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Dec 08 '07 by blythed
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Advice, please! Re: US Cell Phone Providers...

Yeah, yeah, boring shit, I know...

So I'm moving to the States in a month, which means I need a phone and would like to get that taken care of before I get there. I've talked to a couple of people about this already, but I could use a few more opinions.

I need a decent cell phone provider who offers great coverage and decent rates. I do a lot of texting (internationally) and long-distance, which is pretty key. I'm going to be calling Canada and England quite a bit and I don't want $500 a month in overage.

In Canada there are a couple of good companies and a lot of craptastic ones, so weeding the evil from the more-evil can be tough.

The consensus thus far has been at&t or t-mobile. Does anyone have some great reviews or horror stories from these guys or any others?

Thanks, kids!

squeegebeckenheim on Dec 08 '07 at 5:44pm

I have Verizon but I know nothing about international calling or texting with them.

mooseinmyshoe on Dec 08 '07 at 5:44pm

NOT T-MOBILE

i don't get service ANYWHERE, and where i do get it is not consistant

spacesick 2 on Dec 08 '07 at 5:45pm

so phone booths are out of the question

xiv on Dec 08 '07 at 5:45pm

ive had alltel for like 6 years, and never had a problem with them...and their "circle" thing is great.

ladykat on Dec 08 '07 at 5:46pm

I've heard bad things about T-Mobile.

I have Verizon, but haven't a clue about international stuff with it... I tend to use calling cards.

Oh! But I think if you're calling Canada, it's free on nights and weekends or something.

Rambunkcious on Dec 08 '07 at 5:46pm

i have verizon, i get service everywhere, the plans are good, and i think they have a decent international plan but as far as nation wide you can call anyone and there is no roaming

spacesick 2 on Dec 08 '07 at 5:47pm

verizon raize up!

flourpower on Dec 08 '07 at 5:50pm

I AT&T. I don't know much about my plan, since my parents arranged it, but my mom travels outside the country a lot, so I assume they chose a provider/plan that has some international options. I've never really had problems with the coverage...I've always had the same provider, so I don't have a real basis for comparison, but I seem to get coverage in places other people don't. And I think the only roaming charges are if there are no towers anywhere nearby and it has to do some weird thing to make your call, so maybe see where they have the most towers?

Sorry for the incoherence...I hope any of that was helpful!

Roostersauce on Dec 08 '07 at 5:52pm

It depends on where you are moving to. I have cingular..or at&t I guess. In chicago it's pretty shitty. But when I go up around Minnesota and Wisconsin it works perfectly.

Chipmnk on Dec 08 '07 at 5:52pm

I have Verizon too. Not too sure about international rates and all that though.

courtney pie on Dec 08 '07 at 5:58pm

try googling all the diff companies. their international texting/cal rates will be listed. canada prolly won't cost much, texting is usually a flat rate regardless of country.

courtney pie on Dec 08 '07 at 5:59pm

oh and i have t-mobile. service does screw up alot. but the international stuff is pretty reasonably priced.

Aristarchus on Dec 08 '07 at 6:02pm

Hey Blythe... Nothing to do with your cell phone question, really (though everyone in my Wisconsin family uses Alltel and seems to like it), but I was wondering if you could give me the low-down on how you went about getting a work visa, etc. for the states. I'm looking to move to Wisconsin, myself.

If you don't want to clutter your blog with it, you can Email me at roderickgreene ["at" sign] canada [period -- or "dot" if you rather] com.

Danke.

speedyjvw on Dec 08 '07 at 6:06pm

actually i have t-mobile and i get good service in the city

i havent really had any problems, but im not sure about the whole international thing

cassiepaige on Dec 08 '07 at 7:46pm

I have US Cellular. It is one of the better ones in my area.

I don't call Canada though.

blythed on Dec 09 '07 at 6:36pm

brilliant, thanks!

so i'm getting the impression that t-mobile is out. at&t or verizon would be good options. my current phone gets spotty reception and it drives me mental, so good coverage is key.

iDanSimpson on Dec 09 '07 at 6:37pm

Cingular/AT&T rarely lets me down.

blythed on Dec 09 '07 at 6:41pm

dan, you're in chicago! which is where i'll be!

MrDomino on Dec 09 '07 at 6:43pm

Conversely Cingular always lets me down. Fewest dropped calls my fanny. I also frequently get a voicemail days after it was left. That's crazy. And I can never forgive US Cellular for infecting my Comiskey Park with their brand.

sleepyfeet on Dec 09 '07 at 6:56pm

i had at&t before and had a lot of dropped calls and didn't get signal in a lot of places.

i have verizon now, which is much better. i got a $5 texting plan which lets you send 1000 in a month i believe? I don't know if that includes international though.

sleepyfeet on Dec 09 '07 at 6:57pm

(that's $5/month)

iPear on Dec 09 '07 at 6:59pm

I hate verizon, lack of sim cards, lack of proper service, being banned from the store (which was my father's doing), retarded customer relations... AT&T has been so good to me.

MrDomino on Dec 09 '07 at 7:11pm

Yeah I have a lot of dead zones with Cingular too. Like, half of my apartment and the building I work in. I'm fifteen minutes from downtown Chicago, that's ridiculous. If I lived in the Arctic Circle I could understand.

sleepyfeet on Dec 09 '07 at 7:13pm

yeah at&t/cingular never worked on my school campus so i had to use my dorm phone and it never worked at home either. suckers.

apparently, $5 is 250 texts and $10 is unlimited, my bad.

iDanSimpson on Dec 09 '07 at 7:27pm

dan, you're in chicago! which is where i'll be!

Paul told me all about it! I'm pumped for you and for me that I'll be able to meet you! Wooo!

shakethesheets on Dec 09 '07 at 7:35pm

I have T-mobile and I get good coverage in Boston and New York, which are the only places I ever really am. Can't speak about anywhere else, but I get service at times when people I know with Verizon don't. I don't know about international rates or anything... But their customer service is pretty good.

Puma7 on Dec 09 '07 at 7:44pm

Verizon has best coverage overall. Period. Don't know about txting or long distance with VZW, though.

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