Hi Larry,
I'm not from the States, but Straight Talk is what is known as an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) which means they buy network space/capacity from the major providers like AT&T, Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile as well as smaller regional providers at wholesale prices. Below is part of an article which explains this a bit more, you just have to do your research to see if Straight Talk would work for you in terms of coverage: Straight Talk and Net10 also have smartphones that run on the Sprint, Verizon and AT&T networks. Each phone has a home network that's either AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or Verizon. TracFone, Straight Talk and NET10 phones will favor their home network and refuse to roam in an area where the home network claims to have coverage. So if you have a phone whose home network is T-Mobile and you are in an area where T-Mobile has spotty coverage, the phone will refuse to roam on AT&T even if AT&T has a better signal. The Sprint based phones don't roam at all. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Larry McCreary Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 5:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: straight talk and 5s Hello, I would like to put an unlocked 5s on straight talk. Does the 5s do well on this service and how is the easiest way to obtain a sim? I appreciate your help. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]. Visit this group at <https://groups.google.com/group/viphone> https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit <https://groups.google.com/d/optout> https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
