- Posted by NateKragness on October 16, 2009
If you're looking for a way to save money on your cell phone bill (and these days, who isn't?), or simply shopping for a cheaper wireless carrier, Walmart has just introduced a very competitive solution from StraightTalk that should save you money, and give you more minutes (and features) too. They are introducing two pre-paid plans, available either online (Walmart.com or StraightTalk.com) or in-person at their stores:
- $30 per month - 1000 minutes, 1000 text messages, 30MB data
- $45 per month - unlimited minutes, unlimited text messages, unlimited data
Both plans are nationwide (see the coverage map - domestic long distance is free) and use the Verizon network. Note that the data access is NOT 3G speeds, and according to their terms of service, you aren't allowed to tether your phone to your laptop for use as a modem. However, data access from your phone will be reasonably fast, so if you're looking to read the news, check emails, etc. from your phone, this is an excellent and reasonably-priced deal. Also, so far they have four phones to choose from (starting at $30), and it's unknown at this time if you will be able to purchase your own phone and register it with Walmart's service.
You can purchase the equipment and plans from StraightTalk.com -- this is an exceptional deal, and should help you save some money each and every month. Also, pre-paid phone cards are not subject to the ridiculously high taxes that you have to pay with a normal contract phone, so that's even more money saved over a conventional contract plan.
If you're at all interested in lowering the cost of your monthly cell phone bill, using Walmart's pre-paid wireless option looks to be a great cost-saving measure. They offer a lot more minutes and data than their competitors, and at a significantly cheaper price. And since they use Verizon's cell towers, the coverage should be great, too. So if you want to save some money in your budget, consider signing up for this plan from Straight Talk!