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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5623543" data-attributes="member: 8835">fba has a lot of good advice.don't listen to the "our network is bigger" hype.  the only relevant facts are how is reception at your house, work, and other places you go.  You will need to consult with real people, mainly taking note of what phone and provider they have and how good their signal tends to be when they are standing in the places you plan to be (like your house, office)your cell plan will probably come with 200 or so free texts/month.  Tell your provider to REJECT any more messages.  They will wallet rape you (and yes it is wallet rape) if you go over.  recieving texts counts against you, so since every msg is probably going to get a reply, you only have about half that.if you get the data plan, tell your provider to STOP or warn if you are about to go over limit.  Once again, they will wallet rape you if you go over.  I think telcos make the most of their money on overages, and it is usually not that simple (or even accurate) to track usage yourself.Basically, you can formally withdraw permission for them to "allow" you to continue using your device when the limit was reached.  it's the same scam where banks consider it a feature that they process your debits when you've overdrawn.  Odds are good, most of us would rather have had it rejected, so we could pull out our credit card instead.another thing to consider with providers, is which has a majority in the people you plan on calling.  If most of your peeps are Verizon, that should weight you towards them so that your calls are free.  Your minutes should be going towards calling real phones, etc.also consider who all really needs a cellphone.I didn't used to carry mine (it was a hand-me down from my wife).  But when my car died on the way to work, it had some value. Instead, I ended up waiting until a tow truck coincidentally drove by.  I started carrying mine then.On the other hand, folks thinking "what if there's an emergency?"  Fact is, most people have cell phones.  Accidents on busy roads and in busy places get called in MULTIPLE times.  You don't need a cell phone to call 911 when odds are good everybody else has beat you to it.I say this, as somebody who grew up without a phone in the house.   Just as the OP has gotten along just fine without a cell phone.  Something to consider when you contemplate adding 2 kids for $10 a piece, and they are GOING to burn your minutes and texts (especially text).  Kids do NOT really need a cell phone.  Technically, in TX it is illegal for them to carry them inside a school.  Generally, it's accepted that they stay off in a locker.</blockquote>

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