A new trend in plans has been emerging in which consumers are allowed to pick a certain number of phone numbers which that person may then enjoy unlimited calling with, without using up airtime.

Two of those plans are T-Mobile’s MyFaves plan and the A-List plan from AT&T. T-Mobile’s MyFaves plan allows the customer to choose 5 phone numbers which then can be called for an unlimited amount of minutes. The 5 numbers can each be switched out for a different number once per billing cycle.

MyFaves comes with a variety of anytime minutes, ranging from 300 anytime minutes (for only $39.99 a month) and progressively more minutes for more money. MyFaves can either be bought as an individual or family plan, in which case each family member would be allowed 5 numbers to make unlimited calls to. The A-List plan from

AT&T allows a customer who purchases any plan with a monthly charge of $59.99 per month or higher, to choose 5 numbers which the customer can then enjoy unlimited calling to; with family plans, any plan with a monthly charge of $89.99 per month can choose 10 numbers for unlimited calling. AT&T’s plan also includes rollover minutes in which unused anytime minutes can be rolled over to the next month and therefore not lost. Both of these plans are available to new customers on a 2-year agreement.

While each has its pros and cons, it seems to be clear that T-Mobile’s plan might be more appropriate for individual phone lines (especially since the monthly charge required is lower in the first place), while AT&T’s plan might be more suitable for family phone lines, where more minutes are required and the minimum monthly charge is often higher in the first place.

Without a doubt, these two cell phones companies have given customers a unique opportunity in offering these plans. Since the average consumer often calls around 5 people much more often than others, this plan can be a huge savings for the customer while maximizing the customer’s ability to use his phone plan to the fullest extent.