[khenny]

same here, $130 3 lines, 1 bb unlimited.

[bdhes]

Have to say, TMO is great for the multiple phones deal. 4 phones, 1000 anytime, unl text/pic, 1 BB unl package for 172 a month. With the myfavs, never use up all the minutes.

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[berrynewb]

Right now, mine is about 75ish. I am about to call Tmo and switch it over to a MyFave plan with unlimited data and text msg.

[aacurve]

America's Choice 2000 Anytime 2Y 0504 - $99.99/month
250 MSG - Non Camera - $5.00/month
Unlimited Email & Web for BlackBerry - $29.99/month
Taxes & Fees - $17.70/month

Total: $152.68/month

I average about 3200 minutes per month. About 50% of that is in network so I never go over. I also average about 180 messages/month.

My employer gives me a $150 phone allowance every month, so I only really pay a couple of bucks each month...

Rob

It's better to just switch to the unlimited plan because I believe it is $99 now for the same price you are paying for 2000 and you would really never have to worry about going over....

[grim64131]

1500 minutes, 250 text/pic message, insurance, $30 data plan $95 total with all taxes and everything.

[jptsr1#CB]

$75 for 1500 anytime mins, unlimited BB, 400 Msgs and unlimited hotspot @ home.

J.

[mainetoby]

Verizon family plan with 3 phones, 1400 minutes, unlmited pix/txt all around, 1 blackberry unlimited and one insurance (on BB), 160/mo after 20percent discount with all taxes.

[hominid7]

A little off topic, but I've done a lot of compairing lately of various blackberry plans and there does seem to be a rather large jump in price between the discount carriers and at&t and verizon.

Here is a breakdown of the current offerings of the various companies in alphabetical order with similar packages (or at least as close as they come):

AT&T:
39.99 450 anytime w/m2m and n/w @9pm
8.99 7pm n/w option
50.00 blackberry BIS plan with unlimited SMS/MMS included

TOTAL AT&T = 98.98 w/7pm nights (89.99 w/9pm nights)

Sprint:
69.99 450 anytime, unlimited m2m, n/w @7pm
Unlimited BIS/data, unlimited text, unlimited navigation*

TOTAL Sprint = 69.99 *Not included on other carriers

T-Mobile:
39.99 600 anytime, unlimited n/w
6.99 unlimited m2m (7pm option not available)
19.99 unlimited WAP/BIS package
9.99 any 1000 SMS/MMS messages

TOTAL T-Mobile: 76.96

Verizon:
99.99 450 anytime, unlimited m2m, n/w @ 9pm (7pm option not available)
Unlimited Blackberry BIS, and unlimited text

TOTAL VZW: 99.99


While these plans/offerings are not exactly identical, it does appear that Sprint is the price leader and certainly gives the most bang for the buck. Now i should also point out that T-Mobile offers a 9.99 blackberry plan that offers their "T-Zones" and unlimited email which none of the others offer. Tmobile also offers the cheapest international unlimited BB BIS package available (19.99 extra). Sprint is the only to offer unlimited included navigation and text in their basic 30.00 BIS plan. 7pm nights are also a very valuable feature to me and my usage patterns.

No single carrier would be the best all around for everyone, depending on your usage habbits and needs/desires, some may be cheaper than others. Sprint does allow pretty open roaming throughout the country, and desipte what the perception is, through roaming agreements they actually have the largest voice footprint of any carrier. Now specific coverage in/around your city may vary however.

Some carriers charge more than others for the initial equipment charges, but it should be pointed out that Sprint is the only carrier that allows upgrades at discounted prices throughout your 2 year contract, just just at the end or near the end, making replacing your expensive BB due to accident or some other such incident without some kind of loss coverage cheapest via sprint.

Sprint, for all the positives they offer, also have some negatives of limited international capabilities, as well as, how should we say "challenging" customer service practices, although those do appear to be slowly going in the right direction. Their coverage is still an issue though. Considering how long they have been in my market (DFW) they still have some holes that are IMO unexcusable. Yes they do offer unrestricted roaming even in their native footprint, having native coverage is always best.

TMobile offers a decent product at a decent price. However their data is the slowest among the group, and i have a suspicion that their golden boy customer service awards will soon be tarnished as they experience increasing network load and data issues due to congestion and their overall lack of appropriate and currently usable spectrum. If you are a frequent international traveler, their prices are hard to beat though, and their international roaming footprint and quality of service is impressive. However their US roaming agreements are lacking.

AT&T offers a decent balance of price vs value, however they too have had some rough spots, but seem to be on the right track now that the bulk of the cingular/at&t merger/transition is in the past. If you are an audiophile however, you may be dissapointed as IMHO their voice quality is perhaps the poorest of the bunch. Although in my experience where at&t has native 850 GSM coverage it is VERY good and exceptional in markets where they have both 1900 and 850 coverage combined.

I have little personal experience with verizon, but their prices certainly are at the top of the group. Considering their rather tight and restrictive policies, i would suggest that their success is due to 1, a decent (but not perfect) network and 2, very good advertising. I live in a 1900 vzw market and i must say they have come a long long way from the early days of the old primco network they started with. Inside stores and in some areas outside in the DFW market my sprint phone will roam on verizon.

In the years ahead, I'd really like to see Alltel and Sprint hook-up. That combo would be the best for the consumer. If verizon and Alltel hook-up and let Voda leed the way, sprint will have a tough road ahead. Tougher than it already is...

[QTCat]

About $75.
Going to look into TMo.

[tiffee818]

Verizon bill of $196.11. Three lines. 1400 minutes... One BB, unlimited texting on 2 lines, $30 data package for the BB.. Last month was more. I also have a 24% corporate discount! But I do have to say.... I don't have dropped calls anymore! I used to have AT&T and before that Sprint. Everyone has there cup of tea though.

[kstewcrackbb]

I have cellular south and pay 99 each month for unlimited use on everything(mins,text,data). Use about 4,000 mins a month. Best deal out there.

[bazeballgril]

With tmobile I pay about 145 and that's 4 phones 1000 min unlimted family messaging 2 lines have unlimited BB data plan at at home hotspot

[OMG_of_War]

i'm still on my old 500 min./month plan, along with BIS, and with my corporate discount i pay about $95/month. though, i did finally get an email from corporate HQ and my account has been moved over and they'll be taking over payments starting with the April bill. nice!

[traindrvr63]

my bill is around $230 a month, but i have alot of extra's* 2100 min a month normally 100 a month** but i have 3 additional phones on my plan, which is 10 a month each phone. then i have replacemnet insurance, unlimited text plus 500 out of netwok text ... 10 dolars each phone, roadside asist on each phone.. then i have the bis unlimited and broadband unlimited on my phone...(additional 59.00) but thank god for my employer i get 20% discount on all that

[SevereDeceit]

900 min talk,500 SMS, unlimited picture, unlimited data plan, the best insurance plan,=$104.00

[satchel911]

This is gonna be tough as the boss pays the bills BUT. ATT family plan. Two rzrs, one pearl, and my curve 8310. 1400 mins with rollover. All four unlimited texts. Two BB full data plans. Federal taxes. State taxes. Local taxes. My brothers taxes. I'm sure some more taxes. Now surcharges. All in all about 230 month. In cleveland ohio and att has great coverage here.

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[Oscar719]

900 mins. including rollover, unlimited text, and data. =$110 + all these taxes and fees like $130 I love my crackberry tho :O)

[Redbird1]

I'm around $115/month too. That's 450 minutes, unlimited data, broadband connect, and 100 texts.

[Erikgreenlee]

Three lines on 700 min family plan with myfaves unlimited family texts and one BB plan for 130

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[NurseBerry]

Alltel Smartplan 89.99 ends up with taxes being 108
-unilimed mobile to mobile, texting, internet, no roaming in the us
-10 my circle numbers
-500 minutes
-free after 7 pm

[baol218]

it's 169/moth

[mthomas1987]

Mine is $169 a month, its a family plan with 3 lines, 1400 minutes, unlimited text/pix/flix, with one bb with the tethering package also. But I also get a 20% discount on the plan, and a 20% discount on the data package through my work.

[DadTo4XYs]

Lets see 5 phones (2 of which are Blackberries), unlimted text, night and weekends, 1400 shared minutes, with my corporate discount on the voice plan (a whole 24%), we pay about $200 per month... but you can't beat unlimited mobile to mobile and rollover minutes.

[chaz_cb]

you can't beat unlimited mobile to mobile and rollover minutes.

You got that right!

[joanie]

how did you get such a great deal with VZW Does anyone know any great plans with them that I need to be on???