cell phone service providers?

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » December 18, 2005

alright my verizon wireless plan is up at the end of this month and im going to be switching to another service provider. verizon really screwed me the past 2 years and im sick of them...

im going to be switching to cingular because i think they have a better selecting of phones im going to be going with the sony w600 (not as cool as the w900 but cheaper) but anywas im kinda curious what service providers everyone on here uses? anyone with cingular like them? hate them? speak up.

ls.pwrd.hb. · Post by **ls.pwrd.hb.** » December 18, 2005

my bros phone runs on cingular and im jealous, cingular is good

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » December 18, 2005

only drawback i noticed from cingular.. they get you is with text messages and shit. they charge a pretty good grip for there plans, but they have nationwide and no roaming witch is nice. but u gotta pay extra for txt msg's and all that other stuff... verizon u got a little bit of everything with your plan.

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » December 18, 2005

i've had cingular for 4 years, and just signed another 2 year contract.

IMO ALL cell phone providers service (as far as call quality and signal) are going to be the same. Cingular has good customer service. I always get them to wave fees and stuff. I just got the Samsung SGH-d307 smartphone, can't wait to get it. Shipping here in a few days.

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » December 18, 2005

thats a pretty bad ass phone banzai. what that run ya?

this is the one im looking at... i was looking into the w600i but i think i might ball out and get the w900i

reading reviews of this phone the audio quality is suppost to be better then an ipod.

CivicSpoon · Post by **CivicSpoon** » December 18, 2005

Personally, I'd stay away from the 2 in 1 combo phones (cell phone and mp3 or itunes). If a problem occurs with the phone, it may become even more of a problem. It's like buying a camcorder that has a digital camera built in, the camera will never take as good of pictures as a regular digital camera will. I'd buy a phone and then a cheap mp3 player before buying one of those combo phones, but that's just my personal opinion.

I used to work for Cingular right when they were switching over to GSM up here in NY. I'd get people who hated cingular and were looking to get out of their contracts, and then I'd get people saying they love their service. But I'd also hear people say the same things about every other company out there (pos and neg). But most of the time it was the phone they used that made them hate the service. If anything, spend the $ on the phone that will get you the best reception and good volume. When I had Sprint, I had the best phone (reception wise) that was ever made for their service (Sanyo 4900); as far as I'm concerned. But I was stubborn and wanted something with a camera. So when I got the new phone (Sanyo 8100; that was supposed to have the best reception of the ones I had to choose from), I couldn't even use it in my house.

I mean, don't let me talk you out of buying it or anything. Just thought I'd voice my opinion. But I'd definently wait until the W900i has been out long enough for people to do some reviews on it first. If I want info or ro read reviews on a phone, I usually go to http://www.phonescoop.com (good reviews for the 600, no reviews for the 900).

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » December 18, 2005

yea, anny liked that phone too jon. She went with a cheaper nokia one though

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » December 18, 2005

ah thanks. ! made me open my eyes

after reading phone scoop i realized the w600i is a great buy. + its on sale right now on the cingular site for 150. cant beat that witha stick. i think im going with that

idreamidrive · Post by **idreamidrive** » December 18, 2005

i have verizon... its great when im not in my apartment... i am just in this bermuda triangle in phoenix when it comes to cell phone service... when i leave my apartment complex service up the ass... but i like verizon... they haven't been bad to me. i have been thinking about switching to cingular though when my contract is up in may. or tmobile cause they got good international plans

munster · Post by **munster** » December 18, 2005

I have Cingular and I don't have any complaints at all about them. I have Nextel from work, and the phone doesn't work anywhere outside of town. There's alot more deadspots. There's also no options with phones.

I've heard that Cingular is changing their name back to AT&T. I don't know how much truth there is to that or what's going to change.

Jawn, talk to Carrie. Since she worked for both Nextel and AT&T...she knows what to look for and what not to look for. She has Verizon now just because Cingular screwed her over with maternity leave.