Help me find a cell phone carrier
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2slo50h wrote:
You said that you don't travel all that much, but it is nice to have a phone when you do. Sprint will not fit the bill really for that. Great where there is coverage, everyone I know with sprint, past Jamestown usualy has no reception. I have been with cell one since 97 IIRC? Not really had any problems, they don't have as great of phones in all locations. Once out of North Dakota I am switching to T-mobile.I have sprint and the coverage is fine wherever I go. WHo goes out west anyways? All they do out there is hump goats....;) . My only problem is my phone has been dropped too many times. For what Jason needs, Sprint is his best option. They cover all major interstates and most of the lakes area. If there is an emergency, there is always a thing called roam is he doesnt have service
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I was not only speaking about North Dakota. Most of my friends I road trip with that have sprint can't make calls anywhere there is not a metro area. Ridiculous I say.
Not trying to argue just stating from personal experienceAlso I dont think I have ever seen a goat in NorthDakota besides at the Dakota Zoo?!
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I have sprint and have for almost 5 years. There is places i will not get service in the area like around alot of trees and the river but i have made trips to ohio and had service almost the whole way. But made a trip to sioux falls and lost service half way there. In town is great. I wouldn't think of switching services.
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maybe i was thinking of a sheep. They dont have much out west. Like i said "Handoex doesnt care about that"
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2slo50h wrote:
You said that you don't travel all that much, but it is nice to have a phone when you do. Sprint will not fit the bill really for that. Great where there is coverage, everyone I know with sprint, past Jamestown usualy has no reception. I have been with cell one since 97 IIRC? Not really had any problems, they don't have as great of phones in all locations. Once out of North Dakota I am switching to T-mobile.
Im sorry but im gonna have to disagree with you on that one,I had got my SPEINT service in fargo, and traveled to AZ and i got perfect reception? I also recently just went to jamestown and had PERFECT reception.So i guess in my case i never heard of that problem nor have i had one. By the way HANDO u figure anything out?
"tell the misses that thats how you got the man and thats how you KEEP the man
words to live by from the wise one"
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MisterCMK wrote:
What happened to turn you off to Verizon?Overpriced & poor reception where I lived at the time (still horrible w/ Verizon there to this day...cell one works better, but not perfect...middle of nowhere). I thought they had horrible customer service back then but I know thats gotten better. Basically cellone offered me everything I wanted in a phone and I've yet to find a reason to switch.
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I honestly would get verizon in the future because that is what all my friends have. I also like there phones better. I still got a sweet deal with Sprint. (600 anytime) after 6 is free...unlimited internet and text messaging for 60 (46 without vision package). It works wonders when i tether to my laptop. My phone kept dropping signal when I made calls tho........then i took off the cell phone booster from ebay and havnt had a problem yet:o (i got it free)
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My buddy had "CELLONE" and he had nothing but problems with droped calls,voicemail,and HUGE overcharges.But i think everyone has had thier little "mishabs" with all cellular companys.It sucks,and we all have our own opinions on the diffrent companys.Its just a "he said,she said" bullshit.
"tell the misses that thats how you got the man and thats how you KEEP the man
words to live by from the wise one"
-weshole -
lol, nice sales pitch! Don't waste your money on anything but Verizon. I promise(as I am sure Jim, Johnson... etc..) that you will not be disappointed. I live on 37th Ave in South moorhead, right by caseys gneral store. Sprint, cell one, and Unicel customers can touch service in my WALK OUT BASEMENT for christ sakes. CDMA has dominated this area...
Things to consider that I don't think have been mentioned...
There are SO many Verizon Dealers in town, and any one of them can help you with your plan. With sprint, You have to go to the One and only sprint store in 45th st colonade. I went in there with a friend and not only was the customer service crappy, none of the workers knew what they were doing, and out of the 20 employees in the store, they couldnt figure out how to transfer the phonebook out of one of my friends phones into th exact same model of phone. I am on a family plan with my parents and we pay 90/month for 3 lines, 1000 any time, free 9 nights/weekends and in calling.ALSO, I used to be on the LOCAL DIGITAL CHOICE plan so I know there is such a thing... I had 800 any time,free night / weekend minutes minutes and the only difference was that I roam if I leave the tri state area. all for 50 bucks...
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Joel did you also see what he is looking at for "minutes" he actually needs for his phone? He uses most of his minutes from 6 o' clock on and i dont think VERIZON has a night/weekend plan like that and i could and prolly be rong?He wants little anytime minutes and a good night/weekend minutes,how does VERIZONS' plan work?SPRINT is the only way to go in his case,we have night/weekends starting at 6,7,and 9 he also can get a plan with 800 anytime minutes,vision,unlimited text(if he wants that sorta thing),for 56 dollors a month!!This might be a "RAPE IN THE ASS" to most other CARRIERS but its also a smart choise for him.I completely understand where you are coming from with the whole"customer service" bullshit too!! They suck...PERIOD!! and i hate dealing with them thats why i have only two "major"people that i go and see when i need help,i dont bother with anyone else cuz they DONT CARE and act like "EVERYONE IS A PAIN IN THEIR ASS!!"
by the way:I STILL WANT YOUR FUCKING PHONE!!!"tell the misses that thats how you got the man and thats how you KEEP the man
words to live by from the wise one"
-weshole -
I used to have Sprint for one year, now with Verizon for 15 months. I was very happy with Sprint.....
- due to good customer service(45th location, the people at best buy are dicks)
- No broken calls
- Cheap plan(mine was like 39.99 for 200min and unlimited nights&weekends
Of course that was two years ago, so things have changed, I know my dad just enrolled my aunt with Sprint, and her bill is 39.99 with daytime minutes and unlimited nights&weekend, with $5 for every 100min over your limit.
I wanted to try a different provider so I switched over to Verizon(bad decision).
Pros=In callingCons
- Broken calls all the time both in Moorhead and Twin Cities
- Doesn't work on the I94, St.cloud up to Fergus Falls.
- Not a big fan of Verizon's phones
- My bill right now is $53.xx includes tax for 400 anytime minute and unlimited nights&weekeds.
I still have a year with Verizon on my contract. As soon as i'm done with Verizon, Cingular and T-Mobile would be my choice.
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weshole wrote:
Tin, aren't you part of the T-Moile posse? I coulda sworn I seen you on there sayin "fees, shorty fees".If was part of the T-Mobile posse, I would be driving a Ferrari F430 by now rather than that ricer Honda.
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LOL. Anyway, back pn topic. I use Unicel. My plan has unlimited anytime minutes in the calling area which includes the F/M area which works out good for me. I'm payin 44/month for it. the only drawback is that as soon as you go west of Fargo or south of St.Cloud, your in roaming. But as seldom as I'm ever down that way aor west of Fargo, it doesn't matter to me. So, it works out great.
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i used to work at unicel and the rover plan(GSM) is decent for those who dont travel much... but if you travel outside the area you WILL be charged for roaming 25 cents/MIN otherwise they do have plans very much like verison as far as three state area and nation wide area in their cdma network. but i heard that within a year unicel will be bought out by verison and verison has nicer phones anyway.
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