www.straighttalk.com

[markap42]

Apparently this is the verizon network 1000 min PLS 1000 text for $30 per month. No contract.
Has anyone had any experience with this? I am considering this...

[aimbdd]

hmm that really seems to good to be true.
edit: nvm. look at the service map dude. if you travel at all you could be out of luck.

[XFF]

Yes, it's only native VZW coverage (which should eventually include non-divested ALLTEL properties), but for most people that's probably more than sufficient.

[XFF]

Moved to prepaid forum.

[Slinkwyde]

Straight Talk is owned by Tracfone, so you'll find more information about this in the Tracfone/Net10 forum. There are already some threads about it there.

[bamx2]

Here - http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1533558

Straight Talk is owned by Tracfone, so you'll find more information about this in the Tracfone/Net10 forum. There are already some threads about it there.

[Slinkwyde]

Yes, that does seem to be the main thread, but there are others as well.

[Justin-Goldberg]

Now if only one of their phones supported tethering, this could be a workable replacement for the Verizon Mifi Ev-DO access point, minus the Wifi router, contract, and high cost plus 1000 voice minutes, assuming you don't go over 250MB (mifi contracts are $40 monthly subscription for 250MB (which is what straighttalk has) and 10 cents per MB overages, or $60 for 5GB and half the overages price)

[knowbody09]

There's the unlimited version for a bit more ($45), one ST user left them for Page Plus after less then a month of not being able to make her web service work. Seems like that is an issue for more then just one person. Page Plus is supposedly coming out with a similar plan on August 6 (unlimited talk/text/20 megs web) for 39.95 along with a bunch of other plans ( incluing 1200 min/1200 txt/20 meg web for 29.95) from August to September . These plans look like a direct response to ST. No free 411, but you can get free 411 from places like 1-800-BING-411, 1-800-Yellowpages and others so it's not that bad. Page Plus appears to have greater coverage, definitely allows roaming (with an additional charge), and has the ability to use any Verizon phone.

If all this is true, about the new plans, Page Plus will do okay.

[Slinkwyde]

No free 411, but you can get free 411 from places like 1-800-BING-411, 1-800-Yellowpages and others so it's not that bad.

1-800-GOOG-411 is one of those "others." That's a big one.

[C DM]

1-800-GOOG-411 is one of those "others." That's a big one.

Or even 1-800-FREE-411

[fonezfonz]

1-800-THE-INFO is another one. It's from Verizon and has live operators to back up the voice command system. Some places actually don't have 1-800-FREE-411.
I've used Goog 411 a lot in the past.

[Justin-Goldberg]

1-800-THE-INFO is another one. It's from Verizon and has live operators to back up the voice command system. Some places actually don't have 1-800-FREE-411.
I've used Goog 411 a lot in the past.

verizon doing something for free? Yeah right

Why doesn't someone combine publicly available home phone numbers and business numbers into one directory service? I see no one doing this. Sheesh.

[fonezfonz]

verizon doing something for free? Yeah right


Why doesn't someone combine publicly available home phone numbers and business numbers into one directory service? I see no one doing this. Sheesh.

Oh well, can't have EVERYTHING for free, eh? Sheesh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/800-The-Info

excerpt:"First line:800-The-Info
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Current owner Verizon
Country of origin United States
Markets United States
Website Official website

800-The-Info (or 1-800-843-4636) is a TOLL-FREE directory assistance (DA) and information service provided in the United States by VERIZON." (emphasis added)

Yeah, you pay for airtime or other "applicable charges" , especially if it's from a cellphone. No DUH. Oh yeah, you DO pay. If it's from a Verizon cell. Can you hear it NOW?