How Do I Purchase a Plan with Straight Talk?

Whether you are shopping for a wireless plan, mobile hot spot or tablet plan, and need national or international calling, you can get a contract-free plan from Straight Talk at a reasonable rate. Straight Talk has 27 different plans to power your connectivity at home and on the go.

If you're tired of being locked-in to a cellphone contract, but you want all the conveniences of a cellphone, no-contract plans are a great option for you. Straight Talk offers a number of no-contract options, but how do you purchase a plan with Straight Talk? You can get information on available plans from customer support here, and below are the steps to purchasing a Straight Talk plan.

Choosing Your Plan

Straight Talk offers a number of plans to meet the needs of most wireless customers. Its plans include wireless phone plans, tablet plans, home phones, mobile hot spots, add on plans, remote alert plans and car connection kits. The first step in purchasing a plan is choosing the one that is right for you.

Wireless Phone Plans

If you need a wireless phone plan, you can choose from a variety of monthly plans, or you can get extended plans of three, six or 12 months of service for a one-time fee. You can also choose between nationwide-only plans, or plans that include international calling. Straight Talk also offers plans with unlimited data, and plans with data caps. You can sign up for a Straight Talk wireless phone plan by doing the following:

  1. Open Straight Talk in your computer's browser.
  2. Click on "Plans and Services" at the top of the screen.
  3. Choose "All Plans" to open all the options.
  4. Select "Wireless Phone Plans" to see all the cellphone plan choices.
  5. Choose the plan you want to purchase and click on "Select Plan."
  6. Click on the circle beside what best describes you (new customer, refilling a plan or adding a line).
  7. Hit "Add to Cart."
  8. Select "Yes" or "No" to Auto enroll. This will automatically refill your device each month and you save a small amount by choosing to enroll.
  9. Enter if you wish to purchase a new device or have one of your own.
  10. If you purchase a new phone, pick your device and add it to your cart.
  11. Select if you wish to have a new number or will be bringing your own number.
  12. Complete the check out process. If you have a promo code, enter it before you check out.

Other Straight Talk Plans

If you are purchasing one of the other plans through Straight Talk such as a home phone, mobile hot spot or tablet plan, you will need to follow similar steps to purchasing a cellphone plan.

When purchasing a plan from Straight Talk, you can select and pay for your new plan and device on the Straight Talk website. If you need more information or assistance, you can get it from Straight Talk customer support here.

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