Since the search functions is under construction I can't look up cell phone discussions. I found two similiar phones (Nokia 3360 & Sprint PCS TP1010) and phone plans (AT&T & Sprint). Please let me know which phone company you recommend from experience....err hearsay.

 

I've used them both in my business. They both suck -- big time!

 

i have at&T and a motorola V60...i have had no problems with either.

 

I'd choose AT&T. They have a better coverage area than Sprint. Sprint has better plans, but your phone won't work half the time, at least down here in the South bay where I live.

 

I use SunCom AT&T Because AirGate works there

nah I been using them before I even knew him so blah... they are alright here...

 

I work for Southwestern Bell, so I'm wondering which one to choose...lol.

 

I have sprint, and despite supposedly having the largest digital network in the US, I am constantly going into analog roaming. And the really irritating thing is that I have to pay extra for their lack of towers. Never had AT&T, so I can't vouch for them.

Cell phones are a no-win proposition in my book - the companies with the good plans lack good coverage, the ones with "good" coverage have terrible plans. One of these years the cell companies will agree on a digital standard so that every tower works for every phone, and we can finally have a useful service!

 

Verizon Wireless is good. They use CDMA technology where AT&T uses an older version of digital called TDMA. All depends on your preference. I have had Verizon (GTE) since 1996 - currently use the Motorola V60c. Both companies are good. Sprint and Cingular SUCK! They use their own network, where AT&T and Verizon will share other copmaies networks when you are out of the area, etc.

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Well, I was the only guy that voted for sprint...

...but the answer really depends on your needs. All the cell phone companies suck. None of them are perfect. I picked sprint a while ago because I was travelling a lot. I needed access all over the country and so far, I've had it. I get ok coverage in the bay area. Prolly about the same as the other carriers. Each company has similar plans, but AT&T usually has better phones than sprint. It really doesn't matter who you choose, you're going to be disapointed.

It's like choosing death by fire or death by drowning. Either way, you're still dead...

 

Sprint and Cingular only work off of their own network... if they do not have towers in the area, no service. Sprint and Cingular are, in most cases, only digital.

Verizon and AT&T both have dual or tri mode phones, which means it will pick up on almost any type of signal or any tower, owned by them or not. If digital is not available, the phone has the capability to revert to analog and vice versa.

Even if Verizon and AT&T do not cover a particular area, they will share a tower with the local provider and bill you roaming charges.

With the way that the bay area is laid out, the hills and valleys can really impair service, no matter who the provider is. You cannot transmit a signal though a hill or though tall skyscrapers, etc.

The only down side is that AT&T and Verizon will not work internationally. But if you do not travel abroad, than that should not be a concern.

The phone manufacturer only has a small portion to do with the service. Stay away from Ericsson. Some makes work better on certain networks, such as Nokia is great on TDMA but sucks on CDMA. Motorola is great on CDMA but just ok on TDMA. LG or LGS is good for CDMA too.

TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access ) = AT&T
CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access ) = Verizon