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Over the last few years, I’ve tried well over a dozen phone service providers across a variety of different price points. While I regularly recommend a few carriers above the rest, what if you’re simply looking for the cheapest service you can get without sacrificing too much in terms of quality and features? The good news is that there are plenty of options out there.

Below, I’ll focus on just five carriers that I feel offer a solid mix of pricing, reputation, and features. These aren’t necessarily the absolute cheapest carriers, but they are the cheapest I’d actually recommend if you still want service that comes close to the big guys.