Truth Or Dare — What Is the Best US Cell Company?

Epsilon Eridani writes "I am returning to the US after an extended time overseas and upon my return I need to jump head first into the data enabled phone bandwagon. I have to admit ... I am lost as to what is the best company to choose. Before I left the US I used a Sprint HTC phone running Windows with the 'simply everything' plan to communicate and stay organized and a Sprint Wireless Card to connect my laptop to the world. Coming back several generations of technology later, what is the best set up technology-wise to link phone and laptop or two to the Internet? (Open source solutions accepted too!) Can the Slashdot community verify some of the claims on quality of service before I give my first born up when I sign a service contract?"

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I haven't tried this out yet, but it could work

[CrazyJim1]

Get a cell phone without a plan that has VOIP capabilities. Someone said they run around 200$, some sort of Nokia. This will let you make home calls assuming you have broadband and a wireless internet.

Then buy trakphone minutes to use your phone when you're not home.

This will easily save you hundreds of dollars a year... Unless you make a large number of calls on the road.

Re:slashdot poll?

[Hadlock]

Sprint. Their customer service has greatly improved over the years.
 
-Sprint's astroturfing marketing department

ahahahahahahahaha if only. there's a reason why sprint is shedding customers faster than the US economy is shedding jobs.