Help me pick: Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile or... - Page 5

BarTopDancer · 08-18-2006, 02:31 PM

My cell phone took a flying leap onto the cement of the Irvine Spectrum parking structure last night. The display is dead. I can make and receive calls if I know the number.

The time has come for me to decide who I want to go to.

Sprint or Verizon. I am going tonight, and am bumping this up for any last minute feedback.

Not Afraid · 08-18-2006, 02:34 PM

T-Mobile. I LOVE them.

BarTopDancer · 08-18-2006, 08:26 PM

I ended up with T-Mobile. Their plans were by far the best.

But. My service at home is very very low. I'll have to see over the next few days how it goes.

Kevy Baby · 08-18-2006, 10:15 PM

I am tempted by T-Mobile, but need to test them for coverage in my area. Lots of minutes ain't worth squat if you can't use them!

BarTopDancer · 08-18-2006, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I am tempted by T-Mobile, but need to test them for coverage in my area. Lots of minutes ain't worth squat if you can't use them!

Right. I'm noticing the bars go up and down depending where I am sitting. I have to keep it in perspective of what kind of service I had before and only compare it against that. Lisa says T-Mobile is great at DL, so I have that covered. Now I need to go in areas I normally travel in. They have a coverage map down to the address. It's about what I expected.

I am also trying to figure out how to get all of my images off my old phone. I think I need to find a cable for it.

Kevy Baby · 08-18-2006, 10:31 PM

According to their coverage site, D-Land is about 1/3 split between A, B, and C coverage. But that doesn't mean a lot. The real test is with a real phone. I am going to find a loal store to see if I can secure a test phone.

Disneyphile · 08-19-2006, 03:03 AM

I've had no problems with my T-Mobile at Disneyland. I've even used my phone inside of IASW. (Didn't talk, of course - just opened the call so my mom could "virtually ride" by hearing the music. It's her favorite.)

Overall, I've had very few places drop, and if they do, it's for a matter of a few feet.

BarTopDancer · 08-26-2006, 06:47 PM

T-Mobile is gone. I had no service at home and I couldn't live with that. On Monday they will be cancelled.

I signed up for Sprint. I know they work here. Not too sure about the phone I got though. We'll see.

Kevy Baby · 09-11-2006, 09:58 PM

Okay - I've made a strong step in the direction of T-Mobile. Tonight we stopped at the T-Mobile store and bought a phone. The ONLY reason I did is that they have a 30-day return policy (though it may be governmentally mandated - I don't know). If I am not happy with the phone/service, I can return it in the next 30 days and only pay the prorated portion of the bill. So far, it works at Brea Mall and home.

If it's a keeper, Susan gets the Pink Razr we bought tonight, and I'll be getting their MDA.

BarTopDancer · 09-11-2006, 10:25 PM

I realized I never updated this.

I settled on T-Mobile in the end. The Sprint phone was a PoS. I think my original T-Mobile phone was a lemon, because this phone has great service everywhere (including areas I didn't have service with Cingular in).

I ended up with this bundle.

And KB - the 30 day buyers remorse period is a CA (may be nation wide) thing with all cell phone carriers.

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08-18-2006, 02:31 PM	#1
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	My cell phone took a flying leap onto the cement of the Irvine Spectrum parking structure last night. The display is dead. I can make and receive calls if I know the number. The time has come for me to decide who I want to go to. Sprint or Verizon. I am going tonight, and am bumping this up for any last minute feedback. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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08-18-2006, 02:34 PM	#2
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	T-Mobile. I LOVE them.
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08-18-2006, 08:26 PM	#3
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I ended up with T-Mobile. Their plans were by far the best. But. My service at home is very very low. I'll have to see over the next few days how it goes. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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08-18-2006, 10:15 PM	#4
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	I am tempted by T-Mobile, but need to test them for coverage in my area. Lots of minutes ain't worth squat if you can't use them! __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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08-18-2006, 10:31 PM	#6
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	According to their coverage site, D-Land is about 1/3 split between A, B, and C coverage. But that doesn't mean a lot. The real test is with a real phone. I am going to find a loal store to see if I can secure a test phone. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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08-19-2006, 03:03 AM	#7
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I've had no problems with my T-Mobile at Disneyland. I've even used my phone inside of IASW. (Didn't talk, of course - just opened the call so my mom could "virtually ride" by hearing the music. It's her favorite.) Overall, I've had very few places drop, and if they do, it's for a matter of a few feet.
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08-26-2006, 06:47 PM	#8
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	T-Mobile is gone. I had no service at home and I couldn't live with that. On Monday they will be cancelled. I signed up for Sprint. I know they work here. Not too sure about the phone I got though. We'll see. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
	Submit to Quotes

09-11-2006, 09:58 PM	#9
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Okay - I've made a strong step in the direction of T-Mobile. Tonight we stopped at the T-Mobile store and bought a phone. The ONLY reason I did is that they have a 30-day return policy (though it may be governmentally mandated - I don't know). If I am not happy with the phone/service, I can return it in the next 30 days and only pay the prorated portion of the bill. So far, it works at Brea Mall and home. If it's a keeper, Susan gets the Pink Razr we bought tonight, and I'll be getting their MDA. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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09-11-2006, 10:25 PM	#10
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I realized I never updated this. I settled on T-Mobile in the end. The Sprint phone was a PoS. I think my original T-Mobile phone was a lemon, because this phone has great service everywhere (including areas I didn't have service with Cingular in). I ended up with this bundle. And KB - the 30 day buyers remorse period is a CA (may be nation wide) thing with all cell phone carriers. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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