straight talk wireless at wally world

I'm on my 3rd or 4th phone with them--ran the last one thru the wash in my pants with too many pockets. I drove OTR in 45 states between my last two OConus deployments with these phones. Excepting large areas of NV--north of L Vegas, it worked fine for me. Currently in Texas south of San Antonio. phone svc works, I cant get the inet browse function to, though. I am told this is AT&T country. You either pay $45/mo or $120 for 3. It works for me. I don't need a phone to make bfast for me. Some do.

My last "home on wheels" was a 'hillbilly uparmored' Humvee--THIS is the Ritz, by comparison...

JimM68 wrote:
confused. How does "unlimited" = 3gb?

You have unlimited use but after 3G they will throttle it back a bit. I never noticed the difference in speed.

confused. How does "unlimited" = 3gb?

Kyle, if Straight Talk ends up not working for you, you might want to try a Verizon Mi Fi Jetpack! Worked great for us while traveling all through the Western U.S.A. I will also add that I'm still a Verizon customer but I don't care for there customer service!

Thank you all for the info
Kyle

We are on the east coast, but have been using StraightTalk for over 3 years. We have had exceptional service.

rgatijnet1 wrote:

Robin1953 wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:
StraightTalk is available to either use the Verizon or AT&T towers. If you root/unlock your phone you can set it up for tethering. I just received a text from StraightTalk where my unlimited plan now includes 3GB of high speed data for web surfing, so I am all set to tether my PC to the phone when we travel.
StraightTalk is the best non-contract service out there.

Straighttalk TOS #7
7. STRAIGHT TALK UNLIMITED PLANS CANNOT BE USED FOR: any applications that tether your device to a laptop or personal computer other than for the use of Wireless Sync. IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE USE OF THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. STRAIGHT TALK MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES WILL (i) MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) ALLOW ACCESS TO ALL THIRD PARTY SITES, OR (iii) BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE AGREEMENT OR THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES TERMS OF USE. You are responsible for all activities undertaken by you using the Straight Talk Mobile Web Services, including without limitation, the use of email. You shall not use, nor permit others to use, the Straight Talk Mobile Web Services in a manner or for a purpose contrary to this Agreement.

What you just posted was dated BEFORE the text that I received on 5/16/2014 that tells me I now have 3GB of high speed data for web surfing. Terms change, as the text illustrates. No need for StraightTalk to send this text since I already had UNLIMITED service unless it was to give it's users an additional 3GB of data use for internet service to use. With my tethering I plan on using it. Feel free to stick with their old, outdated, contract terms.

I just received the same text and I have been with them for about 4 months now with no problems.

Robin1953 wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:
StraightTalk is available to either use the Verizon or AT&T towers. If you root/unlock your phone you can set it up for tethering. I just received a text from StraightTalk where my unlimited plan now includes 3GB of high speed data for web surfing, so I am all set to tether my PC to the phone when we travel.
StraightTalk is the best non-contract service out there.

Straighttalk TOS #7
7. STRAIGHT TALK UNLIMITED PLANS CANNOT BE USED FOR: any applications that tether your device to a laptop or personal computer other than for the use of Wireless Sync. IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE USE OF THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. STRAIGHT TALK MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES WILL (i) MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) ALLOW ACCESS TO ALL THIRD PARTY SITES, OR (iii) BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE AGREEMENT OR THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES TERMS OF USE. You are responsible for all activities undertaken by you using the Straight Talk Mobile Web Services, including without limitation, the use of email. You shall not use, nor permit others to use, the Straight Talk Mobile Web Services in a manner or for a purpose contrary to this Agreement.

What you just posted was dated BEFORE the text that I received on 5/16/2014 that tells me I now have 3GB of high speed data for web surfing. Terms change, as the text illustrates. No need for StraightTalk to send this text since I already had UNLIMITED service unless it was to give it's users an additional 3GB of data use for internet service to use. With my tethering I plan on using it. Feel free to stick with their old, outdated, contract terms.

Depending on which phone you get, you can be att, verizon or t-mobile. If you call them, they will help you get the phone on the network you want. Beyond that, there is no difference between straight talk and other providers...except it is cheaper and you have no contract.
I also have their 3g verizon wi-fi hotspot. It is a great value for people that need a wifi hotspot on a no contract/periodic use basis.

rgatijnet1 wrote:
StraightTalk is available to either use the Verizon or AT&T towers. If you root/unlock your phone you can set it up for tethering. I just received a text from StraightTalk where my unlimited plan now includes 3GB of high speed data for web surfing, so I am all set to tether my PC to the phone when we travel.
StraightTalk is the best non-contract service out there.

Straighttalk TOS #7
7. STRAIGHT TALK UNLIMITED PLANS CANNOT BE USED FOR: any applications that tether your device to a laptop or personal computer other than for the use of Wireless Sync. IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE USE OF THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. STRAIGHT TALK MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES WILL (i) MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) ALLOW ACCESS TO ALL THIRD PARTY SITES, OR (iii) BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE AGREEMENT OR THE STRAIGHT TALK MOBILE WEB SERVICES TERMS OF USE. You are responsible for all activities undertaken by you using the Straight Talk Mobile Web Services, including without limitation, the use of email. You shall not use, nor permit others to use, the Straight Talk Mobile Web Services in a manner or for a purpose contrary to this Agreement.