Cell Phone Help

Nora101004 Posted: May 14, 2004 09:22 PM

Cell Phone Help

I have sprint pcs but I'm looking to change. I want a cheap plan- $20-$30/month. I only use my phone for emergencies and quick 'I'm stopping here do you need anything' calls.

The two plans I found are Sprint and T-Mobile. T-Mobile has more mins but not sure how the service is on long island/north shore of suffolk county specifically.

ETA: My phone now gets very bad reception. I know I need a new phone. I am more interested in cell phone reception service then customer service.

Adding another choice to the mix: Cingular

dm24angel Posted: May 14, 2004 09:24 PM

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I used to have T-mobile, now have Nextel...as far as service goes, I liked the T-Mobile better, had that about 2-3 yrs and the price is awesome, I pay so much more for the NExtel. Everytime I had an issue (small issueS) the T-mobile customer service was great! I'm thinking of switching back to save some money....

Nora101004 Posted: May 14, 2004 09:27 PM

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How was the phone service? Where did you use the phone? I drive from south shore mid suffolk to north shore western suffolk. Not as interested in customer service. The phone I have now gets really bad reception/service

Thanks for your quick response.

dm24angel Posted: May 14, 2004 09:32 PM

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well I lived in Central islip, then in Babylon, worked in Holtsville, then in Melville, so Isued it from all those places frequently without a problem.

Nora101004 Posted: May 14, 2004 09:33 PM

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Thanks!

ChristineC68 Posted: May 14, 2004 09:41 PM

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We have Verizon and I have no complaints whatsoever!! I get pretty good reception/coverage - even in Penn Station and while going through the tunnels!

We have used our phones from the east coast to the west coast and never had any problems.

Nora101004 Posted: May 14, 2004 09:49 PM

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Verizon's cheapest plan was $35 and thats almost double what I pay now. Not to be cheap, but I really don't use my phone that much.

ChristineC68 Posted: May 14, 2004 10:00 PM

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I dont blame you at all!! I didn't price out the plans.

DH uses his phone all the time (he works on the road) so we need a lot of minutes.

september2004 Posted: May 14, 2004 10:11 PM

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i think verizon has the best coverage

cluelessbride Posted: May 15, 2004 07:31 AM

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AT&T and I'm happy.

Cindy Posted: May 15, 2004 08:04 AM

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I just got AT&Ts GSM ccoverage and I am very happy with it. Its actually better than the digital coverage that I had with them.

Happybride2005 Posted: May 15, 2004 08:10 AM

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I had Sprint and I hated hated hated them. A friend of mine has T-Mobile and she's happy. I have Verizon with FH. We have the shared plan.

Jenn524 Posted: May 15, 2004 09:14 AM

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I love T-MObile. I've had it for about 2 months now and I am very happy. My phone is constantly in service and people tell me all the time that you can't even tell I'm on a cell. I live in Mineola, work in Jericho and have had no problems. I've also been at my mom's house in Oyster Bay and have had no problems. A couple of weeks ago I was at a party in the basement of a catering hall, everyone's cell phone was no signal expect mine-I actually had full signal.

Misstene Posted: May 15, 2004 11:05 AM

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Posted by Cindy

I just got AT&Ts GSM ccoverage and I am very happy with it. Its actually better than the digital coverage that I had with them.

I was wondering that. FH and I wanted to go onto a shared minute plan, but I was worried they hadn't perfected the network yet.

Where do you use your GSM phone?

julz33 Posted: May 15, 2004 11:43 AM

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I had Sprint for 3 years and I have no complaints... then I switched to Nextel and it is even better (but more expensive too).

jen110704 Posted: May 15, 2004 11:44 AM

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I am on the AT&T gsm network & I hate it. I always have a weak signal, always dropping calls & people can never hear me. Before that I had Nextel & I had alot of problems w/that too. I'm switching to Verizon, my brother has it & loves it.

gertyrae Posted: May 15, 2004 11:46 AM

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DH and I have T-Mobile which is good and pretty cheap, we pay $60 for both of us. Shared plan, 800 minutes per month. The service is okay, I do a lot of driving and I do get dropped calls. AT&T was horrible!!
My sister has Verizon and she never loses service, but she pays like $80 month just for her. She needs a lot of minutes, she is on the phone all the time.

Cindy Posted: May 15, 2004 09:17 PM

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Misstene - I live in Suffolk, north shore. I usually always have a full signal. It works fine in Nassau when I am working there too. I am pretty happy with it. I have heard wonderful things about Verizon too.

Misstene Posted: May 16, 2004 02:47 PM

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Posted by Cindy

Misstene - I live in Suffolk, north shore. I usually always have a full signal. It works fine in Nassau when I am working there too. I am pretty happy with it. I have heard wonderful things about Verizon too.

Thanks! Since I recently changed my plan, I'm stuck with AT&T for two years anyway, but I can still make changes... I may wait a few months and then change to the GSM. We'll see... that network has shared plans.

Plus, I wonder how much better/worse things will get when AT&T merges with Cingular...