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Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:51:04 -0500 From: "Thomas H Ward" <thomas.h.ward@live.com> To: redacted@invalid.telecom.csail.mit.edu Subject: Straight Talk by Tracfone Message-ID: <SNT126-DS68D764E6BE5E92669FBF1C7A60@phx.gbl> I have recently come across Straight Talk by Tracfone in my local Wal-Mart store. They are advertising an unlimited everything rate plan for around $45. Since I live in a rural area of Virginia, and my service options are extremely limited, this appeals to me. However, I am leery of purchasing this phone because I can not find a coverage map on their web site nor within their in-store brochures. Their brochures say that they are on "One of Americans best networks".. Anyone have any idea what wireless provider they are acting as an MVNO for?
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:37 +0000 (UTC) From: ranck@vt.edu To: redacted@invalid.telecom.csail.mit.edu Subject: Re: Straight Talk by Tracfone Message-ID: <he6s7p$2ba$1@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Thomas H Ward <thomas.h.ward@live.com> wrote: > Since I live in a rural area of Virginia, and my service options are > extremely limited, this appeals to me. However, I am leery of purchasing > this phone because I can not find a coverage map on their web site nor > within their in-store brochures. Their brochures say that they are on "One > of Americans best networks".. I had one a few years ago and it pretty much worked everywhere. They seem to have reciprocal agreements with all the big players. Mine worked in and around Blacksburg, Va. where I live, and when a friend and I rode our motorcycles out ot Sturgis, SD it worked everywhere there was a signal. > Anyone have any idea what wireless provider they are acting as an > MVNO for? I think they home to Verizon when there is a choice, but as I said, mine worked pretty much anyplace that had signal. Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va.
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