My smartphone goes everywhere with me. Checking email and facebook, tweeting, even playing games or reading on the Kindle app: I love how I can do pretty much anything with it. Not to mention it keeps the kids entertained while we run errands.
But there are certain places around my town where I can’t do anything but make a call or text unless I’m connected to wireless. My house is one of those places, so if our internet is down, I can’t keep up with emails through my phone. Not a huge deal most of the time since that’s only a concern when a storm knocks out our power, but it’s still frustrating.
Another place that I get terrible reception is at soccer practice. Yeah, yeah, I should be watching my kids, but you know I suck as a soccer mom and don’t keep my eyes on practice the entire time. I blame four nights of practice every week for shortening my attention span. But, I can’t even check in on the fields because my reception stinks.
To be honest, I don’t know if any other provider would be any better in either of those two places, but it does make me wonder if I really have the best carrier or if another would be better. Yet, I stay with my same provider, figuring they are probably all the same: something a lot of us do when it comes to our wireless providers!
A study conducted by U.S. Cellular tells us that 43 percent of those polled are comfortable with their wireless but think there might be something better out there. Yet, like me, respondents don’t really want to call it quits because it seems like it would be too much trouble to switch carriers or they don’t want to have to sign a new contract on a new plan.
Our phones are supposed to make life simpler and easier to get things done. If it’s not doing that, maybe it’s time for a switch. U.S. Cellular provides customers with unique benefits such as the industry’s only points-based rewards program, no contract after the first contract ends, free incoming calls and texts, free Overage Protection and free Battery Swap for your device. Maybe it’s time to take a look at their plans.
Who is your wireless carrier? Are you happy with them?
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I don’t use my phone often, but I like the carrier I have.
We had ATT for years. Originally we could get reception anywhere, including on our hill. Then suddenly we couldn’t. IF we were in town it was even questionable. We have switched to Straight Talk and LOVE IT. I have found very few places where we do not get some service and it is much cheaper than ATT ever thought about being.
I had a crappy provider in the States and they finally pushed me to the point of switching only to be expatriated just four short months later. My first carrier here in France sucked and I found out that I was being way overcharged compared to others so I switched. It was painless but I felt dirty, like I was cheating on my original provider.
I would DIE without my iPhone by my side. I mean, I literally think I’d be having a spaz attack if I didn’t have it. It’s not so much about checking my social media, but I don’t have a house phone anymore (I didn’t see the sense in paying for TWO phones), so my cell is my only means of communication & I am always paranoid that someone important will call during that one time I don’t have my phone. I am very happy with my carrier, too.
I’m not a soccer mom but I’m a soccer/hockey wife and there comes a time when there are too many games a week and you just want to play on your phone. I understand that!! Its funny because at the end of every game I go to, he’ll give me 20 questions about his scoring or a certain move and as long as I play along like a good little wifey, I’m good! 🙂
I have AT&T and it’s just fine. Even when I was in Lake Tahoe, hiking in the wilderness I had full 4G service. Plus, the discounts we get on our bill for various things are not worth losing to change providers.
I hate that I have to sign a new contract with every phone. I can totally understand signing an extension saying I will be a customer for two more years, but having to get the new packages which are a total rip off now, um I don’t think so! So I will just be buying phones at retail price (ouch) and leaving my contract just as it is. It will actually be cheaper.
Oh, on a totally different subject, you should try the app Foxfi. It is a free app and you can use your phone as a wifi hot spot for free and then get on your laptop or desktop and do your work. So the next time your internet goes out at home you won’t be without. 😉 We just found this at our house and we really love it.
I’m not a phone person but I can imagine it gets frustrating if it’s something that you are used to always having on hand.
My service is so fickle, but I feel like I am a hostage to my contract right now!
I have AT&T and for the most part it has been great. Now with our latest move it definitely seems to be spotty in terms of reception. My hubs and I were just talking about switching carriers earlier this week!
I have a smartphone from Straight Talk. Ya know, the “be richer” phone? I never have any problems with at all! EVER! Although, it cannot compete with other pricier brands, and does not have the same amount of storage, it’s a good knock off and gets me by.
We are Verizon. I think it’s OK. We don’t have a texting plan so I refrain from that, but I think I would like that.
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