<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>Should I get an AT&T or Verizon phone? I've heard that Verizon works best. I want a carrier that has coverage throughout the entire campus. Is Verizon the better bet?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I had Verizon for all four years there, never ever had a problem anywhere on campus. Recently switched to AT&T. Though I didn’t exactly scour the entire campus when I visited a couple of weeks ago, reception was also fine. I knew a good number of people with AT&T at school.</p>
<p>I have Verizon right now and when I went to Williams for Previews it worked perfectly.
I just don’t know what sort of phone to get for college… maybe a Voyager? iPhone? I really don’t know.
Any recommendations?</p>
<p>ChandlerBing, personal preference is personal preference. I got by fine all four years with very simple phones. They weren’t smartphones and pretty much just did what I needed them to do-- phone calls and text messages, perhaps the occasional (low-quality) picture. </p>
<p>Since you’re on Verizon, you must know that the iPhone is only available on AT&T and will likely remain that way at least until the end of 2010. And if another carrier gets the iPhone in the States, it’s almost certainly not going to be Verizon (Apple has indicated many times that it has little interest in producing a CDMA version of the iPhone). </p>
<p>And if you’re concerned about whether you “need” any particular kind of phone for life at Williams, stop worrying. The vast majority of students have your run-of-the-mill phones. Sure, some kids have Blackberries and iPhones, but they are far from necessary at Williams. Hell, you more or less already have constant e-mail access on campus when you consider Paresky, the libraries, and your room.</p>
<p>Mm, you definitely have a point. My run-of-the-mill phone has gotten me through somehow, it has adequate texting and calling.
It would be great to have email/facebook access on a phone, though, but if I can’t find a model I really want/is affordable, I’ll just stick with my phone.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was considering switching to AT&T for the iPhone, but I’m not loving the idea of hastily switching carriers so fast.
I know that anything other than Verizon or AT&T is pretty much awful on campus: there is simply NO T-Mobile whatsoever.</p>
<p>Is that so? So one of those phones with a “QWERTY” keyboard for texting aren’t worth it? Internet access (like the iPhone’s) seems really great for a phone, but it must be quite expensive.</p>
<p>Whether or not a QWERTY phone with internet access is worth it is obviously a relative question. They’re certainly handy functions to have on a phone, but by no means necessary. </p>
<p>IMHO, an internet-ready phone is far more useful after graduation and you’ve actually started working. Sending and receiving e-mails in real time regardless of your proximity to a computer can be indispensable. For instance, I’m working as a private LSAT tutor for the next few months before I start law school and have between seven to ten students at any given time, so convenient communication is vital.</p>
<p>Yeah I see your point, but it seemed like that when I was at Williams, the amount of texting I did absolutely skyrocketed. The way I got in touch with everyone to see where we’d meet, etc was via text and I racked up a lot.
So I’m thinking a QWERTY/internet phone might be a great option, since my phone is getting old anyway.</p>
<p>I definitely agree with that, but I feel that it could be a worthwhile item to purchase if the price is right (bob barker ftl).</p>
<p>Btw, crnchycereal, thanks for the great input! I really appreciate it.</p>