Re: Cell phone recommendations?

July 24, 2008

Oh the cell phone dilemmas.....I tried every company except T-Mobile, so here's

my two cents.? Of interest to you is that none came in when I was in the Rocky

mountains,? except for Verizon.? These are the companies I was with -? Cellular

One, Cingular, Sprint and Alltell. ? I couldn't even get reception in my office

when I had Sprint so I had to get a land line and wait for the cell phone

contract to be up.? Then, with Cingular, I had to stand in one corner of my

house to get any reception, so imagine all phone calls in the corner!! ? I ended

up making it a cozy corner, but was totally irritated at this.? Now I've been

with Verizon for 3 years and absolutely love it - no complaints and no dropped

calls. I have a plan with my two daughters - we share 2100 minutes - and it was

the only one that had good reception in Missoula, Montana where one daughter

lives. ? What I did was go to each company's website and find their maps of

coverage, and how many towers they had.? I was gun shy to have to sign another

contract and have bad service, so this is how I decided to go with Verizon.?

Hope this helps!

Jacqui

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Cell phone recommendations?

Anybody have any major recommendations, pro or con for new cell phone

service.

I had a regular cell phone 10 -15 years ago, but 10 years ago, moved to

where they don't work, so canceled it. I was paying about $35/month back then.

Well, the last year, with some sporadic travels, needed one occasionally, so

I've had a Tracfone. Was great cuz the phone cost about $30, no monthly fees

the months I never bothered to use it. We use up minutes traveling only, but

the cost per minute is a bit higher.

Well, now needing one for my husband, who's rapidly using up tracfone

minutes - he's needing it for work, every day, often hours a day. Ultimately

probably more expensive than signing back on with a regular service.

Rather than make costly mistakes, any general recommendations? Companies you

love or hate? Services you love or hate?

TIA!

Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

Consultant, Writer, Speaker

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

(Mountain Time)

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July 24, 2008

I LOVE this discussion because I am definitely in the market for a new

cell phone company. Verizon has a good reputation for where I live,

which is in the mountains, but my daughter has Sprint and she's the only

person I've known who can drive up/down/across the mountain and not lose

service.

I'm just not sure which I can trust... Years ago, Cingular (now AT & T,

then Cingular, and now I forget WHO they are, lol) was the best bet.

Today I lose calls no matter where I am.

Margie

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Jpress50@... wrote:

>

> Oh the cell phone dilemmas.....I tried every company except T-Mobile,

> so here's my two cents.? Of interest to you is that none came in when

> I was in the Rocky mountains,? except for Verizon.? These are the

> companies I was with -? Cellular One, Cingular, Sprint and Alltell. ?

> I couldn't even get reception in my office when I had Sprint so I had

> to get a land line and wait for the cell phone contract to be up.?

> Then, with Cingular, I had to stand in one corner of my house to get

> any reception, so imagine all phone calls in the corner!! ? I ended up

> making it a cozy corner, but was totally irritated at this.? Now I've

> been with Verizon for 3 years and absolutely love it - no complaints

> and no dropped calls. I have a plan with my two daughters - we share

> 2100 minutes - and it was the only one that had good reception in

> Missoula, Montana where one daughter lives. ? What I did was go to

> each company's website and find their maps of coverage, and how many

> towers they had.? I was gun shy to have to sign another contract and

> have bad service, so this is how I decided to go with Verizon.?

> Hope this helps!

> Jacqui

>

> Jacquelyn A. Pressly, RD, CLT

> The NATURAL dietitian

> Specializing in food sensitivities/allergy, Weight control,

> cardiac and diabetes nutrition

> Personal Nutrition Coaching and Lifestyle Design Plans to help you

> get on the health track

> Northeast Ohio & Western Pennsylvania

> Internet and telecounseling available for distance clients

>

> jpress50@... <mailto:jpress50%40aol.com>

>

> If you are what you eat, then dietitians are the doctors of the future

>

> Cell phone recommendations?

>

> Anybody have any major recommendations, pro or con for new cell phone

>

> service.

>

> I had a regular cell phone 10 -15 years ago, but 10 years ago, moved to

>

> where they don't work, so canceled it. I was paying about $35/month

> back then.

>

> Well, the last year, with some sporadic travels, needed one

> occasionally, so

>

> I've had a Tracfone. Was great cuz the phone cost about $30, no

> monthly fees

>

> the months I never bothered to use it. We use up minutes traveling

> only, but

>

> the cost per minute is a bit higher.

>

> Well, now needing one for my husband, who's rapidly using up tracfone

>

> minutes - he's needing it for work, every day, often hours a day.

> Ultimately

>

> probably more expensive than signing back on with a regular service.

>

> Rather than make costly mistakes, any general recommendations?

> Companies you

>

> love or hate? Services you love or hate?

>

> TIA!

>

> Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

>

> Consultant, Writer, Speaker

>

> Director of Medical Nutrition

>

> Signet Diagnostic Corporation

>

> (Mountain Time)

>

> Fax:

>

> DineRight4@... <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com>

>

> Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel

>

> Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity

>

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July 24, 2008

Some companies, and I think it's Verizon, have a 30 day guarantee so if it

doesn't work in your area you can return the phone for full refund. I got this

at Costco when one g/son moved out, and it turned out in his current area he did

not receive Verizon, so I was able to cancel it and get him another plan (oh,

yeah, I'm the good grandma that spoils even the adult g/sons for as long as I

can do it; my pleasure).

Digna Cassens, MHA, RD

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Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are

doing the impossible. St. Francis Assis

Cell phone recommendations?

>

> Anybody have any major recommendations, pro or con for new cell phone

>

> service.

>

> I had a regular cell phone 10 -15 years ago, but 10 years ago, moved to

>

> where they don't work, so canceled it. I was paying about $35/month

> back then.

>

> Well, the last year, with some sporadic travels, needed one

> occasionally, so

>

> I've had a Tracfone. Was great cuz the phone cost about $30, no

> monthly fees

>

> the months I never bothered to use it. We use up minutes traveling

> only, but

>

> the cost per minute is a bit higher.

>

> Well, now needing one for my husband, who's rapidly using up tracfone

>

> minutes - he's needing it for work, every day, often hours a day.

> Ultimately

>

> probably more expensive than signing back on with a regular service.

>

> Rather than make costly mistakes, any general recommendations?

> Companies you

>

> love or hate? Services you love or hate?

>

> TIA!

>

> Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

>

> Consultant, Writer, Speaker

>

> Director of Medical Nutrition

>

> Signet Diagnostic Corporation

>

> (Mountain Time)

>

> Fax:

>

> DineRight4@... <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com>

>

> Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel

>

> Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity

>

> IMPORTANT - This e-mail message is intended only for the use of the

>

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July 25, 2008

Re: cell phone

Don't forget benefits from employers. My husband had a great benefit plan. We

got the best deal, no roaming charges in 50 states, etc, etc, etc ?thru his job

with Cingular and has been continued?with their consolidation??into AT & T.

Anne

Anne Schreiner, RD, LDN, CDE

Dietitian/Nutritionist/Educator

NutriNutRD@...

July 25, 2008

Jan,

I have been with U.S. Cellular for over 10 years and have had absolutely no

problem with them. My advice is look at the companies serving your area and go

with the one that has the best coverage. I live in Maine where service can be

problematic as all remote areas have no towers, therefore no service. I also

live near Mount Desert Island, lots of hills and service varies. Example. I

rented a house 2 miles down the road from where I live now. In the rented house

I received 5 bars, excellent service. I used my cell phone for all my long

distance. I had a house built 2 miles down the road and I barely get 1 bar of

service. It's not U.S. Cellular's fault, just the geography of the area I live

in.

Good luck!

Cece

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July 25, 2008

I have Verizon and love it. I have used it all up and down the eastern

states. Only run into a few places with poor reception (back roads in

SC).

Collier, RD

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