Straight Talk Unlimited$45 every 30 daysIf you have a long-term contract or an unlimited plan with another carrier, you should consider the Straight Talk plan because of its low cost combined with excellent coverage on the Verizon Network. CallsYou can make as many calls as you want and talk for as long as you want. If you plan to do more talking than messaging, one factor you should consider is the rated talk time of your phone. The Samsung R451C is one of the best at this among the Straight Talk Phones coming in at up to 4 hours talk time. MessagesIf you will be spending more time sending messages or using the web browser, then again the Samsung R451C should be your choice. It’s currently the only Straight Talk phone with a Qwerty keyboard and horizontal screen great for punching out those text messages and surfing the (approved) web sites. WebOne flaw with the Straight Talk Unlimited plan is that web surfing is restricted to certain websites. I called up Straight Talk customer support at 1-877-430-2355 to find out what you could actually do. It turns out that you will be able to check your email on Yahoo, Hotmail, or Gmail, and . . . since you can also check other email account through these services via POP, you're OK. But if you really need to access the full web, you might try prepaid plans from Gophone or T-Mobile. PhonesYou can get the already mentioned Samsung R451C + Unlimited Plan for $144.99You can get the familiar and still popular MOTO™ RAZR 3ACP + Unlimited Plan for $144.99 Or the Razr-like MOTO™ 385 + Unlimited Plan for $124.99 If you prefer a slider-style phone you could instead get the LG290C + Unlimited Plan for $124.99 There are also a couple of basic LG Straight Talk unlimited phones:
and the You might think, one reason to get a cheap phone would be to try out the service. However, there's a 30-day guarantee on the phones, so you may as well try a good one, and if you like it, keep it. There's no refund on the first month's service, however. What you could do is go with the phone plus the $30 a month plan to start with and switch to the unlimited plan once you're satisfied with the service. Thanks for reading this, and I hope I gave it to you straight!
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