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Seb From Holland · 04-22-2004, 06:20 AM

And more importantly, how is the coverage. Are you satisfied? I need a mobile phone in the US. Looking for a decent provider.

Seb.

jhauser · 04-22-2004, 06:26 AM

I have ATT and I am happy. No cell service is perfec.

Shoehorn! · 04-22-2004, 06:26 AM

Cingular. It's really good, it works pretty much anywhere I go, and I can call anywhere in Hawaii, Alaska and the Continental US with no roaming or long distance charges. But I think that's starting to be the norm for most providers.

Seb From Holland · 04-22-2004, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jhauser
I have ATT and I am happy. No cell service is perfec.

I know, even in The Netherlands as small as it is, there is no 100% coverage. I'm just looking for a decent provider which isn't all to pricy. I'll probably go for the one who gets the most votes or the best recommendation. Thanks!

Manowar · 04-22-2004, 06:32 AM

Orange

Wrestlingdiva · 04-22-2004, 07:25 AM

Verizon Wireless. They suck monkey nuts. I pay 50 bucks a month for 300 minutes, the same cost now covers 700 minutes in thier new plan but gasp, they say I have to pay them 100 bucks to change my plan.

I think I am going to go for the $99 unlimited plan from sprint, it seems like a much better deal. I pay 100 bucks a month now anyway.

Wrestlingdiva · 04-22-2004, 07:26 AM

Verizon Wireless. They suck monkey nuts. I pay 50 bucks a month for 300 minutes, the same cost now covers 700 minutes in thier new plan but gasp, they say I have to pay them 100 bucks to change my plan.

I think I am going to go for the $99 unlimited plan from sprint, it seems like a much better deal. I pay 100 bucks a month now anyway.

cypocrypt · 04-22-2004, 07:29 AM

im stuck with sprint for two years

they suck

Babagirls · 04-22-2004, 07:31 AM

i have sprint-2 yrs

just got'em about 4 months ago. so far, havent had any problems.

coverage is good, got a good plan and a free cam phone with it, has interent, free roaming, 500 day mins, unlim. night/weekend mins, free Cell-to-Cell calls (with anyone who has a sprint, so i get to talk to my family and 90% of my friends for free.) all for $50! cant beat it!

LauraLee · 04-22-2004, 07:35 AM

Sprint. I was paying $107 (after taxes) but when they passed the law that you can move carriers and take you're # with you i had some bargaining power to work with. Called them to say i would not be sticking around if they didn't match what company X is now offering. Long story short, i got the bill reduced to $55 a month (after taxes).
Everyone keep in mind they can't hold you hostage anymore (unless you are still under contract) since most often customers stay with who they have for the conveinience of not having to change phone #'s.

fktup · 04-22-2004, 07:54 AM

AT&T for the last 7 years

Seb From Holland · 04-22-2004, 08:14 AM

*bump*

Is T-Mobile any good in the US? I'm currently using them in Holland and their prices look reasonable. I want to pay as less as possible, because I don't call much really.

Hank_Heartland · 04-22-2004, 08:17 AM

Verizon...They are ok with me

Now they even have an international plan

WiredGuy · 04-22-2004, 08:32 AM

Rogers/AT&T
WG

beergood · 04-22-2004, 08:35 AM

I have Sprint and have terrible service. They also changed my free nationwide long distance plan to a 15 cent /minute plan which sucks because I needed that. Switching to cingular.

maxdaname · 04-22-2004, 08:43 AM

FIDO!

Gemini · 04-22-2004, 08:44 AM

If you don't use it that much and or it's a temp thing in the US then try this one out

http://www.attwireless.com/personal/prepaid/

You can pick up the phone cheap in groceries and dept stores, and with some phones, you can call them and they will set it up to use the phone you have.

They have all sorts of options as well.

WebTitan · 04-22-2004, 08:44 AM

have tried most of them and Verizon is the best i have use so far. worst was sprint

zzgundamnzz · 04-22-2004, 08:44 AM

I got Nextel, its a little more expensive but it works up here in the mountains

It costs an arm and a leg though

FrankWhite · 04-22-2004, 08:45 AM

nextel, walkie talkie rulz.

gleb · 04-22-2004, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by beergood
I have Sprint and have terrible service. They also changed my free nationwide long distance plan to a 15 cent /minute plan which sucks because I needed that. Switching to cingular.

got sprint as well

Phone: RL 7300

http://csb.sprint.com/servlet/Catalo...duct=770010296

phone is good, service is pretty bad though :-/

Seb From Holland · 04-22-2004, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gemini
If you don't use it that much and or it's a temp thing in the US then try this one out

http://www.attwireless.com/personal/prepaid/

You can pick up the phone cheap in groceries and dept stores, and with some phones, you can call them and they will set it up to use the phone you have.

They have all sorts of options as well.

I'm not looking for a prepaid phone. I hate it when you're suddenly out of money.

It's not a temporary thing either. I'm moving to the US and doing some research.

Gemini · 04-22-2004, 09:27 AM

Seb... this plan allows you to recharge the phone from the cell OR a landline OR online (as well as you can buy prepaid cards to punch in) from anywhere. ;-) I've used it for over a year and never had a bit of trouble. It pops your time-minutes up each time you turn it on etc so you aren't caught short etc.

Takes about 2 mins to recharge via the phone and about 1 minute if you do it online.

We weighed the time it would need to be used versus a contract and a set amount per month and this one won hands down. At least read in to the site and compare it to the contract costs etc. If you don't use it that often, then its the better deal by far.

You might be thinking of those rinky throwaways I have seen.

Fletch XXX · 04-22-2004, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Seb From Holland
I'm not looking for a prepaid phone. I hate it when you're suddenly out of money.

It's not a temporary thing either. I'm moving to the US and doing some research.

I use prepaid.

you dont "run out of minutes"

you can set up billing options to do very different things. I have mine set to renew when you run out of minutes.

I dont use my phone like most people but its a good plan.

[prepaid just means prepaid, i like paying things in advance therefore I dont owe anyone anything. Free weekends, free nights after 8 pm, kick ass so far.

no contract, no fees - its the only way for me.

http://www.attwireless.com/personal/gophone/index.jhtml
http://www.attwireless.com/gophone/rates.html

SNG · 04-22-2004, 09:34 AM

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Ashlee · 04-22-2004, 09:36 AM

i use alltel, they are great.

Gemini · 04-22-2004, 09:56 AM

You know it Fletch! Why get locked in when prices continue to fall too.

They want outrageous buyout costs etc to get out of a deal. I was talking to the old man last fall and was short on minutes... I checked the time left on it, told him and 30 secs later got the time added to the phone from his doing it online. ;-)

We don't go the auto refill tho. Too many places abuse that still.

Seb From Holland · 04-22-2004, 10:42 AM

Thanks for clearing this up Gemini and Fletch. I guess you're already a bit ahead of us on this one. Here you charge a prepaid by a card you buy in the store. Not very efficient.

I actually might try the prepaid thing first. It's not like I'm gonna have a huge amount of friends I have to call every day when I just move in.

Cheers..

Fletch XXX · 04-22-2004, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Seb From Holland
Thanks for clearing this up Gemini and Fletch. I guess you're already a bit ahead of us on this one. Here you charge a prepaid by a card you buy in the store. Not very efficient.

I actually might try the prepaid thing first. It's not like I'm gonna have a huge amount of friends I have to call every day when I just move in.

Cheers..

I was not convinced either, didnt want to fool with cards, and a contract.

Me and my girl were in a store and just picked one of these up. Got home, called the number, and had a phone number in minutes, and havent paid anything yet. the first month is free, and I got like 600 bonus minutes, wont even be billed for 30 days.

As I mentioned, Im not one of those people on their cellphone all day, but like to have one, these rule.

small, cheap, effecient. works for me, now I am convinced.

http://www.attwireless.com/media/360..._360spin.jhtml

billing options are cool too, you can set it up to recur one the same day every month, you cxan have it recur when you *run out of minutes* all kinds of ways, very flexible. No cards or hassles, buy time online or with text messages too. internet, mail, messaging, everything ;)

Rick Latona · 04-22-2004, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Seb From Holland
And more importantly, how is the coverage. Are you satisfied? I need a mobile phone in the US. Looking for a decent provider.

Seb.

Only T Mobile seams to work perfectly on both sides on the Atlantic.

Gemini · 04-22-2004, 11:06 AM

Most of the plans offer the store cards as well... I carried one for the first few months until we could test the online and straight call in with cc methods payments. I generally don't carry a cc or dc, so having a way to get minutes added right away if I needed them was our biggest worry. Then we found out that I could call 911 even if I *were* out of minutes. lol (supposedly)

The kind of plan you guys seem to still have (prepay cards only) didn't go over very well so they rushed the online and other pay methods out.

Sounds like Fletchs plan more follows the regular contract idea on minutes, where mine is just X amount of minutes per dollar (Getting cheaper minutes as you prepay higher amounts)

But they just came out with some new plans that we are going to look in to soon. All I have to do to change is call and change the service. We also get to keep the same numbers even if changing providers now too.

Los · 04-22-2004, 11:19 AM

got nextel here pay 150/month for unlimited no roaming and just so you guys know dont ever go to mexico and dont tell your gf or wife that you went when you got a nextel all the msg's that come up like "please wait while the nextel customer is located" is said in spanish haha just a heads up

chemicaleyes · 04-22-2004, 11:25 AM

T-Mobile

04-22-2004, 06:20 AM	#1
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04-22-2004, 06:26 AM	#2
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Shoehorn! Die With Your Boots On Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 22,872	Cingular. It's really good, it works pretty much anywhere I go, and I can call anywhere in Hawaii, Alaska and the Continental US with no roaming or long distance charges. But I think that's starting to be the norm for most providers. __________________

04-22-2004, 07:31 AM	#9
Babagirls Text Writer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 18,812	i have sprint-2 yrs just got'em about 4 months ago. so far, havent had any problems. coverage is good, got a good plan and a free cam phone with it, has interent, free roaming, 500 day mins, unlim. night/weekend mins, free Cell-to-Cell calls (with anyone who has a sprint, so i get to talk to my family and 90% of my friends for free.) all for $50! cant beat it! __________________ Need a Text Writer? Blogs\|Reviews\|Descriptions\|Paysites\|TGP's\|Stories ICQ: 397892500 Last edited by Babagirls; 04-22-2004 at 07:33 AM..

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04-22-2004, 06:32 AM	#5
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Orange

04-22-2004, 07:25 AM	#6
Wrestlingdiva Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York! Posts: 182	Verizon Wireless. They suck monkey nuts. I pay 50 bucks a month for 300 minutes, the same cost now covers 700 minutes in thier new plan but gasp, they say I have to pay them 100 bucks to change my plan. I think I am going to go for the $99 unlimited plan from sprint, it seems like a much better deal. I pay 100 bucks a month now anyway.

04-22-2004, 07:26 AM	#7
Wrestlingdiva Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York! Posts: 182	Verizon Wireless. They suck monkey nuts. I pay 50 bucks a month for 300 minutes, the same cost now covers 700 minutes in thier new plan but gasp, they say I have to pay them 100 bucks to change my plan. I think I am going to go for the $99 unlimited plan from sprint, it seems like a much better deal. I pay 100 bucks a month now anyway.

04-22-2004, 07:29 AM	#8
cypocrypt Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York and on icq 108422465 Posts: 1,851	im stuck with sprint for two years they suck

04-22-2004, 07:54 AM	#11
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04-22-2004, 08:14 AM	#12
Seb From Holland Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,747	bump Is T-Mobile any good in the US? I'm currently using them in Holland and their prices look reasonable. I want to pay as less as possible, because I don't call much really.

04-22-2004, 08:17 AM	#13
Hank_Heartland Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: chicago, il Posts: 3,987	Verizon...They are ok with me Now they even have an international plan __________________ Icq = 459565429 AIM = butlerhankb http://stripperpins.com Twitter = @stripperpins Facebook = Stripperpins.com [email protected]

04-22-2004, 08:32 AM	#14
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04-22-2004, 08:35 AM	#15
beergood Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: United States Posts: 2,918	I have Sprint and have terrible service. They also changed my free nationwide long distance plan to a 15 cent /minute plan which sucks because I needed that. Switching to cingular.

04-22-2004, 08:43 AM	#16
maxdaname Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,193	FIDO!

04-22-2004, 08:44 AM	#17
Gemini Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 7,183	If you don't use it that much and or it's a temp thing in the US then try this one out http://www.attwireless.com/personal/prepaid/ You can pick up the phone cheap in groceries and dept stores, and with some phones, you can call them and they will set it up to use the phone you have. They have all sorts of options as well. __________________ <center><a target="_blank" href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac"><img border="0" src="http://216.130.172.224/gfy/gsig.gif" width="490" height="100"></a><br><a href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac" target="_blank"><b><font face="Arial"><font color="#FF99FF"> Buy me away from Slavedriver Smokey!<br>It's May Sig Sweeps!<font></b></center>

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WebTitan Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western NY Posts: 5,114	have tried most of them and Verizon is the best i have use so far. worst was sprint

04-22-2004, 08:44 AM	#19
zzgundamnzz Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,102	I got Nextel, its a little more expensive but it works up here in the mountains It costs an arm and a leg though __________________

04-22-2004, 08:45 AM	#20
FrankWhite Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: nyc Posts: 3,540	nextel, walkie talkie rulz.

04-22-2004, 09:27 AM	#23
Gemini Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 7,183	Seb... this plan allows you to recharge the phone from the cell OR a landline OR online (as well as you can buy prepaid cards to punch in) from anywhere. ;-) I've used it for over a year and never had a bit of trouble. It pops your time-minutes up each time you turn it on etc so you aren't caught short etc. Takes about 2 mins to recharge via the phone and about 1 minute if you do it online. We weighed the time it would need to be used versus a contract and a set amount per month and this one won hands down. At least read in to the site and compare it to the contract costs etc. If you don't use it that often, then its the better deal by far. You might be thinking of those rinky throwaways I have seen. __________________ <center><a target="_blank" href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac"><img border="0" src="http://216.130.172.224/gfy/gsig.gif" width="490" height="100"></a><br><a href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac" target="_blank"><b><font face="Arial"><font color="#FF99FF"> Buy me away from Slavedriver Smokey!<br>It's May Sig Sweeps!<font></b></center>

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04-22-2004, 09:36 AM	#26
Ashlee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: arizona Posts: 97	i use alltel, they are great.

04-22-2004, 09:56 AM	#27
Gemini Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 7,183	You know it Fletch! Why get locked in when prices continue to fall too. They want outrageous buyout costs etc to get out of a deal. I was talking to the old man last fall and was short on minutes... I checked the time left on it, told him and 30 secs later got the time added to the phone from his doing it online. ;-) We don't go the auto refill tho. Too many places abuse that still. __________________ <center><a target="_blank" href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac"><img border="0" src="http://216.130.172.224/gfy/gsig.gif" width="490" height="100"></a><br><a href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac" target="_blank"><b><font face="Arial"><font color="#FF99FF"> Buy me away from Slavedriver Smokey!<br>It's May Sig Sweeps!<font></b></center>

04-22-2004, 10:42 AM	#28
Seb From Holland Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,747	Thanks for clearing this up Gemini and Fletch. I guess you're already a bit ahead of us on this one. Here you charge a prepaid by a card you buy in the store. Not very efficient. I actually might try the prepaid thing first. It's not like I'm gonna have a huge amount of friends I have to call every day when I just move in. Cheers..

04-22-2004, 11:06 AM	#31
Gemini Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 7,183	Most of the plans offer the store cards as well... I carried one for the first few months until we could test the online and straight call in with cc methods payments. I generally don't carry a cc or dc, so having a way to get minutes added right away if I needed them was our biggest worry. Then we found out that I could call 911 even if I were out of minutes. lol (supposedly) The kind of plan you guys seem to still have (prepay cards only) didn't go over very well so they rushed the online and other pay methods out. Sounds like Fletchs plan more follows the regular contract idea on minutes, where mine is just X amount of minutes per dollar (Getting cheaper minutes as you prepay higher amounts) But they just came out with some new plans that we are going to look in to soon. All I have to do to change is call and change the service. We also get to keep the same numbers even if changing providers now too. __________________ <center><a target="_blank" href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac"><img border="0" src="http://216.130.172.224/gfy/gsig.gif" width="490" height="100"></a><br><a href="http://dev.datedollars.com/index.php?s=signup&aid=535&cfg=aac" target="_blank"><b><font face="Arial"><font color="#FF99FF"> Buy me away from Slavedriver Smokey!<br>It's May Sig Sweeps!<font></b></center>

04-22-2004, 11:19 AM	#32
Los Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 427	got nextel here pay 150/month for unlimited no roaming and just so you guys know dont ever go to mexico and dont tell your gf or wife that you went when you got a nextel all the msg's that come up like "please wait while the nextel customer is located" is said in spanish haha just a heads up

04-22-2004, 11:25 AM	#33
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