Cell Phone Discusion

[Big Nate]

What cell phone do you use and how much do pay for what?

I have cinguler with free nights and weekend and rollover.

Ihave a second line and i pay $85 a month.


I want to get a new phone but they are like ok if you sign a two year agreement.
and i am niot that happy withth phone selection.

 

[mazdamn02]

Tmobile: Blackberry Pearl with the Blackberry 1k minutes data plan= $60

1000 any time minutes, Unlimited text, Unlimited Email, Unlimited data.

Paid $150 for the phone.

 

[Picklz]

I am currently with Verizon (and have been for 4+ years). I pay about $65/month for 2 lines, 600 shared minutes, TV/Vcast/Mobile Web on 1 line, and unlimited in calling / text messaging. Thats with a 20% discount.

Reason I have stayed with Verizon is I feel their coverage is next to none, and a lot of my friends have verizon (which equals free calls) The coverage is getting much better with other carriers now, so I think that advantage is shrinking a bit. I almost switched to Cingular because of rollover. As far as billing, the only time ive ever had a problem is changing plans, twice they screwed the bill up, but when I called everything was fixed right away, and I never had a problem after. Ive only had to call a couple times for support (picture messaging stopped working) and they were quick and polite about fixing the problem.

I think what carrier is 'best' will vary based on what is important (lots of minutes, huge coverage, great text/data plans, cool phones, etc)

 

[WhiteSpy9]

T-Mobile
1000 anytime "peak" minutes
Unlimited Nights/Weekends/Holidays
400 Text
$70 per month.

Snagged my phone off of Ebay. Ipaq 6515 - Unlocked Cingular - $350.00


Thats nice.... I've never seen the Blackberry plain that includes minutes.

Tmobile: Blackberry Pearl with the Blackberry 1k minutes data plan= $60

1000 any time minutes, Unlimited text, Unlimited Email, Unlimited data.

Paid $150 for the phone.

 

[JustROLLIN]

Verizon - $45/mo tax incl
400 Nationwide Minutes
Ulimtd N/W
500-1000 text/pic messages - I dont remeber
Phone: LG8500 I think - nothing special

The service is the best... I very rarely have issues.

 

[AJ]

Verizon, I'll have to look for the specs of the plan. We've been with them since we moved to MN 9 years ago. I've also worked with their systems first hand (from their software the everyday CSR reps use, to their VRU systems and tower info). Hands down the best cell service in the state, and will be for some time.

 

[Z-licious]

T-monopoly

 

[mndsm]

Tmobile: Blackberry Pearl with the Blackberry 1k minutes data plan= $60

1000 any time minutes, Unlimited text, Unlimited Email, Unlimited data.

Paid $150 for the phone.

Same deal, same package, different phone. Love it. Been with Tmo since it was still Voicestream.

 

[WhiteSpy9]

Now is this $60 before or after taxes?

Same deal, same package, different phone. Love it. Been with Tmo since it was still Voicestream.

 

[mndsm]

Before.... I think my bill with all of that and a shit ton of text messages is like 72$ something.

 

[dmention7]

T-mobile

2-line family plan with 400 minutes and unlimted nights/weekends - $50

Don't give a crap about extras since I only use it to make calls. Surprisingly we can get away with 400 minutes and no landline.

 

[Slim]

Sprint - 2 lines 550 anytime - $60

Best part is nights start at 7pm so we never get close to using all the minutes. Almost never get a dropped call and great coverage.