Straight Talk's Gold ($55) and Platinum ($65) plans include a Walmart+ membership. Walmart+ normally costs $98 a year and gets you free delivery from Walmart stores, free shipping, gas discounts and a streaming service. If you'd pay for Walmart+ anyway, it makes Gold only about $2 a month more than Silver. But if you mainly want Walmart+ and a cheap phone plan, buying them separately usually costs less.
The short answer
| If you... | Do this |
|---|---|
| Already pay for Walmart+ and want Straight Talk | Get Gold: it costs about $2 a month more than Silver after Walmart+ |
| Don't use Walmart+ | Get Silver, or StraightSAVINGS! at $25 with your own phone |
| Want the cheapest way to get a phone plan and Walmart+ | A $25 plan on Verizon's network, plus Walmart+ bought separately |
| Have Walmart+ another way (Sam's Club Plus, a credit card perk) | The perk is worth nothing to you: skip Gold for it |
What Walmart+ is
Walmart+ is Walmart's paid membership, similar to Amazon Prime. On its own it costs $98 a year or $12.95 a month. It includes:
- Free delivery from your local Walmart on orders of $35 or more, often the same day.
- Free shipping from Walmart.com with no minimum (most Marketplace items excluded).
- 10 cents off per gallon at more than 17,000 participating gas stations.
- A streaming service: regular members choose Paramount+ Essential or Peacock Premium. Straight Talk's Walmart+ page lists Paramount+.
- Scan & Go checkout in stores and early access to some sales.
Some benefits only work in the Walmart app.
Which Straight Talk plans include it
| Plan | Price | Walmart+ |
|---|---|---|
| StraightSAVINGS! | $25 (own phone) | No |
| Bronze 10GB | $35 | No |
| Silver Unlimited | $45 | No |
| Gold Unlimited | $55 | Yes |
| Platinum Unlimited | $65 | Yes |
Full plan details are in our Straight Talk plans compared guide.
What it's worth in dollars
| Walmart+ option | Price | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Annual | $98 a year | About $8.17 |
| Monthly | $12.95 a month | $12.95 |
| Walmart+ Assist (SNAP, Medicaid and other aid, students) | $49 a year | About $4.08 |
The perk is only worth what you'd otherwise pay. If you'd buy the annual plan, count it as $8 a month. If you'd never sign up, it's worth $0, no matter what the plan page says. A quick check: at 15 gallons of gas a week, the fuel discount alone saves about $78 a year.
Is Gold worth it for Walmart+?
| Silver + buy Walmart+ yourself | Gold (Walmart+ included) | |
|---|---|---|
| Plan, 12 months | $540 | $660 |
| Walmart+ | $98 (annual) | $0 |
| Total before taxes | $638 | $660 |
Gold costs about $22 a year more than Silver plus your own Walmart+, and adds 5G Ultra Wideband, 30GB of hotspot instead of 10GB, and 100GB of cloud storage. If you'd pay for Walmart+ monthly instead ($155 a year), Gold is cheaper than Silver plus Walmart+.
The cheaper way to get both
Gold only beats buying Walmart+ separately if you'd stay with Straight Talk anyway. On the same Verizon network, other carriers cost much less:
| Option | Phone plan, 12 months | Walmart+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible + Walmart+ | $300 (taxes included) | $98 | $398 |
| Total Wireless MAX 5G BYO + Walmart+ | $300 (taxes included) | $98 | $398 |
| Straight Talk Gold | $660 + taxes | Included | About $700–$745 |
That's about $300 a year in favor of buying them separately. Straight Talk still makes sense if you want to buy, pay cash and get help at a Walmart store. See Visible vs Straight Talk and our Total Wireless plans guide.
$55 a month ($50 for the first 3 months with Auto Pay), plus taxes. Walmart+, 5G Ultra Wideband and 30GB of hotspot on Verizon's network.
Get Gold with Walmart+ →Prices checked October 25, 2026. We may earn a commission if you sign up through this link, at no extra cost to you.
How to activate it
- Get a Gold or Platinum Unlimited plan, online or at Walmart.
- Wait for a text from Straight Talk with a link that's unique to your account.
- Open the link, log in to your Straight Talk account (or create one), then sign in to your Walmart account.
- Don't sign up on Walmart.com directly: without Straight Talk's link, Walmart charges the normal price.
- No text? Straight Talk's support page explains how to request the link, or contact Straight Talk support.
Things to know before you activate
- One membership per account, not per line. A family with four Gold lines still gets one Walmart+.
- It lasts only while you stay on Gold or Platinum. Move to Silver and the membership ends.
- Already a member? Activating through Straight Talk may cancel the time you've already paid for and any trial or promo price. Let a paid year run out first, or ask Walmart about a refund.
- New Walmart+ members activating through Straight Talk have sometimes been offered Walmart Cash as a bonus. Check the current offer on Straight Talk's site.
- Straight Talk handles questions about eligibility and activation. Walmart handles questions about the membership itself.
If you have Sam's Club Plus
Since October 20, 2026, Walmart sells Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus together for $120 a year, and Sam's Club Plus members can turn on Walmart+ at no extra cost. If that's you, Gold's Walmart+ perk adds nothing, so compare plans on everything else.
The bottom line
If you shop at Walmart, already pay for Walmart+ and want Straight Talk's in-store support, Gold is a fair deal: Walmart+ covers most of its $10 premium over Silver. If you just want the lowest total price, a $25 plan on Verizon's network plus Walmart+ bought separately saves about $300 a year.
Frequently asked questions
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- Straight Talk: Walmart+ membership on Gold and Platinum
- Straight Talk support: Walmart+ FAQs
- Walmart: Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus together (Oct 20, 2026)
- Walmart+: membership
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Jean has tested carrier plans independently since 2019, running SIMs on all three networks and paying for every line himself. He ranks carriers on the bill you actually get, taxes and fees included, not the price on the ad.