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

Pros: Cheap price, for alot of minutes.
Cons: Bad customer service, very bad service in south san francisco, daly city, anywhere near SFO

I first choosed Celluarone because it was cheap and they gave alot of minutes for a small price. But sometimes cheaper isnt better, after 1 month of having my phone i lost it. I called cell-one tell them i lost my phone, brang in a new phone to get...

Pros: Good price, definitly worth it
Cons: Be very careful. Keep everything on record

I got my cellphone plan from CellularOne about three years ago, because the price is a good deal. You really can't beat this package, it is good. Also, I had heard a lot about this package, and it got good recommendation. I needed a cellphone plan I...

Pros: great customer service, and good reception.
Cons: Cellular service is not free yet.

This plan has everything if you don't abuse your phone usage too much in the daytime. The customer service is curteous and personable. Yes, I did say something thing good about cellular customer service. They are willing to assist and very knowledgable...

Pros: great coverage area
Cons: doesn't have a 500/$50 plan similar to Sprint

I chose this service from the recommendation of numerous friends after moving to Silicon Valley 4 years ago. I looked at my other options but being that I'm down in Southern California quite often this plan worked out great. After 4 years I have to say...

Pros: sometimes the phone bill is lower or not
Cons: being on hold while waiting for service person

The plan that I have right now,is not bad at all, but the worse part of this is, they do not tell you completelyall of the rate plans and all of the extra phones that they have to have a deposit on the extra phones that you geton your account and also...

Pros: good customer service, flexible plans
Cons: reception quality can be very poor

As a student, and not a business man, I usually make local long distance calls around night time. Therefore, I needed an affordable plan that would give me free minutes in "off peak" time (from 7pm to 7am). I previously had GTE wireless...

Pros: clear service
Cons: more expensive

I have tried Sprint, PacBell, and CellOne, and CellOne unquestionably has the best quality of service. I live on the first floor of a 4 floor apartment, and CellOne is the only one that I can actually get a consistant and reliable signal in my...

Pros: Good reception in wide coverage area, inexpensive flat rate
Cons: Customer service, inconvenient "black holes"

This Cellular One deal is a good starter plan for the first-time cell-phone user (that's me). With 1,000 night (after 7 p.m. plus weekends) minutes, it essentially gives you unlimited off-peak usage. The 125 daytime minutes are usually enough. I figure...

Pros: great coverage
Cons: a little expensive

I have had a cell phone for, let's see, 8 years now. I have had many different service plans in that 8 years and the best plan I have ever had is my CellularOne plan here in the Bay Area.
Good points:
1. Great coverage - I can't say enough...

Pros: pretty cheap
Cons: don't break the contract

I chose Cellular One because it was in the Bay Area. It's pretty clear most of the time. I live in Fremont and I travel pretty far and I still get pretty clear calls.
I got the 125 anytime minutes because I won't be using that many minutes on peak....

Pros: NONE
Cons: Overcharge bills every month, horrible reception

Two years ago I decided to switch my cellular phone provider to CellularOne. It was the biggest mistake ever! The reception was always awful, and every bill I received from them I was horribly OVERCHARGED. When I decided to cancel my plan with them...

Pros: Service
Cons: Cost of replacing lost phones

Cellular One has consistently provided good service, especially compared to Sprint, which seems to be plagued by a higher frequency of dropped calls and general service outages. The only caveat is this: don't lose your phone. Sprint customers do not...

Pros: none
Cons: bad coverage, bad service

CellularOne has bad coverage and bad service. I have been a CellularOne customer for about four years, on the maximum plan. About six months ago, the CellularOne coverage started to degrade-- lots of dropped calls, and lots of times that I could never...

Pros: Free long distance, great customer service
Cons: 500 free minutes encourages me to be on the phone A LOT!

I spend a lot of time in the car commuting in traffic and it's great to have 500 anytime minutes that include long distance. I travel from San Jose to Sacramento and my home service area (408)is huge! I can go al the way to Dixon on my home system and...

Pros: Good quality at a reasonable price
Cons: Roaming and LD rates are expensive

About a year ago, I spent about a month researching cell phones and service plans. For anyone shopping around for both new phone and service, keep in mind that the cost of the phone is an increasingly small fraction of the total-cost-of-ownership. If you...