What is a good cell phone carrier for my mom?

I'm trying to find a new cell phone carrier for my mom- she has a contract that expires in a couple months with Cingular. She doesn't like any of the major networks, but she needs something where she can use the phone pretty much anywhere on the Eastern Coast. I've looked, and I think we get good coverage in our are for them all except for T-Mobile. It needs to cost what it says it will- that was my mom's major complaint with Cingular, and it would help if we could get a good family plan so that I can have a cell phone in case of emergencies.|||It really depends on the area you're in. In eastern North Carolina, US Cellular is the best. In other parts of the state, Verizon works better. Some say Alltel is good. What you would want to do is go to one of the specialty stores that represent several carriers and tell them you want to take a phone for a test drive. You want to make sure it works from your mom's house and the area she travels most. Digital service such as Sprint and Cingular are good when they work. But they don't have many towers in rural areas. Good luck. Also make sure you get a good phone. Motorola phones seem to work best from my experience. LG phones aren't so great. Test drive one of those when you're trying out the service. But talk to someone in your area. Since the service level is different in different areas of the country.|||No phone plan costs what it is advertised to cost because there are a lot of taxes that add almost 18% to the bill. Another problem may have been overage - if she used more minutes than she had. You could go with a prepaid plan - that way you never get a bill, you just buy a card and add it to your account.|||basically all ceel phone companies do that its in the contract u sign that is subject to change, may i suggest trying pre-paid phone u can put any amount u want and never have a problem with a bill looks like a shoe in for u to get a cell phone as well|||I lived/went/toschool/travelled down much of the east coast and my Alltel phone worked just fine for the most part. My friends with Verizon always had service (except in a very remote part of New Jersey and in the backwoods of the Virginia coast.) I'm sure if you or your mom went to a cell phone kiosk, a representative for the company would show you a map of their service areas. Most companies these days offer comparable plans which include family bundles and nationwide long distance. As for cost, be sure to read the fine print- cell phone companies make their money of stupid people who sign contracts and miss the "activation and service charge" and stuff like that.|||Check This Site Out!





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just my 2 cents|||Well I use Cingular, this past month I opened another line for my mon, by doing this I started to use a Family Plan. I pay $69.00 for two lines, I get 900 minutes and all my Roll Over minutes. My bill usually comes out to 86 dollars and some cents, which is ok for two lines.|||I used to sell cell phones and all the plans are a rip off. EVERY SINGLE ONE is a scam. When you are looking into plans always expect at least twenty five dollars more per month than is advertised. Plus then you are stuck for two years, and you are paying a $36 activation fee. The best way to go is with a plan that Cingular has. It is $100. No plan, no contract. It is called their go phone pick your plan. The $100 is like a prepaid card, but in the form of a phone. And the best part is it last the entire year. If she is only using it for emergencies than this would be a perfect perfect bet for her.