Can anyone recommend a cell phone service provider?

[katinmn]

I didn't see any categories in the progressive pages.

[NMDemDist2]

1. check here

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.asp?Ind=B09

[K8-EEE]

2. Earthtones OR Working Assets

Both have sites, compare the plans. I'm planning on changing (from SBC) when my contract is up.

[K8-EEE]

3. Link For Earthtones and Note: They Also Sell Calling Cards

Pre-paid calling cards make GREAT gifts for any students on your list, or you can send one to a soldier at Walter Reed since effin' Bushco won't pay for their holiday calls home.

http://www.earthtones.com/

I'm leaning towards them when I change service because they offer free recycled phones. I don't care if my phone has all the bells and whistles, just want it to WORK!

[katinmn]

4. Thanks for the feedback! I agree

about using a recycled phone. I had to get a new phone when I was forced to switch to Verizon (at the time they were the only service covering the whole state and I was traveling every week). Fortunately, my brother gave me his hand-me-down Verizon phone but it died about a week after the warranty was up and now they are trying to get me to buy a new camera phone at a discount in exchange for another year-long contract. :thumbsdown:

I will be glad to give up Verizon.

Earth Tones looks like the perfect option. I'm pretty sure I'll sign up with them.

[politicat]

5. sigh... so, I'm supposed to pay more for poorer service?

There is a point where I'm going to get rebellious about this. We have cell service through Qwest... not great, but not bad, either, especially considering that Qwest is a union shop.

I don't so much care about bells and whistles - I don't use the camera much on the phone I have - but text messaging is rather a given with all of the services we've looked at. I'm surprised that it's such an issue that Earthtones and Working assets don't provide it.

So, I hate to do it, but I think we'll just wait for these services to catch up to our minimum standards.

Pcat