Best Cell Phone Family Plan?

[Wheatmaster]

once my contract with t-mobile ends this may, my family is probably going to get a family talk plan. Keep in mind i'm in the chicagoland area. How do these standup against each other?

-Cingular
-T-mobile
-Verizon Wireless

 

[intogamer]

I personally like T Mobile.

 

[tami]

do you hate sprint?

 

[PoPPeR]

sprints would be great if they didn't charge $20 for each additional line

 

[DeviousTrap]

Coverage-wise: Verizon > Cingular > T-Mobile

Prices for minutes and features: T-Mobile > Cingular > Verizon

Pretty sure thats an accurate comparision.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
Coverage-wise: Verizon > Cingular > T-Mobile

Prices for minutes and features: T-Mobile > Cingular > Verizon

Pretty sure thats an accurate comparision.

verizons prices came down recently tho. i'm sure they are still the most expensive, but there is a reason for it. coverage.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

In terms of rates and phones, t-mobile, check on reception in your area though

 

[Wheatmaster]

i have t-mobile right now. the only reason i'm not going to automatically resign up with them is because right now i'm in a situation where my phone got messed up and it's taking them two weeks to get me a new phone. pretty bad customer service.

 

[dfinder]

I like T Mobile.

 

[czech09]

Originally posted by: dfinder
I like T Mobile.

I have T-mobile it's pretty good. Customer service is good too...

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster
i have t-mobile right now. the only reason i'm not going to automatically resign up with them is because right now i'm in a situation where my phone got messed up and it's taking them two weeks to get me a new phone. pretty bad customer service.

dang. my phone got messed up and it took them 3 days to get it here. and it was a better model. I like T-mobile. No complaints.

 

[Thegonagle]

If you're IN Chigago, you'll probably want Verizon, not SprintPCS. (Better network.) Not sure about the rest of "Chicagoland" though.

Let me add: If T-Mobile works well in the areas your family needs it, keep it (if their family plans are to your liking). And within areas that Tmobile has service, the quality of service is generally better than Sprint. So, don't switch to Sprint unless you're a glutton for punishment. If you're going to switch with the goal of better service/more areas covered than T-Mobile can offer, look to Verizon.


EDIT: Oh damn! I misread the original question--for some reason, I thought it was between SPRINT, T-mobile, and Verizon.

Nevermind this non-sense. I don't actually know anything about Cingular.

 

[MaxFusion16]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
sprints would be great if they didn't charge $20 for each additional line

it's $20 for the first line, then $10 each afterwards.

 

[SLCentral]

I'd say T-Mobile. I switched from them to Cingular just because of the Razr, but customer service wise, and price-wise, T-Mobile is unmatched. Coverage isn't the best, but you're in a popular area, so it shouldn't be a problem. If my phone ever broke with T-Mobile, they would send me a new one overnight.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: SLCentral
I'd say T-Mobile. I switched from them to Cingular just because of the Razr, but customer service wise, and price-wise, T-Mobile is unmatched. Coverage isn't the best, but you're in a popular area, so it shouldn't be a problem. If my phone ever broke with T-Mobile, they would send me a new one overnight.

did you have to pay? mines free but taking two weeks

 

[Cat13]

Switched from a T-Mobile family plan to a Cingular Family plan in January. Better reception, better service and just a better plan.

Plus I get a 19% FAN discount

 

[SLCentral]

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster

Originally posted by: SLCentral
I'd say T-Mobile. I switched from them to Cingular just because of the Razr, but customer service wise, and price-wise, T-Mobile is unmatched. Coverage isn't the best, but you're in a popular area, so it shouldn't be a problem. If my phone ever broke with T-Mobile, they would send me a new one overnight.

did you have to pay? mines free but taking two weeks

Nope, free.

 

[Wheatmaster]

hmm tmobile pulling out ahead....

if i wanted 3 lines, which one would be the cheapest?

 

[suse920]

verizon is $9.99 a line now good deal.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: suse920
verizon is $9.99 a line now good deal.

yah previously we just had three 300-minute plans but now the share plan (with free in-calling) will save us about $40/mo. combined. That's unreal.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: suse920
verizon is $9.99 a line now good deal.

yah previously we just had three 300-minute plans but now the share plan (with free in-calling) will save us about $40/mo. combined. That's unreal.

whoa so you get 300 min shared between the 3 lines and free innetwork calling?

 

[DaWhim]

you can't beat me. my phone got messed up and took them 2 months to get it right and send me another one.

tm have 500mins for $49.99 with 2 lines now. it is 25% increased.

 

[MrBond]

whoa so you get 300 min shared between the 3 lines and free innetwork calling?

Yep. Actually the cheapest America's Choice plan has more than 300 minutes now I think. I have no idea how many I use, since most of my calling is IN.

If you add lines to a family plan, do they pay all the same taxes you do on that line? For example, I pay about $5/mo in taxes on my line, if I add two more will they have the same $5 in taxes?

 

[dabuddha]

AT&T 69.99/month for 2 phones. 1200 anytime minutes and unlimited nights&weekends with 7pm nights.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: dabuddha
AT&T 69.99/month for 2 phones. 1200 anytime minutes and unlimited nights&weekends with 7pm nights.

don't really need alot of minutes if there is free in network calling.