Straight Talk Phones at Walmart.....Opinions Wanted

[DawnM]

Minutes are the same cost. You will need the $45/plan as it is REQUIRED with smartphones, or at least with the iphone.

It has to be an ATT iphone. It does not need to be unlocked. However, you will need to change the settings to send/receive photo texts and to receive data. It isn't hard, but it is a little confusing the first time. I had to watch a YouTube video and pause frequently!

Dawn

REALLY. wow. So you can buy a sim and put in your iphone? how much are the sim cards and minutes then?

 

[DawnM]

It *may* only be for the $45/mo plan. If you go to Walmart.com you can pay for a 3 month card for $125, bringing the cost to just at $42/mo instead of $45.

you can pay quarterly? Did not know that and need to look into it.

We have probably the cheapest (or 2nd cheapest) phone we could get for StraightTalk - we can do everything but mainly we just call people (you know the old fashioned way). We have the $30 / month plan and never use all of the minutes (in fact I called Disney to book the Visa discount for January and was on the phone for 2 hours and never worried about the minutes). We've been very happy with the phone and the service - had it for at least 2 years. We're on the monthly automatic billing system but if I can save a few bucks going quarterly I will - thanks for the heads up!

 

[DisneyMomma81]

Minutes are the same cost. You will need the $45/plan as it is REQUIRED with smartphones, or at least with the iphone.

It has to be an ATT iphone. It does not need to be unlocked. However, you will need to change the settings to send/receive photo texts and to receive data. It isn't hard, but it is a little confusing the first time. I had to watch a YouTube video and pause frequently!

Dawn

I still don't have MMS.... everything else is great.

 

[kiki02]

The card is $15 and the unlimited plan is $45/mo with a slight discount if you pay quarterly or annually.

ok, i found the sim card for 9.99 + ship but i don't want the $45 a month plan (too $$)

i wonder if i can buy minutes after buying the sim card for 9.99.... ?

 

[Dizisfun]

My husband and I used Straight Talk because we HATE contracts. Unfortunately, the phones kept breaking! We went through 4 phones in 6 months which is ridiculous for us. Our previous phones lasted YEARS. So we changed to Verizon's non-contract $50 per month plan. The phones have been great! We're very happy.

I agree about the phones. We got my granddaughter a Straight talk phone last Christmas. I loved how that plan worked $45 unlimited everything....But the phone that I paid $79 for broke about 4 months after buying it. Ugh. Costumer Service was no help at all.....