I would like to get a family cell phone plan - what's the best one out there Cingular, Verizon, Sprint...why?

Question

I do not have a previouse number and I'm looking for something that will provide a decent phone... Cost? Accesories?

Thanks,

Answer 1

Cingular. plans i believe start at 29.99 and to add a line its 9.99 per month. and you share minuts and whatnot. Cingular offeres many, many phones, however, i believe Verizon offeres the latest and most expensive ones. like the chocolate. but cingular offers the basics like the RAZR, the KRAZR, and Blackberry, and motorola Q, just the basics. and as for accessories, theres thousands and thousands. I personally have 1500 minuts spreat between 3 lines for 80 dollars/mo its expensive, but when you consider Rollover, and the 1500 minutes, it is worth it. Im looking at my stats right now, and from the past few months i managed to pick up 800 roll over minutes! I love having Roll Over and im sure you will too.

Answer 2

All cell phone companies are really all the same. Sure, everyone has different plan options, and coverage areas, but in the end, they all suck. If there was one company out there that worked the best for everyone, there would only be one company! Cingular has rollover minutes, so whatever minutes you don't use, roll over to the next month. But what about when you go over your minutes? It's like 40 cents a minute. T-mobile has really good plans, they offer a lot of minutes, for not a lot of money, but be careful about their calling area. A good thing about Cingular and T-mobile is they have SIM cards, which means you can store your phonebook on a little chip, and when you get a new phone, just transfer your chip over. Verizon and Sprint are very competitive with each other. They do not use SIM cards, however have machines in their store which are able to swap phone books from one phone to another. Sprint's plans are called Fair and Flexible, which means if you go over your minutes your plan automatically adjusts every month to your usage. Your plan adjusts in bundles of 30 minutes (1-30 minutes = $5, 31-60 minutes =$10). When picking out a cell phone you have to think of more than just minute usage, however. Will anyone be using text messaging? Some carriers offer unlimited, and some do not. Also, what about mobile to mobile? Who does most of your friends/family have? T-mobile and Alltel have options where you can pick 5-10 other numbers that you can call for free, while Cingular, Verizon, and Sprint only offer free calls to their other customers. And, it depends on which plan you choose. Also, check on insurance policies. Do they offer insurance on the phones, how much a month? Can your phone be repaired/replaced in the store? Do you get a refurbished or new phone? Is there a deductible? Another important factor is changing plans. Alltel is the only company I know of that lets you change your plan without re-signing your contract. While others, like Sprint, give you 90 days to change without re-signing. Also, what about getting new phones? How long do you have to wait? I'm sure if you ask enough people, you'll hear bad and good things about each company.There are TONS of things to consider, and the best thing to do is shop around, and see what works best for YOU.

Answer 3

I began the search several months ago for my family. I settled on TMobile's favs plan. You get to pick 5 friends whether they have Cingular, Verizon, Sprint or Tmobile. You can call them anytime and not be charged. My wife and I just picked our work place, home, and my two of my children. The 700 minutes a month with free nights after 9pm and weekends is all we'll need since we have the favs. This plan is 69 a month. Each additional phone is 9.99. I'm also paying 19.99 extra for unlimited text messaging. This includes pictures. I've heard that a lot of people with teens have had hugh bills without this. I didn't want to take a chance since I have and 18 year old daughter. I've actually used it alot already. I haven't gotten my first bill yet; but it should be exactly what I have mentioned. Tmobile has about the best range too.

Answer 4

For most quality plans, the phones should come free, or as close to that as possible.

The real profits are in the airtime, and getting an account started should be as cheap as possible.

TMI has hundreds of free phones including Razrs, and even free Fedex.

http://www.tmicell.com/?aid=1258

Use the compare feature to get a side-by-side comparison of plans, phones, and even available accessories.

*in general terms, Sprint is usually the highest investment provider, requiring more people to pay fees to setup service, and having the fewest free phones available.

Answer 5

I actually have a pre-paid cingular and that i like it. maximum of my kinfolk has cingular too so it somewhat is unfastened cellular to cellular minutes. My pal in Louisiana additionally has cingular so it expenses me not something to call her. it somewhat is 10 cents in line with minute and 5 cents in line with text fabric message, and additionally 10 cents in line with minute to bypass on line.

Answer 6

Um.... i think T-Mobile is good cuz of the network but Cingular is also good because it has roll-over mins. that means if u have left over mins from last month you can use the left over ones next month.

Answer 7

well, i have tmobile but cingulars good too. tmobile has the fave five plans where yu could talk to your five favorite ppl unlimited, but cingular has rollover minutes.