Straight Talkers Go Straight to Walmart for $45 Unlimited Txt, Web & Min.

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on October 14, 2009 11:40 AM

Walmart will offer Straight Talk, a new no-contract cellular deal on October 18, 2009 at Walmart.com. Straight Talk has two prepaid plans at $30and $45 a month.

To help drive down no-contract wireless pricing for customers, Walmart has Straight Talk providing customers the following two options:

Straight Talk "All You Need" 30-day Plan that includes the following for only $30 month:
- 1,000 minutes, 1,000 texts and 30MB of mobile web access.
- Nationwide coverage.
- 411 Information calls at no extra charge.

Straight Talk's Unlimited 30-day Plan that includes the following for $45 a month:
- Unlimited minutes, unlimited text and unlimited mobile web access.
- Nationwide coverage.
- Unlimited 411 Information calls at no extra charge.

The average U.S. adult spends $78 on his or her cell phone bill to receive 1000 minutes a month.* By switching to the $30 Straight Talk plan, for example, the average 1,000 minutes-per-month consumer could save more than $500 per year and still be on a reliable nationwide network.

"It has been very encouraging to see the excitement and response to the Straight Talk pilot in 234 stores that began last summer at said Greg Hall, vice president of Media Services, Walmart U.S. "In light of the savings customers continue to need, we have worked very quickly to extend this offering to all of our Walmart customers nationwide, and just before the holidays."

Consumers may refill their monthly balances by buying refill cards at , or by registering online at Also available at Walmart.com are a range of Straight Talk phone products to suit different needs, with these phones the LG200CM for $29.98, Motorola MOTO W385 $79.98 or Straight Talk Prepaid Motorola MOTORAZR V3a for $99.98 or the Samsung 451 QWERTY keyboard phone at $99.88.