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How to Pick a Wireless Provider

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By brandonbyes
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Buying a new Cell Phone can be frustrating, but picking the right carrier for your needs can take the stress out.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Patience
  • Ability to say "no"
  1. Step 1

    The biggest of the "Big Four" is Verizon Wireless. Verizon is right for you if you live far from a large city or town, and off the highways. Verizon tends to get coverage when the other 3 don't. The prices lean more towards the expensive side with Verizon, so their big draw is NETWORK

  2. Step 2

    Next Largest is AT&T. At& t has the second largest amount of customers in the USA. Their network is comparable to Verizon and with the Iphone, their handset selection sports some of the cooler innovations out there. Their major claim is "Roll Over" minutes. Which can be good, but beware if you find yourself rolling over minutes every month you might need to think of dropping to a lower plan. Prices are on Parr with the other competitors, not in the high or low ranks, so their big draw is "ROLL OVER MINUTES"

  3. Step 3

    Next up is Sprint. Sprint has the largest 3g network in the USA. Sprint is the company for you if you enjoy having all the new features on your phone like watching t.v on your handset and gps enabled phones. Sprints customer service and network inconsistencies have always been a major problem, but no one has the feature market sewn up like Sprint. Prices are consistent with At& t, so Sprints claim to fame is FEATURES

  4. Step 4

    Last but not least is T-mobile. The smallest of the "BIG 4" T-mobile was the nations first GSM carrier and has a very competitive pricing strategy. T-mobile major offer is "Myfaves" you can pick any 5 numbers and talk unlimited to those numbers, with some restrictions. T-mobile has had some network issues, but they do roam off of AT&T, free of charge. Their prices are the lowest in the market when looking at minutes vs.. dollars paid. So T-mobile' s main point is "VALUE"

Tips & Warnings
  • Think about what means the most to you; Network, Features, Roll over mins. or value.
  • Shop around every two years or so, to guarantee you are still on the best plan that fits you
  • Avoid making split decisions
  • Don't let anyone pressure or scare you into any one company, all have good and bad points.
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