Sorry I am a bit off topic but this is an opportunity to get feedback from you all about a cell phone. I have resisted getting one but this summer I will.
I need to be able to easily call from abroad as well as here, and to send and receive get my email with it.
Suggestions?
Maybe someone else can help you. I have limited knowledge about what companies offer what services.
Don’t listen to Consumers Report. They said Verizon had the best service across the country, but for me switching from AT&T/Cingular to Verizon was a big mistake.
My Verizon doesn't’t work worth a damn in the DFW area and out in the boonies of Texas doesn't’t work at all.
I have friends and relatives that live in small town Texas and their Sprint works a lot better than Verizon does for me out there.
Don’t sign up for a 2 year contract if you can avoid it.
Ask your friends and relatives what works for them in the area where you live, work and travel. Don’t believe the ads, only believe what people you know are telling you.
What will you be using the phone for? How much traveling in state and out of state will you be doing?
Start with a cheap phone and plan.
I’m happier with AT&T/Cingular than I was with Verizon. I have only heard bad things about T-Mobile.