Cell Phone Carrier Opinions?

[J Shuttlesworth]

Yes, it is so slow that I'm able to stream games on Firstrow with no issues on it, whilst using the 3G plan.

I couldn't careless about the towers used as I've had zero issues with dropped calls nor browsing on any site.

Net10, for example, uses both Verizon/AT&T towers depending on if you have a CDMA or GSM phone, and I had numerous drop call issues.

Firstrow doesn't demand high speeds. Streaming Ballstreams in HD or YouTube in HD will demand higher speeds than Republic Wireless.

I dunno LTE is just so fluid. I could never go to a non-LTE phone at this point, especially when ST has it available for $45 a month. Never had a dropped call on ST w/ the AT&T Sim card.

[Draz]

Simple mobile $40 monthly no contract unlimited talk text 500mb 4G
$25 a month unlimited talk and text no internet

[PHX_Phan]

I'd probably do AT&T if I wanted to leave Verizon. Can't give up dat coverage though.

[Bless Mathews]

Burners

[netsfan549]

check harbor mobile

unlimited talk
unlimited US/international text
1GB of LTE data, then throttled
free tethering
unlimited international 2G data / texting
free music streaming

only 30 dollars a month.

I would say check ultra mobile but they only give you 100 mb of data

[Meticode]

I'd probably do AT&T if I wanted to leave Verizon. Can't give up dat coverage though.

Yea, AT&T sucks ass in this area. Almost no one has it and anyone who has had it switches to Verizon or U.S. Cellular.

It sucked when I moved down here 5 years ago from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

[qrich]

Firstrow doesn't demand high speeds. Streaming Ballstreams in HD or YouTube in HD will demand higher speeds than Republic Wireless.

I dunno LTE is just so fluid. I could never go to a non-LTE phone at this point, especially when ST has it available for $45 a month. Never had a dropped call on ST w/ the AT&T Sim card.

I've had little buffering with YouTube, ProjectFreeTV, SolarMovie and even Netflix as well. And keep in mind, this is just with the 3G plan.

[Meticode]

I don't do much YouTube or streaming on the phone. Mostly just forum browsing or checking Twitter, Facebook, news and Google Maps.

[russwest0]

My contract with Verizon is up in 9 months and I've been researching on what would be the best option for me to go.

Personally in my area Verizon has the best coverage as far as cell phone reception and data is concerned, but the most expensive as well. The next best option for coverage is U.S. Cellular, then Sprint. AT&T is horrible here and not sure on T-Mobile (zip code is 54650).

Anyway I've been looking into things like Straight Talk. which is $45/month unlimited text/data/talk per phone, but the issue is finding a phone that is compatible with their system.

Any opinions on what I should look into?

Dude go with page plus.

they use verizions 3g network and have the cheapest plans or you can do pay as you go.

[russwest0]

I don't do much YouTube or streaming on the phone. Mostly just forum browsing or checking Twitter, Facebook, news and Google Maps.

do you do this on wifi or over the mobile network?

[Meticode]

Dude go with page plus.

they use verizions 3g network and have the cheapest plans or you can do pay as you go.

Can you bring an unlocked phone onto their system? All their phones look pretty shitty.

[Tarik One]

Whomever gives you the most data usage at the lowest available price.

Everything else us secondary.

[qrich]

Whomever gives you the most data usage at the lowest available price.

Everything else us secondary.

5 Gigs of 3G for $25

5 Gigs of 4G for $40

[russwest0]

Can you bring an unlocked phone onto their system? All their phones look pretty shitty.

yeah you can flash a phone to them either yourself by learning how to (it's all done on a computer) or just by paying someone like 40 bucks to do it

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

I've had little buffering with YouTube, ProjectFreeTV, SolarMovie and even Netflix as well. And keep in mind, this is just with the 3G plan.

how much did you pay for your phone?