Help with Cell phone plans

[Ashcan Bill]

My wife and I went with a 2 year Verizon plan.

We went with Verizon because it has the best coverage for where we live. Friends and neighbors with other carriers always have problems, but ours tend to work pretty good. Also a lot of our friends and family have Verizon so the calls don't count against your minutes.

We got 2 free phones and I think around 750 minutes a month, which we'll never come close to using. I believe with taxes we pay around $75 a month.

One other thing I discovered when I was shopping around was it's cheaper to sign up on line than it is walking into a Verizon store. If I recall, we saved $20 or so a month by doing it on line.

Our plan expires at the end of this year, and I'm happy enough with Verizon that I plan on sticking with them if I can negotiate a decent enough renewal deal.

Phone companies are like banks - you have people that like certain ones, and others that hate them. Just depends on your personal experiences and needs.