AT&T Mobile Phone Service in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland

Pros: Great coverage (HWY 101, Silicon Valley, SF city & suburbs); no long distance fees.
Cons: HWY 280 Spotty Coverage

Like many newcomers to San Francisco, I was shocked and horrified to find that AT&T does not provide service in the Bay Area -- after a year of good experience with the AT&T Digital One Rate, my main goal was to find a plan that replicated the...

Pros: Great coverage, decent sound, reasonable price for the 300
Cons: 600 a tad expensive, roaming if you call FROM outside of California to anywhere else

Face it - cell phones have become ubiquitous. They aren't a symbol of yuppiness anymore so much as they are a measure of convenience. What people without cell phones may not realize is that it is the cell phone service plan that makes all the...

Pros: Lots of minutes, affordable price
Cons: Hidden costs, customer service OK

I've owned a cell phone for over 3 years now and I've had several different plans, but I've found this one to be the best that Cell One has to offer. But is that saying much? It depends on how much you use your phone...

The nice thing about...

Pros: great service
Cons: really haven't found any yet

I have had Cellular One service for a while now and have been really happy with it. I originally bought my cell phone because I drive home from work late at night and I wanted the peace of mind of having it if I broke down. I have never had dropped...

Pros: Great Local Service
Cons: Expensive Roaming Service

Cellular One is expensive if you travel in the U.S.
I must agree that their service quality is excellent, but they have no nation wide plan. So if you travel a lot, your bill can easily be $200-$400 per month.
I have the 1000 minute plan, and...

Pros: N/A
Cons: N/A

I have been a Cellular Customer for 3 years now and generally like the service. I was on their Enable Link at the beginning for $9.95 a month. What this does is allow you a basic flat rate then reduced off / on peak rates...I believe this plan is only...

Pros: Coverage, Service, Connection Quality
Cons: Customer service sometimes gets busy

I switched over to this plan from a more restrictive one in Aug99. For our usage, we have two phones, we have not exceeded our allowed minutes since the switch. The phone lines cost 29.99 a month plus tax. Period, well except if we call long...

Pros: reliable, clear service, digital and analogue, good deals on phones, great customer service
Cons: none

I reviewed for months before I chose cellOne. CellOne has been reliable, clear, helpful and I have seen what happens to friends with some other companies (see last paragraph if you are in the south bay). I am very happy with the service and this plan...

Pros: Great bargain
Cons: Bad service, bad service, bad service

If I had a dime for every time I heard the response "uh.. Hello? I can't hear you. Click!" I would be one happy rich CellularOne chick. Unfortunately, I am not on the payroll with them but I do use my phone a lot for work- or attempt to use...

Pros: Cheap phone plan, many free accessories
Cons: Two separate phone bills every month

I owed an analog cell phone from GTE for about a year, I paid $300 for my phone plus $29.99 monthly to get 300 off peak and weekend min. free.(Free min. means you don't have to pay any addition money other than your monthly fee). Recently, I switched to...

Pros: great service
Cons: horrible customer service

My family could not believe I waited so long to invest in a cellular. I was a tempted so many times, but with all the companies, it was hard to feel confident. After moving to another state for work, and leaving my family behind, I did some research to...

Pros: good coverage
Cons: give CellularONE everything you own before they let you roam

CellularONE has great reviews in the Bay Area. Great coverage, dual-band access, reportedly good customer service, low-ish roaming and long-distance rates...what more could you ask for and reasonably expect to get?

I felt nickel-and-dimed by...

Pros: cheaper than some
Cons: Stuck with bad service and coverage

I chose is service plan because price seemed reasonable.

However, it turned out to be one of the worst decisions I made. I should have listened to friends who warned me about the bad service and bad coverage of Cellular One.

Their...

Pros: GREAT coverage, reasonable price, good customer service
Cons: A bit of a tricky contract

Reliable coverage and a reasonable price were the most important factors to me when looking for a cellular service provider, and after doing a considerable amount of research on several networks, I chose CellularOne. They haven't disappointed me, as...

Pros: Cheap, Convenient, Easy to use
Cons: Sometimes there is an echo

Right now I have a Cell One 125 any time minutes for only $29.95. What is so great about this plan is that you also get 1000 free minutes for off-peak times and weekends. Think about it. We spend most of our time during the day working. When we are not...