Cellular Phones/metro vs others

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Expert: - 12/3/2009


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We have had T-Mobile for 2yrs.  Am thinking of changing because in this economy I need to cut costs.  (and I was unimpresed w/ paying to talk to someone else on t-mob., paying to retrieve my messages and even some 800 calls)

Is Metro or Boost any good?  We just want basic phones, nothing fancy and we want good reception, free long distance, don't care about texting.

Thanks


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If MetroPCS or Boost works where you live and work and travel, then they are fine, but these are unlimited plans so be sure that you wouldn't be paying more than what you pay today. T-Mobile's new unlimited plan is the same cost as MetroPCS, so I'm not sure that you would be saving money by going to them and you would have to buy a new phone and you would lose mobile-to-mobile. There are not anywhere near as many people on these carriers than with T-Mobile. Why are you having to pay for mobile-to-mobile and 800 numbers with T-Mobile? You shouldn't be if you have a standard plan. What kind of plan do you have? Is it prepaid? If so, I would consider going to post-paid. Let me know. Thanks. DebiN

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

Experience

Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

Organizations
I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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