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Looking at Straight Talk cell phones and can't decide which one would be best.


Posted: Nov 13, 2014

My first instinct is to go for the cheapest and on the straight talk website they have a free Samsung T528G when you purchase a plan.  I have a cheapy prepaid phone now that I hate!  It is supposedly touchscreen, but I cannot get it calibrated right and half the time I have no service which I don't know is the phone or the cell service.

I also see Samsung Centura or Discover for $50 to $70. 

So what would you guys suggest I get?

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I have an android that I bought @ Best Buy & use a Walmart Family Mobile - plan for $34 a mo, unlimited talk, text and..

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internet. I thought about straight talk, but Walmart is pretty flexible and you get a 5-day grace period every month to get your bill paid, plus you can even get an extension if your running low on money and need to wait till next pay-check to pay your bill. I get good service and been with them about 4 years now.

is that $34 a phone/person or for the - whole family?

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Verizon Wireless Prepaid (no contract) - sm

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I bought an LG Optimus Exceed Android Smartphone 3-G at Walmart for $50 and signed up for Verizon's $50-a-month no-contract plan. It's unlimited texting, voice, and internet. When the 30 days is up, I renew for another month. Or if I don't have the money on day 1, I just wait until I have the money. There's no penalty or late fee because it's NO contract. I absolutely love it. I would never go back to a contract. Verizon's prepaid plan has all the same perks as the contract plan does.

I am thrilled with my Cricket plan for - 35/month.

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The phone was $75, but it is just as good as my $300 HTC was.

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