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best service for Austin

by sharonmajors Feb 21, 2006 1:25PM PST

I currently use Cingular and there are a few areas in Austin where the service is weak. I also spend time in ALbuquerque and travel around the country. Some have recommended Verizon to me. Does anyone else have opinions on the various services that are available?

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It just depends... but you can try for no obligation

by cnet_god Feb 21, 2006 1:56PM PST

You might as well be asking a room full of grade-schoolers who has the best mom. You'll get a lot of opinions, but the "right" answer is going to vary by individual.

These days, the gap between carriers is much smaller than it used to be, yet every carrier still has dead spots. If I told you a certain carrier has the best coverage in Austin, it wouldn't help you much if that carrier happened to have a dead spot right in your driveway.

The good news is that every carrier has money-back guarantees that allow you to try the service and cancel with no penalty. You're usually allowed up to 30 minutes of usage. So sign up, charge up the phone, and drive your normal routes and commutes with the phone on. That way you'll know for sure.

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