Straight Talk, a no-contract service that offers two of the cheapest cell phone plans currently available, announced this week that they have expanded their service to include the AT&T network. Previously, Straight Talk was exclusively running across the Verizon Wireless network. This change will expand the number of locations where Straight Talk is available, as there some locations not yet covered by Verizon.
If both AT&T and Verizon are available where you live, the network you use with Straight Talk will be dependent on the phone you choose. AT&T works on GSM technology, while Verizon uses CDMA, and the technology is not compatible.
How to Choose a Network
If you live in an area served by both carriers, the Straight Talk website will offer you phones from both carriers. However, if you know Verizon (or AT&T) has better coverage where you live, you will probably want to get a phone that works on the better network.
While not explicitly providing this information on their website, Straight Talk has made it easy to tell. Just look at the letter code at the end of the phone model. If it is a “G”, it is a GSM phone and will work over AT&T; if a “C” it is a CDMA phone and will work over Verizon. For example, the LG100C is a CDMA phone, while the LG620G is a GSM phone.
Straight Talk Plans
As mentioned earlier, Straight Talk has a couple very attractive rate plans, particularly if you are a fairly heavy voice user and also want to use text and data. For $30 a month, you get 1,000 voice minutes, 1,000 text messages and 30mb. of data. For $45/month, you get an unlimited allowance of all. Both plans include calls to 411 at no extra cost.
To make sure Straight Talk is best for you, compare it to other prepaid and no contract cell phone plans.
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why does straight talk only offer old phones that nobody wants;i like their plans, if they had some nice udated phones i would give them a try. I know lots of people who fill the same way, they should change this immediantely if they want more customers; because that are driving customers away by the thousands!!. i will not lower my standards to fit the use of their old phones.
You can buy your own unlocked cell phone of choice and use it with the Straight Talk service.
No you cant
No you can’t buy your own unlocked phone and use it on Straight Talk or what? I talked to tech support rep and they said I could and to make sure I asked 3 times.
Unfortunately you can’t unlock a phone and use it with ST. The plans are amazing, but the phones leave something to be desired. Still they have one redeeming phone in the E71. It’s actually like the hidden cousin of a blackberry. People think I have a bb, so it’s nice to carry around and looks great. It does all of the major things and has apps for fb and gmail. Though it’s no touchscreen smartphone goodness, it’s the best they’ve got and it actually is not that bad.
Anybody tried to use phone as a modem feature? I had no luck with it…anyone?
i think we should have a choice of what network to choose from..Like any other wireless serv… I have verizon and DONT WONT IT…
If you want a nice phone or lots of choices, go with the more expensive companies. That’s what you’re paying for.
i wish i had the best phone and how is ur rate plan going with ur phone cuz i am wit t-mobile right now so lik yea how is it?
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