Since Walmart started selling the Straight Talk Phones on Sunday, this should set off Prepaid cell price wars, which is good for the consumer as this news article points out:
Walmart Steps Into Prepaid Cell Phone Game | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

"The phones are bare bones and start at $29"

cheap no doubt but hey, what does a person really need?

its a phone

Yes, thats true, I had a Blackberry but I had to buy the $30 additional data plan a month, and I was barely using it, so I discontinued it and returned the Blackberry within 30 days and went prepaid.

The data plan just does not work me, I never use it.

BUT...if the whole thing goes wireless and becomes affordable, then maybe we will all need one for a internet connection.

Possibly yes.

Smile(jake?)

What phone deal do you use?

Yes Jake,

I use the Straight Talk $30 a month ALL YOU NEED plan 1000 minutes, Motorola W385 phone.