T-Mobile Coverage/Partner: Northern Lower Michigan

Hi,

I've been a Verizon customer for over 14 years. However, their plans an rates have grown out of control. Now I have a teenager who I would like to add to my current plan. I already have two phones so this would be the third line. They want to charge me $40 a month to add a third phone and force it to have to have 1G data or more.

I've been looking at other carriers and found T-Mobile has a much better plan once you hit three lines. I can get three lines, each with 500MB data, unlimited text and UMA (WiFi) calling for $90 a month. Verizon wants $160 for three lines, no UMA calling, and limit texting ($180 for 'share everything' plan). Seems Verizon is following the fast food industry: Super size everything and charge more, even when it is more than what many families need (or want).

Ok, sorry, venting and not the right place for it. :googlyeye

:help: I have been researching T-Mobile it looks like a good deal for the area I live in (West Michigan). However, we travel to northern lower Michigan often in the summer and I cannot find any info on the coverage in that area. Their map simple states "partner provider". Anyone have any experience with TMO in this area?

I will loose some coverage with TMO, as compared to Verizon, when traveling out west for work, but hoping the UMA feature would compensate.

Anyway, any first hand experience with this carrier in Michigan would be appreciated.

Cheers