ATT wireless or Verizon ?

[Valv]

I am switching carrier, I am very interested in ATT offers, plans, and phones, but I know Verizon is top of the line too.

Anybody has any issue I should know about ATT ? How about coverage ? I can see central MN is well covered but the remaining of state is a question ?

[Scott K]

The nice thing about that is my contract is up in the spring, so if it sucks that bad, I wont be with att.

[walleyewild]

The FCC is the one who mandated the digital signals just like with digital tv. It has to do with public safety and interference to their analog and digital systems.

All of the carriers will be scrambling some after the first of the year to upgrade sites to digital, some coverage will be lost in areas that people had analog coverage untill the equipment is upgraded to digital.

External antennas receive a better signal then handsets with internal antenna's.

Valv check out each carrier's coverage maps online, if they have a feature to exclude analog coverage that is what you need to look at in the areas that you frequent. T-mobile has the best phone customer service, the others are not as good.

I tell my customers that if you call in and don't like the rep or not getting anywhere, hang up and call back you won't get the same person the next time.

I just got a new handset but haven't been outside the metro with it, very few dropped calls with the new one.

I know that Verizon is starting up instore repair, and Sprint has had it going for awhile.

If you want any more info I'll do what I can to answer your questions shoot me an email .

I do believe all of the carriers have the 30 day try before you buy policy. if it doesn't work for you take it back, just remember to port your number to a different carrier before you return the handset or you will lose the number, or better yet get a different number durring the trial period and if it works to your satisfaction then port your old number over, less hastle that way.

[Valv]

I've been studying the offers for a while, I found out the online resellers (Wirefly, Letstalk, etc.) have unbelievable nasty surcharges in case of early termination etc. Read terms VERY well. I think I will choose ATT over Verizon, and will let you know in few days what I think.