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What are the Best Cell Phone Services in the US?
James Hewfanger asks: "Cnet.co.uk has run an article on the five best cell phone services in the UK. These include a text-based service that gets you the number of a licensed cab company in London, Google Maps and Gmail on your phone, a service that can tell what artist and song you're listening to, an online service that backs up all your cell phone contacts and a text-based service that answers any question you can throw at it. What, however, are the five best cell phone services in the US?" Wirefly's cell phone plan comparison tool gives a good up-to-date look of all cell phone plans on the market.
The only services of that type that I've seen mentioned in the US are download services for ringtones, games, etc. I don't think most Americans really use their cell phones for anything but making phone calls, taking the odd photograph, and configuring to play loud, annoying, horribly distorted snippets of Backstreet Boys songs whenever someone calls you.
I dunno, I'd have problems going with a service called Net 10. I'd be worried that their phone calls wouldn't be routeable.
I like the "Teaching remedial math to call-centre employees" service that Verizon recently offered. I think it's got a great future.[/snark]
I use my phone to call people... sorry, I don't buy into all of the extra "services" designed to get me at $0.10 here and $1.00 there....
:) $49 unlimited 3G access...
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Oh, BTW I am posting this using my Cingular data card
*head explodes*
You are in a twisty maze of processor lines, all alike.
There is a lot of hype here.
A "rail ride"? isn't that where some bloke buggers you up the arse while you're in the loo trying to spend a penny? Thanks, but no.
Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.
And thus we are introduced to the /. addendum to Godwin's Law:
"As the length of any thread on Slashdot increases, the probability of a comparison involving Microsoft and/or Bill Gates approaches one."
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yes! I have had some of the same experiences! Like getting baited into a "cheaper" contract, etc.
I too used to like the durability to the phone. The first one I had was an i80s. No joke, one time I got angry and threw it as hard as I could against a concrete wall. The antenna was impacted into the phone and could not be removed, but the stinkin phone still worked! Unbelievable! They don't make phones like that anymore. But as a result of that phone, I will always get Motorola phones, regardless of carrier.
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