Editorial policy

This page explains how the guides on PlansByZip are written and kept up to date.

Sources

We rely on public, primary sources: the Federal Communications Commission, the Universal Service Administrative Company for Lifeline, and published technical standards. Speed and price figures are typical ranges, labelled as such, and are not measurements of any one provider.

How guides are written

Guides are written by the PlansByZip editorial team in plain language. We use software tools, including AI, to help draft and check them. Every guide shows the month it was last updated.

Independence

No provider or partner pays for coverage, reviews or placement in our guides. Our guides do not name or rank providers. How the site earns money is explained on How we make money.

Corrections

Rules and programs change. If you find something out of date or wrong, tell us through the contact form and we will check it and fix it.