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2.5 stars
"Lots of minutes; exceptionally poor coverage in NYC"
Pros: One year contract with 1500 minutes per month is like unlimited calling for me
Cons: 25% chance of coverage indoors in Upper East Side of Manhattan
Summary: I replaced Verizon Wireless service with T-Mobile a year ago, and might make the same decision again. But don't you do it!
I chose T-Mobile because:
-It's not Verizon.
-It's not Verizon.
-ONE YEAR contract.
-Needed new phone and they had a cool one for free (Razr) through Amazon.
-1500 minutes (now 1000) for 39.95/month
-Verizon's 300 minute plan was more expensive and extra minutes seemed to add up to $1.00 (an exaggeration, but not too far off after tax).
-Verizon's service was poor and I disliked them because, well, they are the phone company.
I might dump T-Mobile because:
-Very poor service in my apartment (I have to hold the phone above my head to get reception in the living room).
-Poor service in most buildings.
-I reported the poor service to T-Mobile and they said they knew about it and were upgrading it. But they haven't. and apparently aren't.
I will probably keep T-Mobile because:
-I've been stupid to hold on to them this far, so why stop?
-Effectively unlimited minutes.
-I'm on a one-year contract, so why not keep it forever?
-I'd rather cling feebly to a service that works poorly than even try a different service that might be even worse.
-Did I mention that they are not Verizon?Updated
You can upload and download tones, pictures, photos you've taken, etc., via cable or bluetooth freely (you might need software for your phone). I believe Verizon blocks much of this activity.
