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View Poll Results: Which one is the best, with service, to deal with and with charges?
AT&T
21.43%
Sprint/Nextel
21.43%
T-Mobile
28.57%
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Old 07-12-2007, 01:19 PM
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Verizon has been charging outrageous fees, and dont offer any reasonable explanations so Im thinking of dropping them.

I love their reception (bars everywhere), but lately it's been ridiculous. Without going over minutes and such, bills are over $200 monthly.

Ive posted a poll..Im wondering what phone company you guys recommend that offers good reception, good customer service, and no weird charges.

Thanks.
Old 07-12-2007, 01:43 PM
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cingular/at&t would be the next best reception wise.
Old 07-12-2007, 02:22 PM
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i've been w/ Cingular for 6 years and i'm very satisfied with their service. both reception AND customer service. I'm not the biggest fan of the name change, but oh well. It's still the same.

when i was upgrading my phone, i was thinking of switching to Helio, but Cingular give me a good deal on the phone so I stuck with them.

Go Cingular/AT&T!!
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I'm with Sprint and have been for years and I like them overall. The only spot I dont get good signal is at my home but it is a dead spot for every cell phone provider(sprint, att/cingular, verizon). I've heard my friends are pretty happy with att/cingular though.
Old 07-12-2007, 06:50 PM
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sprint sucks for dropping calls. I got so pissed off at my phone I chucked it from the 3rd floor of my apartment building and it landed across the street (very uncharastic of me). The next day I canceled service and got Alltel. It cuts out alot more the sprint did, but I've probly lost 2 calls in the last year. Plus they automatically credit your account for dropped calls.
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it depends on where you live. Verizon and Sprint get the best signal in my area... Cingular/AT&T come in next.

I like Sprint because of their costs, and because my wife gets 20% discount on monthly costs.

Unlimited Web for $15/mo. and the Treo 755 is friggin' amazing
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Is there any provider that we can keep our present verizon spec phones?
Old 07-12-2007, 10:01 PM
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i use rogers dunno if theres a rogers in the states, but 20 bucks a month unlimited evenings and weekends and up to 1000 texts a month free then 15 cents a text after the 1000
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(cingular or AT&T) sucks.
I get poor signal or no signal at all when i go into a lot of buildings in my area which is Northern V.A and D.C. area.
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i use nextel and love it. but the largest network in the world now is AT&T so if you want the best reception i would think thats the best option



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