<p>As you can see in the referred thread every provider has their fans and enemies. Our family is on Verizon which probably has the best overall Southern California coverage. However when I am at Pomona I connect to the internet using WiFi on my cell phone. Usually it is faster than the 3g connection and if your are on a measured plan you are not using data credits. As an aside my wife has a Metro PCS phone she uses for work and it works fine in Claremont. For 40 dollars a month, all fees and taxes included, she gets unlitmited web(though not the full rich html you are used to), email, texts, and nationwide calls (you can add international). The phone was free and there is no contract. If you want to use a cell connection for web access probably the best deal for the money. The downside much more limited coverage area than the big carriers. You will also not get the experience of an advanced iPhone or android device. Enjoy your time in Claremont!</p>