What cell phone carrier is everyone using nowadays?

[Capt Caveman]

Verizon coverage and customer service is top notch but their phones do suck.

They will have some nice phones coming out soon.

LG Voyager

Samsung F700

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: Mojoed
I'm currently on the Sprint SERO plan. I have no complaints at all. Unlimited internet/data, 500 minutes, 7pm nights/weekends, unlimited texting and unlimited roaming for $30 per month.

and GPS

How do you get unlimited internet/data? I thought SERO for $30 was only 500 minutes, unlimited texting, and 7pm nights/weekends.

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You can mention the code when you sign up or e-mail eCare at ecare1@cc.sprintpcs.com after you get your phone.

DOES NOT WORK FOR FAMILY PLANS. YOU CANNOT SHARE MINUTES WITH SERO.

2: WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH SERO?
- Unlimited Sprint Vision or Power Vision (Vision for Vision phones, Power Vision for Power Vision phones)
- Unlimited Mobile to Mobile
- Unlimited Sprint Picture Mail
- Unlimited Roaming
- Unlimited Text (Per SERO website: "Unlimited text messaging included with all plans through 12/31/07")
- Unlimited Nights & Weekends (Starts @ 9PM if signed up before 12/03/06, 7 PM for those after)(6 PM nights & weekends for $10/month).
- Nationwide Long Distance- Crystal Clear Calls
- Voice Mail
- Caller ID
- Call Waiting
- Numeric Paging
- Three-Way Calling

 

[SKORPI0]

Switched from U.S. Cellular to Verizon Wireless after my Kyocera 7135 smartphone died and contract expired. Got a Samsung SCH-u740 thru Costco. Kept same phone number. Had to call customer service and tech support since porting was taking longer than expected, 1 day.

 

[Mojoed]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: Mojoed
I'm currently on the Sprint SERO plan. I have no complaints at all. Unlimited internet/data, 500 minutes, 7pm nights/weekends, unlimited texting and unlimited roaming for $30 per month.

and GPS

How do you get unlimited internet/data? I thought SERO for $30 was only 500 minutes, unlimited texting, and 7pm nights/weekends.

If you go HERE and enter savings@sprintemi.com, you can get to the "private" SERO section and check it out.

THIS is a pic of my plan. It doesn't list the free texting here for some reason, but all SERO plans have free texting now until December 31st I think.

Anonemous: I had no clue about GPS, I'll have to look into that. :beer:

 

[Mojoed]

Looks like George P Burdell beat me ^ to the punch.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Yeah. CDMA can penetrate through walls where GSM cannot. My phone can pickup in the basement of my university's library while none of my friends GSM phones can.

GSM here cannot, because much of it is 1900MHz. CDMA is 800 which penetrates walls and buildings much better.

IMHO (and from lots of experience), CDMA > GSM. In call quality as well.

If you are somewhere where GSM is running 850MHz it would be fairly good with building penetration as well.

 

[dartworth]

VERY happy with AT&T...2 phones and 1 data card:thumbsup:

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: Mojoed

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: Mojoed
I'm currently on the Sprint SERO plan. I have no complaints at all. Unlimited internet/data, 500 minutes, 7pm nights/weekends, unlimited texting and unlimited roaming for $30 per month.

and GPS

How do you get unlimited internet/data? I thought SERO for $30 was only 500 minutes, unlimited texting, and 7pm nights/weekends.

If you go HERE and enter savings@sprintemi.com, you can get to the "private" SERO section and check it out.

THIS is a pic of my plan. It doesn't list the free texting here for some reason, but all SERO plans have free texting now until December 31st I think.

Anonemous: I had no clue about GPS, I'll have to look into that. :beer:

This internet thing... does it mean I can get internet anywhere I get a signal? I often go on road trips and to check my email I always have to find the nearest public library to get internet access.

 

[Mojoed]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Mojoed

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: Mojoed
I'm currently on the Sprint SERO plan. I have no complaints at all. Unlimited internet/data, 500 minutes, 7pm nights/weekends, unlimited texting and unlimited roaming for $30 per month.

and GPS

How do you get unlimited internet/data? I thought SERO for $30 was only 500 minutes, unlimited texting, and 7pm nights/weekends.

If you go HERE and enter savings@sprintemi.com, you can get to the "private" SERO section and check it out.

THIS is a pic of my plan. It doesn't list the free texting here for some reason, but all SERO plans have free texting now until December 31st I think.

Anonemous: I had no clue about GPS, I'll have to look into that. :beer:

This internet thing... does it mean I can get internet anywhere I get a signal? I often go on road trips and to check my email I always have to find the nearest public library to get internet access.

Yup, internet anywhere you get a regular cell signal.

The great thing about it is, there is NO charge for data roaming.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Yeah. CDMA can penetrate through walls where GSM cannot. My phone can pickup in the basement of my university's library while none of my friends GSM phones can.

That has almost everything to do with the network provider's cell layout and almost nothing to do with the frequency of the signal.

Originally posted by: Pabster
GSM here cannot, because much of it is 1900MHz. CDMA is 800 which penetrates walls and buildings much better.

IMHO (and from lots of experience), CDMA > GSM. In call quality as well.

If you are somewhere where GSM is running 850MHz it would be fairly good with building penetration as well.

Again, depends more on your network provider.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Mojoed

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: Mojoed
I'm currently on the Sprint SERO plan. I have no complaints at all. Unlimited internet/data, 500 minutes, 7pm nights/weekends, unlimited texting and unlimited roaming for $30 per month.

and GPS

How do you get unlimited internet/data? I thought SERO for $30 was only 500 minutes, unlimited texting, and 7pm nights/weekends.

If you go HERE and enter savings@sprintemi.com, you can get to the "private" SERO section and check it out.

THIS is a pic of my plan. It doesn't list the free texting here for some reason, but all SERO plans have free texting now until December 31st I think.

Anonemous: I had no clue about GPS, I'll have to look into that. :beer:

This internet thing... does it mean I can get internet anywhere I get a signal? I often go on road trips and to check my email I always have to find the nearest public library to get internet access.

Yup :thumbsup:

edit: Mojoed beat me to the punch. Now we're 1-1.

 

[Mojoed]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Mojoed

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Originally posted by: Mojoed
I'm currently on the Sprint SERO plan. I have no complaints at all. Unlimited internet/data, 500 minutes, 7pm nights/weekends, unlimited texting and unlimited roaming for $30 per month.

and GPS

How do you get unlimited internet/data? I thought SERO for $30 was only 500 minutes, unlimited texting, and 7pm nights/weekends.

If you go HERE and enter savings@sprintemi.com, you can get to the "private" SERO section and check it out.

THIS is a pic of my plan. It doesn't list the free texting here for some reason, but all SERO plans have free texting now until December 31st I think.

Anonemous: I had no clue about GPS, I'll have to look into that. :beer:

This internet thing... does it mean I can get internet anywhere I get a signal? I often go on road trips and to check my email I always have to find the nearest public library to get internet access.

Yup :thumbsup:

edit: Mojoed beat me to the punch. Now we're 1-1.

 

[Mojoed]

Oh, one last thing about this Sprint SERO deal. There are absolutely no strings attached, no hidden fees or charges. Everything just works and works well. You get every possible feature included. There are no compromises like most other plans.

The fact that the voice/data is still free while roaming is the kicker. You'll never have to worry about roaming no matter what you do.

$33.47 is my monthly bill after taxes. I couldn't be happier with this plan.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: Mojoed
Oh, one last thing about this Sprint SERO deal. There are absolutely no strings attached, no hidden fees or charges. Everything just works and works well. You get every possible feature included. There are no compromises like most other plans.

The fact that the voice/data is still free while roaming is the kicker. You'll never have to worry about roaming no matter what you do.

$33.47 is my monthly bill after taxes. I couldn't be happier with this plan.

I might hop onto this after my T-Mo contract ends early next year. I can't live without push email so the free data access is pulling me in. The two year contract, however, is pushing me away.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

I was getting all excited about the SERO plan when I realized that Sprint uses CDMA. The reason I don't want CDMA is the lack of good Smartphones with Windows OS. The Mogul. That's it (isn't it?). I'd wanted to go with Alltel, AT&T, or T-Mobile for the better selection of Smartphones and I think the more internationally flexible GSM network.

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I was getting all excited about the SERO plan when I realized that Sprint uses CDMA. The reason I don't want CDMA is the lack of good Smartphones with Windows OS. The Mogul. That's it (isn't it?). I'd wanted to go with Alltel, AT&T, or T-Mobile for the better selection of Smartphones and I think the more internationally flexible GSM network.

I thought Alltel was CDMA.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
I was getting all excited about the SERO plan when I realized that Sprint uses CDMA. The reason I don't want CDMA is the lack of good Smartphones with Windows OS. The Mogul. That's it (isn't it?). I'd wanted to go with Alltel, AT&T, or T-Mobile for the better selection of Smartphones and I think the more internationally flexible GSM network.

I thought Alltel was CDMA.

It is. I meant to say Cingular.

 

[potato28]

I'm on Bell... CDMA works really nice up north and thats it. Looking to go to Telus or Rogers in the next year or two.

 

[stash]

The reason I don't want CDMA is the lack of good Smartphones with Windows OS. The Mogul.

The Mogul is a pretty sweet smartphone. The Tilt (ATT) has more memory and of course the tilting screen, but the 6800 is still one of the most powerful smartphones out there. I just switch from Verizon and a 700w to Sprint and a Mogul, and I'm loving it.

Sprint also just got the Touch, if you're into the whole iPod-like interface. Not for me, although the Touch with a slide-out keyboard that is apparently available overseas looks interesting. But I don't think it's a full keyboard, and I can't stand that T9 shit.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
Verizon is so far behind with their PDA phone releases it's not even funny. That's why I'll be switching next month to ATT.

explain? Overall Verizon might have less choices, but we had the Treo 700 first, the Q first (smartphone... close enough) the 6700 is bad ass. What PDA phone does AT&T have that's so much more advanced? I'll take CDMA + a Treo 700p or Motorola Q over anything AT&T has, but that's just me...

The Kaiser blows away both Qs. I'd also MUCH rather have a WM6Pro device over a WM6Standard one. Since I wasn't about to wait till.... who knows when for VZW to release the XV6800, I got a Wing (HTC Herald) with T-Mobile.


Edit: Oh, and SERO? I hope you never have to call Sprint CS.

 

[uli2000]

If you want smartphones, AT&T is pretty much the best choice. Import the quad band 3g phone of your choice and you will be good to go. T-Mobile is 2nd, but no 3g, and when they do go 3g (maybe next year), they will use the 1700 mhz band, which no one else anywhere in the world uses. Time will only tell if manufactures like HTC will impliment 1700 mhz into it entire GSM lineup or only on the models they build fro t-mo like the dash and the wing (which, btw, neiter of them will support 1700mhz).

For CDMA, we may just beggining to have the flexibility GSM has soon. Sprint just setteted a class action suit and they will now activate any CDMA phone compatable with their system (Though they will not support any non-Sprint phone). Before, they would only activate a phone from their ESN database (which they sold, in effect). If Verizon adapts this policy (The next two biggest CDMA carriers, Alltel and US Cellular dont have the ESN restrictions), with CDMA growing in areas like China and India, and CDMA firmly rooted in S. Korea, we could see imports if they support the 800, 1900, and possibly soon to be 700 mhz bands.

edit: looks like S. Korean phones are pretty much out for CDMA. Most of the carriers over there are now using WCDMA (UTMS-2100 mhz) instead of CDMA2000 (EV-DO) which CDMA carriers use over here for 3g.

 

[Oyeve]

T-Mobile for me. Been with them when they were voicestream and before that. Currently have about 6 t-mobile phones. Most used is the RAZR V3T. Moddified, natch. Being a looooog time customer I get great deals on phones and they have great customer service. Being I live in NYC I always get a decent signal. Even at work lately I have been getting a signal in my office where up til last year I wouldnt. They must have added some more cells in the area. My office building is heavily made of metal.

 

[blackangst1]

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
Verizon is so far behind with their PDA phone releases it's not even funny. That's why I'll be switching next month to ATT.

explain? Overall Verizon might have less choices, but we had the Treo 700 first, the Q first (smartphone... close enough) the 6700 is bad ass. What PDA phone does AT&T have that's so much more advanced? I'll take CDMA + a Treo 700p or Motorola Q over anything AT&T has, but that's just me...

The Kaiser blows away both Qs. I'd also MUCH rather have a WM6Pro device over a WM6Standard one. Since I wasn't about to wait till.... who knows when for VZW to release the XV6800, I got a Wing (HTC Herald) with T-Mobile.


Edit: Oh, and SERO? I hope you never have to call Sprint CS.

I've got a Q (never had a problem) and SERO (you dont call regular CS...you call employee accounts...NEVER a problem)

YMMV I guess.

 

[intogamer]

Fuzzy, you're in Ohio right? You might not be able to benefit from 3G on Cingular. I'd def go with T-Mobile for the cheap. $39.99 for 1500 Promotional and the $5.99 T-Zones Wap plan.

Plus as said before, the longer you stay on T-Mobile, the better the deals. But their deals are very nice, sometimes you can sell the phones to pay off your entire phone bill!

There has been leaks that T-Mobile will offer free roundtrip airfare anywhere in the U.S.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: blackangst1

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
Verizon is so far behind with their PDA phone releases it's not even funny. That's why I'll be switching next month to ATT.

explain? Overall Verizon might have less choices, but we had the Treo 700 first, the Q first (smartphone... close enough) the 6700 is bad ass. What PDA phone does AT&T have that's so much more advanced? I'll take CDMA + a Treo 700p or Motorola Q over anything AT&T has, but that's just me...

The Kaiser blows away both Qs. I'd also MUCH rather have a WM6Pro device over a WM6Standard one. Since I wasn't about to wait till.... who knows when for VZW to release the XV6800, I got a Wing (HTC Herald) with T-Mobile.


Edit: Oh, and SERO? I hope you never have to call Sprint CS.

I've got a Q (never had a problem) and SERO (you dont call regular CS...you call employee accounts...NEVER a problem)

YMMV I guess.

I don't like Windows Mobile Standard/Smartphone edition. I also don't like Sprint's CS. None of their departments are worth a damn, except maybe cancellations.

YMMV, indeed.

I'll agree to disagree if you will.