Overall, Straight Talk is slightly better than Total Wireless, but don’t expect greatness from either.īe prepared to solve most of your issues on your own. If you look around the internet, you’ll find plenty of horror stories about customer service experience with both providers. If you go with a budget carrier, you can’t expect the best in customer service. 4 lines – 100 GB, $25 per line ($100, $95 with Auto-refill).Īlthough Total Wireless doesn’t have a true unlimited family plan, these are good options for moderate data family users looking to save monthly switching from one of the big four carriers.Total Wireless really shines in the availability of different data plans for 2-4 lines. As mentioned, they do have a 2-line limited, unlimited ultimate plan for $90 a month. Straight Talk doesn’t have a family plan. If Verizon isn’t great in your area, then definitely opt for Straight Talk instead. No matter which you choose, you may opt to stick to Verizon’s towers, or you may want to use AT&T’s instead. But it may be different from where you live. Verizon has the best overall performance and coverage of all the major carriers. So which has better coverage? You’re best off checking your area to figure it out. If you purchase a phone from Straight Talk, it will use a GSM network, either T-Mobile or AT&T. For example, if you’re bringing an AT&T phone to Straight Talk, you choose a SIM card designed to run on AT&T. You do this by selecting your phone’s compatibility. Straight Talk can work on any of the major carrier networks. Total Wireless runs exclusively on Verizon’s networks. Also, Total Wireless currently does not offer a truly unlimited data plan. Note: at 5 GB Total Wireless is a better deal than Straight Talk. 5 GB: $35 per month ($33.20 with Auto-refill).Unlimited Talk and Text: $25 ($23.70 with Auto-refill).Like Straight Talk, all plans have data allotments at 4G LTE speeds before reducing to 2G. Total Wireless individual plans have a lot of overlap in prices and data allotment with Straight Talk wireless. Lease to own has expensive interest fees.All plans include unlimited Talk and text with different data options. Total Wireless has both single and multi-line plans with prices between $25-$100 per month. They do not use Verizon’s voice VoLTE but use CMDA, so there may be variations in call quality depending on your area. Devices and service plans are available through the Total Wireless website and on Wal-Mart’s website along with in-store at Target, Walmart, and Dollar General. However, Total Mobile exclusively uses Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Total Wireless is another MVNOs operated by Tracfone. Coverage isn’t great depending on the carrier you select.Can quickly transfer data from old phone.Discounts for enrolling and using the auto-refill program.
Straight Talk has three primary plans between $35-$55 with varying levels of data allowances. But you can buy both phones and cellular service directly from Straight Talk on its website or by phone. Straight Talk has an agreement that makes Walmart its exclusive retailer. Straight Talk is a TracFone brand that primarily targets data-hungry, individual users on a budget. With 25 million customers, it’s the largest no-contract cellular provider in America. Straight Talk is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator that uses AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon towers. If you need this, consider Straight Talk or another provider. On the other hand, Total Wireless does not offer a truly unlimited data plan for unlimited lines. However, Straight Talk does not offer shared/family plans, so if you’re in need of multiple lines, you’re probably better going with Total Wireless. Both have different options for different needs and budgets.
There’s no quick answer to that question. Likewise, all billing, customer service, and other services go through individual providers (i.e., you can’t call Total Wireless to refill your Straight Talk account). Note: Just because TracFone owns total Mobile, it doesn’t mean Straight Talk phones will automatically be interoperable on Total Mobile networks. However, there are significant differences between Straight Talk and Total Wireless in terms of plans, pricing, and retail availability we’ll discuss below. MVNOs are cellular providers that buy the rights to use one of the big four cellular networks (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint) towers. Both Straight Talk and Total Wireless are Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) owned by parent company TracFone.
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