[geeks] Opinions on T-Mobile and Verizon

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Rick Hamell <hamellr at gmail.com>
>Date: 2007/11/24 Sat AM 02:06:36 CST
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Opinions on T-Mobile and Verizon

>> Does anyone have any experience with T-Mobile?
>> 
>>  From what I have read, they don't lock the phones up as much, and
>> almost all unlocked phones work with their service as well.
>
>> Verizon turns the whole country red, but doesn't let you zoom in very
>> far.  T-Mobile defaults to maps of your city, which makes it look more
>> spotty.
>
>I use a cheap Samsung phone on T-Mobile with the pre-paid plan. They had a
>special about two years ago, that if you bought $100 worth of Pre-paid, you
>had a year to use it. Since it takes me about 6 months to use the 1000
>minutes I get at $100, it's worth it to me.

I was thinking about that option as well...

>But their coverage sucks. I drive up the I-5 corridor to Seattle fairly
>often and loose reception outside any of the cities. Granted there isn't
>anything in between Seattle and Portland worth noting anyways so it's not
>that big of a loss.

Until your car breaks down between Seattle and Portland and you start walking down the highway looking for a signal...

Lionel
>The reception on the local towers seems to be pretty bad too. I can not get
>coverage in the server room, while AT&T gets there fine. Step outside and
>it's full bars. 
>
>But for what I'm paying and how little I use them, they work for me.
>
>Interestingly enough work provides me with a BlackBerry also on T-Mobile. I
>have the same reception problems, but can't comment on the service or it's
>costs since I don't see the bill or deal with them when there are issues.
>
>Rick
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