It looks like Rick is going to have to get a phone provided by work and they won't be covering the cost of his cell phone now. Since we have a family plan this means that I've got to switch to an individual plan somewhere. It also means that AT&T will most likely not let me keep my unlimited data plan since I'll have a new plan.
So, I already know what I love and hate about the iPhone & AT&T.
Now I need to hear from all of you who have something different.
What smart phone do you have?
What do you love?
What do you hate?
Which carrier are you using?
How's the reception/coverage?
I don't care about a lot of minutes, but I want lots of data! Heck, if I could get a smart "phone" that did everything but make phone calls (insert AT&T/iPhone joke here) I'd be perfectly fine with a separate pay-as-you-go phone, because I just don't make many calls!
So, I already know what I love and hate about the iPhone & AT&T.
Now I need to hear from all of you who have something different.
What smart phone do you have?
What do you love?
What do you hate?
Which carrier are you using?
How's the reception/coverage?
I don't care about a lot of minutes, but I want lots of data! Heck, if I could get a smart "phone" that did everything but make phone calls (insert AT&T/iPhone joke here) I'd be perfectly fine with a separate pay-as-you-go phone, because I just don't make many calls!
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I pretty much love everything about it, but I'm still in the honeymoon phase ;)
Sprint, and I have great coverage. 4G just started up in Boston, and I think they're still working out some quirks, so *that's* not entirely consistent, but 3G is better than my Pre was. I have unlimited data, and as few minutes as I can get away with and still cover the girls without risking going over.
I'm on T-Mobile. Reception/coverage is good. The best thing though is that they have a no-contract plan. With that, you have to pay full price for the phone, but a single plan is $20 cheaper per month. Unless you have a family plan with 5 people, it's cheaper to go the no-contract route.
Of course, until Rick has more details about what they're going to do about the contract he's currently under there's no point in making any decisions.
Things I use almost constantly: organizer/calendar, texting (has a real keyboard layout), and the notepad.
I use AT&T so I'm no help to you there. Good luck getting things settled how you like them!
Shawn says unlimited data plans aren't offered anymore, so you might see if they'll do something grandfathered for you. The plans are going to be the major thing- which phone you put on it is a secondary consideration.
I use it for Twitter, looking shit up, the maps for navigation, and the calendar. Also, games when sitting around bored, and reading books w/the kindle or nook apps. Basically, the new one won't have to have more features, just most of the same ones I already have!
I love google maps and google navigation even for local directions but it came in especially handy during my road trip. I love the twitter app. I love dm and email notifications.
I hate that iPhone apps seem to be the norm and android apps are oh-by-the-ways.
I'm on Verizon and I have signal just about everywhere you would expect to, and some places that would surprise you. I've never dropped a call, and the calls are clear unless the other person has a POS phone. I have a family plan with unlimited data. Let me repeat, UNLIMITED DATA. But it's $152 a month.
Right now with our current iPhone family plan we have unlimited data & unlimited text & more rollover minutes than we'll ever use for about $165/mo. But his work pays $100 of that. So I want to get a phone & plan that will cost me no more than $70/mo.
If the iPod Touch worked through cell signal & not just wireless I'd be all over that in a heartbeat.
The phone part of smartphone is optional for me. I'd be fine with a dumb pre-pay phone for actual calls as long as I had my internets.
Main Apps:
Phone (normal everyday make calls and such)
Messaging
Google (duh!)
Gmail
Google Maps
Corp email (Exchange)
Samsung feed widget (for Twitter and other)
Barcode Scanner
Daily Briefing (Weather+News)
Some app that has single-button on/off for bluetooth, wifi, gps and screen brightness adjustment
There are a bunch of other apps that i use occasionally, but that is pretty much it.
I'm with Virgin Mobile (which uses the Sprint network.) So I get unlimited data and texting, and 300 minutes talk each month. Like you, I don't use my phone for calling that much, so 300 minutes is plenty for me. It costs me $35 a month. I did have to pay full price for the phone though. Actually, I bought it on Ebay, so that shaved about $40 off the price.
If you have one of the early, unlimited tech support phones you may be able to get a fat wad of cash for it on e bay.
Not every tech is comfortable enough with the random call center monitoring they are under to give you useful tips in swapping your iphone for another. But there are ways that they can word advice that is not exactly in AT &T's best interest so that it doesn't attract the attention of a straight-laced monitor.
Just don't push for information. If they're going to give it, the tech will do so without prodding.
I also received messages while in the lower level of my company's headquarters, which is literally a concrete bunker and where everyone else said cell phone coverage is a problem.
So I'd say Verizon's coverage pretty much rocks socks.