Subject: News - Walmart/iPhone5 - Big Day for Consumers: $45 Monthly
Unlimited, No-Contract Straight Talk Wireless Plan With No-Interest iPhone5
Financing Arrives Friday
Note: This will be available starting tomorrow (Friday).
WALMART AND STRAIGHT TALK TO OFFER THE IPHONE ON ITS $45 NO CONTRACT
UNLIMITED PLAN
Retailer providing no-interest special financing on the iPhone 4 and iPhone
5 for only $25 a month
Bentonville, AR -- Walmart and Straight Talk Wireless, America’s largest and
top rated no-contract cell phone provider, today put the power back in the
hands of customers with an industry game changing offer. Starting on January
11, 2013 in more than 2,000 Walmart stores and online at Walmart.com,
customers now have access to the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 on Straight Talk’s
$45 no contract unlimited talk, text and data plan. To make this offer even
more affordable, Walmart will be offering customers who purchase the phone
in the store, a no interest fixed-monthly payments special financing offer
for only $25 a month with a Walmart Credit Card.
The Straight Talk wireless no contract plan, exclusive to Walmart, saves
consumers on average $950 a year when they switch from conventional contract
plans with similar unlimited plans. To learn more about how Straight Talk
Wireless saves consumers $950 a year, please visit: www.straighttalk.com.
"We are thrilled to be bringing the remarkable iPhone 5 to customers looking
for one of the most advanced smartphones with one of the most affordable No
Contract plans ever," said F.J. Pollak, CEO and President, TracFone
Wireless. “The advanced iPhone 5 with our unlimited $45 monthly plan and
Walmart’s $25 special financing offer is a marriage made in heaven – making
it the most affordable premium smartphone offer in America. With this
exclusive offer the last reason for not purchasing the No Contract Straight
Talk plan is gone.”
“We believe customers shouldn’t have to choose between saving money and
having the latest technology,” said Seong Ohm, senior vice president of
Entertainment for Walmart U.S. “Now customers can have the coveted iPhone
with unlimited talk, text and data without a contract for $70 a month thanks
to our exclusive Straight Talk plan and industry first financing offer.”
Pricing and Details for iPhone
The Apple iPhones for Straight Talk will be available for purchase at the
following prices:
* iPhone 5 will be available in black and white for $649 for the 16GB model
only
* iPhone 4 will be available in black and white for $449 for the 8GB model
only
Walmart will offer a special financing on the purchase of the phone for $25
a month with a Walmart Credit Card on these select models. GE Capital Retail
Bank is the issuer of the Walmart Credit Cards.
Pricing for the Straight Talk no-contract plans include:
* $45 – No Contract Monthly Plan with Unlimited Nationwide Talk, Text, and
Data.
* $60 – No Contract Monthly Plan with Unlimited Nationwide Talk, Text, and
Data PLUS Unlimited International Calling to more than 1,000 destinations in
Mexico, Canada, India, and in other countries.
iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to
feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for
blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology—all while
delivering even better battery life. iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, the world’s
most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features including:
the all new Maps app; Facebook integration; Passbook organization and even
more Siri features and languages. For more information on iPhone 5, please
visit: www.apple.com/iphone.
For more information see: www.straighttalk.com/iphone and
www.walmart.com/iphone
MEDIA CONTACTS: Sarah Spencer, for Walmart, (479) 277-2068 or
sarah.spen...@wal-mart.com; and Will Harwood, for Straight Talk Wireless,
(703) 276-3255 or wharw...@hastingsgroup.com.
About Straight Talk Wireless
Straight Talk Wireless® is a brand of TracFone Wireless, Inc., America's
largest no-contract cellular service provider with over 21.6 million
subscribers, and a subsidiary of América Móvil S.A.B. de C.V. ("AMX") (BMV:
AMX; NYSE: AMX; Nasdaq: AMOV; LATIBEX: XAMXL). AMX is the leading provider
of wireless services in Latin America. As of September 30, 2012, it had
255.9 million wireless subscribers -- more wireless customers than AT&T and
Verizon combined -- and 62.8 million fixed revenue generating units in the
Americas.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money
and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and
through their mobile devices. Each week, more than 200 million customers
and members visit our 10,400 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and
e-commerce websites in 10 countries. With fiscal year 2012 sales of
approximately $444 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.2 million associates
worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate
philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about
Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook
at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/walmartnewsroom. Online merchandise sales are available
at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.
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