Choices are sprint, t-mobile, and verizon.
What are some ways to search for a proper cell fone plan? what are some of the things that I should look into? I’m having lots of problem with the service I have right now, Idon’t know if all companies do that or what…so umm..yeah..:halo:
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when u find out some, lemme know. I want to change mine too from Sprint to whatever is better!
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lemme tell u.. cingular sucks 
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I'm not very happy with Cingular, but it really depends on where you are. Consider also that, for example, Verizon works in the DC subway, even underground. Which has the strongest/most convenient signal in your area?
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hmmmm, i’m gonna go towards verizon and t-mobile..
I need something that allows lots of minutes..txt msgs too…free mobile to mobile..I’m not sure if rollover is only given by cingular..
i’m sick of cingular…the service is ****, it goes out in the middle of nowhere..I have another year before the contract expires, but my mom’s had enough that she just won’t even pay ti anymore…last year, my bill used to be 90 and since i came back from Pak its been 150++ each time! 
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^ I don't think Verizon does Rollover.
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All the extra minutes are of no use, if you can’t use the phone because there is no signal.
So first, you have to find out which cellphone carrier has the best service in your area, or areas where you are most likely to use your cellphone. There are some sites on the internet that help find you the best carrier. One is the very intuitively named http://www.cellreception.com/ where you can pop in your zip code and it will tell you which carrier works and which doesn’t. Although it is also based on user feedback. So you can take one step forward, and ask people around you which service they use and whether they are happy with the coverage.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, T-Mobile generally sucks in terms of reception and coverage, so all the 1000 whenever minutes they offer are no good. Cingular and Verizon are both good. Sprint is also not bad. But this info doesn’t help you find a carrier for you, except that you need to focus on coverage and not necessarily on minutes offered.
Also, to the best of my knowledge Cingular is the only one offering rollover minutes.
One other thing you may want to consider is to get a PTT (push to talk) feature phone. Nextel popularized it and now both Verizon and Cingular offer it. Essentially, its a walkie talkie and cellphone in one device. If you talk to your mom a lot, then you may appreciate the convenience of getting a PTT plan. It may be cheaper as well.
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i've had cingular for almost a year and half now and never had any problems....but i guess it all depends which area u r using it...
and i think that cingular is the only plan which offers roll over mins...
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Okay, I used to not use my fone very often, but now i do, so the extra minutes are nice to have.. Now do all companies charge a load of money for calling to Canada even after 9 PM? What about roaming? I'm not sure about that exactly..I know if i use it in florida or canada it charges alot of money, but is it considered roaming if it's used all over New yOrk citY?
Faisal, I don't like those walkie talkie features..in fact I hate them, so those r out..
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Florida and Canada are both very different. One is within US, and the other is not (barely, though!). So calling rates are way different (calls to Florida will not be charged extra in most cases, but Canada will) as most plans include free long distance. Also most roaming plans will work seamlessly all over US, but won't work quite so nicely (from a $$$ stand point) if you use the phone in Canada. If you travel a lot, then get a Nationwide rollover plan, and then you don't have to worry whether you are in New York, or Florida or California. As long as you are on your cellphone company's reception area, you will be ok. If you go outside their area, and they have to actually roam you to another carrier, then you pay a lot of money. All three Big Cellphone Companies (Cingular, Verizon, Sprint) have generally good coverage in almost all metropolitan areas so you are usually safe from huge roaming overages. Plus, most phones alert you if you are on a different network.
For calling to Canada, you better find out if your cellphone carrier offers a cheaper international plan for calls to Canada. Else, consider calling cards from a regular phone. From my landline, I pay $3.99/month for unlimited calls to Canada, so I don't use my cellphone at all for calling there. You just have to find what works for you.