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Straight Talk is a no-contract phone plan that shares networks with four major cellphone service providers. It doesn’t restrict people to long-term contracts, and it offers nationwide coverage and more data plans with flexible payment options.
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Reviewed Feb. 1, 2018
The Customer service is very rude when they know you wanna switch over to another company! They are not helpful. They just keep Repeating their selfs over and over. I have had my number active for way over a year and now they say, "No this phone doesn’t belong to us so we can’t unblock it." But I bought my phone brand new from Walmart by Straight Talk so they are lying. Another thing I caught them in another lie because months ago I called and asked them how many more days does my phone has for it to be able to be unlocked and at that time I was told 197 more days. Now they wanna say 365 just to keep me a whole another year with them. Haha no thanks!!! Poor service, rude people, data sucks, and they are scammers!
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2018
I have been with Straight Talk for a year now and it has been one thing after another. First I tried to use the BYOP thing. I waited a WEEK for my phone # to transfer. It didn't. They kept telling me the code my previous company gave me to switch wasn't valid. So I finally agreed to a new phone number. I couldn't get service on the phone despite customer service telling me it was compatible and my new number had ported over. They kept telling me to turn my phone on and off again probably 10 times before I started to get really pissed that's the ONLY solution this moron had. He then hung up on me. I called back and talked to an even more rude representative. I told her the issue and she suggested the same **. Try turning your phone off and back on. Um NO. She then said that I was harassing her and she'd hang up on me. Which she did.
The THIRD person on I got on the phone told me to edit my APN. My phone had this area greyed out and un-selectable. She kept instructing me on how to edit the settings like I didn't understand the first 50 times. It was NOT SELECTABLE. I ended up having to go buy a new phone AND sim card. I called for a fourth time to have my service from the other phone to the new one and they told me I had to purchase a new plan because they couldn't do that despite me being unable to use my service before since day 1...
Finally after about another week of calls I was able to get a supervisor on the phone who addressed my problem. I had decent service and no issues with them till now almost a year later where my data is magically being all used up in a matter of days. I use Facebook and check emails. Nothing that would use 10gb in 3 days. Not solution yet again other than buying a data add on for $10. What the actual **. Still the same ** customer service as before and I am done. I will be switching to Metro PCS.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2018
So after waiting for over a week for an email with shipping information I finally called Straight Talk back. Even though I knew for sure it would be a ** show... So here goes. I bought a phone about a year ago and had zero problems, until one day it just quit for NO reason. My initial issue was resolved and they sent a refurbished phone within a week. Well, the refurbished phone didn't work properly and I couldn't hear people through the speaker on my phone. So I called back and tried to get the issue resolved and here's where the fun starts.
Even though all over the box they sent the refurbished phone in it said "90 day warranty" after 2 hours with their customer service I was told that didn't matter and they couldn't do anything because their system wouldn't let them. Asked to be switched to a supervisor and was "conveniently" disconnected. Called back and asked for a supervisor after explaining my entire situation again, and was connected to a "supervisor" who gave me a FAKE ticket number!!! Seriously?!?
So after waiting a week for the email they were supposed to send I called today and was told that the ticket number was no good, basically called a liar and no resolve to my issue at all! So now I'm out a phone and I will NOT be using this company again!!! I also have 3 other phones on Straight Talk plans for my family, but once their month is up I will NOT be buying any more phone cards for their phones either! I am appalled they went to the lengths to give out a fake ticket number and to conveniently keep disconnecting phone calls in hopes to aggravate me so bad I wouldn't call back! Worst company ever, stay far, far away!!
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2018
You go to the store and see this great deal in prepaid phone service. You talk to the sales rep and they sell you the phone. They set it all up for you. You have issues and blame the phone so a year or so later you buy a new phone again. It’s set up at the store. You get home and still have tons of issues that are never resolved so you get on a regular phone plan. Then you find out that Straight Talk refuses to unlock your phone that you bought because you haven’t carried service on it for a year!!! It’s yours it’s paid for but they refuse to unlock it. You explain it’s your only phone and you can’t so much as call 911 on it and they refuse to unlock it. If my infant son gets sick I can’t call the dr. If he gets hurt I can’t call an ambulance.
I am stranded with no contact to the world. I was told by customer service that the clause is in the terms and conditions but you can’t read those without purchasing the phone and setting it up but once opened the phone is unreturnable. How is that fair!!! If I am not told something till after I own the phone but I can’t return it then, I feel like I am a victim of fraud and yes theft because prepaid is not what is meant when you use Straight Talk service. It is a 12 month contract. Or you’re wasting your time and money. All I want is my phone unlocked. I bought it. It is completely paid for but Straight Talk won’t unlock it as if they own it in some form or fashion. I didn’t rent my phone from you. I bought it!!!
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2018
It's throttled down. After a very short time then go from A video speed of not 420 or 380. Nope! Cannot even get it to play at 240! How about 144!!! Yep. At this video speed/bad audio you get all of it YOU WANT.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2018
Between the 4 times I called over a replacement phone they already had my one I had to begin with. I was told IF I WAS TO SHUT UP THEY COULD TRY TO HELP. I had several CSR that didn't know anything and would just transfer me or lie to me. Corporate offices were the worst. I was hung up on 3 times for no reason. DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY. They DO NOT want to issue a refund either.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2018
Straight Talk will say they are a no contract company but when you buy their phones they have them locked so you have no choice but to do cell service with them for 12 months. SCAM!!! I purchased two phones at Christmas for gifts and my son can't get his phone activated with his carrier. Straight Talk will not return money.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2018
Worst 'customer service' ever. I was lied to on 2 major issues when purchasing the phone and they absolutely will not help. First the salesman showed me that the 'hotspot' on his Straight Talk phone worked well. The $459 Galaxy S7 phone I bought will not allow it. I called, wrote, texted Straight Talk and they said if I used hotspot they would terminate my number and service!!! What?? I would not have bought an ST phone if they told me it could not have a hotspot. Instead they want me to purchase another device and pay ANOTHER monthly fee!! Second, the salespeople (plural) said the first month was part of the purchase price and when I went to activate it, Straight Talk said they would not unless I paid a second time for the first month!! Liars, liars liars.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2018
These people have the nerve to sell me a Alcatel Nova LTE phone that has 1.2 Gigabytes of storage space and the phone comes with 1 gigabyte of preinstalled factory apps, which leaves .2 gigabyte remaining! Yes not even a quarter of a gigabyte left. I paid only $10 for the phone, and it was for my 12 year old daughter for Christmas. She could download only 2 apps and the phone would not even update after this due to low storage space! I called Straight Talk because any phone you buy from them is suppose to have a 30 day warranty with them and I was told if I used the original box the phone came in delivered by Federal Express, I could take the phone to any FedEx location and this sticker on the box is suppose to be recognized by FedEx, and they would ship the phone back to Straight Talk at no charge to me.
So I called Straight Talk back 2 days later and asked them instead of me shipping the phone back, was there any way they could just send me a 4 gigabyte memory card for extra storage because my daughter like this phone and the only issue we have with the phone is the storage space. So I was redirected to a different department where I was not only denied the gigabyte memory card. I was also told that the first Straight talk agent I spoke to 2 days prior when I called, did not know what she was talking about, because I was now being told that, despite the fact that straight talk is selling phones with no extra storage space to download any extra apps other than what is preinstalled on the phone. But now I would have to pay for the shipping fee to ship the phone back! Are you kidding me?
I have never heard of anything like this in my life, and I honestly don't think that a company can legally sell a phone with at least a memory card installed to allow extra storage space. How can they get away with this? If anyone knows anything about this that would be helpful, I would really appreciate it. It's bad enough that they are the only carrier. I've ever seen that in order to use their smartphones you must buy their $45 plan at the very minimum, and anything less than that will not work. Thanks for letting me share my thoughts
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2018
I purchased a Straight Talk iPhone for my son for his birthday. The first month which is now, Straight Talk help activate the phone as well as helping adding the service plan on the phone. The plan is about to expired. I went to Walmart and purchase a new monthly refill card. scratched the service pin number and use the web to load it to my son's phone. It did not work. I tried loading using 611611, got error. I call 611 number and got to customer service. She asked for the service PIN number. I provided it to her. She then told me the is PIN# has not been activate. She will submit the order to her management and to call back in 24 hours.
I called back today, get to customer service person by the name of Michael. He told me the same thing as the other customer rep. He went further to tell me that to take the plan card back to Walmart and buy a new one. I told him before I do that, I wanted to make sure that it is the Service PIN that is not activate and not my son phone itself. I told him that I would try to load the same Service PIN that was not working on my son's phone and load it to my mom's phone. The service PIN worked. It refilled my mom's phone with the same Service PIN that was not working for my son's phone. So I told him, it is not the Service PIN, it is my son's phone. He said he did some adjustment on his phone.
Next to back to Walmart and get a new service plan and try again. I asked him if there is any ticket number for the call that I just made so that if it still does not work again, I don't want to back and explain the whole thing over again. He started get mad and get curt with me and then hang up. I like Straight Talk and have been on it for 2 years now. I have my mom, my husband, my son as well as myself on Straight Talk. It is a lot of money that they made from just my family and this is the customer service they provide me? Unbelievable! They need to retrain their customer service employees.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2018
I have been a long time customer of Straight Talk wireless and the customer service has always been average but, after this experience with them I see now the company could care less about the service they provide to their customers. I did a number change a week ago but my old number was still showing when sending text messages to other people. Of course, I called. The first representative I spoke with was not very much help but, she did explain to me that she would set up a call back for me so someone else would be better to assist me. When I received the callback it was from a “supervisor” by the name of Nicki. After I explained the issue to her and she asked me a few questions for verification purposes she asked me for the IMEI number. I gave it to her she asked for additional information that I gave to her and she told me that what she had in the system did not match what I was giving her.
I explained to her that the phone that I have was purchased through them and this is the only phone I have. She then got loud with me and told me that I was wrong. When I started to explain to her that the phone that I have now is a replacement from the insurance company from the previous one that had gotten damaged and that she just may still have the information from the old phone. I was cut off mid sentence and yelled at and once again told that I was wrong. When I asked to speak to a supervisor she told me angrily that she was a supervisor. I told her that I do not appreciate the way I was being talked to and the customer service that was being given was subpar, disconnected the call. This company deserves zero stars. Not only for this last experience but for the lack of knowledge and customer care that their very inadequate representatives have for the customers. I will not be continuing my services with this company.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2018
My kids got the iPhone 6 on Straight Talk for Christmas. They have the $45 plan and from the day they started they can't pull anything up on Snapchat, Facebook, or Instagram. It takes a good 10 minutes for anything to load. Hopefully when I renew their service they won't have this problem again.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2018
I've been with Straight Talk since the beginning. I have no complaints on the actual services they provide and offer. They offer the best pricing, plans, and carrier service than any other in my area. Bottom line they continue to grow and expand on what is offered and what you can do. The complaints about a certain phone that is using the Straight Talk wireless network should be directed at the phone manufacturers. I've owned Nokias (best one was the E71), Sony, Huawei, Motorola, and my current phone a LG Stylo 2. (Worst phone for storage and ability to move downloaded apps to a SD card. Keeps logging me off and freezing up because of the limited space it has internal. The phone itself is only a 2 out of 5 stars, this rating doesn't reflect on Straight Talk as they did not make the phone, LG did).
My next phone is ordered and will be a Google Pixel 2 XL. With the new $45 plan bringing the data service back up to 10GB or the all new $55 everything unlimited plan will give the new phone I'm getting or any phone you have the ability to stretch its legs and do what they are designed to do. I've never had an issue with Straight Talk or even its parent company; Tracfone who've I've had service with when they began coverage in my area. Only issue I've ever had was the loss of cell service after a bad storm and it taking an extremely long time to get service restored. Tracfone & Straight Talk have continually learned and grown with the challenges and changes of technology over the years and have stayed within a budget to maintain and offer a quality of wireless network & internet service that other providers continue to raise pricing for and lowering standards of what's being offered.
No company should ever be rated 5 stars, as it keeps them from thinking they are at the top and don't need to improve upon what they offer. So remember that call quality, your data limits, and call reception signals are more what you want from a cell phone provider than the color of your phone or how well you can sling a bird in angry birds. As those details are a part of who makes the phone you are holding in your hand, not the strength of you signal that Straight Talk offers in its services. If you want a no contract, use any phone you want, have a limited income and want enough data to get online and to play games. Then Straight Talk is the service you need and should be using.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2018
2 times I have had issues with service in the last 2 months. Both times I was told that there was nothing they would do. Today I was having issues with making and receiving calls and no internet usage. The call issue resolved about noon the internet issue finally at about 3 pm CST. I called them just after my calls started working. The robo voice that walks you through your options said "most issues can be resolved by turning your phone off and then back on. Please try this while we connect your call".
I am calling with issue that I am having with the phone I am calling you about. I was told by a person that I should make sure my phone is updated, I am on the phone with no internet no wifi how is this helping. I finally asked if they could check if there are outages in the area. She acted like this never occurred to her at all. After she told me no issues with the area I told her, "Thanks for no real help" and hung up. After I got internet back I did find where they had cut a line to a tower near me and it had caused several issues with service. Use this service if you must but know you are on your own if anything goes wrong.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2018
I have a modern phone, NEVER a problem with Verizon or phone prior. 5 days with Straight Talk, 4 days with major issues, mainly texts not going in/out. Customer service-yes, over 2 1/2 hrs on phone with them to hear them blame my phone, apps, etc… No more going the cheap route again.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2018
I am trying to get a refund for a phone I bought, and needed to return in box, never used. The first time I called to inquire, the customer service woman was awful and I asked to speak with her supervisor. She then hung up on me. It's been nearly a month and since I sent them my phone back to them, and I haven't seen a dime from these people. Unprofessional and just awful.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2018
Straight Talk aka Tracfone Wireless done with all the games you all play with your customers. I have been talking to headquarters in Miami Florida about a situation I have been having with non working phones, and thought it was funny that when I emailed Steven Ritter (Executive Vice President) he called with a blocked number, and then called again without being blocked, so when I attempted to call back he hung up, so I called again, and he answers, and I say, "Did someone call?" His reply I think I had the wrong number. Ummm... Caller if says Tracfone Wireless, and it was your direct line, and then after I call him out on that he decides to let me know it was him. Yes like he really was actually going to help me. He kept saying everything will be done today. Yea ok. All they say is lies to everyone. They need to just close down completely.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2018
I was on the phone with them for 4 days and they could not tell me why I can buy a 2 GB plan and have high speed data for 2 weeks. But I buy a 10gb plan and it uses 10 gigabytes in 6 hours. Not possible. Straight Talk will not do a thing about it. How long are we going to let them rip us off.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2018
This is by far the worst company I must deal with. The agents are very unprofessional, and I think the media needs to get involved with the mockery of what you guys deem as a company! I have been transferred to several departments and the third to last one which was the refunds department, the agent said hello, put the phone down, I could hear everything on the other end... The person then decided to push the buttons on the phone numerous times to annoy me to have the call disconnected then realizing that I was determined to remain, the agent disconnected the call. I have been dealing with this issue from December to which I have been very nice and if I haven't made mention of having the law involved just a moment ago on a call I had, the matter would not have been halfway in the process of getting resolved. You guys will be hearing from me very soon. Preposterous!
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2018
I got a hotspot for Christmas. I got the service activated at 5:30 pm. The same night at 8:00 pm I no longer could watch a movie. I purchased a $50 plan that gave me 5 gb of data! When I called to find out what happened it took seven calls because the customer service reps kept acting as if they could not hear me which I turn found out that they didn't know how to explain what data pending meant. I also spoke with a supervisor that also would not respond to me saying hello about we talked for several minutes on this issue. I called back yet again. Spoke with a lady and told her to just shut my service off and she did so without asking me any questions or having any concerns of losing a paying customer. I found them all to be very rude and none of them knew how to do their job! I paid $50 for 3 hrs of their service. What a rip off. At least my Boost Mobile phone hotspot lasts about 3 weeks and it is only 3 gb. Terrible service and a rip off!
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2018
I purchased a Straight Talk mobile data device in November of 2017 and a 1gb 30 day plan to try it out. It worked very well and I bought a 2 gb plan in late December. That same day I hooked it up and was online for less than an hour reading my email and checking some offroad websites. Today I used it for the second time and after less than 5 minutes it kicked me offline.
After trying to reboot it and spending hours on the phone with customer service I was told I had used all my data which is impossible. The first plan I bought was half the data and I didn't use all of that in an entire month. Less than an hours use and I used 2 gb of data and there is no argument. Straight Talk says that's what it is and there is nothing I can do about it. It's only $25 but being ripped off is being ripped off. When I logged on my account with them you are supposed to be able to see what your account balance is but that feature was not working today. Anyway be aware of these guys because they sure did steal from me.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2018
Bought a hotspot device and used it for a while with no issues. When it came time to replenish the data I purchased $40 worth on the website under my account. Soon after the device stopped working and I was unable to login to my account. I called customer service and they tried to solve my problem by resending me a link to a new password. Whether I initiated the forgot password process or they, the end result was the same. I still get a failure message because of my password.
After 5/6 calls I got tired of having to spell out my email address and giving my pin number so I asked for a manager. They transferred me to the refund department. So they made the decision for me. Except the refund department was unable to pull my account. What a joke this service is. Horrid customer service. Deplorable customer service.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2017
I have been a Straight Talk customer for over a year. I recently found a better value with a different company and had my telephone number transferred to them. Straight Talk gave my current carrier the runaround about transferring my number. When they finally did transfer it, which happened to be the same day my auto refill was to be taken out of my bank for Straight Talk they said my payment was not refundable. The only thing they could do was turn my Straight Talk account back on with a new number for the month I paid for. Why in the world would I want 2 cell phones for 1 month. Was I suppose to give my new Straight Talk phone # out then tell people sorry after a month no longer good. Really!!! I have never been treated with such horrible customer service in my life. They were not willing to work with me at all. I was told by one representative too bad don't know what to tell you and they hung up on me.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2017
Recently, I ported 3 numbers over from my AT&T account to Straight Talk. Although the price is right, their customer service is horrible. I was transferred over 3-4 times. Representatives are rude and lack the knowledge needed to do their jobs competently.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2017
Brought an refurbished iPhone 6 for my daughter from Straight Talk about two weeks ago. Phone stop working on Christmas eve at 71% battery life. Tried resetting it. Called Straight. They told me to call Apple, called Apple they said it will cost $300 to fix. Called Straight Talk again. They gave me a number to call to fix the phone. The problem with that number is you only have two option to pick from. Pick the Straight Talk option sent me back to Straight Talk.
Make a long story short I finally got in contact with service net by hitting zero multiple times for them to tell me they can not fix the phone because it’s an manufacture issue. Called Straight Talk back they said they don’t have the tools to fix iPhone. So I ask them, "Why sell the phone if you don’t have the tools." Call Apple back. They gave me an repair number. They will look at the phone to see if they can fix it because it’s still under warranty. But if it’s water damage or the problem is not under warranty they will send it back. Customer at Apple was 100 times better than Straight Talk.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2017
I have been trying to get this resolved for a month. I sent back the new phone as it does not work in my area, no signal. Straight Talk CSR did not hear the part that I said no service and replaced the phone I had sent back. The phone I sent was a new phone. They sent me a refurbished phone as a replacement. Now they want to make me pay to send the phone back to them. Their mistake but I have to pay. I have called multiple times and never can get this fixed. Meanwhile SmartPay is taking auto pay from me on a phone I cannot use. How did Straight Talk get a A+rating from BBB is what I like to know.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2017
I had only had my phone for a few months when the keypad stopped working and was told I'd need a new phone. I went and purchased the new phone as well as two phone use cards. I used my service 2 days when I was told I'd used my data. On the front of the card it states clearly UNLIMITED talk, text and data usage! I was on the phone 2 hours and 30 minutes and transferred to several different people! 6 to be exact. I finally got a manager who assured me the problem had been straightened out, And then told I'd get service for the month at no cost. Well, I gave them overnight. Woke up next morning and still can't use WiFi! They are so wrong! I've paid for TWO cards, one to call overseas.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2017
The worst company EVERRR to be made. I never receive half of my "supposed" missed calls. People keep telling me they were calling me which I never receive. Sometimes it takes up to 40 seconds before a call is actually made, my pic texts never go through, and more than half of my calls are dropped consistently or I'm distorted for half the call or the other person is mute!!! Their internet sucksss you can't use anything without WiFi. Horrible horrible horrible. Saving $20 is not worth the hassle and stress this causes. Not to mention this is my work phone which I'm losing business thanks to Straight Talk's ** service.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2017
I purchased a Straight Talk phone 3 weeks ago. The SIM card just died. They will not overnight ship it, expect it in a week they claim. "Sorry for your inconvenience," they say. "If you do not like just go away." Now that is poor customer service every day.
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Reviewed Dec. 17, 2017
I was with Straight Talk for 5 years without any problems. I paid for the next month when due like normal on 11/26/2017, on Friday 12/8/2017 my internet service was turned off by Straight Talk. I called them and was of course transferred to several people who said I had already used my 10GB and I told each of them that I didn't. I finally was put in touch with someone that the checked my actual usage outside of the system and my actual usage was 841.9 MB so they "fixed" it? Sunday the same thing happened and it was "fixed" again and that I used 30MB. I asked why this was happening and please fix it. The lady told me it was a glitch on my account and it couldn't be fixed, but if I had any additional issues to call back and they would be happy to help me. Then the internet stopped working late Monday night, they were closed when I called so I called the next morning at 11:30am.
They were not happy to help, they told me that I had used 30GB of data from Friday to Monday, I told them I didn't and gave them the exact usage I used per the other employees on Friday and Monday and total it was less than a GB. I was on the phone with Straight Talk Tuesday from 11:40 am until 9:11 pm. I was hung up on twice, transferred and disconnected 3 times. I spoke to over 10 people, I lost count. They would only tell me to buy more cards to refill the data. I told them no, that I had only used 1GB give or take a few MB from the card I purchased so I was not making another purchase until 12/26/3017. I also received a hotspot device from them on Friday 12/8 and had to purchase a separate card of data for that since they have the Hot Spot on their customers’ phones blocked so it cannot be used.
I called about that on Tuesday also, spoke to several people and then a person in the refunds department checked the actual usage outside the system and "fixed" it and he told me I didn't use the 1GB I purchased with it, my actual usage was 600 and some MB. I knew that number was more than I used. He did reset the data on the Hot Spot and had told me he would check actual usage on my phone data at the beginning of our conversation, then after he fixed the Hot Spot he refused to and transferred me on to someone else.
A very long story short, I switched to Verizon post-pay on Wednesday with a really good unlimited plan, they have 3 of them, no contract on my plan and it is Not Pre-Pay, I also received a free ASUS phone and a free SIM card to replace the one I had used for Straight Talk for my iPhone so I can use either or phone or I can add another line if I choose to and use the iPhone on it. I am pretty upset with Straight Talk, I am on a limited income and like many have to count every penny and do not appreciate being ripped off especially after being a customer for at least 5 years. Also, Straight Talk now has an “Unlimited” plan for $10 more but it isn't unlimited, read the fine print. It says you get the same 10GB as the $45 plan.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2017
If you want good service and phones STAY far away from Straight Talk. We have been with them a year and it has been a COMPLETE Nightmare. Poor Service Poor Customer Service - even with manager and supervisor. Had to call CORPORATE to get any decent customer service. Our contract ends 12/25... I am counting the MINUTES, SECONDS to LEAVE THEM BEHIND as a BAD MEMORY.

Reviewed Dec. 13, 2017
I do not know what this company did to the relationship with Verizon... But the Verizon towers have been down - anyone with Straight Talk plan using Verizon towers has no service since 12/9/2017. The company is a joke! I asked for my money back and no one in the non English speaking country who answers their calls could help.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
Horrible waste of money. Just purchased a Straight Talk hotspot and plan so I could try and get work done while on the road. However, with a ping test returning 1321 ms, download speed of .05 Mbps (YES, THAT'S POINT ZERO FIVE Megabits) and .02 (POINT ZERO TWO) Mb up speed. Straight Talk hotspot is MUCH slower than dialup and there's no way on earth a person can work with that poor quality. Now I'm out all that cash for the hotspot and plan and have no way to use it to help generate revenue. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
Waste of data, can't even make a phone call. I don't want to talk to talk to a supervisor. Fix my internet speed. I paid $50.00 for a service that barely works. Lost of day should be compensated.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I spent over a month trying to get Straight Talk to work for me. I started with trying to get my new phone unlocked, she didn't tell me until I had the sim card in that I had to use the device for Straight Talk for a year. Well I finally got it to work but now I can't get my number transferred. I am very aggravated by them, ** customer service. The person I talked to to try and get this all figured out with couldn't get my address right even after telling him one letter at a time. Now I get a phone call saying that the account number I gave them is wrong for my number!!! Their number one problem is they need to get fluent English people to work the phones so that we can understand them and they can understand us, that is the number one problem. As soon as my one year is up I’m going straight back to AT&T, if I even get my phone activated.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
It is the worst service you can have for a phone company. Most of the people working for this company has no damn clue of what they are doing. Most speak very bad English or can't understand English. It's cheap labor I get it, but get someone that knows what to do. Straight Talk needs to be banned until they can get it together. I am going back to paying the high cell bills. My cell worked 24/7 365 days a year. With Straight Talk you are lucky to get a working phone or network for your phone to connect up to so you can talk to people. The worst you can get when it comes to cell service. When my month is up not going to use them anymore. They are a waste of my time and money.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I called Straight Talk because I had documented cases of text messages not arriving. To make a long ordeal short, they stated that I had to call them immediately when a text did not arrive. I pointed out that I would not know immediately if a text didn't arrive because I didn't receive it. They had no solution to the problem even though I was able to name network carriers, times, and individual numbers from which the text had originated. Not cool.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2017
My problem is I added another month to my account and my high speed data was used up by the next day. Called customer service and they said there was other customers having the same problem and she would reset my data and add 2 extra for the inconvenience. She never did it. Called back the next day and I have spent the entire day on the phone trying to fix it and all they would say is the rep should not have said that and they could not do anything. I finally gave up and posted what had happened on Facebook. Straight Talk messaged me and replied to me saying they wanted to fix it. I called the number and The runaround started again. Nothing happened and they are still contacting me saying they want to take care of it.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2017
When they asked me to evaluate my customer service experience here is what happened: It cannot be published to the website. Tremendous frustration. I was forced to buy another sim card for my phone due to the ineptitude of Straight Talk customer service. I had previously purchased one to activate my new phone but they didn't associate the proper IMEI number with the new account. Now months later I have to buy another one and repeat the process because they didn't get it right the first time. No amount of pleading with customer service could persuade them to correct their mistake at their expense. The cost is minor but the aggravation factor is major! Color me gone.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017
I have just recently moved over to Straight Talk and I am already regretting it. I have had the service for two weeks and only been able to use it for a week. I went to Wal-Mart and got a BYOP sim because I had an unlocked phone and things and everything switched over just fine. I went to Wal-Mart a week later and bought a Straight Talk S7 and went to put my already active sim into it, would not work. So contacted the company and was told that I had to use the sim that came with phone and transfer my number yet again.
Well unfortunately I misplaced the nano sim card that came with the phone so I contacted them again and was told that they will send me a new sim. I ordered it on Tuesday November 27th and was told it would be here by Friday Dec 1st. So two days later I get an email saying it has been shipped with a tracking number. The email said it was sent through FedEx, but when you entered the tracking number they had no such number. I contact Straight Talk yet again. I was then told they sent it through USPS and tell me it would be here on Saturday December 2nd and still not here. Call back again and told it would be here on Monday December 4th.
Next I bring up the factor that this now puts me at week with no service I have paid for, one time I am told when I receive the new sim they would add an extra week onto it and the next person I talk to tells me they can’t do that. This is so irritating that I get a different answer each time I talk to someone and all I get is an "I am sorry". That does not cut it when you have taken my money, but I can't use what I paid for. This was a huge mistake and I would give it zero stars if I could.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2017
The area where I live was struck by a natural disaster (hurricane), we were without power, internet access, etc for over a week. During this time my phones were supposed to auto fill. The auto fill payment did not process (no fault of my own as there were funds available to cover the charge). My phones shut off, during a natural disaster. I called them, they reactivated the phones but would not reinstate the auto fill discount stating "it is not our fault". This is true, but it wasn't mine either. My father whom is with Straight Talk also had the same issue, he has his own account that auto fills and also his service was suspended despite having funds available. SUSPENDED DURING A NATURAL DISASTER FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. Never again, I will never give another penny to these people. What kind of degenerate must you be to behave in that manner.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017
I had insurance on an iPhone 5. I had to pay a $50 deductible before they would even send a prepaid shipping label which was NEVER emailed even though they assured me it was. They finally sent a FedEx envelope with another FedEx envelope enclosed. 2 day shipping there and I was told 2 day shipping back the day they received my phone. I’m on week three and they are telling me 3-5 more days.
Since they have had my phone, since it was broken I couldn’t do a master reset, they have tried to charge from my Amazon account, my Kindle account, my Kohl’s account. I’ve spoken with a manager 3 times and they each have said “Rest assured, It’s going out today. You will have it in 2 days.” Each manager, no each person speaks in broken English. But that’s absolutely no excuse since they are working In America. I’m so done and over it!!!! They did not give me a ticket number nor a tracking number. They had to send me all the way to corporate to even find anything about my phone.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017
Purchased an iPhone 6s on 11/20/17 via Straight Talk website with expected overnight shipping via FedEx. 11/28/17, still have not received the phone, bank has been charged my account on 11/20/17 and spent 6 hours on the phone last evening trying to locate the phone. I have been told it was shipped, another customer service agent told me the account was cancelled and another told me the phone is still in processing. No one will give me an answer. I still have no tracking information. Refusal to credit my account and I still have no phone!
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017
I have been a loyal Straight Talk customer with auto payment on my multiple lines for years. Recently, Straight Talk allowed my ex husband, who has never been on my account, to have a SIM card sent to his address to activate another phone, which deactivated one of my numbers and removed the auto payment from that line. I spent more than four hours on multiple occasions, with five different Straight Talk representatives in order to get the issue resolved and get my old number back. During that process, my daughter was without her number for a week while they sent us a new SIM card.
Needless to say, I was irate about the experience. I sent a letter to corporate expressing my concern about their lack of security measures that allowed this to happen. I was told that as long as someone can answer my questions correctly, they can make changes. I explained that after being in a relationship for twenty years, there is not much personal information that an ex-spouse does not know, that perhaps they should come up with some better security questions, that their representatives should consider the fact that a male is requesting changes on a female's account, asking for something to be sent to a different address than is listed on the account, and discontinuing auto payment which has been on the account for years. This should all be a red flag!
At that point, they should take additional measures to verify that this is acceptable with me by calling, emailing, or texting like credit card and other companies do. Instead of acknowledging that this was unacceptable, that new security measures need to be taken on their part, and offering me compensation for all of my valuable time that I had to waste to deal with the results of their lack of security, I was told that I should change my security questions. Be aware that Straight Talk does not have proper security, is not interested in making positive improvements, will not take responsibility for their own failings, does not care about customer satisfaction, and because of language barriers with their representatives, issues will not be resolved easily. I plan to continue to spread the word of my experience and to look at other possible options to move my three phone numbers too.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017
I like straight talk. The only issue I have is customer service. You can't understand anything they say much less them understanding me.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017
I purchased a card to refill my daughter's phone. It was the wrong card for her phone. They won't switch the card nor refund me for a card that does not work. They told me, "Too bad, purchase a new one." I am switching to T-Mobile tomorrow.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017
I purchased an unlocked Note 5 off eBay. I went on Straight Talk website and they said the phone was eligible. I scratch the service pin and entered it into their database. Long story short, the phone was a Sprint phone so in my area, I couldn't use it because there wasn't any Sprint towers to support it. Mind you the website said it was eligible. I ended up having to send the phone back for a refund. I get a phone for my daughter and try the service pin and they tell me it has been redeemed already. How when I couldn't even activate the phone and had to send it back. So now I am out of three weeks of no usage because all they could do was transfer the number from the phone that I couldn't activate over to my daughter's phone. This was some crap that took my money and I don't want to see it happen to anyone else. Shameful because the phone didn't even get activated and the person I spoke with told me that the pin number was still valid.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017
Straight is a wonderful service provider. I have been using their service as a second resource for myself for more than 4 years and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. The customer service is great and I don't experience dropped calls with this service as I do with some of the other providers. Love it and will continue to use it. Their service is super and I like the plans that they offer.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2017
I have been a Straight user for some time now. I’m paying for a service I can’t use half the time. I have missed calls from my doctors due to it not showing. They even called and I’m not even getting the voice messages they’re leaving me, I also am not receiving texts or picture messages. I have to have my phone working. I have health issues and this is the only phone I have. I am so fed up with Straight Talk always saying it’s my phone not their service and everything they tell me to do is Not fixing the problem. I am paying for a service that I can’t even use, and Straight Talk don’t seem to care. They don’t offer free time added to your phone or a refund for their inconvenience, I am about ready to go to my local news media and let them get this problem solved.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017
I have had AT&T in the past and they do not measure up to Straight Talk. I never had any dropped calls and the price can't be beat. I have been with Straight for approximately 10 years and will not go to any high priced carriers when I can get excellent service at an excellent price.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017
I like my phone very much and everything that comes with it. The customer services are so helpful. Any questions I had they worked with me until we found the problem and eventually fixed the problem.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2017
I have had mostly good experiences with these companies but there is at least two major points I dislike about them and I feel these could be rectified. They make it nearly impossible to find a hotspot in stores (older model issue)... which forces you to have to order it and wait 7 to 14 days... UNACCEPTABLE! If you only contract via WALMART then make sure they have your hotspots in-stock on the floor. I searched for 5 days within 38 miles of my home and could not find a single store who had a UMX U240C in-stock... and yet this is the only hotspot choice I have for the plan I am on via your companies.
And please do not blame Walmart. They will sell out of this as soon as it is in-stock... so do not blame the POS sellers. I feel this is a way to control who buys the devices -- if they can only be purchased via your company online and you require all this personal information to even order/ship them... that is CRAP... just offer them in store. Do not make it hard on the consumer and never require them to order from you online and expect them to wait 7 plus days.
Yes, it is an older hotspot but it is the only one you allow to be used with some prepay plans so they should be available in store somewhere if they are the ONLY option allowed for use with specific plans. The stores involved cited you do not send them these units -- they have to special order them which is a bad thing for me as a customer who needs it today. When I asked the store if it was due to limited space in the stores or the fact that it is an older model -- I was told no, it has to due with how you limit the supply to them. I was told they sell out of these units as fast as they do get them into the stores. But yes it is a practice to hawk the latest newer model hotspots.
So those facts make me reconsider why that is a practice that your companies engages in. I do not like the most logical reasons that I have come up with for this behavior. Cut the crap and just do the customer right. Obviously privacy is a major concern if a person prefers prepay plans so stop trying to cull their personal information via forced sales orders.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2017
I have had continued problems with the online site irrespective of the fact that I am an auto pay client and have been with them for years. I have had no success no matter what I have tried. I have had problems communicating with the Online service personnel. I have always found them friendly but the language barrier makes it difficult to do business and I have gotten off the phone without adding another line due to these complications. Otherwise, I am very grateful for their product.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2017
I have a Samsung S7 purchased through Walmart.com. I use Straight Talk Wireless which I purchase a $55.00 Unlimited Plan each month, (so say 15 gig of unlimited 4G service AFTER 15 GIG drops to 3G or worse supposedly) while sitting idle the phone shows 4G. I go to use the phone for Internet it drops to 3G or even worse 1X (WHAT IS THIS; DIAL-UP WAS FASTER). Also I get voice mails & the phone never rang? (REALLY?). Sometimes in the middle of a Big City where you know you should have great service but my phone says I have no service? Or the dreaded 1X... This phone is on Verizon towers too... I only use just shy of 5 gig of data each month according to Straight Talk Wireless. Their Service Really SUCKS! If this continues I'll be moving on. I'm truly fed up with Straight Talk Wireless.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2017
I've been a loyal customer for over 4 years with Straight Talk. I had all four of my family members using them too. I bought 3 iPhone 5s from them through Walmart over a year ago. Now I've temporarily moved to another country to take care of my ailing father. They said they won't unlock my daughter's phone because she needs another 30 days activation even though the phone was purchased over a year ago. They say my other daughter needs 159 more days of activation. I also bought her phone same time but hers wasn't always active. They won't unlock MY PHONE and I've had the longest service over 4 years!!
Initially I brought my own phone to the network, then purchased a new iPhone through them and used the original sim card that came with the kit to my new phone. They REFUSE to unlock my phone because they said I never activated it!!! Nowhere did it say I couldn't use the same sim card!!! After all it's still a ST sim! WTH?! I AM SO PISSED OFF. NEVER USE THIS COMPANY!!! THEY WILL SCREW YOU EVENTUALLY. I AM SUBMITTING MY COMPLAINTS TO THE FCC.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2017
Straight Talk is a great company using the AT&T towers. I never have drop call issues and my signal is strong in most all areas that I need. Compared to my friends my signal is stronger in all the areas we go. I highly recommend Straight Talk using the AT&T tower card.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2017
I like that I'm not locked into a contract of any kind, and I can terminate service at any time. I can also use any phone that I want, as long as it's unlocked. The service is comparable to the contract I had previously, but at less than half the cost. When I left AT&T, a single line cell plan with 2 GB data was running me over $100 per month.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2017
I like the ease of use and it gives me the amount same each month. I have unlimited talk, text and minutes and this is enough for my use. It takes care of all my cell phone needs.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2017
I have been a Straight customer for about 5 or 6 years and I feel the company as a whole has stumbled. A total overhaul is in its future. Its customer service on down to being reliable with its service.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2017
After being burned by another popular brand, we decided to go to month to month. Love it and we honestly can say that we get the same endless everything that we did before. It's like we never left the popular brand, except our new company, always, answer the phone and questions 24/7...
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2017
Their customer service is usually BAD. Philippines' representatives are TERRIBLE! Prices and signal pretty good, except for the registration that takes long time and kit expensive.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2017
It’s simple and no need for plans. Pay as you go! You can pick how many GB you need. Also can sign up for direct payment/renewal if you desire. Straight Talk is great for people who just want a basic, simple and NOT 600$ phone!
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2017
I have been using this company for a year now and have never had any issues with them. Everyone is great over there at Straight Talk. My daughter and I love them.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2017
I cannot believe all the horror stories on their Straight Talk website. They are cheating all of us out of data that we pay good money for because they are doing it to me also and it's useless getting in touch with them because they do nothing or hang up on you. BBB needs called on them.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2017
Got this through Walmart, have never had a problem with the service. I like the fact that you can sign up for autopay and get information on your account online or via text.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017
Honestly I do not get how so many people are having such a rough time with Straight Talk???? Maybe not good with technology perhaps and wants everything done for them? Anyway my experience had been great these last few years with regular data allowance updates as well as full LTE speed which is awesome since it used to be capped at only 5 Mbps. In any case I couldn't be happier and it sure beats the other postpaid brands in my experience. Though I do agree that customer service sucks but as long as you're tech savvy to a degree you shouldn't have any problems getting setup and running at full LTE speed.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017
It has dead spots like other phones do but have been satisfied with plan but had to get different phone. Not as happy with a ZTE as I was my Samsung. My plan is $45 for unlimited talk, text, internet.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017
This company sent me an alert saying I consumed all my data and I was on WiFi. Data hadn't been on since I'd paid the bill 3 days before. Only WiFi. So I called and asked them to explain how it was possible and till now they have no explanation.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2017
They will wear you down, they wore me down, more than 4 hours of calling, getting hung up on, calling back and starting over again. They first bricked my cell phone, and as of this writing, they're trying to un-brick it, they tried to charge me for 2 service pins, I had to wait 4 days for a new sim card in mail. I'm sure buying a new phone and service pin directly from them will be fine, but do not bring your own phone.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2017
Like the low cost & no hidden fees of Straight Talk. But getting the phone set up is a hassle because you have to do it over the phone with people who do not speak very clear English.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017
Straight Talk is by far the best wireless company I have had! No pressure to pay a monthly bill at all. I’ve been with them for nearly 10 years and never a problem with getting a situation corrected.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017
The best service for the least dollars! People say their phones won't work at my house... but I get a good strong service when others provide no service.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017
As a 72-year-old woman, this cell phone service meets my needs. The cost 32 dollars a month is adequate for me as I only make about 10 to 15 calls a week. I am satisfied with this provider.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017
I don't have to sign a contract. I can use any phone with this company. But I think they are too expensive for what they are offering. If I was willing to sign a contract I could get unlimited talk, text, and data.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017
3 days late on my 1-day free shipping order. Gotta read the fine print: "Your estimated delivery is 1 business day after order is shipped." I got with customer service on chat and they literally told me "Your phone should arrive yesterday" and told me to call customer service. Hours are half a day. Good prices, at a big cost.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017
I had been using ST for nearly 10 years and I always kept paid up. While I was in the West Texas and East NM Oilfields as a truck driver; I found it necessary to buy a ST Hotspot so that I could have expensive Internet since no low cost service was provided by anyone. I very quickly discovered that ST was shorting me 500 MB of data which was shown on their very own site. My choices were to wait a few days or a week for my auto-pay to make another payment to them, or to pay promptly for more service. Naturally: I complained. Customer Service had the gall to tell me that I was out of data even though their own site said otherwise! I was forced to pay for more data even though I had 500 MB remaining because they lacked any competition in that area of this country unless you chose to get further financially raped by AT&T or Verizon. I have since then moved out of that area and I got a new job.
WARNING!!! I also had a few upper mid-ranged Walmart/Straight Talk cell phones throughout this entire 10 year period. A year and a half ago, I had to buy a new smartphone which cost me nearly $200. This phone was unlocked. Very recently; I discovered a company called Ting which would charge me only for the data and talking time I actually used. I have always been a light user of my phones, so I accepted their offer. Literally minutes later my phone completely lost the ability to even find a cell phone signal, and even doing a factory reset using either Straight Talk or Ting's SIM card accomplished nothing! I will be damned if I was going to go to Walmart to buy another one; so I went to Best Buy instead and bought an unlocked Sony!
YOU might save your present phone during a provider switch if you immediately turn off your phone, remove the battery, the SIM card, and wait for one full business day before installing everything including the new SIM card. My transformation happened late Friday, and I had to speak to my employer about the possibility of my being phoneless until late Monday. Straight Talk remotely trashed MY phone! I would love to join a class action lawsuit against them for that and for fraud, but I do not know if these things can be proven!
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017
Easy to refill. Customer service is the best between Virgin, AT&T, Verizon, and Boost. The worst customer service I have ever had was T-Mobile, they sucked royal. I never before used Wal-Mart phone service and I am very impressed with their help on issues I was having. I would recommend Straight Talk to anyone as the best provider that I have ever had. I'm going out of state, Florida, and I will hopefully have the same experience as I have presently. Go Straight Talk.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2017
Only giving one star because there is no option for zero! I have been a customer of Straight Talk for years and trusted them, HUGE mistake! I purchased an iPhone 6s on August 9th and purchased 3 month data plan as well. The phone stopped working on September 20th, after many calls I was told to send the phone back for a replacement and this should take approximately 2 weeks to receive the replacement, fast forward a month and a half numerous calls to customer service I receive a refurbished iPhone 4 as the replacement!
Numerous more calls into customer service, transfers and even had a customer service representative hang up on me I was finally promised a refund for the iPhone 6s ($399.00) and the balance of the remaining data plans that was not used but first I had to send the iPhone 4 back and could take up to 30 business days to get refund. Send iPhone 4 back only to have it returned with a note denying refund! They have stolen over $600 from me! Wish I had read some of these reviews BEFORE my purchase!
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2017
The price on Straight Talk phones are great. My Straight Talk phone pick up better in locations that other brands of cell phones I have owned was lousy. They always try and answer whatever questions that you have about your phone. When I do buy another cell phone, it will definitely be Straight Talk.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017
I've been a loyal customer for almost 9 years. Just this past month, I've been complaining constantly about my data, dropped calls and resending messages. I received another SIM card and that still didn't fix the problem. I've even taken my phone to someone else because I thought it was the phone and had to pay for services. I'm really looking into another service because I'm paying for something I can barely use! They basically told me that they don't know and get attitudes.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017
I get everything I need for only $33.05 per month. Unlimited texting and 1500 minutes of talk time. Unlimited talk and text is only $45.00 per month. They also have a points system, and 3000 points can be used towards a free month of service.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017
You used to be able to choose the service provider with Straight Talk. I thought I had a AT&T sim card but now I've got Verizon. They give you 4 gigs of high speed data, then after that it slows way down. The problem is it's so slow with the 4 gigs nothing will load! It's like I'm not getting high speed data at all. I'm definitely going to change wireless providers just as soon as the end of this cycle is up.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017
I rarely get a customer service representative who speaks English clearly and having one who speaks English would be very beneficial. I get frustrated easily with anything electronic but the representatives I have had to speak whom do not speak clear English have been very patient with me when I've asked them to repeat themselves a number of times but it's just time consuming for everyone.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
Straight Talk no longer gives you a warning before your service expires. I had no other phone access to use but on their automated renewal phone line, they would only give me 3 options to choose from. All of them were national plans. I needed an international plan. You can't call their customer service number if your plan expires, only their renewal number. There's no way to talk to an agent on their renewal number. I had no choice but to purchase an national plan for $45 just so I could talk to an agent.
Once I called customer service and told them I needed an international plan they refused to credit me the $45 that I had just paid. They wanted me to pay another $65 on top of the $45 to get my international plan. They also refused to refund me the $45. Now I'm stuck buying an extra phone plan from a different company and possibly needing a new phone and new phone number a week before I'm taking a trip out of the country. Good thing it happened now. A week from now I would've out of the country and suddenly stuck with no phone service. Pretty reckless on Straight Talk's end. I'll never go through them again.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
Had Straight Talk for a month now and idk why more people don't have it. It's cheaper than any other I've seen and have yet to have any problems. I've read a lot of the reviews on here. Maybe mine is working great because I bought a new Straight Talk iPhone SE at Walmart. It may work best when you buy one of their phones. I did the $35 a month plan.
Got a year's service with unlimited everything. Paid $420 for the year. They have a lot of different options. I'm on my phone a lot but usually connected to my home WiFi so I don't use a lot of data but works great when I'm out, anywhere really. I do understand some of others' problems. I would recommend them to everyone and suggest you buy a new Straight Talk phone.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
I have been a Straight Talk consumer for years and opted for a pre-pay-3 month service plan. Recently, I purchase a new iPhone and decided to go with a new service carrier; this plan would save me money. Straight talk would not refund my remaining amount on my pre-paid service and would not transfer it to my daughter’s phone. Basically they stole my money and my trust in pre-pay. Wal-Mart should be ashamed. If I stole money I would be arrested but I guess that does not count if you’re a big company.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
We have had Straight Talk for 5 years and have used it all over the country with as good a results as we ever had with Sprint, Verizon or AT&T. I dropped a phone in the pool and had a replacement in the mail in a couple days. We were near the Canadian border and their cell tower blew up my husband's sim card. Since we were traveling, he bought a new identical phone and got everything ported over with no problem. When we got home I called them about the bad sim card and they sent a new one that arrived the next day. We never used it, but when my 3G phone went bad about a year later, I decided to use his old phone since it was 4G, put in the sim card, activated it for free, ported all my info from my old phone and switched SD cards. No fuss. I have found them to be accommodating and timely. Don't remember ever sitting on hold for long. Sometime the foreign accents are hard to understand, but I get that with any tech situation these days.
My only gripe is service here at home. We have to stand in certain areas in the house to get a good signal or go outside, but amazingly we had the same problem with the major carriers no matter what part of town we lived in. So we are paying less than half what we did before and have the same caliber service. We're retired now and we've been looking at other companies to try to save money, but nothing has sounded good enough to make us change so far.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
I have been a very loyal customer, my latest experience with the Straight Talk Wireless service is very displeasing. I have owned a iPhone 6 for over a year and a half now and have had service on it for its entire life straight out of the box. I recently have upgraded to an iPhone 7plus with my wife through Sprint, all I was looking for was to have the iPhone 6 unlocked so that I could sell it a little easier, I used to have a iPhone 5c that has been out of life since I bought the iPhone 6, I simply took the SIM card out of the i5c and inserted it into the i6.
I did this so I didn't have to buy a new SIM card, Straight Talk SIM card Straight Talk phone. Now that I want it unlocked straight talk has no idea that the i6 is running that SIM card from the i5. Thus now not allowing me to unlock the phone. In my eyes, if I was supposed to register the sim to the new phone it should have not worked, I should have been prompted to register the new IMEI to the SIM card.
This is outrageous. They shouldn't let you reuse the SIM card if it isn't going to update what phone it's in. Never have I ever had a problem with Straight Talk until now. Legally if they say you have to have the phone in service for one year then they should better enforce the registration of IMEI numbers and or not let you reuse the SIM card. I will continue fighting this company until they correct their issue and or unlock my phone.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017
EXTREMELY difficult to work with to even get the phone set up in the first place... Should have saw that red flag and ran... Enrolled in auto pay. Updated my phone to the iPhone 7 and they said I needed to purchase a new sim which is bull. After that my phone service was **. They said they upgraded everyone plan to 10 gigs which is a load of ** because I have had service plans from other companies and I had ran Pandora continuously on those and NEVER used more than 3 gigs. Well ACCORDING to Straight Talk I used over that 10 gigs and then the phone ran at the slower speed internet. Nothing ever loaded. No service anywhere I went. DO NOT BUY!!!
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2017
Straight Talk advertises unlimited nationwide calling. Their advertising is false. Try to make a call in certain areas while traveling and the phone says you are roaming and will not allow incoming or outgoing calls. Their website even has a FAQ about roaming. The answer to the question was "No. Your Straight Talk phone won't roam, you will be able to enjoy nationwide coverage on one of America's best networks, at the same price of a local call." Customer service says "we cannot guarantee coverage if you are away from your home area." How does that make sense. Cricket is so much better. Will switch back ASAP.
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2017
My phone broke on Saturday Sept. 30. They told me they would send an email with shipping instructions, didn't receive them until Oct, 2nd. I was told when they received my phone they would mail mine out. Well they got mine on Oct. 4 and and I got mine back on Oct 16th. I would call. They kept telling me it was in processing. Well I do home health and need a phone so I got another phone with another carrier, and now they don't want to refund my money or my minutes which I didn't use any of my minutes. DO NOT RECOMMEND Straight Talk to anyone.
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2017
Their data plans are definitely enticing. Don't let those fool you. My phone had a difficult time receiving text messages. Only about half would show up to my phone. Only way I knew was when people would follow up with calls asking why I was ignoring them. Over the course of at least four weeks, I would call into Straight Talk looking for a solution. They have an outsourced call center located in the Philippines and all they do is read from a script. No one was able to recognize my previous call-ins. I called about 25 times and there were no notes. While you are waiting for a customer service rep, the hold music literally says, "Try restarting your phone while you wait for a service rep." This experience is truly bad. Save yourself the headache. There are much more options out there.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2017
After using Straight Talk many years I am now inexplicably cut off. The troubleshoooting team blames the smartphone previous network that has worked flawlessly until today. Now calls and text are impossible via Straight Talk. NEVER purchase a T-Mobile android if you want to use Straight Talk, NEVER pay $45 a month when you need reliable phone service.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2017
Every month I have problems with my mins going on my phone. After I have bought my phone card and entered them in the mins never show up. I have to call customer service where I am put on hold. Sometime I am on the phone up the 3 hours and still have no time on my phone. I am now out $40 for the month. I am an elderly person who lives on a limited income and I need my cell phone when I go out in case of health problems. I can never count on it to work or have my mins on there!!!!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2017
I never had a problem with my data speed in the past. Ever since they upped to 10 gb I started noticing considerable lag in even looking up the weather. Then they went to 12 gb and I might as well been running on 2g speed. Now 15 gb, what should be great news with that much data offered is moot if you're going to throttle people's phone. I'd rather they have stayed at 8gb, at least I could look up a game score before the actual game was over. I've verified with friends and family I'm not the only one having this problem. Sad really, I feel it's a bit of a gimmick and they will probably see another class action lawsuit again that I have benefited in the past from.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2017
I am sick to death of Straight Talk. I spent $300 getting a phone and service with Straight Talk and it was the biggest mistake I’ve made in a while. The service is terrible. I drop calls all of the time in the middle of town, my service barely works at my house, and every month when it’s time to renew my service they always slow my internet down. Like right now, I have two GB’s left and they’ve slowed down my internet. Not to mention I keep dropping calls. This service isn’t worth the $45 a month, but I guess you get what you pay for! STRAIGHT TALK IS **!
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2017
Set one line for 50 mins just so they could say sorry I can’t help you. And that was 50 mins waiting for a senior management. This company (Straight Talk) has no idea how to run a company. They charge you 2x to keep them.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2017
I was trying to set up a landline for my elderly mother. An employee John, was the most unprofessional, rude, bully tactics, mean demeanor, person I have ever dealt with in 50 YEARS! Supervisor Sherlyn ** already was aware of him. Why would they continue to employee after many complaints? His phone is not being monitored for quality purposes obviously. He has worked without any repercussions obviously. Shame on you Straight Talk for allowing employees to be so over the pale disrespectful to your paying customers! How do you stay in business? Monitor the phone calls to keep your name clean from all the Johns who work for YOU AND REPRESENT YOUR BRAND.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2017
I wish you had a -5 rating. This company only knows how to give you the runaround. Three weeks, numerous daily calls, hours on the phone, new phone that won't work (Samsung Galaxy S8) - worst service possible and no resolution. Smart Pay was no help. Assurion was no help. It was more running around and passing the buck than you can ever imagine. Absolutely will give them a 5 on WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2017
4 days after purchase of phone and was unable to get my old phone number. Was told it would take 2 days and then 2 more. Got refund for phone at Walmart but Straight Talk refused to reimburse money spent for card even after I was unable to use it.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2017
My cell phone has not worked since August 12, 2017. Straight Talk's customer service team tried on numerous occasions to help me troubleshoot the problem, without results. They sent a new sim card, which also did not work. 2 + weeks ago, they said they would send a new phone and gave me a confirmation number. It was to be delivered in 5 to 10 business days. I called yesterday and was told the confirmation number could not be found. They said I only made 2 phone calls to them since 8/12, which is a lie. I had a telephone conversation with them yesterday and an online chat. I enjoyed the service until this experience. So, as long as you have no problems, they have no problem taking your monthly fee. I have now been without phone service for almost 2 months and they cannot resolve my problem. Their customer service department is horrible and very difficult to deal with.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2017
I was on WiFi and still charged 6 GB of data by Straight Talk because my iPhone cellular data was still on. My high-speed 4G data kept running out so I got the smart app and started keeping track of my data.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2017
I get much better value for the money than my old provider AT&T. No hidden fees! The customer service is lacking and the data seems slow but worth it because the signal's always reliable and I know exactly what my cost is every month.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2017
It is reliable and very affordable. I never have dropped calls and the billing is never a hassle. I will never look at another carrier provided the service remains the same.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2017
I ordered two Galaxy Note 8 phones from the Straight Talk website. Order placed on September 4th. The phones were pre-order orders. The Straight Talk website said my account would not be billed until the order shipped. I was billed a September 7th. No phones, September 24th. Representative said I should seek refund, they don't have the phones and don't know when or if they will. Over 15 hours of lost time on the phone. Zero English first language representatives. No phones. $2000 plus stolen. Plenty of litigation ahead. Worst thing of all, I liked Straight Talk's plans. They lost way more than they stole, between my family's phone plans over the years. Beware. I smell more theft before a bankruptcy.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2017
I started with Cell 1 then US Cell and went to Verizon and I never had a problem with any of them and Straight Talk came along. Went to them and saved a lot of money with the same service that I had with Verizon. Out of all I have tried Straight Talk is the best.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2017
I contacted their extremely BAD customer support to ask for a new sim card. I'd been with them a long time and LTE wasn't invented when I started with them. They told me, "TOO BAD, YOU'LL TO BUY A CARD TO UPDATE!!!" They were rude, didn't care that THEY should keep their customers updated, and could at least be polite!!! I swear, if I could find any better company, I'd go with them in a second! There's got to be something better out there! So, now I have to buy a new sim card just to receive a slight upgrade which IS included in their $45 monthly fee because my antiquated sim card does NOT work and they won't even update it!!! HELP! I want a new company!!!
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2017
I have had great service but do not like to have to deal with customer service. I can't understand most of them because of thick accents. Also why is their new service call (something) wireless only $35 a month unlimited & Straight Talk $45? You cannot use your Straight Talk phone and switch to the other co. You have to buy a whole new phone.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2017
I don't have a problem with the service per se. Perhaps it's because we live around so many cell towers? But, I called 2 days ago about a possible data breach. Was told I'd get a call back from Corporate within 24 hours. Didn't happen. Called today and was told "corporate is busy". When I told him that was unacceptable, I'm talking about a possible data breach, Angelo hung up on me. Called again, Castillo couldn't help me either. So I tried email. That was kicked back as "does not exist". I can't say Straight Talk has the "worst" customer service, as I've had to deal with Verizon and Comcast. But don't plan on getting help from them.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2017
On a weekday, in the middle of a call, my phone stopped working and started reading "Invalid SIM". Because my phone stopped working, I wasn't able to call tech support until Friday when a friend could bring their phone over for me to use. All day Thursday, I tried every internet fix I could find, but to no avail. I could not make emergency/911 calls; I could do nothing with the phone.
When I finally called in, I was told that I would have to wait for a new SIM card to arrive (next Wednesday). I asked if I could purchase a SIM card or cheap phone from Wal-Mart to use in the meantime, but was told I did not qualify to use any of those options because I don't have a "BYOP" plan (bring your own phone). I asked if I would be credited the lost airtime, as it would be over a week without a phone, and was told that I would be credited only from the day I called. I was told repeatedly that I should have called immediately when it happened. The representative and her supervisor both had no answer to my question: "how would I have called you when my only phone didn't work?"
Bottom line: they have policies in place that don't account for every situation, and representatives who are not willing or trained or able to accommodate issues such as this. I've been a customer for years, and just bought this phone and a new SIM card 6 weeks ago. This is the first issue I've ever had with them, and it's frustrating, to say the least.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2017
I've been with Straight Talk for quite some time now. I tried to order a phone through them 2 times recently. Not to mention the one time last year but that is a different story. I place the order and it goes through, it even shows a deduction in my bank account. I come to find out that the order does not go through, the charges are revered and I am stuck feeling like an idiot because I have no idea what is going on. There is no communication on their end at all! This has happened twice! When I call customer service they have no clue what I am talking about. They can't help me. Straight Talk policies, online sales and customer service is a joke! Nothing but bad service all around. I will be taking my business to Metro PCS. I don't know if they are any better but I am willing to find out. I will never use Straight Talk again!
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2017
They are a no nonsense cell phone service. No dropped calls and I love Straight Talk. You will too. Got mine at Walmart. Also, my friend just got her service and is very happy.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2017
Excellent customer service - was extremely helpful in setting up my iPhone. Had problem setting up even though new phone - Apple could not get it to work but Straight Talk sure did. And their monthly price is great!!!
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2017
My family and I were unfortunately in the area where Hurricane Irma hit. I called the company to see if I can get an extension due to the financial strain of the hurricane. The answer was yes, but for only 3 days smh. I have only been a customer for 8 months and have had THE worst experience ever with this company. I bought my iPhone 6 Plus through them. I can't get my phone unlocked because I have been with the company less than a year and that I HAVE to have this service for the entire you. So basically a contract on a so called no contract service. The service sucks! I'm always on WIFI. At home I'm on Wifi, work, in public etc. and 13 gigs get eaten up in a few days. I called on with my complaint and still no progress. The customer service reps are NO help also. They stumble through the written lines on their screens. Repeating nonsense that has absolutely nothing to do with your complaint.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2017
I purchased a Straight Talk Wireless phone last year in 2016. It was an iPhone that was already with the plan from Walmart. The service is mediocre like most cellular companies that are of low budget but the customer service and data options with Straight Talk has been the worst I've had from any established business. The data gets throttled early, in only at 1GB out of my 2 GB high-speed plan and it's already being throttled. My phone was working properly until I tried to reactivate it. The battery now spontaneously shoots down to 1% then cuts off.
This has never happened before and it began after I was on the phone with a rep whose last thing on her mind was clearly helping the people that are trying to do business with this company. They are aware of the inadequacies of their service which is why their corporate headquarters in Miami is hard to get in contact with. What a shameful way to do business with people. No merit, no quality in service & no future customer.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2017
We have AT&T and are paying for phones that we can only use about 40% of the time. We had to buy a Straight Talk phone so we knew that we had a phone we could always use. Straight Talk has never give us any problem at all.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2017
After the iPhone 5s was replaced at the Apple Store, Straight Talk said they were not notified so they turned off the phone for 19 days while they figured out how to re-register the phone and did NOT compensate for that lack and all problems associated with it, like 40+ hours trying to figure out the problem. Greedy tightwads!
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2017
Straight Talk customer for ~6 years. Rarely have missed or dropped calls and no problems with service or transferring info from one phone to another after upgrading to a better phone.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2017
Have been with them for years. I always turn my mobile data off and connect to my WiFi. After a week they saying I went over 8gb of data which I know is not right. We should do a class action law suit! It's a gimmick to get you to buy another card.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2017
I have been a customer for at least 9 years and have only had a problem with them once in the beginning. Once that issue was taken care of, things have been great since.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2017
Now our country has been hit by 2 catastrophic hurricane events. Straight Talk. Won't come to the aid of their clients. I have been an autopay client for 2 years. I'm done with them. It's obvious them and Walmart don't care about their relationship with me or anyone. Walmart is guilty by association. All the other mobile companies are looking out for their clients. There needs to be a Severe Beat Down. I'm going to figure out how to do it!!!
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2017
I like Straight Talk but I think they could have better phones on a lower cost as personally I am on my third phone due to charging issues or other problems.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2017
I've been a Straight Talk customer since 2012, and I realize you get what you pay for, but after paying for the same thing for so long, you start to expect that certain thing to remain constant. I have the unlimited plan, for "$45" a month. We won't get into how it's not unlimited, that'll take too long. At the end of August of this year, my data was slowed down due to going just over my data usage, again, not really unlimited. But that happens, I expect it, no biggie. I paid my bill at the end of August, and as usual I expected my data to speed back up like normal.
However, Straight Talk decided to update their APN and not tell me, so my data speed remained slow/non-existent. I was traveling that weekend, and working when I wasn't in the car, so calling someone to ask why the hell my data wasn't connecting wasn't in the cards for me, and a little over a week went by before I finally got a chance. It took me three phone calls, three different APN changes, and someone else's cell phone for me to finally get the correct APN, after 6 hours of trying. Why wouldn't you tell me, or text me the updates as they happened, instead of waiting for me to complain?
Not only did you not fix it until I called, three different times, after almost 2 weeks, but you refused to make it right by reimbursing me for the payment I made for data I never received. You told me that I still had credit for the data I didn't use for that time period, which was not a consolation considering I paid for it, and the month hadn't ended at the time. I knew I still had the data, but what I didn't have was the money I paid for the data during the time of which Straight Talk screwed me out of my data and time. If you want Straight Talk, read this and other reviews, see what you're getting into. You get what you pay for, and sometimes, not even that. Good luck, and maybe try **, which is what I'll be switching to. Customer service would have gone a long way to preventing that, however, it doesn't appear that this Walmart brand cares about that, which isn't surprising at all. I hate Walmart, and Straight Talk.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2017
Never have had a problem with this company. They have a great auto renewal plan and we receive all updates. This company is very reliable and cheaper than other plans.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2017
Having any trouble with my phone gives me the WORST anxiety and is the biggest HEADACHE. 1. You can't understand customer service, most speak English as a second or third language. 2. I have been double charged on multiple occasions. 3. "High speed data" sometimes will not even load your page. 4. I called them to ask if they could waive my high speed data for one week while a category 5 hurricane wrecks my hometown and they told me I would have to buy more. Verizon & ATT waive data usage while natural disasters strike. 5. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NOT HELPFUL.
They wouldn't even help me because I didn't have an alternative line... Who has a house phone anymore? I just really HATE the service, they could charge a little more and up their customer service and people would still buy the service. Using Straight Talk service is just like buying your groceries from the Dollar Tree. It's cheaper but you're putting junk in your life. I wish they would really work on bettering their service.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2017
Been with Straight Talk (a Tracfone company) for a couple of years. You never know when you will have reception. It goes from 5 bars to none and back constantly. Apps drop all the time. Even access to their app is frequently down. It is cheap but you get what you pay for. Forget trying customer service. It is outsourced and they are unintelligible. You get frustrated, they get frustrated and then disconnected. Don't think I will stay with them much longer.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2017
The problem with prepay phone service is in the day of end of service, you get disconnected and they say you are inactive. I tried to port my number to another carrier a day after my service was "cut off", only to be told I couldn't because my account was inactive! ONE DAY! In order to change I had to pay for service again with Straight Talk then have my number ported (I didn't want to change numbers). Customer service was not very courteous either. I will never go back to them, or any more prepay. This is just the beginning. I've called about various issues and got a different answer depending on which Rep answered the phone. Stay as far away from them as possible! Don't be fooled by their pricing and data packages. When you don't have options they will take advantage of you.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2017
I've been with Straight Talk for nearly 10 years and here we are in the worst devastating CATASTROPHE in Texas where we received a direct hit from Harvey Hurricane flooding where people are dying, trapped, flooding, pleading for help and only access to communication is through FB or Twitter which requires data on their phones, and what do they do Straight Talk sends a reminder that your data has been depleted despite the fact you supposedly paid for unlimited access and 8g. Not only is this company the biggest rip-off scam but completely insensitive and greedy to the point of compromising loss of life!
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2017
I've been with Straight Talk since 2009. It is now 2017. During the timeframe I switch from Page Plus to Straight Talk. I went back to Straight Talk because the $45 plan with the 8 gigabytes caught me off guard. When I went back to Straight Talk which was in May they've been charging my card and also they've been messing with my phone meaning when I try to send picture message to my mother it won't go through so I have to call them and it takes 2.5 seconds for them get it together. When you're on the phone with them they get frustrated because they claim you is my fault.
They claim it's my problem because my phone won't let me send pictures so when they finally get the problem solved after I cussed them out everything is okay. So every week I always have to go to Walmart purchase a $45 plan which is $48.64 because Straight Talk makes your data go within 3 days and that is not how it's supposed to go. When I was with Page Plus my day the last day me a whole month. Straight Talk is a joke a scam. Someone you don't want to go to.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2017
Whenever I connect my phone to ANY wifi connection, I then lose the ability to send sms or mms and when I try to make a call it says I am roaming and must purchase a plan. It takes several, never the same thing, tries to reboot, connect, disconnect and forgetting the wifi connections to get the phone reconnected to the cell network. THEN if I have to connect to wifi again, it's the same process all over again. Over and over. I can use one or the other but not both and not anytime near using each service. Customer service can get it reconnected but I have to call every time I connect to wifi.

Reviewed Aug. 24, 2017
We've had the service for several years with bring your own phones, no problems. Then I bought a Galaxy 4 refurbished phone on their website. After 2 weeks and some apps not working, I found it had a very old operating system. After several calls to ST and then Samsung, I found it was a model only sold by ST and the OS could not be updated. It took 3 calls and 2 hours to finally get approval for a refund, even though well within the 30 days full return. Their customer service deserves the poor reviews, reps are poorly informed or rude, sometimes both. Checking their phone sales on website, there is no indication of the OS, even on new phones. Also beware of the ST phones at Walmart.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2017
Changed to Straight Talk July 2017 and had great service. A couple of days ago I found a better plan with T-Mobile, decided to sign up and port my phone number I use for business. When the agent at Costco, where I had purchased the plan tried to port the number over, the ST site said the number did not exist in their system. We ported my girlfriend's number over anyway and I left to talk to a Walmart ST rep. She had the same problem finding my account. After several phone calls she was able to locate the information I needed to port the number.
Called T-Mobile to port the number over, they had the same issue and called ST. It took over an hour before they admitted the following: My card for some reason had not been charged with the monthly renewal and even though my phone was still working, the number was no longer valid and was gone. Could not port the number. But wait, there's more. They did say, there was a CHANCE that if I purchased a $45 air card and called their department to reactivate my account that they say doesn't exist, that they could reinstate the number (that they said didn't exist) and then I could port my number. This is insane.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2017
So I bought an LG G Stylo from T-Mobile in NJ. Service was great. Moved out to PA and T-Mobile service here sucks so I was told Straight Talk uses Verizon towers and I would get great service. Come to find out I have to unlock my phone and get a GSM Verizon sim card. Straight talk is no help at all unlocking phone. Don't bother with them, they are a pain in the **, if you are trying to switch from T-Mobile to straight talk Verizon.
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2017
First of all I'm with Straight Talk since 2015 January, even on auto refill so for sure they getting my money. Last year in July I bought iPhone from Walmart and I activated only in December. So now I'm in Europe for month or two and I thought I will unlock my phone to be able to use the phone here (Straight Talk you can't use outside USA or no roaming). First I chat with someone online on the Straight Talk site, she is telling me she can't help but she gave a phone #... Today (8/11/17) I called the # - female answers the phone - no HI or nothing like this.
I start the conversation and telling why I called, she interrupts doesn't even let me to finish and her answer is just "NO NO NO..." Really?? This is your customer service?? I asked her name (Mirian) and told her I want to speak with supervisor... She didn't even said "bye" or "thank you for calling", only thing she said, "it's going to be 1 minute..."
After a minute the supervisor is on the phone, again same thing no introduction nothing, I'm trying to tell him what I want and he is the same "No because the phone wasn't activated for a year" and blah blah... Told him "sir you don't take this in consideration I'm with Straight Talk since 2015 Jan... I bought the phone over a year..." He doesn't even listen what I had to say.
I'm very disappointed, I feel bad. I was with a company who doesn't know how to take care customer... How much would hurt the company if he unlocks my phone before December, but when I will go back in the States I will change my carrier, company lost $50.00 every month from me. And this because the employees they are not professionals... Avoid them, avoid them because you are just wasting your time and after everything you are just frustrated because how you were treated.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2017
So my wife switched her Verizon phone to Straight Talk Wireless 2 years ago. She has had the same phone number for 7 years. August 2 her phone shut off due to lack of payment. 2 days later she pays her bill and has her phone active for 5 days. In the middle of the day and in the middle of phone call, Straight Talk shut her phone down and gave her number to someone else. After 2 hours of being on the phone with customer service and the person they gave her number, they got it switched back over and had her number reattached to her phone. 30 minutes later her phone service shuts off again. 4 more hours later she still has yet to get her phone number and account back. This phone number is all over the side of her car, on the side of her building on a sign, and on about 3000 business cards, 5000 flyers.
By law if an individual can't pay their bill by the due date, the number goes into limbo for 30 days minimum to allow the customer to pay the bill and not lose their number. So how did Straight Talk give away an ACTIVE phone number? They stole her payment and active phone number and just gave it away to another customer. Then no one at Straight Talk can fix the problem. Straight Talk are thieves. Do not trust a single one of them, this is what happens when a Mexican cartel member owns a wireless phone company such as TracFone and Straight Talk!!!
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2017
I purchased two refurbished iPhones from them with a 90-day warranty. One of them didn't work properly from day one and I received the runaround. They told me they didn't supply the warranty, Apple did. Took it to Apple and they basically said ST was lying. Did not stand behind warranty. Then promised me a free month of service. When I tried to get it with the confirmation number, I was told they do not give free service and they had no record of my phone call. Liars, scam artist.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2017
I bought a Straight Talk phone card for $45.00. Got it in the mail 2 days later, I decided I was going to stay with Verizon. Called customer service, was on the phone for about 40 minutes. She gave me all the info I needed to get a refund, interaction #, reference #, order #, hot line #, so I would reach department directly. I had to send card back through certified mail with a tracking #. They received it 8 days ago, so I called to check the status of my refund. I was on the phone for 45 minutes, she was very polite but did not know how to find anything. I asked for a supervisor and she said she was one. So finally after exhausting all my patience I hung up and I decided I was going to eat the $45.00. If you're smart do not waste your time with Straight Talk Wireless. If you have a problem and you need to contact customer service, GOOD LUCK!
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2017
Claims to have first 12g of data at high speed the 2g speed anything after. I'm not receiving high speed for any of my service. For the past three months my service has been slowed down to nothing but a crawl. Beginning in May of 2017 my data starting been used up more than it has in almost three years of having Straight Talk, then in June of this year, the speed of the service started slowing to nothing more than a crawl without me being anywhere close to over the first provided gigs at high speed service...
July was even worse, as my husband had tried to call me up to ten times on two different days and was unable to get through. On the first day he left work to drive an hour home to check to see if I was ok as I have breathing problems and he was afraid something had happen to me. On three or four different days I could not even place a call out. There have also been times where I have tried call the *22890 and not even able to get through, my phone just hangs up.
Now here we are in August and I just renewed my service yesterday using a credit card, like I have for the past three years and as soon as I renewed my service, I was able to use my phone for about an hour before it slowed to a crawl once again. Service is still the same today, it took 15 mins this morning to even load the Facebook page to where you can get tech support, which hasn't fixed the problem anyway. As I have contacted the tech support a total of 5 times already and all tell me the same thing. Call *22890 to reprogram my phone, wait 10min and turn phone off then back on. One told me they had reset the interest signal in their computers and for me to wait 10mins then call the *22890 turn off the phone and back on, either of which fixed the problem.
Like I said I have contacted tech support several time by phone and online. I keep getting the same answers from all of them and their answers do not fix my problem. I have suggested to their tech support team, more than once, that I should not have to pay for service that I'm not able to use as advertised by their company and at the very least that could credit my account, for the amount I have paid them for the past three months of service, have not received. Only response I have got is that they are not authorized to issue a refund. At this point all I want is a refund for my three months of unusable services and I will change carriers. Note: I’ve also filed a BBB complaint on this company.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2017
First lost a phone with Straight Talk wireless on it. Wanted to roll phone number over to new phone. Bought the bring your own phone kit, put in new sim card, used pin to activate then rolled phone number over. 2 weeks later no service. Turns out rolling phone number over rolls remaining service over but cancels out any current service. Next you get a lot of data but you can't use it because you're either throttled or not allowed. Like Amazon Prime video cant play, Netflix can't play, sling TV can't play, certain games requiring data usage will not play properly. So lots of data that's unusable.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2017
Straight Talk Customer Service is polite. 1. Yet, in 3 phone calls they said give me 1 minute and then 19 minutes later I would be cut off. 2. The service was inflexible with its calling plans making me buy a 30 day plan when I needed activation for 1 more hour. The first representative went to a manager and offered me a 1 day activation... and then lost me in space. The next representative, Jose, was condescending. The 6th person, a supervisor, Benjie number ** was polite, yet not understanding and inflexible. I had been a customer for 7 years. They made clear that it is time to change companies.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2017
So I decided to go with Straight Talk. Friday I ordered a phone through them. I did the next day shipping. Figured since it was a weekend I would receive a confirmation email today. Waited all day. Nothing. Decided to call. Straight Talk couldn't get an answer about my order because they can't find it. Now they didn't mind drawing out the 90 dollars out my account but can't even find my damn order. If you order something it should be in your system that day. Called twice and was told to check back. And given the refund number. So I can get a refund on an order y'all can't find?? But it cant be pulled up? This month I'll keep the service if I receive the phone then I'm going to a different carrier!!
Reviewed July 31, 2017
I bought my phone from S.T. In less than one year replaced the phone through them 7 times. The last time it took them 1 month to replace it. It lasted a whole 2 days. When I called them they agreed to pay me the price of the phone. As soon as I sent my phone back when I called them back not only did they said they would. Not pay for my phone. They called me a liar. When you talk to them. They tell you one thing and do another. They are rude. The worst customer service people ever.
Reviewed July 30, 2017
Straight Talk is and has the sorriest service. I live in the tri city area a lot of mountains and I wouldn't want to depend on Straight Talk service to get help. It is worthless. Half the places I go no service. If you put a service card on the phone it takes a day away from you to get on the internet. Well stand up and hold it high you might get signal. I'm sick of Straight Talk and will be changing my service. All together and I WILL RECOMMEND ALL MY FAMILY DOES THE SAME.

Reviewed July 29, 2017
Bought the phone 5 weeks ago, first doing a lot of homework on which plan/provider has most coverage in the United States, most affordable, unlimited plan. I was told by friends, associates, and also according to their advertisement, great coverage. I typed in my address and was assured I was in a great area, so I turned off my home services, spent the $98.18, and got onto Straight Talk. Ever since, it has been a NIGHTMARE! I didn't complain much the first couple of weeks, quite often being "offline, no internet connection". Then it became difficult to get my work done, I would Google a few things, then get same notice "offline". After several times this occurred, and the "tech" would check my address stating "oh, you're in a great area, no problem" and "oh, we'll reset your phone... turn off then on..."
And even after reported while talking to one person, the phone would switch to airplane mode, and cut my call off, and dial another one of my contacts. I took it back into Walmart, where the cell phone store associate knows me well by now. Even he called their "tech", did a total reboot, the tech told us for me to take back home, turn off & on, and I WILL have service. Guess what... of course still went offline, still working with one bar of service (and by the way, while in Walmart I only got 2 bars, would go to 4 when the associate holding the phone would make a slight move, then right back to 2). He informed me it was strange, "Everyone gets 4-5 bars on our wifi..." Anyway, after reporting problems, all they want to do is turn off & on, always saying problem fixed.
After trying to report again offline, no internet, I had 2 of their "techs" hang up on me. I think it was my 10th??? call reporting issues, repeating myself every call as to what has happened with this phone. One tech told me that the phone I bought was defective. She told me to call from another phone so I can get numbers from the phone inside. She is noting my phone defective for a replacement, she said when I call back, any tech will see this in my account. So, when I did, first tech wanted to do the reset again (?? time now)?? I had to explain to him several times we were past all that, the phone had already been deemed defective, he just wouldn't listen, or didn't understand much English. I asked to speak to the supervisor, which when I did get to him, he asked me "what's the problem with the phone?" and I had to go through everything over again (??th time)?? Then he put me on hold 11-12 minutes, then disconnected me.
I called back, of course asked again to speak to a supervisor, and he did the same, left me on hold over 10 minutes, then also hung up on me. I called back again, spoke to another "supervisor", for almost one hour, same spiel, finally he (Baltajar **) said "okay, phone defective. We will send you a package for you to send that one to us, and then we will send a replacement." I explained “that would make me without any communication at all, can I just take it back to the store and get a new one so I don't have to do without, then we can send this one to you?” He said "Check with store policy, call back, let them know." So, here I go, back to town again, find out no, I will have to send this one first wait for replacement.
So I get to my car, call Straight Talk, ask to speak to a supervisor, and now having Claim #, the latest "supervisor" would not connect me with Mr. **, but instead made me go through the whole ordeal again!!! Even with a claim #, and I know all the calls and complaints I had made were already in their system, he played dumb and said “no, there were no comments, what seems to be the problem...” I about lost it!! Couldn't believe I had to repeat ALL OVER AGAIN. But I did, and now he says, we cannot send you a replacement until you talk to a "tech" to troubleshoot... even after telling him we did that what, 14 times!!! He kept insisting I call from someone else’s phone.
I did explain I used a friend's phone the day before, and after 2 supervisors left me on hold then hung up on me, and after speaking with Mr. ** over an hour, I had used up all my friends' minutes (She was fortunate NOT to have chosen Straight Talk). I explained AGAIN, I had cut off my home services and had no other phone to call from, and already ran my friends phone dry with their shenanigans, I just hung up. When I got home, made one call, sent two texts, then was "offline" AGAIN, called their Not So Helpful Helpline, and again had to repeat everything (don't they keep a record of calls, issues with accounts, they SAY they record the Helpline). I asked this LATEST, BUT NOT GREATEST, tech to please give me service... which of course, she couldn't.
Pretty much, the moral of this NIGHTMARE, I spent $98.18, plus $45 30-day phone cards, for most of the time having no service, EVEN in the middle of Walmart, where everyone gets service. I have a friend been with Straight Talk quite a few years, he never has a problem with his service in my home, in my basement, anywhere (unfortunately he has been out of state for several months) or else I would call from HIS phone demanding the same service/connection he has... I even had one of those CHEAP phones here that never gave me a problem (Tracfone, BTW, same company) but I spent A LOT more money for a defective phone, with no service half the time... If I could SUE, I would. If I could get MY MONEY BACK, I would... Straight Talk, and their customer service, is hands-down, the WORST EVER... does anyone have any suggestions?
Reviewed July 28, 2017
I recently tried to purchase a monthly phone plan online with this company. The application said that my phone was compatible with their system. When I tried to purchase it with my debit card, it came back as a technical problem and the purchase didn't go through. It prompted me to try again. So I did. The online application wouldn't accept my payment, or so I thought. I checked my account balance and Straight Talk had double charged my account for a service plan that won't work on my phone. I tried for almost 2 hours to get through to customer service for them to tell me my phone was not compatible with their system. So I inquired about a refund of my money. This was on Wednesday, July 26th 2017. After another 20 minutes of waiting, a representative told me it was refunded back to my account the same day that I tried to purchase the plan. That was on Sunday July 23rd. Here it is Friday and still no money in my checking account.
Called again, they wanted a "ticket number". I told them that I don't have one because they never sent me an Email with a "ticket number". They wanted my IMEI number for my phone they said that phone is not in the system. By now I was so mad I could have chewed up nails and spit out bullets. I told them to check on the order with my debit card. They tried that and said there was never a transaction with that card to them. After that I was calling them all kinds of choice words that you wouldn't want your kids hearing. So I guess I am out $126. After that I canceled my debit card and had my bank issue me another one. Oh and by the way, cost me $12.50 on top of the $126. I'm not a happy camper to say the least. In a rating from 1 to 10, I rate this company a -20. I strongly urge anyone ever remotely thinking of doing any business with these people to steer clear. Definitely don't do any online transactions with them. They are thieves.
Reviewed July 28, 2017
After trying for 2 months to be able to pay my phone bill through auto-pay still having no luck and they can't tell me anything. Their answer is, "Just go somewhere and buy a card." My response was, "Why should I go anywhere when I have my debit card in my hand and you on the phone?" The man sits in silence so I asked to speak to a manager. He tells me that he cannot transfer me. There's no way to talk to a manager. Finally after him saying that he would transfer me he puts me on hold for 10 minutes. At this point I've been on the phone for over an hour. He returns to the phone pretending to be someone else.
Reviewed July 26, 2017
I would first like to say that I've been a loyal customer to Straight Talk Wireless for 5 years. Well, my first problem started on June 23, 2017 when my phone was deactivated for nonpayment and my renewal date wasn't till July 3. I called customer service to see what the problem was. The rep reactivated my phone but then I started having trouble with my data. I had keep calling every other day to get my data added back to my account. Although, they added some data back to my account it wasn't what I should have left.
Ok... I thought maybe it was just a one time thing and mistakes happened, so I renewed my plan for the $55 monthly plan which is unlimited talk and text 12GB of data on JULY 3, 2017. Well lo and behold on the 14th of JULY my data was very slow. I called see what the problem was and was told that I had used all my high speed data up. 12 GB of data!?!?!!? Are you kidding me? After calling every day trying to get the reps to understand that something had to be wrong on their end because there's no way I should be out of data.. Still no luck. I got the same response from the previous techs. "Ma'am you have exhausted all of your high speed data". I give it one more try. I call and spoke with another rep and was told that there was an error with my sim card and all of my lost data would be added back to my account and updated soon as I receive the sim card they were sending.
I was told that it would take 3 days to receive the sim card. Turns out I had to wait 7 days to get the sim card. After waiting an entire week for the sim card to arrive only to find out that it was the wrong sim card. I warned the rep that they had sent the wrong sim card but she insist that I give her the number on the new sim card. She tried to activate the wrong sim card so now I'm not only out of data but I have no service at all, and was told that they were sending the sim card and it would take 3-5 days to receive. I'm so livid right now. I really feel like Straight owes me a month of free service.
Reviewed July 26, 2017
I hate Straight Talk, to the moon and back, for now and eternity. I’m pretty sure if they have cell phone service in hell, it’s provided by Straight Talk. Our girls use a cell phone for literally 1 week out of the year, when they spend a week at Grandma and Grandpa’s house to take part in Prairie Fire Theater in Sherburn, MN. We used to have an extra line on our Verizon plan, but it was $15 a month, so I cancelled it.
According to the Straight Talk website, the old Verizon flip phone we had been using was compatible with Straight Talk, so I attempted to activate it. But $45 for 1 month for a flip phone? The heck with that, they have a 1500 minute plan sold by Walmart. So I purchase one online, have the PIN delivered via email, and I’m off to the races, right? Wrong. Upon entering the PIN, I get the message “This Service PIN is not compatible with your phone.” It’s non-returnable. Crap, I just threw $30 away. Thanks, Straight Talk. Next step, call customer service. Baljeet in Bangledesh answers, and I can’t understand a word beyond Hello. I’m sure he said his name was Frank or Billy, or something like that. At that point, I had another call coming in, so I hung up. It’s just as well, I would have needed a translator. If only they had Closed Captioning for cell phones.
A few minutes later, I call again. This time it’s Baljeet’s sister. She speaks slightly better English than Baljeet. After about 20 minutes of asking her to repeat everything so I can make sure I heard her right, she assures me that I can’t use that $30 plan I just purchased with this particular phone, that I will need the $45 plan. Great, thanks a lot. But she assured me that the phone was compatible and needed a SIM card to be activated. Next step: drive 31 miles away to Walmart to buy a $50 kit that includes the SIM card and the $45 plan. After I get home, I try to activate it. No luck. I let the phone sit all night long. When I get up, the message “Programming SIM Card in Progress” is still on the screen. Great.
So I call back, and end up speaking to Mike, who speaks very good English. After Mike does a little research on why the phone isn’t activating, he assures me that the phone is not compatible with Straight Talk. ARE YOU ** KIDDING ME?!? Of course I didn’t say that on the phone, but I sure as shootin’ wanted to. So by this time I’m into it for $80+tax, and have nothing. Abso-friggin-lutely nothing. Well, I do have a $30 PIN that I can’t use and an old, beat up Verizon flip phone, so there’s that.
Next step: I’m in too far to back out now. If I don’t end up with something to show for it, I’ll be doubly ticked off. So it’s off to Walmart to shell out another $30+tax for a cheap Straight Talk smart phone. I try to activate it, but no luck. Guess what? It needs a $45 service PIN. Great. But I remember that Mike assured me that the service PIN could be transferred to the new phone. So I call back. This time it’s Baljeet’s sister again, and she is in a rather unpleasant mood. After about 20 minutes of trying to make sense of what she’s saying, she says “would you give me 2 minutes to look in to this?” Sure, what the heck, I’ve got nothing better to do. 20 minutes later, and 5 minutes of saying “Hello, is there anybody there,” and each time followed by weird sounds, I get fed up and hang up.
I’m into it for $110+ tax by this point, so I call back. This time the call is answered by Mike’s sister Sarah, who speaks great English. 5 minutes later she has the service PIN transferred for me, and says that it can take as long as 24 hours to activate. Great. Now she’s going to transfer me to the department that handles service transfers so I can get an estimate on how long it’s going to take. But there’s an error. Rather than the supervisor of the service transfer department, I get the main system. Isn’t that just perfect. So I can either call back, or wait and see. After waiting 24 hours, and still no activation, I decided to cut my losses, return the stupid phone, and hopefully sell the unused $30 service PIN on eBay. If I ever had the choice again between a root canal and Straight Talk, I’d prefer the root canal.
Reviewed July 25, 2017
Waiting over an hour for an email giving me my password. Emails have been taking 24+ hours to arrive from my employer! No person to "chat" with at their end. Unable to upgrade or pay online. Terrible!
Reviewed July 24, 2017
They have given me nothing but problems from the beginning! I used to work from home, so I would use my phone and laptop all the time. This meant my data usage would usually be pretty high. As soon as I went over 2 gigs of data, they slowed down my data speed drastically, which caused a lot of problems for me. Recently, I attempted to renew my service and was charged twice for the amount of $49.37. I contacted them about the double charge, and was told I'd have my refund in 3 business days.
Here it is 4 business days later and I still don't have my refund. I called them again, the refund was reprocessed, and now I have to wait an ADDITIONAL 3-5 business days (possibly 30, according to the tech I talked to) for my refund. When I expressed my discontent, I was given a short "We're done here" and then hung up on! Congrats, Straight Talk! You've just lost a three and a half year customer! I do not recommend them and will be switching services as soon as this plan runs out.
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