Choosing the Right Cell Phone Plan

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Choosing between mobile phone plans isn't as simple as picking the service provider with the highest rating, although that is a good place to start. You also should consider things such as dead zones, network type, vendee service, plan offerings, what you will be using the mobile phone for and, of course, price.

The main mobile phone plan providers are Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Cingular. Sprint and Nextel recently merged, so facts you may find online about Nextel may not be important. Purchaser Reports offers an annual report on companies offering mobile phone plans that can give you a general perception of how these four major players compare.

The latest report, made available in January 2006, shows Verizon leading the pack again for both mobile phone plans and customer service. T-Mobile also scored high for mobile phone plans, but users reported more static. Sprint and Cingular both fell behind for customer satisfaction and customer service.

Just because mobile phone plan providers rates as the best overall doesn't mean they will offer the most reliable coverage for you. If you live in a rural area or will be making a lot of mobile phone calls from a rural area, you will want to look for providers that offer analog access.

Both Verizon and Sprint currently offer mobile phone plans with analog capabilities, but Verizon is phasing it out. So Sprint may be the best for you.

If you do a lot of world journey, you'll need to look at mobile phone plans that use a GSM, or "global" network. T-Mobile and Cingular currently offer mobile phone plans with GSM networks.

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A constructive resource for quickly comparing mobile phone plans is MyRatePlan.com. This site has a grid comparing the different plans that Cingular, Sprint, T Mobile and Verizon offer. The grid shows you price and minutes at a glance so you know what you get for your currency compared to what the other guy offers for the same amount of money.

You can click on any of the mobile phone plans to get a comparison of all the mobile phone plans at that same price or you can click on a carrier to learn about all the mobile phone plans offered by that carrier. There is also a grid specifically for family plans that shows you how many minutes each carrier will give you for what monthly fee under the family plan.

Before you run out and sign a contract for a service plan based on general reports, you need to find out how that service provider functions in your specific area. A dead zone is an area that a provider doesn't cover. If you live in a dead zone for the provider that you choose, you may have to pay roaming charges to get any service.

Finally, ask your neighbors how they like their mobile phone plans. There is nothing like asking real people about the coverage they are getting in your area.

If you can't find anyone in your area that uses the mobile phone plans that you are looking into, call the customer service department and ask for a trial period.

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