Cell phone carriers?

fancynewbeesly · September 2014

We have been with Verizon for years. When it actually mattered about calling people on the same network didn't eat any minutes up. Anyway, we are looking to switch--Verizon is getting very expensive and there are some other good deals to have--especially if you come from another network. Plus, our Verizon coverage has been very spotty recently.

Anyone know anything about Sprint? AT&T?

shadypines · September 2014

Please don't pick T-Mobile.

tattooedtragedy · September 2014

We had AT&T for a long time but the coverage and customer service sucked. We switched to US Cellular which I think is still pretty much a north east thing? We've been happy but may switch to Verizon for the discount offer w my new job

74dragonfly · September 2014

I have been with T-mobile for seven years and have awesome service. I live in CA and my service is better than My friend with Verizon and my brother with AT&T. It is also a smoking deal.

[Deleted User] · September 2014

I had to switch from AT&T to Verizon because of coverage issues. My phone didn't work while driving down I-81 alone...when I need my phone the most.

I also had no signal at my house. I did in the driveway but not inside. Weird.

ks3pink · September 2014

We left Verizon years ask due to coverage issues and poor customer service. We have been with AT&T ever since and love it. They are really good at working with the bill so you aren't paying more than you need to and their coverage is great in our area. I recommend them to everyone!

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angelashly · September 2014

Verizon. We Switched from sprint and saved $50 a month and get way better coverage and customer service.

Bythebeach09 · September 2014

Been with AT&T since I first had a cell phone in like 2001. They have great plans and coverage (but def check a coverage map). Customer service is so-so. Depends who you get on the phone. I prefer to handle issues at the AT&T store. We have a family plan with 2 smart phones (iPhone, windows phone) 6GB shared data and I pay about $200/month for both phones. They have various plans to pick from.

ready-or-not · September 2014

I've used AT&T for about 20 years now (showing my age!). Currently we have 3 smart phones with the unlimited talk/text/data deal they have going & it runs about $180/month. I've never had coverage issues & live in backwoods Tennessee.

ShieldMaiden · September 2014

It may be possible for you to test drive another carrier if you're concerned at all about coverage where you live/work/etc. When I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon, I bought a new Verizon phone and plan with a temporary number and kept my T-Mobile phone and plan at the same time. I had two weeks or a month to cancel the Verizon plan and return the phone without a penalty. Once I was sure I was happy with the coverage, I ported my number from T-Mobile over to the Verizon phone. The Verizon rep was very happy to help us with that process, so I would hope a Sprint or AT&T rep would be similarly helpful.

jenn330 · September 2014

I had Verizon for about 6 years. Loved the coverage but their prices got pretty outrageous when we couldn't have unlimited data. I was paying ~$240/month for two iPhones, phone insurance, and enough data to not cause us overage charges.

So when T-mobile started their promotion to buy out your old phone plan, we made the switch. Our plan itself is $140 and we pay $25/month per phone so we are still paying less than we were for Verizon. We have unlimited everything.

I do recommend checking coverage maps though for whichever network you choose.

nanabanana06 · September 2014

I used to work Sprint customer service. I will never ever own Sprint now. All their policies are trying their hardest to glean every penny out of the end user. It's gross, plus their service really does suck.

I had Verizon for years since it was what my family used. However, when I got an iPhone years ago my bill went from 70$ a month for minutes and texting, to over 200$ am month for a regular phone and an iPhone. When I couldn't afford that anymore I went on our family plan through AT&T. Now I pay like 40$ a month for my Smartphone. Most of that is my data costs and I get great service. Love it.

Monkeybabe · September 2014

I had a nightmare experience with AT&T customer service, so I switched to t-mobile. I prefer the bill with t-mobile, too.

thebanich · September 2014

We have Verizon but hate it. I would switch to AT&T if the coverage here wasn't so shitty.

DebateThis · September 2014

Unless you live in remote areas, the coverage is going to be pretty similar no matter which carrier. Verizon has the most robust coverage across more networks in the western half of the US due to partnering, but AT&T offers a better value with near-identical coverage. Check the various carrier websites to find out which one has the best coverage at your house, and get a 1-week refund policy on whatever new phone you get so you can return it if you find that the map was inaccurate (that happens a decent amount of the time).

I love working with VZ out of all of them (I manage our mobile accounts for work and have lines on all four major US carriers) but the value-add just isn't there for residential/consumer, IMO.

That said, data speeds may fluctuate depending on which phone and plan you have in addition to geographic location so it's hard to make an across the board statement on one carrier vs another.

Mags748 · September 2014

piffley said:
MH only gets Verizon coverage where he works so we don't really have a choice. We haven't really had any issues. They offer a lot of employer discounts (we get 15% off every month) so look into that. I think other companies offer that too.

Definitely check the coverage maps for AT&T everyone I've known that's had it only got good coverage in bigger cities.

We have stuck with Verizon for the coverage. DH and I both have 22% discounts for the companies we work for. Our last jobs had 21% and 22% so definitely check for company discounts. They partner up a lot with businesses.

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