<p>I live in Oregon and my cell phone service is Verizon and i have a 971 area code.</p>
<p>Do you think it would be beneficial to change the entire plan so that i have a cali area code? Or should i just keep it the way it is because everyone who has a cell phone these days can contact just about anyone in the US without extra charges</p>
<p>Edit: I am going to UCLA this next year.</p>
<p>Just keep it. Why go through the hassle of changing it? The charges will most probably be the same (depending on your plan) and only the area code will be different.</p>
<p>If you have some type of family plan with nationwide long distance and other family members on the plan, just keep it and make sure your plan has enough minutes. In the fall I will have one kid in Texas, one in Pennsylvania and two phones here in D.C. One phone plan. Son in Texas is off campus and does not have a land line in his apartment. Since he is on my plan and I see all the numbers he calls, it sure looks like EVERYONE has kept their own phone numbers from home state. Even if this is your own account (no other phones), it should still be the same if your plan has nationwide long distance. Less hassle.</p>
<p>All cellular services work fine in So Cal; my personal experence in Cingular is better than Verizon but probably not worth getting out of a Verizon contract for.</p>
<p>just keep it as it. everyone has cell phones and therefore everyone has free domestic long distance anyways.</p>
<p>K well i guess Ill stay but I mean, the reason I asked is because Im unsure about the ways of others regarding this issue. Because most people at UCLA are residents, I thought it would somehow create some difficulties to have an out of state plan (though it is covered nationwide)</p>
<p>your verizon plan is a nationwide plan right? if so, then you're good to go.</p>
<p>even though you have a nationwide plan, you gotta be careful though. Look at your plan carefully. I have cingular w/ nationwide plan and I have called New York, Virginia, etc. from los angeles. BUT, the caveat is that I have to make the calls from the west coast (i.e. nevada, washington, cali, etc.). If I make a call from New York TO L.A., yea, they will charge like a mf for roaming. So since ur west coast, no worries (99% sure ur ok), but just double check. You dont want a $300 bill to show up as a welcome present for your parents. </p>
<p>Also, if ur friends are mainly ppl from la, and some don't have nationwide, you might be able to change your area code + number. (it costs me like around 40 bucks to change it once). You'll still ahve ur same plan and (hopefully), contract. Just an option...</p>
<p>^^ then you dont have a nationwide plan. you have nationwide long distance. whats your rate plan code (its on the online account manager under my rateplan)?</p>
<p>mines FT9*NAT*850RUMMUNW or something like that. the NAT signifies its a nation plan with free roaming and long distance to/from anywhere in the US.</p>
<p>Which provider works bet at UCLA, including areas like housing (De Neve Plaza) and computer labs? </p>
<p>Does T-Mobile work ok?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>T-mo works fine</p>
<p>t-mobile is very spotty. cingular and verizon have very good coverage here.</p>
<p>How's Sprint's coverage?</p>
<p>T-Mobile is kinda spotty actually at LA. Cingular and Verizon work the best there I believe.</p>