Ditto!

Aw, but then Wallstreet wouldn't be able to make obscene $$ while the rest of us starve

Very Good Comment--I laughed--I like

Ah, but what was the worth a dollar in 1984? I'm not sure if you've noticed, but just as the cost of living has been increasing, so has your salary. Minimum wage certainly isn't the same as it was in 1984. Yes things are more expensive, but you've been making more too. But I wouldn't expect someone who shops religiously at and cheers for Walmart to know that.

I completely agree Jerry! We started out paying $24 a month in Branson many moons ago...now we pay over $120 a month and have NO premium channels, that is strictly cable tv and the slowest cable internet I've ever seen! People complain about Walmart, but not me, they help the community more than any company I have ever seen, they are environment friendly, and I can actually afford to buy groceries and clothes shopping there! Walmart, are you listening? Can you take over the Cable TV world too? lol

you obviously didn't read the article... walmart's "service will run on the network of Verizon Wireless, the U.S. mobile market leader"

At least Ma Bell provided excellent service. Verizon sucks!

Unfortunately you didn't read the article well enough. Without Verizon this service does not exist, as it runs on Verizon's top of the line network. This actually validates Verizon as the best network. I highly doubt Wal-Mart would choose an inferior network to launch this service on. The only thing this will compete against is Verizon prepaid phones. This may be a move to try and extend the reach of that segment. Contracts will never disappear because without them you will be paying full price for phones. The average smartphone can run up to $600 at full price. There is a reason prepaid plans are not offered on top of the line phones. That reason being, that companies subsidize the cost of the phone and in return you sign a contract.

...you do realize all of those companies you're so angry with for making you sign a contract...have had no contract phones for years, right? Some of them have different names for their companies with zero contract and unlimited minutes/texts but they're still the same company.

This "amazing deal" we're seeing from Walmart is only $5 cheaper than the average unlimited no contract phone service. Of course you would know this if you bothered to research things instead of blindly signing a contract.

I have been with Verizon for fifteen years. I have always had good luck with them. I have four phones on my wireless plan. My one step-son decided to put the screws to me once. He moved out of state and I let him stay on my account as long as he agreed to pay his part of the bill monthly. To make a long story short, he ran the bill up over the minute limit. My bill ended up being $620.00 for the month. I called Verizon with my tale of woe about how my step-son put the screws to me. They forgave the bill. They actually wiped it clean and forgave the bill. I am sorry you had bad luck with them. Whenever I have called them here in Maryland, I never had to wait more then a couple minutes on hold.

Spike, I don't understand what you are talking about. I have had Verizon for 22 months now. I have NEVER had to call them. I can make changes to my contract, and did twice, by going on-line. I added limited text messages and then added unlimited text. I, for one, LOVE Verizon. I have never experienced a drop call. AT&T, from the research I did, is the worst company when it comes to dropped calls.

I don't agree with you man. Verizon has been awesome for me over the years. Customer service is better than anyone I've had before and drop out zones are near zero.....unless you're in like Wyoming or North Dakota or something and even there there is great coverage in the populated areas. The prices are a little high but, who isn't other than the prepaid services? I for one am happy to see Verizon team up with Walmart. It just goes to show that Verizon has the best technical services around.