US Cellular vs Verizon (or AT&T)

[dakkon74]

Hi,

First time poster here! I am a current AT&T TDMA user and just yesterday got a VX4400 from Verizon, as I am looking for a new phone/plan. I debated between Verizons $40 local 1000 anytime vs. their $40 local 500 anytime/1000 mobile to mobile/unlimited night weekends. I ended up choosing the latter, as I like to the idea of the unlimited weekend minutes.

Anyway, now I see today US Cellular has 900 anytime with unlimited weekends for $30 first year an $40 the second, which on paper obviously looks like a much better deal. More minutes and saves $120 the first year. If I got that plan I would likely get the LG VX10 as my phone, as I almost choose that at Verizon instead of the VX4400.

My main question is, how good is the USCellular service in the N/W Chicago burbs? I have had aweful phone service before and do not want to go through that again. Is the Verizon plan worth the extra $120 the first year (not counting the additional 400 anytime min I would get with USCellular)?

Any feedback between the three companies would be appreciated, but I am mostly looking for how good USC is. Their current plan is easily the tops, but I don't want to go with them if it will give me headaches.

Thanks!

[spanky]

dakkon74,

IMO - US Cellular has excellent coverage in the NW Suburbs. I had Primeco before USCC bought them out - and did traveling quite extensively around Arlington Heights, Palantine, Barrington, etc. all the way to Evanston. I was very happy with the coverage, I can only remember a few dropped calls. After the USCC buyout - I've still experienced great service when traveling back into that area.

The only area where I have just recently had some troubles is out around DeKalb. I think its because that's where their old 800MHz system meets the newer 1900MHz system they acquired from Primeco - there's a bit of a dead zone.

There customer service is good to excellent, the only downside I see right now is their phone selection - but it has gotten much better in the last few months!

BTW - I have the VX-10 with USCC and am very happy with it - if you do end up going with USCC, I recommend the VX-10 highly.

If you want to know anything else - just post here - I'll try to help.

S.

[spanky]

BUMP!

dakkon74 -

I responded to this thread a few days ago - I just noticed that doesn't show that I did - some screw up in the forum I guess...

Anywho - my above post may help you with you USCC situation you outlined in "US Cellular only gives 3 day trial" Post.

For what its worth.....

s.