Originally Posted By: Clubber_Lang
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
I use Verizon because it works, AT&T seems to be better if you travel outside of the US.
The problem with the cheap carriers is they don't own the towers just rent space...which may or may not be available depending on usage etc.
Republics chain of use goes like this---wifi----sprint----then other carriers verizon, at&t, ect, not sure of preference after sprint but there is never a roaming cost.
The proof is in the pudding: my wife has verizon. While there coverage is great, in some remote areas another carrier will actually be better(or just available) when verizon isnt. Bottom line is republic has gotten service in very remote areas where even mighty verizon doesnt have coverage.
My wife is switching over soon. Dont allow commercials and mass consumerism to make you feel compelled to overspend on a cellphone. Seriously.
WIFI is hardly every available, and Sprint service is poor.
Whats the coverage outside of the US like?
In remote areas or offshore I use an Iridium Sat phone.
A bunch of my friends have those 3rd party carriers and if you stay in one place, like say NYC and use your phone just a bit they seem fine. But when traveling in the US the phones with the best service are always AT&T or Verizon. Its about planted towers, and again no other carrier has the tower network that they have.