HELP: Cellphone plans?

[OptionZero]

Yo guys, I need a new phone plan starting March 2, and i'm wondering what are some good plans out there?

I've heard complains about pretty much every carrier (Verizon, ATT, Cingular, TMobile)

I live in SF and go to school in Sacramento area, so i need something with coverage in those areas. I'm looking to spend about $40 bucks a month, with a family plan so i can get a phone and line for my mom.

Also, any recommendations for a phone? Something around $150 or less, WITH A CAMERA...a good camera at that.

Any recommendations or hookups appreciated...

[Jeff240sx]

Originally Posted by OptionZero

Something around $150 or less, WITH A CAMERA...a good camera at that.

Oxymoron. This is like me getting that "cheap McLaren F1."
-Jeff

[s14xman]

I actually got two amsung camera phones for $60 and both phones share the same plan of 1,000 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends. Also night time minutes start at 7 for five bucks extra a month. Also added unlimited internet access (you can actually view web pages and use aim) and text messaging for 20 a month for both phones. The bill is 95 a month with the extras, 70 a month without the extras for both phones, and 50 a month for one phone. I think they charge 149 for both phones now but go check it out.
BTW this is sprint and the calls are crystle clear
go to radio shack and check it out. Hope this helps, im a lil drunk right now so it might not make sense.

[OptionZero]

Cnet.com says the Samsung E715 slots in at 60-90 bucks...with a plan i assume?

Are you in the Bay Area? I think you were at the Davis meet up..how is the reception in our Sac/Davis area?

[s14xman]

Yea i'm in sac and the phone is the samsung A620.
ive used it in davis and the bay still crystal clear calls (and i dont work for sprint)
Yea it was me at the meet.

[OptionZero]

Tight, i'll definitely check it out. I could live without internet tho, but i need the camera to take pictures of girlies and cars!

[s14xman]

yea the camera deffinatly comes in handy

[Baka Sama]

T-mobile is the best phone company out right now period.. ~600min, free nights an weekends, 1000 texts, free mobile to mobile calling, free long distance, all for around 45.00

[HiPSI]

Originally Posted by Baka Sama

T-mobile is the best phone company out right now period.. ~600min, free nights an weekends, 1000 texts, free mobile to mobile calling, free long distance, all for around 45.00

for $40/month with cingular you can get 450 anytime/5000 nights and weekends/5000 nationwide mobile to mobile minutes/Rollover minutes/free roaming/free long distance and a good bit better coverage than T mobile

[Baka Sama]

Originally Posted by HiPSI

for $40/month with cingular you can get 450 anytime/5000 nights and weekends/5000 nationwide mobile to mobile minutes/Rollover minutes/free roaming/free long distance and a good bit better coverage than T mobile

cingular-450min
tmobile-600min

cingular 5000 nights and weekends
tmobile- unlimited

cingular- roll over min
tmobile- who ever has extra mins at the end of the month?

cingular- 50 free text messages?? or 300 for 4.00 a month??
tmobile- 1000 for ~4.00 a month

cingular- free roaming/long distance
tmobile-same

t mobile still ownz

[HiPSI]

i'll give t-mobile that, their plans are nice. but their coverage sucks compared to my cingular phone, hands down, and my plan more than works for me.

[Baka Sama]

really? I live in ga too and I go everywhere with my phone (gwinnett, dekalb, clayton) and it works fine for me. What kinda phone do you have? Isnt Cingular and att wireless joining or something?

[HiPSI]

Originally Posted by Baka Sama

really? I live in ga too and I go everywhere with my phone (gwinnett, dekalb, clayton) and it works fine for me. What kinda phone do you have? Isnt Cingular and att wireless joining or something?

oh i haven't had problems with any service provider in the metro area, but i go to north GA all the time and used to get nothing with anyone but cingular.

[Bbandit]

T-mobile has good coverage.. plus they have wide range of phones to choose from

[matlock]

I really wish there were more providers in my area, I would be interested in going T-mobile...my ex-gf has a sprint phone through radioshack and she doesn't get very good coverage with it around here (Wisconsin,Minnesota)....I am stuck with some local shitty provider

[Got Sileighty?]

check out verizonwireless.com. and look at the LG VX6000 phone, i think its around $100 now. its what i have and its great. the camera in the phone is pretty good as long as theres a lot of light. plus verizon is usually voted as the best provider, so there you go.

[OptionZero]

Lookin at Cnet.com, there are horrible reviews about Tmobile coverage in San Francisco area where I live.

Verizon...might be promising.

I"m leaning towards Spring right now because of S14xman's account...but i'll take a look at Verizon too.