I recently bought a Mac Book Pro (I have a PC desktop) and it's time for a new cell phone. While I am seduced by the iPhone, I am a Verizon wireless customer and most of my friends and family are "in." I am currently weighing whether I really need a smartphone given the price of data plans, so all suggestions are appreciated.
And if you converted to AT&T for the iPhone and are happy about it - let me know that too.
I am tired of paying through the nose for mobile phone service. Which company has the best service for the least amount of money? Are the "no contract" phones the best bet?
I was wondering if cell companies charge so much and have so many fees and such long contracts because they have to to make a fair profit and stay in business, or are they making tons of money off the high demand of cell phones. If they do need to charge so much, is it because of poor business practices or why is it?
If anyone has studied this or worked close enough with cell phone companies to give an educated answer, I'd sure like to know. Please provide sources and facts (not opinions please). Thanks.
I guess I should say I understand that they will charge what the market will bear and as long as we keep paying, they'll keep charging high rates.
My question is, at their current spot, does anyone know if they are making large profits because they are taking advantage of the market, or if the "invisible hand" of the market has driven their charges as low as they currently can go with today's technology and still stay in business?
We currently use T-Mobile wireless as our provider. We travel a lot in Washington, Oregon and Idaho and frequently get "No Service" when we're not on an Inter-State freeway. We're thinking about finding a new provider when our current contract is up in March. Any travel over any of the Cascade Mountain passes other than Snoqualami Pass means lots of "No Service" time. Anyone have better experiences with other wireless services?