[Don Serrot]

Currently my family is still using Verizon, with about a year left on our contract. I'm the only one in the family using data but my father's phone used to have data and doesn't anymore and he hasn't been too happy about that. (It's a long story with my mom trying to change stuff to cut costs and somehow managing to get us less stuff but at an even bigger cost, way to go...)

Anywho, we aren't too happy with the looks of things as they are shaping up with Verizon. I use A LOT of data every month, the tiered plans wouldn't be nearly enough for me and those prices are a bit too much. I like the looks of T-Mobile's plans, but the problem is looking at their maps we live smack dab in the middle of a partner area. I'm just curious what this would entail exactly as they don't seem to have this plainly posted anywhere on their site. I tried Googling around but I kept finding older maps and such, but nothing recent enough for me to feel like it could be "current" info.

 

[LoyalServant]

It means you will be roaming.. .and they dont like people that roam very much.
The data allowance for roaming is quite small.

What state are you in?

 

[Don Serrot]

Texas. We are in one of the crappy small towns where the only real options for phones are Verizon and a little bit AT&T. Not too happy with Verizon right now, and AT&T doesn't look much better so I was hoping to find something better that would work for us once the time comes. >_>

 

[LoyalServant]

That is unfortunate.
I have a feeling that they are more worried about their existing footprint before they expand it.

I know that means your really stuck with choosing the lesser of two evils at that point.

 

[davidbudd1`]

Currently my family is still using Verizon, with about a year left on our contract. I'm the only one in the family using data but my father's phone used to have data and doesn't anymore and he hasn't been too happy about that. (It's a long story with my mom trying to change stuff to cut costs and somehow managing to get us less stuff but at an even bigger cost, way to go...)

Anywho, we aren't too happy with the looks of things as they are shaping up with Verizon. I use A LOT of data every month, the tiered plans wouldn't be nearly enough for me and those prices are a bit too much. I like the looks of T-Mobile's plans, but the problem is looking at their maps we live smack dab in the middle of a partner area. I'm just curious what this would entail exactly as they don't seem to have this plainly posted anywhere on their site. I tried Googling around but I kept finding older maps and such, but nothing recent enough for me to feel like it could be "current" info.

Starting Sept 5th T-Mobile is going to be having a truly unlimited data plan. I made the switch from Verizon to T-Mobile and I have been very happy. I also was not happy with the direction Verizon was taking things and I didn't like their attitude toward customers and business in general. I am in Chicago and have been very pleased with my coverage and speed (averaging 20M down) but I'm not sure how the coverage will be in your area.

 

[Don Serrot]

Yeah, T-Mobile looks better and better to me all the time, it's just that killer no-service-where-I-live thing that's kinda a problem.

 

[Phaze08]

I am looking at t-mobile with their pay by day plan (free sim card) but I'm in the same boat as you. Verizon sucks and AT&T service is great and twice as fast as verizon but their data policies suck.
I was told by a tmo rep that your 'domestic roaming data allotment' is around 10% of your total limit.
So for instance if I had the new $70 plan with 5gb at 4g speeds I would only get 200mb of 4g speeds then be cut off altogether from my data.
The 2gb plan is only 50mb

Edit: :-/

 

[yarly]

So for instance if I had the new $70 plan with 5gb at 4g speeds I would only get 200mb of 4g speeds then be cut off altogether from my data.

Wouldnt it be 512MB at 5GB, since 10% of 5GB is 512MB?

 

[Phaze08]

Well...... I'm not sure. The Rep I spoke with confused me as well. I just repeated what she said.

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