Recommend me a cellphone & service, current one sucks

fake

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So right now I have a Samsung 6100 using SprintPCS in the Bay Area. It was great for the first 6 months or so, then suddenly WORST SERVICE EVER!@&#

Post up what you have and whether you are satisfied, etc.
 

notfred

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Verizon Wireless and a Motorola v.120c phone works great for me everywhere from santa cruz to Santa Rosa. Signal quality isn't too great in eastern Sacramento county, but still entirely useable.
 

sk560

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my friends are very satisfied with Verizon in San Jose.... u might wanna check it out.
 

RossMAN

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Here's a good MercuryCenter.com article but it's 1 year old, lots of good info though.

Here's a good thread which is where I found the above article.

Bear in mind that everyone has a different opinion about every cell phone provider. You'll find a few of those opinions voiced here.
 

DAWeinG

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Service... Cingular 29.99 plan with nokia 3390 for 19.99 with sign up. 1 year contract. Really nice phone. Try getting a nokia 8890, the most exquisite nokia phone available for cingular networks. Costs a lot though, retails $500. Or wait for the nokia 9210 (ebay), handheld pda/phone. Runs windows too! Both are world phones meaning they work in other continents besides the US.
 

RossMAN

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Definitely check out the Nokia 3390, very nice phone, loaded with features and is a bargain at only $19.99 with Cingular service.
 

fake

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Wow the 3390 is sexy! :) What's the diff between the 3360 and the 3390 aside from button arrangement?

At this point I know I want a Nokia, but I want the best possible service -- people have stopped calling me because my current service sucks so much ARGH!!!
 

chiwawa626

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I live in sunnyvale....stay away from cingular...crapo service...my dad just bought me a sprint with samsung shc 8500 or what ever it is..its good service..i get service everywhere while my bro and couzin dont :p
 

Logix

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In the Bay Area, Cingular sucks... try Verizon, reception's great for one of my friends.
 

fake

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<< I live in sunnyvale....stay away from cingular...crapo service...my dad just bought me a sprint with samsung shc 8500 or what ever it is..its good service..i get service everywhere while my bro and couzin dont :p >>



You have sprint and you get GOOD service?! Mine SUCKS. I can safely say I had atleast 5 dropped calls today .. maybe it's because my phone is digital-only.
 

jonnyjack

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fake: what part of the bay area do you live in specifically?

i live in fremont but i frequently travel as far north as san francisco and as far south as san jose...i use AT&T and they have given me great service...i've been using it since july 2001, but my mom has been using it for over a year...

everyone i know on verizon recommends it...even sometimes when i get 2/5 bars of reception like in areas pretty far from main freeways and such, verizon people still get 4/5 bars of reception...

if you're in the bay area, stay away from cinuglar, go with verizon or AT&T...