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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Review summary

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Looking at 2,112 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service and affordable pricing, highlighting the great value for money. Many people appreciate the top-notch customer service, noting the staff's helpfulness, patience, and clear explanations. Reviewers frequently mention the ease of setting up services and the reliable nature of the connection. However, some customers were dissatisfied with the service, experiencing issues like calls and texts dropping, or their phone showing "No Service." A few people also reported difficulties with porting their numbers and expressed frustration with customer service being unresponsive or providing scripted answers, leading to unresolved issues and a feeling of being ignored.

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Service

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Price

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Customer service

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Staff

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Value for money

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been with Tello for years. Not only are they very reasonable, but customer service is top notch too. Camila was exceptionally helpful today. She listened then appropriately responded to everything I a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great customer service experience and Darrel was very patient and clear in his explanation to me about problem with my phone number not connecting to service/ eSIM issue. He is good at his job... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First off, Tello has great plans/pricing. Secondly, although we've had a support hurdle or two, I've never talked with anyone who didn't speak English well, and most of them felt like they knew exac... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Johyse was a great assistance today with me for how to add the information I needed to put on a phone by doing it online as to doing it on the phone itself. She helped me with finding the location in... See more

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Company details

  1. Mobile Network Operator
  2. Internet Service Provider

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Tello is a telecom provider launched in 2016 on the US market with a strategy focused on low rates, no hidden fees, customizable plans, prepaid services with no contract commitments, and great customer care.

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24/7 Customer Service

Unlimited phone plan for $25/mo

Plan big, pay little!

Forever connected. Beyond affordable!
Get a single-line plan or take savings to a family level. Combine US calls & 4G LTE/5G data as you please. Plus, free calls to 60+ Countries with every Tello phone plan!

Join a service designed to save you money:
  • Free Hotspot & Wi-Fi Calling
  • No Contracts
  • Nationwide coverage
  • Bring Your Own Phone

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4.5

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Johyse was a great assistance today…

Johyse was a great assistance today with me for how to add the information I needed to put on a phone by doing it online as to doing it on the phone itself. She helped me with finding the location in the account online and it made it much easier and I thanked her greatly!

19 May 2026
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Reply from Tello.com

Emily,

We are delighted to hear about your positive experience with our support team. We appreciate you sharing how helpful our assistance was in navigating our online features. Thank you for your kind feedback!

Tello

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The support we received was fantastic

The support we received was fantastic. English is my wife's second language, so the bilingual support was a pleasant surprise. Sabastian was very professional and knowledgeable, and was able to assist us.

18 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been with Tello for a month and love it.

I have been with Tello for a month and I love the service. I transferred from Tracfone which is a ripoff. I love the flexibility of Tello and their service works great and was a breeze to set up. LONG LIVE TELLO !

16 April 2026
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Reply from Tello.com

Alex,

We are so happy to hear you are loving our service and its flexibility! We appreciate you sharing your positive experience with us.

Tello

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I called 3 times- Got Lucas the last time and He's the Best!!

I called 3 times. The first time I called the fellow hung up accidently before I got my new number so my phone wouldn't work at all! I borrowed a phone and called again. This lady gave me the new phone number but didn't walk me through how to get it working on my phone. I asked her if there was anything else I needed to do and she said 'No'. Then I called using my friends phone one last time and Lucas answered. He needs to be in charge of teaching everyone how to handle changing a phone number. He is an Excellent customer service angel and helped me with the entire setup as well as, answered all my questions. I was able to receive and make calls after help with Lucas but not with the other two people. Thank you Lucas for helping me change my number and getting it to work. I had a scammer and I couldn't keep my old number. Blessings from Houston!

18 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They reply to my questions very quickly…

They reply to my questions very quickly and clearly. Even work on weekend and night time. And they explain that I am concerned patiently. Also the service for using of balance data for different plan is very good for customer.
Thank you very much for your service.

16 May 2026
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Reply from Tello.com

Hi Fuzu Huang,

We are so glad to hear that our quick and clear responses were helpful. We appreciate your kind words, thank you for your wonderful feedback!

Tello

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Due to an unfortunate mishap

Due to an unfortunate mishap, my smartphone became unusable, and the process of restoring my eSIM was a complete nightmare. I tried calling the designated support number repeatedly, but it wouldn't connect; I then reached out via email, but the alternative number they provided didn't go through either. I was truly at a loss and began to feel utterly hopeless. Finally—on my third attempt using yet another number provided via email—I was able to get through and speak with someone. My English proficiency is limited, so I imagine our conversation was difficult to follow, but the support agent assisted me with great patience, and we were able to successfully restore my service. I am deeply grateful for the support I received, though I do wish it were a bit easier to get through to the support line in the first place.

17 May 2026
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Reply from Tello.com

Dear customer,

We appreciate you sharing your experience and are truly sorry for the difficulties you encountered trying to reach us. It is clear that the initial process was frustrating, and we acknowledge the challenges you faced with our support lines.

We are glad that our agent was eventually able to assist you with patience and successfully restore your service.

Tello

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It's a good prepaid service for US

It's a good prepaid service for US. Their customer service is responsive and helpful. Their roaming abilities were limited but other than that had no issues, used the sim for over 2 years

20 October 2025
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Reply from Tello.com

Njosh,

We're so glad you had a good experience with our service. Thank you for using Tello and we really appreciate your feedback regarding roaming.

Tello

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tello by far the lowest cost cell phone…

Tello by far the lowest cost cell phone service. Their phones are somewhat higher if you purchase from them but the service itself is outstanding.

I have been with them for several years now never had a dropped call or issue. I recently had to email customer service for I bought a new phone. They responded within a few hours told me exactly what to do on their web page a shazam! up and running in minutes.

Rarely have to use customer service for everything just works as it should. You do have to pay extra if you go out of country you'll need to pre-purchase for international service at what I believe is a great idea rather then having others pay for those who do travel to other countries by those who don't.

Yes I travel a lot but use wifi in other countries to make calls for free. No I do not use for business this is my personal phone and don't need to be in touch every second while on vacation. Rare occasion I do I can purchase extra time/data or just wing it with wifi. Tello you don't hear about much for they don't have huge advertising budget which I believe helps them keep cost low. I love their service and highly recommend.

26 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Support from Tello is just great

Support from Tello is just great. I had different service from other prepaid service provider but there was simply no realistic support. I had to spend hours to communicate with actual human, but the person simply did not get my problem at all. This Tello team is totally different experience and I strongly recommend Tello!

15 May 2026
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Reply from Tello.com

Hi Kaz,

We are glad you enjoyed your experience.
Thank you for your amazing feedback!

Tello

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