A Price Comparison of the Four Major Cellular Companies – Part I

All of the major cellular providers naturally advertise their strengths. Examples would be fewest dropped calls, most “anytime” minutes, plan flexibility, etc. Some of these claims lend themselves to debate; so, after grabbing brochures among the many cellular kiosks in the local mall, we decided to check out the four biggies -- Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon -- and compare their offerings and prices. These prices are as of June, 2006 and are based on a national single line in twenty major market cities in the U.S.: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC. $29.99/mo. T-Mobile:
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