So you've unlocked your iPhone. Congratulations - you now have 2 choices instead of 1 (if you live in the US.) Considering the big hoopla over the unlocked iPhone, and how this figures into my decision, I thought it would be good to go through pros vs. cons of T-mobile versus At&t in an iPhone GSM provider death match.
First the Cons:
At&t
-Edge sucks
-2 Year commitment
-Long standing reputation for hating customers
-No more in-network free calls (everyone I know is on Verizon)
T-Mobile
-Not the greatest coverage of the major providers
-That's about it, actually
Now, the Pros:
At&t
-Visual voicemail (really cool feature of the iPhone on At&t only)
-Easy Youtube setup (may not actually be possible on an unlocked iPhone)
-No hiding from the man
T-Mobile
-My faves allows for free calls to 5 people, which sadly covers most of the people I would call
-No 2 year commitment
-No 2 year commitment
-Get to feel sneaky and thwart the man trying to hold me down
-Better data rates than Edge (according to random comments online)
-Awesome customer service. Seriously, they REALLY work with customers to make them happy
Summary: Flexibility alone gives the edge to T-Mobile, with the "My 5" (or whatever the hell it's called) and the lack of a 2 year commitment, but their real advantage comes in the way of their customer service. However, as long as you don't particularly care about who your provider is, making a 2 year commitment, (or good customer service) then you might as well sign with At&t.
ps. I'm leaning toward the unlocked iPhone and T-Mobile.
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