{"id":10788,"date":"2013-08-02T05:27:48","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T22:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=10788"},"modified":"2013-08-02T05:31:58","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T22:31:58","slug":"walmarts-mobile-unlimited-plans-make-cents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/walmarts-mobile-unlimited-plans-make-cents\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart&#8217;s Mobile Unlimited Plans Make Cents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\">by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em>Note: \u00a0I am a member of the Collective Bias Social Fabric Community. \u00a0Purchasing Family Mobile Unlimited Plans Service through Walmart has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. #cbias #SocialFabric #FamilyMobileSaves<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-10811\" alt=\"Cheap wireless plan, lowest price rate plan, unlimited plan, best wireless\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Display-Shop-R.jpg?resize=655%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"655\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Display-Shop-R.jpg?resize=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Display-Shop-R.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Display-Shop-R.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Several months ago, I read something about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walmart.com\/cp\/Family-Mobile\/1076544\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart Family Mobile Unlimited plans service<\/a>. \u00a0I noticed their cheap wireless plan pricing and thought it sounded like a great option for single service or family service. \u00a0Recently, I had the opportunity to shop myself for mobile service at Walmart to confirm that&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">1.) \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">the service was good throughout my city and beyond<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">2.) \u00a0there are a variety of phone choices to choose from<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">3.) \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">the pricing was really as good as I read about<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Phone Service<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I have been a T-Mobile customer for over 10 years. \u00a0Although I have tried Verizon and AT&amp;T on occasion, while testing different mobile phones, I am most familiar with T-Mobile and have been quite pleased. \u00a0So when I learned that Walmart Family Mobile&#8217;s network was based on T-Mobile, I already felt right at home. \u00a0I&#8217;m very familiar with the areas in my city where I get a good signal and where I don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Phone Choices<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I was very pleased to see the number of choices the Walmart Family Mobile plans offer. \u00a0Many of the top phones are available to purchase with the plan and in fact, you\u00a0can even use a phone you already own. \u00a0You just need to call your mobile phone provider and ask them to unlock your phone. \u00a0Many companies will do this free of charge. \u00a0I called in to T-Mobile earlier this year to unlock our myTouch and Samsung Galaxy III phones when we were traveling internationally so we could insert other countries&#8217; SIM cards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-10813\" alt=\"Cheap wireless plan, lowest price rate plan, unlimited plan, best wireless\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Top-Phones-Available-Shop.jpg?resize=655%2C655&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"655\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Top-Phones-Available-Shop.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Top-Phones-Available-Shop.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Top-Phones-Available-Shop.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Top-Phones-Available-Shop.jpg?w=1904&amp;ssl=1 1904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choices included on the Walmart Family Mobile lowest price rate plan include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 12.997159004211426px;\">Samsung Galaxy S II<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S III<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S4<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 5, 16GB white or black<\/li>\n<li>LG Optimus L9<\/li>\n<li>myTouch<\/li>\n<li>HTC Wildfire<\/li>\n<li>and a few other lower cost phones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Mobile Unlimited Plans Pricing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where it really gets interesting and what piqued my interest initially several months back. \u00a0The price for one user per month $39.88 which includes an unlimited plan for talk, text, and web, plus a $25 starter kit activation for each line. \u00a0This is one of the lowest price rate plans I have seen. \u00a0While I was at Walmart, I saw the display for T-Mobile right next to the Walmart Family Mobile Unlimited plans. \u00a0Their price was $30\/mo with unlimited text and data (with the first 5GB of data using 4G speed), which sounds like an even better deal&#8230;until you look more closely and see that only 100 minutes of talk time are included. \u00a0Yikes! \u00a0I had over 300 minutes just last month and I&#8217;m not a big mobile phone talker, so this T-Mobile plan would not work. \u00a0Let me clarify that this is not the T-Mobile plan I have already before purchasing Walmart Family Mobile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-10812\" alt=\"Cheap wireless plan, lowest price rate plan, unlimited plan, best wireless\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-T-Mobile-Shop-R.jpg?resize=819%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"819\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-T-Mobile-Shop-R.jpg?resize=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-T-Mobile-Shop-R.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-T-Mobile-Shop-R.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The only limitation I saw on the Walmart Family Mobile Unlimited plan was the data. \u00a0It appears to use 3G speed for data initially rather than 4G speed, like T-Mobile. \u00a0The Walmart Family Mobile plan allows up to 2.5GB of data used per month, using a 3G speed, but any more usage afterwards slows down to the 2GB speed until your next billing cycle. \u00a0But that shouldn&#8217;t be a problem as I typically use less than 1 GB of mobile data and I use my phone data quite frequently, though admittedly, I do not watch very many videos, which would cause my usage to increase by a lot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-10814\" alt=\"Cheap wireless plan, lowest price rate plan, unlimited plan, best wireless\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Rate-Plans-Shop-R.jpg?resize=655%2C655&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"655\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Rate-Plans-Shop-R.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Rate-Plans-Shop-R.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Rate-Plans-Shop-R.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/08\/Walmart-Family-Mobile-Rate-Plans-Shop-R.jpg?w=1904&amp;ssl=1 1904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">What About Family?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you can see from the above pricing, if you want to add others onto your plan, the cost is $34.88 for unlimited talk, text, and web, similar to the main line. \u00a0Up to 5 phones can be included and no, the lines do not have to belong to members within your household. \u00a0With my plan using T-Mobile, my husband and I have a line as well as my mom-in-law, who lives in another city. \u00a0Here is a breakdown comparison of my current T-Mobile costs vs. using Walmart Family Mobile:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080; text-decoration: underline;\">_____T-Mobile \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Walmart Family Mobile<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Monthly charge \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$87.99 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0None<\/p>\n<p>Line 1: \u00a0Me \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $13.20 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$39.88<\/p>\n<p>Line 2: Husband \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$13.20 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$34.88<\/p>\n<p>Line 3: Mom-in-Law: \u00a0$13.20 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$34.88<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Totals: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $127.59* \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$109.64<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monthly<\/span> Savings for my family with Walmart Mobile: <strong>\u00a0$17.95<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Yearly<\/span> Savings for my family with Walmart Mobile: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>$215.40<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">* Includes corporate discount. \u00a0Both prices do not include taxes and surcharges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One interesting thing to note is that Walmart Family Mobile does not mail out your monthly bill. \u00a0All of your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myfamilymobile.com\" target=\"_blank\">online account management and information<\/a> can be found online through their site. \u00a0After activating your service, you will be sent your new phone number and the website address to visit to manage your account. \u00a0You can either pay monthly or opt for autopay. \u00a0You will be sent either a text or text and email each month to remind you, dependent upon your preferences.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1589\" alt=\"WellConnectedMom LOGO MOM\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=192%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"192\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&amp;ssl=1 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A Mom&#8217;s Perspective<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Walmart Family Mobile plan is the lowest price rate plan I have seen, bringing in the true value of unlimited text, talk, and data. \u00a0It&#8217;s great for both single people and families. \u00a0I love the fact that you can use your current phone (once you have your mobile phone unlock it for you) with Walmart&#8217;s Family Mobile plan too, which helps bring the cost lower if you already have a phone. \u00a0You do need to check with Walmart Mobile to ensure your phone will work first.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit is that Walmart Family Mobile&#8217;s unlimited plans require no contract, so you can cancel right before your next billing cycle at anytime. \u00a0No fees are charged, it&#8217;s easy. \u00a0Before joining on our mobile plan, my mom-in-law had always used the prepay phones, it worked for her, but I find them limiting. \u00a0The Walmart Family Mobile plan looks like a good solution.<\/p>\n<p>I will be using the Walmart Mobile Family plan over the next several months using a provided Samsung Galaxy SIII. \u00a0I will write another article in a few weeks to let you know what I think of the service, calling area, and data speed. \u00a0So far in the few days I have been using it, I have been happy with it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How much do you pay for your mobile monthly service?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We investigated and purchased Walmart Family Mobile Service Plans to see if their lowest price rate plans measure up with good calling range and fast 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