long as you continue to pre-pay for monthly service, it affords you luxury to have data on hand when needed. Also you are not locked into only on set plan price. If your needs for service change, modifying your plan is simple. Tello is in my mind a hidden gem in a market full providers that prioritize profits over service and value.
5 out of 5 ★
Hillel Schuster
July 17, 2026
Just great
Jasmine was knowledgeable patient and most important effective!
5 out of 5 ★
Robert Gattis
July 16, 2026
I needed to activate an esim for Tello
I needed to activate an esim for Tello. First try didn't work, so called Tello and got support rep Camila. She did a superb job, was patient and very clear as I was juggling 2 phones and a laptop. 5 stars indeed! Wow, great service!
5 out of 5 ★
Sarah Ellingson
July 16, 2026
Mauricio was awesome
Mauricio was awesome - just so helpful and patient in helping me add a line and transfer phones! Tello has always been great for me the last 4 years. Same quality as the big guys... and a low price
5 out of 5 ★
Louise Matsushige
July 16, 2026
It is very reasonably priced and meets…
It is very reasonably priced and meets my needs, which may not be adequate for someone else.
5 out of 5 ★
Richard De Oliveira
July 15, 2026
Rapido y Efectivo
Rapido y Efectivo, 100% recomendado
5 out of 5 ★
Ken Gordon
July 15, 2026
I was impressed by Tello
I was impressed by Tello Porting a number was fast and straightforward. The Deal-a-Meal-style Plans were extremely up-front and easy to select. I panicked a bit about eSims (my fault) and contacted customer support; they responded promptly and with correct information.
5 out of 5 ★
Keith fiedler
July 15, 2026
Great price for unlimited talk and text
Great price for unlimited talk and text. Service is good.
5 out of 5 ★
Aminah Jamil
July 15, 2026
Love Tello
Love Tello! So easy to use, inexpensive, and unlike these big companies, they actually lowered the price of one of their plans!!! Like...AMAZING!
5 out of 5 ★
steven Cheng
July 15, 2026
friendly
friendly, price affordable plans.
5 out of 5 ★
GMP
July 14, 2026
Good service and bargain price.
Good service and bargain price.
5 out of 5 ★
Len Anthony
July 14, 2026
All my interaction with Tello have all…
All my interaction with Tello have all been positive.
5 out of 5 ★
Andie McCullars-Kloostra
July 14, 2026
Happy Tello customer
I’m definitely challenged by technology. When I was stuck trying to change my cell phone over to Tello, customer service sent me detailed instructions. Unfortunately, I was still stumped. Then I was able to speak with Sebastian, who was so kind and patient. He got my phone straightened out, and I am now a happy Tello Customer.
5 out of 5 ★
Horace Pausic
July 14, 2026
It always works!
It always works!
5 out of 5 ★
Linda
July 14, 2026
I LOVE Tello
I LOVE Tello! I'm retired, so maybe my needs are less. But I have had NO issues with my phone/data service, and I have two phones. No dropped calls and PERFECT data access as needed. And people that you can understand are available when you need help with something. The cost is beyond phenomenal. Try it!
5 out of 5 ★
Tina S
July 14, 2026
Phone arrived in 3 days and was up and…
Phone arrived in 3 days and was up and running within the hour. Love Tello's prices and service. We've never had a connectivity issue and our phones last for years.
4 out of 5 ★
MARCELINO
July 13, 2026
Fast prompt service with no hassle.
Fast prompt service with no hassle.
5 out of 5 ★
Susan Gale
July 13, 2026
Diana was patient and very polite
Diana was patient and very polite. If I need help again I hope I reach her.
5 out of 5 ★
Customer
July 13, 2026
Good signal everywhere
Good signal everywhere. Low cost. Excellent website-easy to find what you need. Flexible plans. Free international calling to many countries.
5 out of 5 ★
BNC
July 13, 2026
Great support and efficient!
Great support and efficient!
5 out of 5 ★
Jimmie Newton
July 13, 2026
Great Price and Fast Service
Great Price and Fast Service
5 out of 5 ★
TERRY
July 13, 2026
Unlimited is the only way to go the…
Unlimited is the only way to go the price is marvelous
5 out of 5 ★
Joseph Loranger
July 13, 2026
I signed up with Tello today
I signed up with Tello today. I screwed something up and it was my own fault so I called them and they were incredibly gracious and helpful and their rates are great as well.
5 out of 5 ★
SP
July 13, 2026
Julia of Tello
Julia, a phone helper with Tello, fixed my smartphone problem very quickly.
5 out of 5 ★
American Expat
July 12, 2026
Must-have US cell service for expats
Tello is the must-have US cell service for expats who want to keep a US number. Unlike Google Voice, it's a proper cell number required by many financial institutions for 2FA SMS. Custom designed plans allow user to pick what's important to them between calling, SMS and data. I'm a new user but tried and tested with calling and SMS, sending and receiving. The prices can't be beat.
5 out of 5 ★
Linda Neiheisel
July 12, 2026
Patience by customer service…
Patience by customer service representative with explanation of Sim card activation
5 out of 5 ★
Eldhose Paul
July 12, 2026
Super
Great Experiance.
5 out of 5 ★
Lynellia Nichols
July 12, 2026
Very good price
Very good price. Excellent cell service.
5 out of 5 ★
Chris
July 12, 2026
Roaming
I was in Greece for 2 weeks and I had no problems with their roaming services. Very affordable and easy to use.
5 out of 5 ★
James Spencer
July 12, 2026
From the USER perspective
From the USER perspective, I get the same service as people paying 5 times as much. Service is not compromised. Billing is handled professionally and correctly. This is one of the few remaining "good guy" companies left on the planet.
5 out of 5 ★
Trishann
July 11, 2026
Ported over to tello keeping my old…
Ported over to tello keeping my old phone number from another carrier today. The transaction was quick. I had an e-sim from my previous carrier and called tello customer service(Nicole) who promptly assisted me in deleting the e-sim. This was my second time to call tello customer support. Both times I found staff to be friendly, efficient and helpful.
5 out of 5 ★
East TN
July 11, 2026
Connected service works
You all gave me my tele communications back. Im not one to change providers, I was with Straight Talk, 16 years. I had great service until March of this year. I search you all and your prepaid is awesome, 2 Lines for $50& you all actually have connected service. Ill stay as long as I have service. East Tennessee region.
5 out of 5 ★
Willowbei
July 11, 2026
A straightforward and transparent…
A straightforward and transparent system that works. A price point that is comfortable. Flexibility.
5 out of 5 ★
陈 BINGCHUN
July 11, 2026
very good
Convenient to use and reasonably priced
5 out of 5 ★
Tim
July 10, 2026
Diana Andia is a great customer service…
Diana Andia is a great customer service representative and guided me through the website so I could add another line. Tello provides a reasonable price.
5 out of 5 ★
Marci Curran
July 10, 2026
Great company with great service
Great company with great service! I've been with Tello since about 2017, maybe longer. Their customer service is great, although I rarely need them. If you want, you can actually chat on the PHONE with a live agent, with only a few minutes wait at most! (Imagine that!) I've never had a problem , I have only called a few times to understand the upgrades to my plan I've gotten without even having to make a change! My most recent call was to understand international calling. We are headed to Germany. The roaming rate is 6 cents a minute while T-Mobile's is FIFTY cents. The coverage is very good, even in rural areas since T-Mobile bought out Sprint and everything went to the GSM network (long, long ago--- does anyone out there remember the CDMA network and locked phones?). The company has upgraded the plans and only lowered the rates. I love how flexible it all is. Buy what you need, get extra only when needed. I burn only 10 or 12 gig's a month because I don't game or watch a lot of videos. My bill is less than what my spouse pays just in taxes on the unlimited T Mobile plan he shares with our daughter. I haven't convinced him to switch. He likes the big-name brand I guess. But I can tell you, my service is just as good as his. It's the same network! He just told me he is going to pay T Mobile 75 dollars to add international service for a month. What for? GET TELLO. See for yourself.
5 out of 5 ★
Noel Poduje
July 10, 2026
Tello customer service is excellent!
Tello customer service is excellent! Nicole was cheerful and helped me quickly and efficiently. I recommend Tello to everyone.
5 out of 5 ★
Wesley Weisbrod
July 10, 2026
I'm very happy with the Tello service
I'm very happy with the Tello service. I always have a very strong signal on my phone.
5 out of 5 ★
Dixie Ray
July 10, 2026
Wow!!! Love it!!!
Service is almost never below 3 bars. Price is great. Love the ease of use on the website. Unlimited everything for 25 bucks??? Heck yeah!
5 out of 5 ★
JM E.
July 10, 2026
Didn't Expect it
despite just using the service completely through a website all the things i need to use to manage my plans are just there and just work. Great self service. Price is really good too.
5 out of 5 ★
Josue Pena
July 10, 2026
I had the pleasure of getting Jhonatan Cadima
I had the pleasure of getting Jhonatan Cadima as my representative. His english was perfect and he spoke in a way that was easy to follow. I usually struggle with fixing these types of problems myself, so I appreciated the time and help I received from Jhonatan. Thank you!
5 out of 5 ★
Sam Yount
July 9, 2026
Outstanding support
I purchased a new Samsung cell phone for my father in law who is in a nursing home. I was completely unfamiliar with the Android operating system and called Tello support for assistance setting up the new phone. I was fortunate to have Camila answer my call, as she was extremely helpful, patient, and personable. I couldn’t have asked for better help with my many questions about Google, Samsung, and Tello.
5 out of 5 ★
Clyde Lian Granada
July 9, 2026
John Help me a lot and being so nice…
John Help me a lot and being so nice and helpful in customer service
5 out of 5 ★
edwin bell
July 9, 2026
The BEST
The BEST. I will not ever leave TELLO
5 out of 5 ★
JParis
July 9, 2026
Lucas gave excellent and kind attention…
Lucas gave excellent and kind attention to my immediate need. i made an error buying a new number with eSIM card but really needed a SIM card for my dual phone number iphone 11. it was easy correction and was credited for my error. expecting my newSIM card in two days. i also got the best plan for both numbers. highly recommend Tello to everyone i know.
5 out of 5 ★
Rayme Spencer
July 9, 2026
easy to understand billing
easy to understand billing, and great service
5 out of 5 ★
David Liu
July 9, 2026
good technical and customer support
good technical and customer support
5 out of 5 ★
Paul Genos
July 9, 2026
Cheapest service in the US
Tello is a very cheap service
5 out of 5 ★
V. Perkins
July 9, 2026
shout-out/kudos to Tello customer service reps
I have had nothing but great and satisfying responses from Tello customer service representatives I have had interactions with. They have all been polite, knowledgeable, patient in addressing my problems and helping me to solve them satisfactorily. My sincere thanks to Darrel and to all of Tello's customer service for your patient and kind assistance. Thank you Tello for providing us with such a dedicated and knowledgeable customer service team.189
5 out of 5 ★
Brett Cruzat
July 9, 2026
Great service
Great service, super fast website, good prices
5 out of 5 ★
Dany agudelo
July 8, 2026
Excelencia!!
El servicio al cliente fue excelente. El área donde me encuentro no hay mucha señal pero con ayuda del agente pude configurarla para que funcione con WiFi las llamadas y sms. Franco fue muy atento y su explicación clara y amigable!!
5 out of 5 ★
Lisa Hawes
July 8, 2026
The woman I spoke with was extremely…
The woman I spoke with was extremely patient and walked me through every step, the perfect example of customer service.
5 out of 5 ★
Ivan Gutierrez
July 8, 2026
reliable prompt service good quality
reliable prompt service good quality
5 out of 5 ★
Julien St Clair ESQRetired
July 8, 2026
The CSR
The CSR, Diana, was very patient with me despite me having trouble logging in to my account and graciously talked me thru the whole process. I highly recommend TELLO to anyone needing cell phone service.
5 out of 5 ★
walter
July 8, 2026
I am an old man with a vision problem
I am an old man with a vision problem. My wife is in the hospital all alone...and my cell (tello) was out of minutes. I had no idea what to do. She needs to talk to me when i get home from my late visits driving in the dark which means I can drive but rather slowly and very carefully. I am able but the small print and my lack of new technology is hard for me. Maurice is God sent! He walked me through the process when i found the site for Tello to add a newer program with minutes I will need for car breakdowns and more importantly to be able to keep contact with my wife which is in a bad way. I am in tears that Maurice was so patient to with my " clock here and click there on the site computer screen and update your visa card and click there". He saved the day...and it took a long time for us to see "success" on the site. You need to keep this fellow...he knows his way and is good with people....somewhat hard to find now a days. I am telling every nurse and doctor today that I see today....that Tello is great and Maurice is the man! Thank you, Walter Calgaro
5 out of 5 ★
Mark Werth
July 8, 2026
Tello phone service service is…
Tello phone service service is amazing, I handle everything on line. I have occasionally used more Data then I signed up for with my plan and tello sends me a text asking if I want to add a little more until my billing cycle renews and with 1 click on my phone I'm done. I Love it and recommend it.
5 out of 5 ★
Lakhamy Tandia
July 8, 2026
The agent was very patient and…
The agent was very patient and understanding and the issue was solved easily
5 out of 5 ★
Tom Embody
July 8, 2026
Tello is GREAT!!
Tello is GREAT!!! Great coverage and it saves me a ton of money every month.
5 out of 5 ★
ChungLi Tsai
July 8, 2026
Commonwealth
Wonderful It is commonwealth
5 out of 5 ★
dar lee
July 7, 2026
The agent was polite and respectful
The agent was polite and respectful, and walked me through the steps to resolve my issue. Granted being older was nice for the agent to politely to explain what I needed to do on my phone.
5 out of 5 ★
Jaylynn Diefenbach
July 7, 2026
Jhonatan was very professional
Jhonatan was very professional, polite, and easy to understand. He had patience when things were hard and was a huge help in resolving our dilemma.
5 out of 5 ★
Branden
July 7, 2026
The best service I’ve ever had in my…
The best service I’ve ever had in my life better than T-mobile and MINT MOBILE better overall. Service great customer service great price greater.
5 out of 5 ★
Razvan Stanciu
July 7, 2026
I had a amazing experience with the…
I had a amazing experience with the customer support service, i got a refund instantly. Great service, great customer orientation. Thank you!
4 out of 5 ★
Mike Kravetz
July 7, 2026
Ordinarily I am very satisfied with…
Ordinarily I am very satisfied with Tello. My wife did have a problem using her iPhone while traveling overseas. I called Tello, but they couldn’t correct the problem. I understand that if she had contacted Tello before leaving on her trip, they could have done something to her account so she could have used her iPhone in the foreign country (Australia).
5 out of 5 ★
Debbie Sirianni
July 7, 2026
Actual service
Actual service, knowledge and price.
5 out of 5 ★
Jagdish Gujjar
July 6, 2026
Excellent
Excellent Aa
5 out of 5 ★
Steve
July 6, 2026
Daniel was patient and helpful.
Daniel was patient and helpful explaining my plan choices to me. Since the price difference was relatively small I upgraded to data. A few days before Nicole helped me when she reset the network after she tried other things to help me and it worked. I then got better reception. The plan prices at Tello are good, but the best part is the kind people who help by telephone. They are always pleasant and helpful.
5 out of 5 ★
Parker
July 5, 2026
Really amazing customer support
Really amazing customer support. Helped me understand the limitations of the service and then move to another service. Exceptional.
5 out of 5 ★
Timur Iskakov
July 5, 2026
The Perfect service support
The Perfect service support
It’s time to be happy with your wireless service!