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Straight Talk Complaint - Straight Talk aka Straight Scam - Mobile Phone

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Review by AVERAGE JOE CANT WIN on 2010-05-22
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- Recently purchased a straight talk phone with unlimited minutes for $45. They advertise they use the Verizon Network which makes you believe you are getting bang for your buck. Boy was I wrong. The phone drops more calls then any phone I have ever had. It only works if yourself and the person you are talking to are stationary. I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone.
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Posted by samsung1 on 2010-05-22:
knows what talking about
Posted by redmx3racer on 2010-05-22:
My T-Mobile contract expired a few months ago and I have been giving Straight talk a try out-seems a good way to save $$ when $50/month gets you unlimited calling, texting, and net. So far it's a little iffy-I don't have as good of reception in certain areas where I got good coverage with T-Mobile, but thats normal it seems when using 2 different carriers. And they don't actually advertise they use verizon, at least not on their boxes, calling cards, or website, or in-store displays I have seen-they do however mention that they use a "major carriers" network. I have not had much of an issue with dropped calls in good coverage areas. For me-the jury is still out on if I keep this service or not-it's saving me money, but it's also like a step backwards as far as the phone itself goes-and I got one of the more expensive phones they offer.
Posted by ken on 2012-01-08:
Only phone models ending in "C" (mostly basic phones) use Verizon. Others use AT and T or Trac Fone, hence the bad coverage. Straight Talk does not advertise that they use Verizon's or any other particular network. We use Straight Talk and it saves us a ton of money, and has acceptable coverage (we live in a rural area).

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