I use the $30 straight talk plan with the least expensive phone to try it out, as I have had problems with nextel... .. my service is almost perfect.. but now for business use.. I need an android 2.1 or higher smart phone but I really want to keep an inclusive no contract reasonable plan... straight talk does not offer the right phone for me, my only reasonable plan options are boost or virgin mobile and I am soo not sure about them.. or a much more expensive Verizon plan. I learned that the "C" on the end of the phones model # represents a Verizon phone and will work off Verizon towers and I think that is important for out here in country.. still searching for the right combination for me.. but just an fyi... straight talk with Verizon model phones work great out here..