Compare iPhone and Android phone deals

Carrier phone promotions can look inexpensive while requiring a specific plan, a new line, a number transfer, or several months of service. Five Bars separates the estimated amount due upfront from the cost of maintaining required service.

Browse by phone type

Open the phone-deal finder, then choose iPhone, Android, or All phones. The finder lets you compare offers using the same cost and review safeguards regardless of phone brand.

Understand the true cost

• Due today (estimate): phone price plus service months explicitly required to be prepaid, when known.
• Minimum commitment: the estimated total over any recorded service requirement; future monthly payments are not necessarily due at checkout.
• First-year estimate: a longer comparison horizon, not a guaranteed final bill.

Check restrictions before buying

• Confirm new-line, port-in, trade-in, device-unlock and credit eligibility with the provider.
• Check whether the advertised price requires bill credits, an installment contract or an eligible rate plan.
• Verify taxes, fees, availability, network coverage and the full carrier checkout total.
• Review each offer's source and research status; a reachable listing does not prove checkout pricing.

Five Bars is an independent informational comparison, not a carrier or checkout service. Catalog rates can change without notice. Read our methodology and commercial disclosures.