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Cell Phone Providers

We currently have Verizon.  We are thinking of changing.  We have looked into everyone except Sprint.  Sprint's HQ is in KC and the reception by their HQ is absolutely horrible so we will not go with them.  Right now T-mobile has unlimited data, talk, and text for $45, so for both of us it would be $90 a month, which is really close to what we are paying for Verizon with just 700 minutes, no texting, and no data.  Problem is we don't know anything about T-mobile.  I know ATT is trying to buy them, but is their reception ok?  Anyone have T-mobile that could offer some insight?  Thanks!
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Re: Cell Phone Providers

  • I feel like this is a question better asked to local people - coverage varries a lot from place to place.

    Do you have Fios in your area? FWIW, we have everything through Verizon - land line, 2 cells, cable and internet and only pay about $140/month because everything's bundled.

  • We don't have Fios.  I'm not sure who to ask.  All of our friends have Verizon or ATT.  Maybe there is a reason for that...
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  • I would bet you're right. Mostly everyone around here has Verizon or ATT. Verizon because they have the best coverage for the area; ATT because they had the iPhone first.
  • I agree with Kate, you'll have to ask locally. Everyone has Verizon here, because ATT just doesn't have the same reception coverage on the coast. I can be on the beach with full bars, and my mom (with ATT) will have nothing, not even roaming.

    We'll never switch because of that. David has to be reachable via cell as often as humanly possible.

    But because we've been customers for so long, I get great deals and discounts and EXCELLENT customer service. If I ever have something wrong or dispute something on my bill, it's NBD and I get to call almost all the shots. Another reason why we'll probably never switch. 

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  • I had TMobile for years when I lived in Florida and my family still has it, and it was great, I always had reception, and when I traveled it was usually fine too, I had reception at Tony's parents' house out in the backwoods of VT, where neither Tony with ATT or his parents with Verizon had. The reason I got rid of it was because when I moved here I had no reception at all and I could only make calls off our wifi (the phone I had was enabled to do this). Tony had ATT and would get one bar on a good day, so we switched to Verizon after being told we would have "the highest level of coverage."

    Yeah, so not true, we're lucky if we get one bar or any service at all. I've had nothing but fights with their customer service, and I barely use my phone anymore when at home. If I do, I usually have to have my calls forwarded to our landline to ensure they won't get dropped due to reception going out. When we move our contract will be up and we are seriously contemplating switching carriers. I say it definitely depends on the area you live in what coverage is like, and so we will make our next decision based on that and who will give us the best deal for good coverage.
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  • I agree, you should ask around locally. However, during the massive power outage we had here Friday night, I could make and receive calls, text and access the internet on our Xoom. I have Verizon. Friends who have AT&T and T-mobile couldn't make or receive phone calls. Everything went straight to voicemail, only they couldn't even access their voicemail. Not any everyday occurrence, but I think it shows a little bit about their reliability. I'm also a little biased because both H and I get a discount on Verizon through work. 
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  • imageKate&Mark:
    I would bet you're right. Mostly everyone around here has Verizon or ATT. Verizon because they have the best coverage for the area; ATT because they had the iPhone first.


    This exactly. I have Verizon-I have a Droid phone. 

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  • imageKate&Mark:
    I would bet you're right. Mostly everyone around here has Verizon or ATT. Verizon because they have the best coverage for the area; ATT because they had the iPhone first.

     this is our area exactly. 

    We have verizon here because it has great coverage.  

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