We have Sprint, I believe the family plan with 1500 shared minutes. There are 5 phones on the plan, and IIRC after taxes and fees it's about $265 with 15% corporate discount. It used to be less when they discounted each line, but now it's only on the main line. :/ We have unlimited texting, unlimited mobile to mobile, free nights and weekends (after 7), and most of all, unlimited data. We use quite a bit of data mostly for work (tethered to laptops), and don't really talk on it a whole lot. Has worked well for us, and I think I've been with them for 6 years or so. Can't complain, as slow internet speeds and data caps and I don't get along too well.

I myself have not used texting. I do all of that by e-mail, so much better for writing and referencing sources and attachments. And...much bigger screen!

I have AT&T and have no issues. I travel a lot for work and countless times I have service where Verizon and others don't. Never the other way around.

Straight Talk, the plan for people too simple to know what their carrier is..... ;)


I've had very few issues with ATT. They have the best coverage in the area....

I've sold Sprint, ATT, and Tmobile... They all have their issues...

Just a bump to ask...

What about Smart Talk and U.S. Cellular? The big boys have spent years and millions (billions?) building up towers.

The best deal in the world... or the smartest phone on the planet is worthless if you don't have signal.

So how do they do it? Lease tower usage from other providers?

Yeah Straight Talk, mental fart.....

Their smart phones are on AT&T. The regulars are on Verizon. In my area anyway.

U.S. Cellular = "We're sorry but we do not offer our products & services in this area. Please enter a different zip code or search by city/state."

Uh... no service in Los Angeles CA? WTF?