One of the great perks of reaching “senior” status has to do with the way companies market their services to older consumers. Consider cell phone plans. More often than not cellular communication companies design plans specifically for this age group. We did some shopping and found our five favorite senior cell plans:

1. T-Mobile 55 Plan

Cost: $70/month for two lines

Perks: Unlimited talk, text, and data

T-Mobile Tuesdays- Different deals every Tuesday just for being a T-Mobile customer

Taxes and fees are included

Texting & data abroad

Stream unlimited entertainment

In-flight texting + 1 hour of data

Unlimited coverage in Mexico & Canada

Mobile hotspot data included

• Sprint Unlimited 55+

Cost: $50/month

Perks: Unlimited Talk, Text and Data

No roaming charges in USA

Bring your own phone or lease one for 18 months (Switch and Sprint will cover up to $650)

No contract required

Unlimited mobile hotspot at up to 3G speeds.

• AT&T Senior Nation Plan

Cost: $29.99

Perks: 200 Anytime minutes

Additional minutes: $0.45/minute

Unlimited calls to other AT&T mobile phones

500 night and weekend minutes

No roaming charges in USA

• Boost Mobile Unlimited

Cost: $50/month

2 lines: $80

Perks: Unlimited talk, text, and data

Mobile hotspot data included

Unlimited mobile hotspot

• Verizon Do More Unlimited

Cost: $45/month

Perks: Unlimited talk, text and data

Mobile hotspot data included

HD quality video streaming

Apple Music free for six months ($9.99/month after the free period)

International texting

If you already have a cell phone plan, you may want to ask your carrier if they have a special discounted plan for seniors. Some carriers have such plans, but do not advertise them. You may find significant savings.