Stay or Jump (a.k.a. AT&T vs VZW)

[cgardnervt]

I went from Sprint to ATT a month ago. So far its been good! But I also how yet to get my first bill from them. The 22nd I get my first bill and my SIII I hope!

 

[Suntan]

There's only one reason to go with Verizon. It's not price, it's not best phone's earliest, it's not quick OS updates on their phones, It's coverage. Pure and simple, VZ has the best overall nation coverage with few (in my case zero) dropped calls ever.

YMMV

There are other reasons, like corporate discounts. Through my company I get 20% off. That pretty much eliminates most of the "they're more expensive than" comments.

But yeah, there network is what it is. Both my parents and my in laws live in rural Iowa, surrounded by cornfields. Yet I get 4G LTE coverage at both places. Getting 14Mbps connection in Jerkwater, USA makes the family get-togethers go by much faster.

-Suntan

 

[dswatson83]

Do not use these programs. They are a RIP OFF! You are much better buying a subsidized device and then upgrading yourself after a year for full retail. There is a graph at The Real Cost to Upgrade Your Phone - AT&T Next vs T-Mobile Jump that will show you how much you will save and how to do this but the differences are about $400 every 2 years. These programs are stupid unless you have absolutely no money upfront.