For months now, we’ve been hearing about how Straight Talk throttles users after a certain amount of data. We’ve never really known when they throttle. We’ve heard some readers say if they use more ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. One of the more popular and well-known prepaid carriers, Straight Talk, has always seemed like a good option.

TracFone today provided some clarity on its data throttling policies for its StraighTalk and Net10 brands. According to TracFone, both its $45 and $60 unlimited plans for StraightTalk include 2.5GB of ...

The Federal Trade Commission is ordering US wireless carrier TracFone to pay $40 million as a penalty for promising “unlimited” data to customers, but then throttling connection speeds or canceling ...

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TracFone customers are eligible for $40 million in refunds in a data-throttling settlement with the Federal Trace Commission. Customers who purchased prepaid “unlimited” cellular service from Straight ...

Q. I'm tempted to switch to an "MVNO" wireless service like StraightTalk. I'd be on the network I use today but at half the cost, they say. Should I go for it? A. "Mobile virtual network operators" ...