| Walmart changes the prepaid phone game by | | | | decided to put its money on TracFone's horse. |
| getting in on the business. Will big changes really | | | | The plans from Straight Talk seem to fit pretty |
| happen now that the big name retailer is in the | | | | much any user. For those people looking for a cell |
| business of prepaid cell phones and is actively | | | | phone that will allow them to talk as much as |
| pushing the TracFone Straight Talk plans as its | | | | they want, as well as use unlimited text |
| very own set of prepaid plans? | | | | messages and web browsing, then the Straight |
| In all seriousness, this move by Walmart may | | | | Talk unlimited prepaid plan may be a great option. |
| really change the industry. One thing it will | | | | Of course, there are other Unlimited plans like the |
| immediately do is make TracFone's Straight Talk | | | | ones from Boost Mobile and Cricket, so if you |
| prepaid plan the winner in what many have been | | | | want to make sure you're getting the best |
| calling the prepaid price way. Straight Talk is now | | | | possible deal out there, cross reference the |
| going to win. Sure, other phone companies like | | | | different plans. |
| Boost Mobile (which does have a very attractive | | | | There is a cheaper TracFone prepaid plan as well. |
| prepaid plan), MetroPCS, and Cricket will be able to | | | | It costs $30 and comes with 1,000 minutes of |
| get in on the action since they have the backing | | | | talk time, 1,000 text messages, 30 mb of web |
| of other retailers like Best Buy and Target, but | | | | browsing, and unlimited 411 (information) call. If |
| Walmart has some serious clout behind it. | | | | you use less than 1,000 text messages and less |
| The huge retail store is marketing Straight Talk as | | | | than 1,000 minutes of talk time per month and |
| its own plan and will be sure to make a lot of | | | | pay over thirty dollars, then this plan may be |
| sales. That's just what happens when a industry | | | | worth looking into. There are comparable plans |
| leader decides to push a product to its shoppers. | | | | from other wireless providers in the prepaid |
| In no way is this a bad thing, whatever your | | | | realm, but there are a few people in the business |
| opinion of Walmart is, because TracFone's cheap | | | | who claim that this plan may be one of the best |
| prepaid cell phone plans are some of the best in | | | | in the business. It is truly an elite plan but very |
| the business in terms of value. | | | | affordable. |
| Let's put it this way: consumers who go with | | | | When you hear talk of a "prepaid price war" or |
| Straight Talk get good value. Some may prefer | | | | things like that, it's important to remember that |
| the Boost Mobile service or that of Cricket | | | | there really is no winner and no loser. The only |
| wireless (depending on where they are in the | | | | thing that matters is that you get a prepaid plan |
| country), but Straight Talk's service plans provide | | | | that works for your situation. It makes no sense |
| a lot for the amount of payment due each | | | | to purchase a plan that doesn't fit into your |
| month. And in the long run, they will save many | | | | mobile usage habits because it won't work for |
| customers money over some of the other | | | | you. If you do the research and read about the |
| prepaid wireless providers. The unlimited plan will | | | | available plans, you will be able to weigh the pros |
| cover most anyone's needs, and at $45 a month, | | | | and cons of each plan while comparing what they |
| it's a value play. | | | | offer to your monthly needs. |
| Walmart has obviously done the research and | | | | |