Cell Phones
Government Teat-sucker
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From: Virginia Beach
Originally posted by fishmanndotcom
i second the Verizon....I have been with them for about 4 years and I have lost a signal on rare occasion. I feel they treat me well and fix any problems promptly. I live in GA so I dunno if it would apply to you, but they do have a nationwide plan that i have heard is really good!
-jason-
i second the Verizon....I have been with them for about 4 years and I have lost a signal on rare occasion. I feel they treat me well and fix any problems promptly. I live in GA so I dunno if it would apply to you, but they do have a nationwide plan that i have heard is really good!
-jason-
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From: Eastern WA
IMHO, you first need to determine where the phone will be used the most. In my area there is a company that offers an excellent deal on service with mega minutes, however get out of the Spokane WA area just a bit and no more service. On the other hand, if you want it to work outside of your town/local area, you will find many competetive deals. From my experience, nobodys coverage compares to Verizon, but it comes with a cost. Less airtime in exchange for superior coverage areas.
Also, since this sounds like your first cell phone, I would not dump much money in the phone at this time. The reason is that not all cell phone providers use the same phones. That cute $200 phone that works with Verizon just may not work with, say, Cricket. Therefore, if you don't like the service provided with your carrier you're stuck with a useless phone when your switch carriers. On the other hand, legislation was recently passed providing people the opportunity to change providers and keep their phone number; I'm not sure how that affects the above.
Also, since this sounds like your first cell phone, I would not dump much money in the phone at this time. The reason is that not all cell phone providers use the same phones. That cute $200 phone that works with Verizon just may not work with, say, Cricket. Therefore, if you don't like the service provided with your carrier you're stuck with a useless phone when your switch carriers. On the other hand, legislation was recently passed providing people the opportunity to change providers and keep their phone number; I'm not sure how that affects the above.
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Joined: Jan 2004
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From: northwest,sc
We got the Verizon family plain.
My daughter 185 miles away has a local to her area number and can call people living in her area with no roaming fee and can still call me for free for 1k min a month.
They even waived the activation fee.
Altell wanted $35. per phone activation fee.
My daughter 185 miles away has a local to her area number and can call people living in her area with no roaming fee and can still call me for free for 1k min a month.
They even waived the activation fee.
Altell wanted $35. per phone activation fee.
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