

To be clear, that doesn’t mean you’ll get access to all four networks at the same time.

One of Straight Talk’s selling points is that it works on all of the Big 4 networks: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. Straight Talk is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), which is a cell phone provider that doesn’t have its own towers but partners with one or more networks to provide coverage. There are also slightly lower prices for plans with auto-refill. In addition to its monthly plans, Straight Talk offers 3-month, 6-month and 12-month data plans at a discounted rate. Unlimited data plans do exist, including a $55/month plan that now includes 10GB of mobile hotspot data. That’s a good value compared to the $35/month plan, which only includes 5GB of high-speed data before you’re slowed to 2G speeds for the rest of your billing cycle. When I purchased the $45 plan, it included 10GB of high-speed data. Unlimited and fixed data plans are available, so there is something for everyone. Straight Talk has a handful of monthly plans available at Walmart and on. Overall, there were more pros than cons, but Straight Talk probably isn’t for everyone. I wanted to know how Straight Talk compares to its prepaid competitors, so I signed up for a 30-day plan to review call and text performance, data speeds, customer service and more.

Straight Talk Review: Everything You Need to Know Straight Talk partners with the Big 4 networks, lets you bring your own phone and is available at Walmart. Many of money expert Clark Howard’s fans have turned to TracFone-owned Straight Talk for cheap cell phone service.
