Straight Talk adding GSM phones

**The_Sweeper** · 07-07-2010, 08:22 AM

This was spotted at a Wal Mart in PA, but the pic was not taken by me. Looks like Net10 Unlimited is history now. GSM phones have appeared on St's site, but I think this is the first spotting of one in store. Something tells me that this will go along the lines of Net10 Unlimited and be T-Mobile only.

**Tracfancier** · 07-07-2010, 08:32 AM

Begin reading at post #3. http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...ty-coverage-Qs

**flrjr42501** · 07-07-2010, 11:04 AM

I will check my walmart and see if they sell that one and what the price is. I might be buying it in a few days if they have it here. I will go tonight after i get off work.

**rcrhow** · 07-07-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by flrjr42501

I will check my walmart and see if they sell that one and what the price is. I might be buying it in a few days if they have it here. I will go tonight after i get off work.

boyoboy..just got off the phone...my local walmart has BOTH PHONES....im going after theT401G....they had them 4..2wks...where the heck have i been..oh by the way i live in east tn..the t401g $99.99 the 620g$69.99

**rcrhow** · 07-07-2010, 11:18 AM

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[QUOTE=flrjr42501]I will check my walmart and see if they sell that one and what the price is. I might be buying it in a few days if they have it here. I will go tonight after i get off work.

**chasham** · 07-07-2010, 11:56 AM

Ummm, guys, the Verizon Wireless network is CDMA, not GSM and ST is on the 'Verizon network.

So are you saying ST is going to start using the ATT and T-Mo networks? Maybe more this one to the Rumors thread?

**rcrhow** · 07-07-2010, 12:19 PM

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whatever...my next door neighbor has att.the signal is just as good as verizon...and i dont travel much which means i wont be roaming...looky..

**Tracfancier** · 07-07-2010, 01:02 PM

Thats the T401G not T401C (G like in GSM). I`m assuming you didn`t realize you were hitting the wrong key.

**King Riffle** · 07-07-2010, 04:09 PM

I just looked and we have them here as well. Not only the T401G but the slider phone (not sure of the model).

**bamx2** · 07-07-2010, 04:40 PM

I hope that they don't switch to GSM where I live. AT&T and T-mobile are terrible uin my area .

**rcrhow** · 07-07-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tracfancier

Thats the T401G not T401C (G like in GSM). I`m assuming you didn`t realize you were hitting the wrong key.

i fixed my post fancy ok...

**Joe12304** · 07-07-2010, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by bamx2

I hope that they don't switch to GSM where I live. AT&T and T-mobile are terrible uin my area .

Yeah I'm not sure why anyone would pick either over Verizon when priced the same. I understand people picking T-Mobile to save money, or even at&t with their $60 talk and text prepaid plan. These however are the same price. Makes no sense to me.

**chuckknight** · 07-07-2010, 07:29 PM

You obviously don't live in north Texas. Verizon coverage is spotty at best, where I live and work. Signal constantly fades in and out. Crappy coverage is the reason why I don't use Straight Talk. Don't even get me started on when I cross the TX-OK border.

If StraightTalk is being carried on the ATT network, in my area it will increase in value exponentially. ATT has great coverage, and with a SIM we may get the option of decent handsets. Verizon, here, just sucks.

I'm actually very excited about this announcement.

**flrjr42501** · 07-07-2010, 10:12 PM

I just checked the Somerset KY walmart still no 401G for straighttalk. They had a ton of them for Net 10 which our walmart always has a ton of Net 10 phones. They need to start carrying more straighttalk phones like they used to. They sell like hotcakes here. They were still out of the LG 620G also.

**Joe12304** · 07-08-2010, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by chuckknight

You obviously don't live in north Texas. Verizon coverage is spotty at best, where I live and work. Signal constantly fades in and out. Crappy coverage is the reason why I don't use Straight Talk. Don't even get me started on when I cross the TX-OK border.

If StraightTalk is being carried on the ATT network, in my area it will increase in value exponentially. ATT has great coverage, and with a SIM we may get the option of decent handsets. Verizon, here, just sucks.

I'm actually very excited about this announcement.

But you are in the minority by far. Almost no one has better at&t coverage than Verizon. Their network just isn't as good.