Cell Phones - Need Information

Janet · 05-06-2010, 04:03 PM

I would like to have some of your input on cell phones. Right now I am with US Cellular. We have never had any problems whatsoever. We have nationwide and Ricky has text.

We are wanting to stay with US Cellular. Right now they are having a sale. We can get two of the latest Blackberry Curves for only $10.00 once the rebates are paid back to us.

I'm thinking of getting the Blackberry plan. Do any of you have this and what do you think? I'm not very knowledgable with cellphones or the plans. I just thought with Mom's health up and down and just my general interest in the internet that I would probably like it. I have heard that once someone has a Blackberry, they won't want anything else. Is this true? I have 30 days to try it out and see if I really like it and I won't get penalized to switch to another phone and not have the internet.

What do you all think and is there anything specific I need to know?

I should add that we have nationwide calling, Ricky has 250 texts per month and everything is free incoming. We pay $101 a month. If I go with the Blackberry plan it would be another $25 a month plus insurance of $5 a month. Is that good?

judy · 05-06-2010, 05:02 PM

It sounds like it doesn't cost enough more than your plan now to worry about!
Other than that, I have no idea! It sounds like fun though!

gja1000 · 05-06-2010, 05:08 PM

Yes, I think you would really like to have internet connection at any time. What I don't know though is how fast the connection would be with U.S. cellular. It may be really slow and site like 4 womentalk take forever to load. That's what I meant when I said I would be at the lake last month and I would read but not post because that phone system is so slow it takes forever to load things. But, you could try the data plan (that's the extra $25 per month) and if you don't like it or use it, then you can just cancel the data plan (not the phone and texts). I think you'll like using the blackberry and hopefully, the phone internet will be good. For $10 each (or for two), I think it is more than worth it!

Blueyes · 05-06-2010, 06:30 PM

Sounds good to me, especially if you can try it for 30 days!! Give it a shot and let us know

MaddieBoo · 05-06-2010, 11:25 PM

I'm not at all familiar with the plans, but I can say for certain that once you have a Blackberry, you won't own another type of phone

. I love mine, they really are so convenient and reliable.

DianaB · 05-07-2010, 05:32 AM

I don't know anything about them but I'm interested in what everyone else has to say about them.

Janet · 05-07-2010, 05:33 AM

Thank you everyone, I really appreciate your thoughts.

paula1961 · 05-07-2010, 05:36 AM

My son has had a Blackberry ever since they came out. He uses it for his only means of getting on the internet. He has the data plan. JMO...if you're not going to text or get on the internet, don't get this type of phone, but if you are going to use it for that, it's a great phone to have. It's definitely worth trying out for $10. He has AT&T service.

05-06-2010, 04:03 PM	#1
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Cell Phones - Need Information I would like to have some of your input on cell phones. Right now I am with US Cellular. We have never had any problems whatsoever. We have nationwide and Ricky has text. We are wanting to stay with US Cellular. Right now they are having a sale. We can get two of the latest Blackberry Curves for only $10.00 once the rebates are paid back to us. I'm thinking of getting the Blackberry plan. Do any of you have this and what do you think? I'm not very knowledgable with cellphones or the plans. I just thought with Mom's health up and down and just my general interest in the internet that I would probably like it. I have heard that once someone has a Blackberry, they won't want anything else. Is this true? I have 30 days to try it out and see if I really like it and I won't get penalized to switch to another phone and not have the internet. What do you all think and is there anything specific I need to know? I should add that we have nationwide calling, Ricky has 250 texts per month and everything is free incoming. We pay $101 a month. If I go with the Blackberry plan it would be another $25 a month plus insurance of $5 a month. Is that good? __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1 Last edited by Janet; 05-06-2010 at 04:05 PM.

05-06-2010, 05:02 PM	#2
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	It sounds like it doesn't cost enough more than your plan now to worry about! Other than that, I have no idea! It sounds like fun though! __________________ *Judy*

05-06-2010, 05:08 PM	#3
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Yes, I think you would really like to have internet connection at any time. What I don't know though is how fast the connection would be with U.S. cellular. It may be really slow and site like 4 womentalk take forever to load. That's what I meant when I said I would be at the lake last month and I would read but not post because that phone system is so slow it takes forever to load things. But, you could try the data plan (that's the extra $25 per month) and if you don't like it or use it, then you can just cancel the data plan (not the phone and texts). I think you'll like using the blackberry and hopefully, the phone internet will be good. For $10 each (or for two), I think it is more than worth it! __________________ Gayle

05-06-2010, 06:30 PM	#4
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Sounds good to me, especially if you can try it for 30 days!! Give it a shot and let us know __________________ Betsi

05-06-2010, 11:25 PM	#5
MaddieBoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 129	I'm not at all familiar with the plans, but I can say for certain that once you have a Blackberry, you won't own another type of phone . I love mine, they really are so convenient and reliable. __________________ Maddie

05-07-2010, 05:32 AM	#6
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	I don't know anything about them but I'm interested in what everyone else has to say about them. __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

05-07-2010, 05:33 AM	#7
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Thank you everyone, I really appreciate your thoughts. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

05-07-2010, 05:36 AM	#8
paula1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,383	My son has had a Blackberry ever since they came out. He uses it for his only means of getting on the internet. He has the data plan. JMO...if you're not going to text or get on the internet, don't get this type of phone, but if you are going to use it for that, it's a great phone to have. It's definitely worth trying out for $10. He has AT&T service.

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