Comments on: I Need a New Cell Phone Provider http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/07/i-need-a-new-cell-phone-provider.html A single woman on a mission to become healthy & wealthy. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:20:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Single Mom in LA http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/07/i-need-a-new-cell-phone-provider.html/comment-page-2#comment-23919 Single Mom in LA Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:56:03 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1038#comment-23919 Hi there, I am new to your blog but have been completely inspired, you just have no idea. Thank you for that! In regard to the phone situation, I have been with Sprint, Verizon, Cingular and now and with T- Mobile. For my calling area and data requirements, I've found them to be second to none. I've never experienced a dropped call, the customer service is g-r-e-a-t (and I am hard to please) and they have a great feature that I am now using for all my calls made inside my home: Hotspot/free wi-fi calling for $10 a month. I have a low-minute plan and a hotspot phone (there are a few choices,) so when I am at home, I turn on the wi-fi feature which connects to the t-mobile router they sent me and ALL my calls are completely free and don't count on my monthly minute plan. I know you said that you don't use data but if you do decide to, you can get unlimited email for as little as $10 a month. Not too shabby. Thank you again for this wonderful blog! You've inspired me to take control of my finances and are hilarious to boot! Hi there, I am new to your blog but have been completely inspired, you just have no idea. Thank you for that!

In regard to the phone situation, I have been with Sprint, Verizon, Cingular and now and with T- Mobile. For my calling area and data requirements, I’ve found them to be second to none.
I’ve never experienced a dropped call, the customer service is g-r-e-a-t (and I am hard to please) and they have a great feature that I am now using for all my calls made inside my home: Hotspot/free wi-fi calling for $10 a month. I have a low-minute plan and a hotspot phone (there are a few choices,) so when I am at home, I turn on the wi-fi feature which connects to the t-mobile router they sent me and ALL my calls are completely free and don’t count on my monthly minute plan. I know you said that you don’t use data but if you do decide to, you can get unlimited email for as little as $10 a month. Not too shabby.

Thank you again for this wonderful blog! You’ve inspired me to take control of my finances and are hilarious to boot!

]]> By: Vicki http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/07/i-need-a-new-cell-phone-provider.html/comment-page-2#comment-23566 Vicki Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:10:51 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1038#comment-23566 Just discovered your blog - love it! If you still want opinions, here's mine: I've had Cingular/AT&T seemingly forever (actually probably 8 years or so). Most of the time I've been in the Chicago suburbs, where the reception is always excellent. For 8 months, I lived 2 hours outside of NYC, and the reception was spotty. For my situation, the company is great - fabulous customer service, rollover minutes that I can never use up, and reception that's clear as a bell (in Illinois). Your mileage may vary. Just discovered your blog – love it! If you still want opinions, here’s mine: I’ve had Cingular/AT&T seemingly forever (actually probably 8 years or so). Most of the time I’ve been in the Chicago suburbs, where the reception is always excellent. For 8 months, I lived 2 hours outside of NYC, and the reception was spotty. For my situation, the company is great – fabulous customer service, rollover minutes that I can never use up, and reception that’s clear as a bell (in Illinois). Your mileage may vary.

]]> By: Diva3003 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/07/i-need-a-new-cell-phone-provider.html/comment-page-2#comment-23153 Diva3003 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:15:36 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1038#comment-23153 Hey all - I've been a Sprint customer for 4 years. They probably are the most anxious to keep your biz as well as adjust that amount due! The latest and greatest is an all talk/data/text pacakge. We have a family plan and it comes out to about $50 per phone for 1500 minutes. Hey all – I’ve been a Sprint customer for 4 years. They probably are the most anxious to keep your biz as well as adjust that amount due! The latest and greatest is an all talk/data/text pacakge. We have a family plan and it comes out to about $50 per phone for 1500 minutes.

]]> By: BK http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/07/i-need-a-new-cell-phone-provider.html/comment-page-2#comment-22870 BK Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:31:34 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1038#comment-22870 Ok I'm LATE to this party BUT since leaving Nextel/Sprint after 8 yrs I've moved to AT&T. My family is on their plan so for me it was a no brainer.. talk to all of my family with no extra costs.. LOL.. BUT what I've also noticed I can get a signal ANYWHERE. I have so many rollover minutes right now its not even funny!!! not to the point of losing any yet though but still. the level of service... EXCELLENT.. my son lost his phone and I didn't realize when I upgraded I had to "add" the protection plan again.. thought it was automatic.. well I didn't even have to complain and they replaced his phone not with the same one but one that was updated and actually a better phone than he previously had with no additional fees!!!! I have 4 phones on my plan and my blackberry and I pay about $200 a month slightly less and that includes my corp discount. I have heard good things about tmobile as well but I've also heard the horror stories about the service and connectivity.. The level of CS from AT&T has been EXCELLENT for me. I haven't had to complain not once.. I explain what the issue is and it is taken care of it a matter of minutes.. Ok I’m LATE to this party BUT since leaving Nextel/Sprint after 8 yrs I’ve moved to AT&T. My family is on their plan so for me it was a no brainer.. talk to all of my family with no extra costs.. LOL.. BUT what I’ve also noticed I can get a signal ANYWHERE. I have so many rollover minutes right now its not even funny!!! not to the point of losing any yet though but still. the level of service… EXCELLENT.. my son lost his phone and I didn’t realize when I upgraded I had to “add” the protection plan again.. thought it was automatic.. well I didn’t even have to complain and they replaced his phone not with the same one but one that was updated and actually a better phone than he previously had with no additional fees!!!! I have 4 phones on my plan and my blackberry and I pay about $200 a month slightly less and that includes my corp discount. I have heard good things about tmobile as well but I’ve also heard the horror stories about the service and connectivity..

The level of CS from AT&T has been EXCELLENT for me. I haven’t had to complain not once.. I explain what the issue is and it is taken care of it a matter of minutes..

]]> By: Alice http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/07/i-need-a-new-cell-phone-provider.html/comment-page-2#comment-22700 Alice Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:36:07 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1038#comment-22700 I've had Alltel for the past few years, and they're alright. I've never had to deal with CS, so I can't weigh in on that. *However* I will say that it's worth looking around if you're interested in 1 year contracts. Alltel doesn't offer them at their kiosk, but we signed up through an outside company (one stop cellular) that offered 1 year agreements. I can't stand being beholden to a company for that long when I don't know their policies, so I was very happy with this setup. We got some freebies when signing up, but I don't think they were as awesome as those you get through the main company (free phones, but not free camera phones when we signed up in 06). I'd definitely say check out the coverage map and see if there's a way to borrow an unactivated phone to check out the signals at home and at work - paying for a phone that just drops your calls is infuriating! I’ve had Alltel for the past few years, and they’re alright. I’ve never had to deal with CS, so I can’t weigh in on that. *However* I will say that it’s worth looking around if you’re interested in 1 year contracts. Alltel doesn’t offer them at their kiosk, but we signed up through an outside company (one stop cellular) that offered 1 year agreements. I can’t stand being beholden to a company for that long when I don’t know their policies, so I was very happy with this setup. We got some freebies when signing up, but I don’t think they were as awesome as those you get through the main company (free phones, but not free camera phones when we signed up in 06).

I’d definitely say check out the coverage map and see if there’s a way to borrow an unactivated phone to check out the signals at home and at work – paying for a phone that just drops your calls is infuriating!

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