@Dave: Yes Sprint has been changing a lot within the last couple of years. Is it the best? Hell no, not even a close third. Regular customer service is arse, and call quality varies based on what device you have, as well as other factors such as buildings and terrain. I've had Sprint, AT&T and VZW all within the last two years, and I have to say they are all pretty much the same as far as call quality (mostly Midwest; IL, WI, MN, IN, MI, IA, SD, ND, NE) what it really comes down to is customer service, phones available, and price. If you know the not so secret $30 Sprint plan and the not so secret Exec Customer Service number, then Sprint becomes a viable option (just don't roam more than 800 minutes in 6 consecutive months) , AT&T has hands down the best phones available (but you'll get the boot for roaming too much, 50%+ of your anytime minutes in two consecutive months, and the have some restrictions in their data plans), and VZW, well they do have a great network but they are slow in getting the phones out and you'll probably end up paying more than you should for service (5GB cap, although they will never kick you off for roaming too much).
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@Dave:
Yes Sprint has been changing a lot within the last couple of years. Is it the best? Hell no, not even a close third. Regular customer service is arse, and call quality varies based on what device you have, as well as other factors such as buildings and terrain. I've had Sprint, AT&T and VZW all within the last two years, and I have to say they are all pretty much the same as far as call quality (mostly Midwest; IL, WI, MN, IN, MI, IA, SD, ND, NE) what it really comes down to is customer service, phones available, and price. If you know the not so secret $30 Sprint plan and the not so secret Exec Customer Service number, then Sprint becomes a viable option (just don't roam more than 800 minutes in 6 consecutive months) , AT&T has hands down the best phones available (but you'll get the boot for roaming too much, 50%+ of your anytime minutes in two consecutive months, and the have some restrictions in their data plans), and VZW, well they do have a great network but they are slow in getting the phones out and you'll probably end up paying more than you should for service (5GB cap, although they will never kick you off for roaming too much).