Selection of a Suitable Cellular Phone Service Provider

I ask myself the exact same thing.

directv does
directv.com or 1-800-directv

att or Verizon

now imagine how many customers are out there with massive bills they didnt expect and they are trying to convince someone on the phone this wasnt the rate they were told- and they are basicly being called liars.
i guess anyone who ever calls verison should invest in a recorder or expect to be misled without recourse.

I am with Cricket.

I like it because I do not have to count minutes, I get unlimited text messaging for $5.00 per month. I haven't had a dropped call in many moons. My cell phone bills are manageable; no surprises.

I do not like the fact that when I call their 800# help line I call to some overseas phone center.

http://www.tracfone.com it is awesome it is a prepaid phone with no age limits no montly bills no hidden fees/costs and no contracts and with all the calling features such as free voicemail free caller id free call waiting and free nationwide long distance. all for as little as $10 a month calculated minimum usage because you have to buy a minute card every 60 or every 365 days depending on if you bought the year service card because the cheapest minute card is 20 dollars and you would have to add one every 60 days it would be around $10 a month which isnt bad. Hope this Helps!!!!!! Tracfone Wireless is awesome good luck choosing your phone!!

P.S. and a phone kit is only about $20 bucks @ your local walmart walgreens and family dollar stores etc. this includes up to 20 minutes and 60 days of wireless service included
And I will tell you when Tracfone Says they have "Nationwide coverage" they absolutely mean it I use it all the time and I would rather have nationwide coverage across the U.S. than have free mobile web on fridays with boost mobile but it all depends on the user preference or even if you want to make the monthly cost go down get a year service card for $100 and it works out to be $8.33 a month which is even cheaper than the $10 I mentioned earlier.

Hope this helps!!

I know!!!! lol

We use an ATT family plan, no texting or insurance but all the other extras like call waiting , forwarding, v-mail, nationwide roaming and unlimited long nationwide distance etc.

We have a block of time per month, about 700 anytime minutes with roll over minutes. We always have a surplus at the end of the month and seem to be losing roll over minutes faster than we can use them.

Bottom line we spend $110 total (with taxes etc) for 5 phones. And the price doesn't go up and down because we don't tolerate the over charges. Don't ever base your pricing on their advertised plan price without taking into consideration the taxes and fees. It is always a significant factor more, at least 15%, usually as much as 20%,

Make sure to use equipment wisely. No downloads or texting. No fancy hula hoop features like silly television over your phone. If the kids run up charges then they either have to work it off and pay the diference or lose their phone for a month.

The first time you confiscate a phone is the hardest but they get the idea quick that it is NOT an entitlement and if they don't cooperate on responsible usage then there is always the option of closing the account.

Have you talked to your ATT provider to get a better plan?

They will sit with you on the phone and help tailor a plan to your needs if you call them and negotiate. You can research the current plan offerings online but sometimes the sales rep will know of an option that is not listed.

BTW the family plan option also means that all calls between you and the other members do not accumlate minute charges. Also ATT does not charge minutes for any calls to other ATT phones.

I believe all the networks offer this option now anyway but often you ONLY get what you ask for so make sure you ask your sales rep for the sky even if you have to just settle for the clouds. ;~)