Currently, we have two Verizon "basic" phones attached to an old family plan (700 minutes, X a month for the first line and $10 for each additional line). It's getting to the point that we should have / want smartphones, but of course would like to keep the bill down as much as possible, so I've been looking into Straight Talk and just looking for some feedback about any pitfalls I should be worried about or anything I'm missing.
Some considerations:
- We need to be on either AT&T or Verizon network, with a strong preference for Verizon. Both get service at home but AT&T is not as reliable in our exact location. I believe this means we need a phone that is CDMA-V, which it appears to be the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim. How would I go about checking if other phones are CDMA-V? Do I need to go to WM and physically check the box?
- I don't have another strong preference to a specific phone other than perhaps an iphone. I've read a lot that iphone on StraightTalk is only AT&T - is this the case?
- We need to be able to port our current numbers. It seems fairly easy to do online, but seeing as the customer service is apparently pretty bad I'm wondering if anyone has experience / a general warning here.
Whats the best route to go through, in a local store or keep everything online?
Any other thoughts / comments? Good idea / bad idea? Pitfalls, etc.? Thanks!
Some considerations:
- We need to be on either AT&T or Verizon network, with a strong preference for Verizon. Both get service at home but AT&T is not as reliable in our exact location. I believe this means we need a phone that is CDMA-V, which it appears to be the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim. How would I go about checking if other phones are CDMA-V? Do I need to go to WM and physically check the box?
- I don't have another strong preference to a specific phone other than perhaps an iphone. I've read a lot that iphone on StraightTalk is only AT&T - is this the case?
- We need to be able to port our current numbers. It seems fairly easy to do online, but seeing as the customer service is apparently pretty bad I'm wondering if anyone has experience / a general warning here.
Whats the best route to go through, in a local store or keep everything online?
Any other thoughts / comments? Good idea / bad idea? Pitfalls, etc.? Thanks!