I've been using a discount, prepaid MVNO since 2012, and I'm stunned that so many people in my real-life social circle still haven't heard of these things and just keep paying the "big carriers" multiples of what I've always paid for essentially the same thing.
These days my cost is down to just $5 per month (Red Pocket GSMA annual plan). 500 MB of data is plenty for messaging apps, driving directions, and very light web browsing when I need to look up things while on-the-go without WiFi.
These days my cost is down to just $5 per month (Red Pocket GSMA annual plan). 500 MB of data is plenty for messaging apps, driving directions, and very light web browsing when I need to look up things while on-the-go without WiFi.