Depends how you count it. The pricing structure of cell phones is pretty unfriendly in the US. You can get a 1GB plan from T-Mobile for $50; or a $3GB plan for

Depends how you count it. The pricing structure of cell phones is pretty unfriendly in the US. You can get a 1GB plan from T-Mobile for $50; or a $3GB plan for $60 or 5GB for $70 or unlimited for $80. [1] So, the average cost is close to that $22/GB number, but the marginal cost is closer to $5. You can find some prepaid voice+data plans, but their prices are not particularly competitive in the 2GB range. I did find some cheaper data-only plans from T-Mobile at $10/GB[2], but that's not really what people are buying. [1] http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/individual.html http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/individual.html [2] https://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-internet https://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-internet