Should I Buy an iPhone? Vote Now
Posted by junger | November 13th, 2007
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Right after we moved into our new place, we discovered a HUGE problem.
Our Sprint cellphones don't work inside.
The walls are so thick that we literally have no signal inside, except a faint signal by the windows. However, outside, we have at least 3 bars of service.
As you can imagine, this is a problem.
Since it took us a few days to get Comcast installed (a whole separate story), we were completely disconnected … except out on the porch. (We use Vonage for our landline.)
It's brought me to this question: should I get rid of Sprint and get an iPhone?
I'm a fan of the iPhone — it's a sweet device — but have held off because of the AT&T lockdown and because I'm in a service contract with Sprint.
But if AT&T works inside — T-Mobile gets three bars, while Verizon's signal is weak — it might be a great choice.
Here are the pros and cons, as I see them.
Pros:
- The iPhone is awesome. I would love to get one, even if I wasn't having signal problems with Sprint.
- Make calls over Skype using iPhone WiFi.
- Potentially have service inside. Don't have to sit out on the porch to make calls.
Cons:
- Have to break Sprint contract and buy new phone.
- Stuck with AT&T's inferior network.
- May or may not grab a signal inside.
- Can't make regular calls over WiFi (see Skype above).
- Price jump in service — from $38/month to $120/month
For what it's worth, I currently own the Samsung m610.
So, should I switch to an iPhone? Leave a comment and let me know what you think.
