The Next Big Thing Has Arrived: The Samsung Galaxy S III

Are you holding out on buying a cell phone because you’re waiting for the latest and greatest to arrive? Well, you don’t have to wait anymore - The next big thing is already here. Today, we’re proud to introduce you to the Samsung Galaxy S III.

Features that make this phone stand out from the crowd include:

• 4G LTE – Enjoy faster speeds on 4G networks. 
• 8.0/1.9 Megapixel Cameras – Use both rear and front facing cameras.
• 4.8 HD Super AMOLED – 4.8 inches of high-definition display; true and perfect color with ultra fast response time.
• Pop up play – Do two things at once: watch a video as you email or text.
• Smart Keyboard – The phone recognizes the next letter based on your typing pattern and the proximity to each touched key.
• Smart Stay – The screen maintains a bright display as long as you’re looking at it.
• Direct Call – If you’re sending a message, but decide to call instead, simply lift the phone to your ear and it will dial your friend’s number automatically.
• Social Tag – Keep track of your friends at a glance. Just look at a photo of them for current online status.
• S Voice – You can tell the phone to wake up, answer an incoming call, or even take a photo. 
• S Beam – Place two Samsung Galaxy S III’s back-to-back and you can transfer pictures, music, videos, and more.

Sold on the amazingness that is the Samsung Galaxy S III? Make it yours.

FLW Pro Angler Profile: JT Kenney

Have you entered our Fish With a Pro sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for two to Lake Chickamauga, TN? Enter now and you could be fishing with a pro in no time!

Now, let’s introduce you to one of our favorite Straight Talk FLW pros, JT Kenney.

JT Kenney with a two big snooks from the Sebastian Inlet.

Hailing from Frostburg Maryland, JT Kenney has been a pro angler for 12 years. He is almost completely self-taught and looks back on the days when he would strap a fishing pole on his back, hop on his mini motorcycle and spend the day fishing in ponds, creeks and the head waters of the Potomac River. From ponds all the way to the national circuit, here’s a little more about million-dollar grossing JT Kenney.

Straight Talk: Hi JT, thanks for chatting with us today! We have to ask, around how many days per year do you fish?
JT Kenney: I spend about 220 days per year on the water, so a more than half of the year.

ST: What was your most memorable tournament as a fishing pro?
JT: My very first tour level event in 2002. I won the whole thing and got a small taste of victory.

ST: What is your biggest catch in competition?
JT: My biggest tournament catch was a 9.12 pounder at the Bass Master tournament. It felt like a big thing of money on the other end of the line!

ST: Nice! What is your favorite pre-event meal?
JT: Anything from what I like to call “God’s Grocery Store”—sushi, fish, deer, duck, fish, mushrooms from the woods, and oysters I knock off rocks myself!

ST: Sounds delicious. What else do you like to do when you’re not fishing?
JT: I like hunting, salt water fishing, and cooking.

ST: What is your best piece of advice for an aspiring angler?
JT: I always tell them to spend more time on the water - that’s how you learn to be successful. I can’t tell you everything there is to know, but just be out there and enjoy it.

Thanks JT. Now head over to straighttalkfishwithapro.com and you could be on a boat with a pro angler like him!

International Long Distance Modifications

This week, we’re rolling out a few changes to our 30 day International Long Distance Plan offering and want to give you the scoop.

It’s our mission to offer great plans at a low cost. In order to do so, we’re taking steps to manage the demand for calls to cellular phones in Mexico.  To improve the quality and reliability of our service to international destinations for our customers and to reduce network congestion, we will make the following changes to our 30 day Unlimited* International Service Plan, including all plans or cards in the Reserve.

Effective May 1st , 2013 each 30 day plan will include:

• 400 minutes for calls to cellular phones in Mexico
• You will be able to call up to 15 unique international numbers  
• International calls to landlines and cellular phones in Canada, China and India 

All items will be reset upon service renewal each month.  Unused minutes do not carry over.

For more information about these changes to our international calling plan, please review the Terms and Conditions of Service available at http://www.straighttalk.com/.

We appreciate your business. If you have any questions at all, please leave a comment below or on our Facebook page.

Thanks,

The Straight Talk Team

FLW Pro Angler Profile: Scott Canterbury

We’re thrilled to announce our Fish With A Pro sweepstakes. Enter to win a trip for two to Lake Chickamauga, TN to fish with an FLW pro angler! You know you want to be out on the water.

Meet our friend, Straight Talk sponsored FLW pro Scott Canterbury, a six year pro angler from Alabama who loves ‘flippin’ a jig’. We had the opportunity to sit down with Scott and ask him a few questions about his career in pro fishing. Read on to learn more about Scott.

Straight Talk: Scott, thanks for joining us today! When did you start fishing?
Scott: I started fishing at just 3 years old. I remember sitting in the live well of the boat with my dad and uncle while they fished.

Straight Talk: Wow! So then at what age did you start fishing competitively?
Scott: I started competing at 12 years old, and then really picked it up at 16 when I could drive.  While I do love the fellowship of fishing, I enjoy the competition even more. I’m going on my 6th year as a pro angler.

Straight talk: How much time per week do you spend fishing?
Scott: About 45 hours/week.

Straight Talk: When you’re out on the water and you make a big catch, how does it feel?
Scott: It feels like a major adrenalin rush! Even though a bass fight is not a long one (they’re smaller fish, so it takes about 30 seconds), it’s the most exciting moment on the water.

Straight Talk: What do you like to eat to prepare for a long day on the water?
Scott: My favorite pre-event meal has to be grilled Oregon salmon that tournament roommate Jay Yelas always brings down.

Straight Talk:  What do you like to do when you’re not fishing?
Scott: I enjoy hunting, golfing, and especially teaching my daughter how to fish. One of her ambitions is to go to University of Alabama and be the first to win the Bass Master Classic. She really enjoys the sport.

Straight Talk: Do you have any advice for aspiring anglers?
Scott: There’s nothing better than hands-on experience and time on the water. Read articles about fishing, fishing magazines, fishing TV shows, but the biggest thing is time on the water and experience. Fish as much as you can.

Straight Talk: Great advice. Is there anything else we should know about you?
Scott: I feel blessed to what I do as a living. I enjoy taking other people and kids fishing and hope I can teach younger children how to get into the sport. I also love taking my dad and uncle fishing and trying to put them on some fish… like they used to do for me when I was kid.

Wanna learn more about Scott? Join him for Twitter party on May 2nd at 12pm EST. Use #FLWchat to ask questions and be qualified to win a Straight Talk Android phone! Until then, be sure to head over to straighttalkfishwithapro.com for a chance to win a day on the water with an angler like Scott.

Straight Talk Presents… The Great $950 Dare

We take pride in saving you cash by providing the best phones on America’s best networks for only $45/month. When you add it up, you’re saving a substantial amount of dough (roughly $950 a year).

Keeping savings in mind, have you ever taken a second to think what it would take for you to save that much cash in a year?  Did you know in order to save $950/year you would have to give up celebrating your birthday, anniversary and Valentine’s Day?

Not big into celebrations anyway? OK – how about no home a/c, internet and makeup. Think you can handle that? Step up and play “The Great $950 Dare,” the game which shows you what it really takes to save $950/year.

Spin as much as you like and see just how many life luxuries you’d have to sacrifice in order to save. Remember – you and your loved ones avoid sacrificing the essentials by switching to Straight Talk!

Catch Some Sweet Prizes with the Straight Talk FLW Sweepstakes!

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re not fishing in the great outdoors. We’d like to change that.

Calling all aspiring anglers - -Today we’re kicking off the Straight Talk “Fish with a Pro” FLW sweepstakes! Enter our sweeps for a chance to win a fishing trip with an FLW Outdoors Pro Angler in Lake Chickamauga, TN! Tell your best fishing buddy to pack his bags as well, because this prize is a trip for two!

Enter the sweepstakes here and get your “Gone Fishin’” sign ready. There’s a big mouth bass with your name on it!

Straight Talk Data Clarification

We want to take this opportunity to address a topic that we know is important to you - data limits on your Straight Talk plan.

You may have heard rumors online that there is a hard cap of 1.5GB for data on Straight Talk.  We want to clear this up for you right away: We are NOT cutting off data at 1.5GB on Straight Talk.  The data limit in reference only applies to Bring Your Own Phone (BYOP™) AT&T-compatible SIMs on our sister brand, NET10. In fact, most of our customers enjoy their unlimited data plans with no issues or complaints regarding their data speeds or service. Please see sections seven and eight of Straight Talk’s terms and conditions for full details.

Still worried about your data usage? Here are a few tips to help you conserve your data:

1. Connect to WiFi whenever possible to avoid using data entirely. WiFi Finder can help you discover open WiFi networks.
2. Close applications that are not in use (this can save your battery, too!).
3. Turn off auto-updates for apps or change the settings to update over WiFi only.
4. Turn off automatic photo uploading or change the settings to upload over WiFi only.
5. Turn off push “as items arrive” email. Instead, set your email account to sync every hour or longer.
6. Browse mobile friendly websites instead of full webpages, which use more data to view.
7. Use apps that help you manage data. In Android 4.0 or later, you can set limits and alerts on your usage. Otherwise, you can download 3rd party apps for Android and iOS such as:
• Onavo – iOS/Android
• Data Usage - iOS

Questions? Leave a comment below.

Thank you,

The Straight Talk Team