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Using non-major phone carriers, bad?
11-07-2013, 12:58 AM
I am using sprint right now and tired of paying almost $100 a month.
Like everyone else, I use mostly for txting and data.
I am looking at non major carriers like boost mobile and virgin mobile who use sprint network but charges almost half.
I am worried about its image though.
I remember my friend said how ghetto it was to use carriers like cricket (no offense)
I had a business in the same plaza as cricket and yes I saw lots of unappealing people. The landlord was even considering not renewing the lease because of typee of the crowd they bring.
I think majority of people choose to go with major carriers because of those negative image in non major carriers even though they offer the same service.
Am I caring about this too much?
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11-07-2013, 02:29 AM
Yes.
When you talk on the phone or use it to browse the internet, no one is peeking over your shoulder to see if you might be using a "ghetto" carrier.
The only thing you should be caring about is reliability, i.e. if that cheapness comes at the cost of poor coverage or billing problems. If there are no indications of that, I don't see why its image would be a problem. Let their marketing department worry about that.
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Using non-major phone carriers, bad?
11-07-2013, 06:59 AM
I've used straight talk for months. 45 a month and use att service. only problem I ever had was then making me pay for a replacement SIM card.
unlimited talk text and data
besides that I use att towers. get awesome service everywhere and it auto pays, so I don't worry about but cards at stores.
no contract so I can drop it when I want
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Using non-major phone carriers, bad?
11-07-2013, 07:09 AM
Nothing wrong with it. I really like Cricket which only has service in major metropolitan areas.
I just don't like the lack of major coverage outside of the cities. Verizon for me.
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11-07-2013, 08:09 AM
I've been using bargain carriers for years for texting game. Your concerns were probably valid five years ago. At this point, you can get a Galaxy S3 on Virgin Mobile and while that's not a mega-baller phone, it's certainly a long-way from some Kyocera clamshell with a 1" display.
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Using non-major phone carriers, bad?
11-07-2013, 08:32 AM
I used Virgin Mobile for a few years, but now I use MetroPCS and won't look back. Used to have Verizon for several years. Way too expensive.
MetroPCS uses Tmobile's network anyways so I'm getting good service for a low price.