Cell Phone services ... what do you use?

[The Moose]

I've had Verizon for a few years, but with as little as I really use it, I'm wondering if my plan (400 minutes, unlimited text, unlimited email/web) is worth the $90 a month I'm paying for my phone alone.

AT&T is obviously another good choice but is only a few dollars less, as reported by family and friends with AT&T.

Some people have said their T-Mobile plan works great, and some say its the worst thing ever.

I had sprint for a while (for work) and found that it was just ... okay...

what do you use, do you like it? what are you paying for your plan (if you dont mind posting). I'll be adding another basic phone to the plan soon for the wife, but now she's saying she wants to get a smartphone ... this is gonna hurt.

[cmichael258]

I use Virgin Mobile No Contract:
1200 Minutes
Unlimited Texting
Unlimited Data
Coverage spotty on a couple of ocassions, but for the price, I can live with that. They only have 4G on their new HTC smartphone.

You can check their web page for coverage in your area.

[mswerb]

I have a TracFone that I use with no complaints. You buy the phone and buy minutes as needed. No contract, no BS, no monthly payment. It works for me because I seldom use the phone, I send more texts than anything else.

[BWG707]

I have a TracFone that I use with no complaints. You buy the phone and buy minutes as needed. No contract, no BS, no monthly payment. It works for me because I seldom use the phone, I send more texts than anything else.

I also use a Tracfone. It's great for people that don't use a cell phone too much. The one drawback is that they do not offer a smartphone. You can get a semi-smart phone, LG800, but it has limitations.

[Jaretr1]

I have Sprint. For data and texting, the price of their plans are the best. coverage is decent, although the current Sprint network is not as fast as the Verizon and Att from what I understand. For the most part, 4g speeds are acceptable.

[DEXTERITY]

I hate AT&T, the service sucks.

I've had Verizon from before they were Verizon and never have dropped calls. I had AT&T via a previous employer and had dropped calls on a regular basis and I'm in a metro metropolitan area (NJ/NYC).

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

I have Cricket and love it. I have no minute limit or text limit and pay $40 a month with no contract.

I have had Verizon and Sprint in the past and got fed up with the balogne

[mdb917]

Virgin Mobile - starting to think of Verizon due to their coverage as I'm getting tired of not having the ability to use my phone. You can't beat Virgin Mobile's no contract and costs though. If they had better coverage I would not even consider moving.

[AutowerxDetailing]

I had Verizon for over 5 years and finally got mad enough to leave when they started capping data. Now I have Virgin Mobile and have seen no discernible difference in coverage or call quality plus it's about 30% less from what I was paying with Verizon (even with a corporate discount). I am just outside of Portland, OR.

[mswerb]

I also use a Tracfone. It's great for people that don't use a cell phone too much. The one drawback is that they do not offer a smartphone. You can get a semi-smart phone, LG800, but it has limitations.

That is the phone I have.