Wal-Mart Partners to Provide Cell-Phone Service (original) (raw)

Walmart is teaming up with prepaid carrier TracFone to offer Straight Talk, a no-contract wireless service.

Users can choose between a 45permonthplanthatoffersunlimitedcalls,texts,andmobileWebaccess,ora45 per month plan that offers unlimited calls, texts, and mobile Web access, or a 45permonthplanthatoffersunlimitedcalls,texts,andmobileWebaccess,ora30 per month plan that provides 1,000 minutes, 1000 texts, and 30MB of mobile Web access.

Straight Talk will offer three flip-phone options: the Motorola W385 for 79.99,theMotoRazrV3afor79.99, the MotoRazr V3a for 79.99,theMotoRazrV3afor99.99, or the LG200 for $29.99.

Once you've selected your phone, you can choose whether to port your existing mobile phone number to Straight Talk or select a new number. You can add minutes or re-up your plan at any time. If you do not refill your Straight Talk account within 30 days after the service end date, however, you lose the number.

The service is available nationwide, with a few exceptions outlined on the company's coverage area map.

The service will be available in Walmart stores, where customers can buy refill cards or Straight Talk phones, or online at walmart.com or straighttalk.com.

Walmart first started working with TracFone last summer with a pilot program in 234 stores, said Greg Hall, vice president of media services at Walmart.

"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," Hall said in a statement.

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