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A Verizon-owned prepaid brand on Verizon's network, sold mainly through Walmart: no-contract, no-credit-check service with unlimited 5G tiers and taxes and fees added on top.

Independent · no pay-for-placement · Last reviewed September 10, 2026
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$360 Silver Unlimited
Annual Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
Mexico & Canada
$360.00/yr
Billed $360 annually
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Mobile hotspot: 15GB high-speed
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Effective monthly price $30.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $2.59
Estimated taxes + $4.20
Est. monthly total ~$36.79/mo
Due today $360
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$210 Silver Unlimited
6-Month Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
Mexico & Canada
$210.00/180 days
Billed $210 every 6 months
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Mobile hotspot: 15GB high-speed
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Effective monthly price $35.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $2.67
Estimated taxes + $4.90
Est. monthly total ~$42.57/mo
Due today $210
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$120 Silver Unlimited
90-Day Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
Mexico & Canada
$120.00/90 days
Billed $120 every 90 days
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Mobile hotspot: 15GB high-speed
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Effective monthly price $40.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $2.72
Estimated taxes + $5.60
Est. monthly total ~$48.32/mo
Due today $120
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$150 Gold Unlimited
90-Day Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
Mexico & Canada
$150.00/90 days
Billed $150 every 90 days
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Carrier Cloud Storage
Walmart+
Mobile hotspot: 50GB high-speed
Mexico & Canada included with data
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Effective monthly price $50.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $3.14
Estimated taxes + $7.00
Est. monthly total ~$60.14/mo
Due today $150
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$65 Platinum Unlimited
Monthly Prepaid Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
Mexico & Canada
$65.00/mo
Monthly, no contract
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Carrier Cloud Storage
Walmart+
Unlimited mobile hotspot
Mexico & Canada included with data
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Advertised plan price $65.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $4.08
Estimated taxes + $9.10
Est. monthly total ~$78.18/mo
With Auto-Refill (save $5/mo) ~$73.18/mo
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$55 Gold Unlimited
Monthly Prepaid Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
Mexico & Canada
$55.00/mo
Monthly, no contract
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Carrier Cloud Storage
Walmart+
Mobile hotspot: 50GB high-speed
Mexico & Canada included with data
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Advertised plan price $55.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $3.45
Estimated taxes + $7.70
Est. monthly total ~$66.15/mo
With Auto-Refill (save $2.5/mo) ~$63.65/mo
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$45 Silver Unlimited
Monthly Prepaid Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
Mexico & Canada
$45.00/mo
Monthly, no contract
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Mobile hotspot: 15GB high-speed
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Advertised plan price $45.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $2.83
Estimated taxes + $6.30
Est. monthly total ~$54.13/mo
With Auto-Refill (save $2.5/mo) ~$51.63/mo
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$35 Bronze 10GB
Monthly Prepaid Save ≈ $/mo
Data
10GB
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
Mexico & Canada
$35.00/mo
Monthly, no contract
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Advertised plan price $35.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $2.20
Estimated taxes + $4.90
Est. monthly total ~$42.10/mo
With Auto-Refill (save $1/mo) ~$41.10/mo
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$25 Straight Savings! Nationwide
Monthly Prepaid Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
Unlimited
International
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$25.00/mo
Monthly, no contract
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Advertised plan price $25.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $1.57
Estimated taxes + $3.50
Est. monthly total ~$30.07/mo
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$30 Basic Phone Plan
Monthly Prepaid Save ≈ $/mo
Data
100MB
Calls & Texts
1,500 min / Unlimited
International
—
$30.00/mo
Monthly, no contract
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Advertised plan price $30.00
Reg and Telco Recovery Charge + $1.88
Estimated taxes + $4.20
Est. monthly total ~$36.08/mo
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$60 5G Tablet Unlimited+ Plan
Monthly Prepaid Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
—
International
—
$60.00/mo
Monthly, no contract
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Mobile hotspot: 30GB high-speed
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Advertised plan price $60.00
Carrier recovery fee $0.00
Estimated taxes + $16.08
Est. monthly total ~$76.08/mo
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$50 Tablet Unlimited Plan
Monthly Prepaid Save ≈ $/mo
Data
Unlimited
Calls & Texts
—
International
—
$50.00/mo
Monthly, no contract
+ taxes & fees
What you get
Notable inclusions — beyond data & calls
Mobile hotspot: 5GB high-speed
Wi-Fi calling included
Full plan details
What you'll pay
Advertised plan price $50.00
Carrier recovery fee $0.00
Estimated taxes + $13.40
Est. monthly total ~$63.40/mo
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Straight Talk fees & charges

Recovery / admin fee
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Government taxes & fees
Varies by state and city (estimated per plan in all-in pricing)
Varies
Emergency Access / e911
Varies by state, up to $2.60 or up to 10%, as applicable.

Fees are carrier policy and apply to most plans. Amounts may vary by plan; see individual plan pages for exact all-in estimates.

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The rundown

About Straight Talk

Who they are

Straight Talk is a Verizon-owned prepaid brand, part of the Verizon Value portfolio after Verizon acquired TracFone. It offers prepaid, no-contract plans, mostly unlimited tiers along with some shorter-duration options. Straight Talk is sold primarily through Walmart, both in stores and online, as well as at straighttalk.com, giving it a large physical retail presence.

Network & coverage

New Straight Talk activations run on Verizon’s nationwide network, having moved away from the older option to pick AT&T or T-Mobile. Plans include Verizon 5G, reaching both nationwide 5G and high-band Ultra Wideband where available on a compatible device. One catch worth knowing: as a prepaid value brand, Straight Talk data can be deprioritized behind Verizon’s own postpaid customers during congestion.

How pricing works

Straight Talk is prepaid with no contract and no early-termination fee, built mainly around unlimited tiers that differ by premium data and hotspot allowances. Taxes and fees are not included; they’re added on top, following the Verizon Value surcharge structure. An auto-refill discount lowers the rate on some plans when you enroll, so certain advertised prices assume it. There’s no formal price-lock guarantee.

Who it’s for

Straight Talk suits people who want unlimited prepaid on Verizon coverage with no contract or credit check, especially anyone who likes buying and managing service through Walmart. It is less suited to heavy data users who want top-priority speeds during congestion, or to anyone who prefers taxes-included billing, since fees are added on top. The alternatives below are worth a look if all-in pricing is your priority.

Common questions
What network does Straight Talk use?
Can I bring my own phone, and does it use a physical SIM or eSIM?
Can I keep my phone number when I switch?
Does Straight Talk require a credit check?
Is there a contract, and what does it cost if I cancel?
Are there activation or SIM fees, and are taxes included in the price?
Is autopay required to get the advertised price?
Does Straight Talk still use AT&T or T-Mobile towers?
Does Straight Talk support 5G?
Coverage

Network performance

Typical 5G / 4G LTE speeds
20-148 Mbps
Upload 2-15 Mbps · Latency 43-85 ms
Typical real-world speeds on Straight Talk’s network, sourced from FCC Broadband Facts labels. Actual speeds vary by location, network congestion, and device.
What reviewers say

Independent reviews

Assessments from professional and specialist reviewers, shown separately from our Compass Value Score. That score rates verifiable cost and terms, not review sentiment.

Independent coverage
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Reviewed across professional and specialist publications.
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The Wirecutter
The Wirecutter

“The choices here are much easier to grasp than at TracFone, and the pricing is great overall—especially at our 5GB usage level—but the risk of being stuck on the wrong carrier remains.”

Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide 5.7

“Straight Talk offers a wide selection of discount phones and lets you bring your own device if you prefer. But it has the least attractively priced plans of the prepaid carriers we evaluated, its $45 plan for 5GB of data is only attractive to heavy data users. And despite the fact that it can tap into the networks of multiple carriers, it had the second-worst performance in our carrier tests.”

WhistleOut
WhistleOut 7.5

“Straight Talk ticks a lot of boxes. It’s non-contract, features competitive pricing, boasts a great selection of phones (including good financing options), and lets you pick from service by the three major carriers. Mobile hotspot data comes standard with several plans, you’ll get 5G access by default, and there are some terrific international calling plans.”

GottaBeMobile
GottaBeMobile

“Straight Talk delivers great coverage in many locations, including access to the fast AT&T “4G” network that is four times faster than Verizon 3G in my tests. The price is right, and the ability to use the latest phones, including the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and Lumia 900 as well as many AT&T Android phones, is incredibly attractive. Unfortunately the ambiguous data usage terms and conditions detract from an otherwise impressively priced plan. Users willing to risk the ire of Straight Talk by streaming music or videos can enjoy fast speeds, good call quality and great prices. Until Straight Talk delivers straight talk about the data usage terms, users must be careful of investing large amounts of money in a phone to use with Straight Talk.”

MoneySavingPro
MoneySavingPro 7.0

“Straight Talk plans give you coverage from any of the big four major networks but at a discounted price. Straight Talk talks a good game – and they can back it up – but when it comes to pricing prepaid phone plans certainly aren't the cheapest MVNO. They will however, save you over a hundred dollars per year if you switch.”

Community opinion

What owners say

46%
would recommend
24 ratings
Recent voices
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Keyon · 3 years ago
Avoid

Stealing peoples money

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Walt · 5 years ago
Avoid

I have now spent an hour trying to change the credit card for auto pay and am still on hold after talking to four or five “customers care” representative around the world. Phone service is OK but support is non existent

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Billy · 5 years ago
Avoid

Please stop using straight talk wireless they are ripping people off. I bought a phone a Walmart used straight talk wireless and have not used the phone for more than 3 years now straight talk wireless has locked my phone so I can’t use any other carrier. Straight talk wireless high jacked my pho...

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Questions about Straight Talk

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Hisoda · Answered

To change your email address on your Straight Talk account, you will need to contact Straight Talk customer service. They will be able to assist you with updating your account information, including your email address.

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yoso · Answered

You can just hit up Straight Talk customer support to get your PUK code for the SIM card. They'll hook you up with all the help you need to retrieve it.

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Carl · Answered

Hi Sarah. The minutes are in your Straight Talk account not just stored in your phone. You can even transfer your SIM card together with the minutes in it to another phone.

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gigiracy · Answered

No, as long as you don't wipe internal storage, I always have a TWRP back up on my PC just in case anything goes wrong

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Tom · Answered

Hi Carl, l had my old phone so while l was on the phone with Straight Talk, l had them switch my sim card to the old phone. Results were the same . I also went out to dinner approximately 6 miles north of me and everything was working again. When l arrived home, l had the same issues as before, I could use data but no phone calls. Both phones are android and are the GSM type. The CS rep then recomended getting a new sim card but there was no improvement. As much as l hated to do it, the next step was resetting the phone back to factory defaults. Once again, no improvement! So the packet containing the new sim card (l was using AT&T cards) also had a T-mobile sim card. Both are GSM types. After much back and forth with the technical manager (every CS rep l worked with seemed to be a manager, lol!), l was able to convince him to allow me to use the T-mobile sim card. Evidently, this change ends up causing ST alot of work. About 4 hours later, all their changes were made to my account and downloaded to my phone. Everything worked well again. (except l had to set up the phone one more time!)So to sum it up, after 5 days on and off the phone with the Straight Talk customer service team, changing the AT&T sim card to a T-mobile sim card was the answer. I'm glad l was able to convince them to allow me to switch it out!Thanks Carl for your attempt at solving the problem. I hope this helps someone else with the same issues!

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Carl · Answered

Hi Tom. I'm honestly clueless here. Data works, but calls won't. I find it weird. Do you have any other phone that runs on Straight Talk's network? Maybe a neighbor? Can you check if it's experiencing the same?

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Carl · Answered

Hi Pamala. Which phone are you using? Make sure you have set up the correct APN settings.

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Carl · Answered

Hi Robin. You can keep your number up to 30 days after your last top-up expires. I suggest contacting Straight Talk regarding your situation and see what they can do for you. Good luck!

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Carl · Answered

Here's a guide you can read to help you figure out if your phone is unlocked:How-To Tell if Your Phone is UnlockedHope that helps!

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Allischick · Answered

I do this with Samsung products and have never had an issue. Just pop the old sim card into the new phone and turn it on. Works best to make an outgoing call before it will accept incoming calls. Whole process takes less than 2 minutes.

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yoso · Answered

Here's how you can reset your password for your Straight Talk account: Go to the Straight Talk website. Find the Sign In or Log In option and click on it. Look for the Forgot Password or Reset Password link on the login page and click on it. Enter your email address or phone number associated with your account. Click on the Submit or Continue button. Straight Talk will send you an email or a text message with instructions on how to reset your password. Follow the instructions in the email or text message to create a new password for your account.If you're having trouble accessing your account, reach out to Straight Talk customer support for assistance.

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Carl · Answered

Hi James! Visit Straight Talk website, on the right side, you see My Account, click on forgot password. Simply follow the steps after that. Good luck!

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Carl · Answered

Hi David. Which phone are you using? I remember doing it to a PC/laptop but not sure how with printer.

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