Cell Phone Service
Feb 6, 2010 | 1:24 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Cell service choice is very much an individual preference. If you are an infrequent user, you are really better off with prepaid service such as page plus cellular. Otherwise your choice should probably be driven by the coverage and services where you will use the most minutes and the availability of employer/other discounts. For contract service, I have had good luck getting miles and cheap phones twice through worldperkswireless (former nwa cellular store), operated by inphonic and later simplexity. Others have reported issues, especially with returns and more complex orders/number ports. Currently skymileswireless.com offers 4K with a contract.
Feb 6, 2010 | 8:55 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Depending on where you live, you may also want to check carriers to see how their service is. My buddy switched from VZW to ATT in the San Diego area and he hates it.
Feb 6, 2010 | 8:57 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 215
you can earn miles with united if you're signing up for a new plan.
http://www.mileagepluswireless.com/
http://www.mileagepluswireless.com/
Feb 7, 2010 | 8:14 am
#5
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I suspect that differences among carriers, in terms of the kinds of phones they offer, the quality of their coverage in your area, the cost of the best plan for you, and everything else, would totally swamp the value of any miles/points you might get from one or another.
Nothing wrong with going for miles after you've picked the carrier, but even though this is FT and I'm as much a mileage whore as anyone, in this case the priority should be the other way round.
Nothing wrong with going for miles after you've picked the carrier, but even though this is FT and I'm as much a mileage whore as anyone, in this case the priority should be the other way round.
Feb 8, 2010 | 2:03 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Posts: 3,794
Here's another consideration. Simplexity operates Wirefly as well as the miles-earning portals.
A new Motorola Droid for Verizon at MileagePlusWireless.com is $150 and gets you 5000 United miles. At Wirefly.com, it's $100 and no miles. In other words, you're paying a penny a mile.
Wirefly and the other 3rd party dealers are usually cheaper, but impose additional terms (like a $200 penalty for changing anything on the account in the first 6 month).
A new Motorola Droid for Verizon at MileagePlusWireless.com is $150 and gets you 5000 United miles. At Wirefly.com, it's $100 and no miles. In other words, you're paying a penny a mile.
Wirefly and the other 3rd party dealers are usually cheaper, but impose additional terms (like a $200 penalty for changing anything on the account in the first 6 month).
Feb 20, 2010 | 7:52 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2009
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I did the same thing in San Diego and love AT&T. It depends on if you have Edge Network phone or 3G network phone. My iPhone is fantasitc in AT&T.
Feb 20, 2010 | 8:05 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 6,769
Here's another consideration. Simplexity operates Wirefly as well as the miles-earning portals.
A new Motorola Droid for Verizon at MileagePlusWireless.com is $150 and gets you 5000 United miles. At Wirefly.com, it's $100 and no miles. In other words, you're paying a penny a mile.
Wirefly and the other 3rd party dealers are usually cheaper, but impose additional terms (like a $200 penalty for changing anything on the account in the first 6 month).
A new Motorola Droid for Verizon at MileagePlusWireless.com is $150 and gets you 5000 United miles. At Wirefly.com, it's $100 and no miles. In other words, you're paying a penny a mile.
Wirefly and the other 3rd party dealers are usually cheaper, but impose additional terms (like a $200 penalty for changing anything on the account in the first 6 month).
Feb 21, 2010 | 5:39 pm
#11
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