Walmart to Offer Unlimited, No Contract $45 Smartphone Plan
If you are aiming to cut down your smartphone cost, there may be an interesting new alternative at Walmart.
The retailer and Straight Talk are offering an all-you-can-eat voice and data plan for $45 per month. For $60, the companies offer included international calling to countries such as Mexico, Canada, and India. There is no contract required and the offer can now be applied to iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 models.
The catch: the plan does not include subsidies for a new phone. Customers will have to buy either a 16 GB iPhone 5 for $649 or an 8 GB iPhone 4 for $449. Walmart is offering free financing for both phones as long as customers own a Walmart credit card. The financing fee is $25 per month until the balance is paid in full. It will take a customer about 26 months to pay the phone off.
The bottom line is a $70 payment for the iPhone 5 for a little over two years, which is not as attractive anymore as $45, but you save yourself the $199 upfront device cost and you could pay only $45 per month after 26 months.

25*26 = $650 which is the cost of the phone (16GB). So the $25 is not fees .
the 25$ per month is the payment on the phone itself.. so after the 26 months you will have paid $650 for the phone. No interest. A pretty good deal in my mind.
I think this is a pretty cool thing for walmart to do, as it will undoubtedly get more people onto the pay as you go scenario.
I currently use straight talk, and i think its great. The one thing to mention though, it isnt really unlimited data. After 2GB, you will get a msg from them warning you to cut down on the data, and at a certain point they will severely throttle you down.
Much like I wouldn't wear a dress, I can't see myself getting an iPhone. It would involve self-loathing, sexual identity problems, lack of purpose in life, and possibly demonic possession. No thanks.
Now, if it were $30 a month ...
Only 100 minutes a mo but get groove ip pro ($5 one time fee) and it's free call using data.
Total cost: $300 + tax + $5 (groove ip pro) and then $30 per month
Cheaper than this.
I wonder what the coverage is like.
On Thursday I'm gonna get a $29/mo no contract deal with unlimited local calling, text and data with Wind Mobile. Promotion until Jan 31st.
Wow. Irrational hate for an electronic device you don't even use and thus has never done anything to you is way more stupid than irrational love for an electronics device that you enjoy even if you are tech ignorant.