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If you want the perksStraight Talk Gold Unlimited$55/moGold is the only tier where the price increase buys something measurable: 5G Ultra Wideband, a 15GB hotspot, and a Walmart+ membership worth $98/yr. If you already pay for Walmart+, the effective cost drops by about $8/mo.
Straight Talk at a glance
NetworkVerizon 5G + 4G LTE (Ultra Wideband on Gold and Platinum only)
Plans5 tiers: $25 StraightSAVINGS to $65 Platinum Unlimited
Taxes & feesExtra on every tier: budget 7–10% above the sticker price
ContractNone on any tier; no termination fee
Retail supportYes: 4,500+ Walmart stores
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Video quality480p on all tiers, including the $65 plan
Data priorityStandard MVNO deprioritization on all tiers
What you'll actually pay
Straight Talk quotes prices before taxes and fees, which is unusual in prepaid: Cricket and Metro both include them. Expect roughly 7–10% on top of every price on this page.
The Bronze 10GB tier is the clearest mistake in the lineup. At $35/mo for 10GB it costs $10/mo more than StraightSAVINGS, which is unlimited. There is no usage pattern where Bronze is the right answer.
Multi-line is where Straight Talk gets competitive: four lines on the Silver structure lands at $25/line, which is close to what the discount MVNOs charge for a single line, with Walmart retail support attached.
Straight Talk is a good fit if…
You want Verizon coverage but not a Verizon bill, and you want somewhere physical to go when something breaks.
You shop at Walmart regularly: the Gold tier's Walmart+ membership is real money if you'd buy it anyway.
You're putting three or four lines together and $25/line with in-person support beats a cheaper online-only MVNO.
You want a phone plan you can pay for in cash at a register, without a credit check or an app.
Look elsewhere if…
You want the lowest possible price on Verizon's network — Visible and US Mobile both undercut Straight Talk and include taxes.
You watch a lot of video on cellular. 480p is the ceiling on every tier, including the $65 one.
You need consistently fast data at busy times. Every tier is deprioritized behind Verizon postpaid.
You want a capped plan to save money. Straight Talk's only capped tier costs more than its cheapest unlimited one.
Straight Talk runs primarily on Verizon's 5G and 4G LTE network. The Gold and Platinum tiers add 5G Ultra Wideband; Silver, Bronze and StraightSAVINGS do not. As an MVNO, Straight Talk data is deprioritized behind Verizon's own postpaid customers when a tower is congested.
Which Straight Talk plan is the best value?+
StraightSAVINGS at $25/mo, if you bring your own phone. It delivers the same unlimited data and the same 480p video ceiling as the $45 Silver Unlimited tier. The higher tiers are only worth it for a quantified hotspot allowance or the Walmart+ perk on Gold.
Are taxes and fees included in Straight Talk prices?+
No. Unlike Cricket and Metro by T-Mobile, Straight Talk quotes prices before taxes and fees. Budget roughly 7–10% above the advertised price: about $28–30/mo effective on the $25 plan and $69–73/mo on the $65 Platinum tier.
Can I get Straight Talk without a credit check?+
Yes. Every Straight Talk plan is prepaid with no contract, no credit check and no termination fee. You can activate in a Walmart store or online, and you can pay in cash at a register.
Is Straight Talk cheaper than Verizon?+
Yes on the sticker price, and meaningfully so at the entry tiers. But it is not the cheapest way onto Verizon's network. Visible and US Mobile both cost less and include taxes in their prices. Straight Talk's premium buys Walmart retail support.
Sources Straight Talk plan pages and price labels. Plan scores come from our plan reviews: how we rank. Prices and promotions change often, so confirm with Straight Talk before you order.