[ubuntu-us-ut] Off Topic: Cell Phone, who do you use

[jtaber]

Christer Edwards wrote:
> On Fri Sep 21, 2007 at 10:11:15AM -0600, Mike Basinger wrote:
>   
>> [Sorry for the off topic post, but thought the group would have good advice]
>>
>> I'm thinking about switch to a new cell carrier, from AT&T, and
>> looking to see what other people use and if you like the or not. Also,
>> I'm shopping for a new phone, and wanted to see if people had any
>> suggestions there.
>>
>> Right now I'm consider Sprint with a Treo 755.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>     
>
> I have Sprint with the Treo 700p.  Sprint plans and unlimited data are
> cheap ($15/mo unlimited data) but their customer services reps are all
> certified retarded.  As long as you don't have to deal with them its
> been nice.
>
> Christer
>   

Mike,
I have T-Mobile for one business with 2 phones - they have been great 
however, I'm not happy with my Blackberry Pearl (want to buy it cheap 
?).   It clicks on way too easily (have had it in my pocket start 
dialing - I even got some beep and saw a msg whether I wanted to confirm 
calling 911 - yikes).  But T-Mobile has been quite reasonable in working 
with, especially if you put it in a business name.  Coverage is pretty 
good around Utah, less good in WA :(

Verizon coverage is very good - but they wanted a $500 business deposit 
- a**h**es.  Plus they quick to give away all kinds of customer data and 
call taping to the govt (but maybe all the carriers are doing this - 
don't know if this is a big deal or not - I just worry that the more 
info they get, the more mistakes they can make). 

I also set up an account with Sprint with my other business to get their 
evdo service - which is very convenient (it drops a lot though - but 
maybe thats typical of evdo, not sure).   The business rep (Aaron) I 
have used in the Murray store has been great.  I plan to get a Treo 
(palm) with them - was just kind of waiting to see what new clones of 
iPhone might be coming out. 

I enjoyed seeing the open Moku phone at UTOS but it's a ways away from 
everyday use I think. 

john