Cell Phone Plans Comparisons

Cell-phone plan and price*	Network	Coverage area
Comparison Chart - Cell Phone Plans
Verizon Wireless Where to Buy (*est. $40 per month and up, depending on plan)	CDMA	As of 1/2008: national coverage with gaps in sparsely populated parts of Nevada, Montana, Idaho, the Dakotas, Arizona and Alaska. The $40 per month plan gets you 450 anytime minutes plus free nights and weekends. Text and picture messaging is an additional charge. Higher-priced plans with more minutes and features are available.
T-Mobile Where to Buy (*est. $30 per month and up, depending on plan)	GSM	As of 1/2008: national coverage with gaps in sparsely populated portions of Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota and Alaska. Compatible GSM world phones can be used in many other countries with SIM cards after 90 days completion of contract and company unlocks phone. The $30 plan gets you 300 anytime minutes and unlimited weekend minutes. A $60 plan gets you 1500 unlimited minutes. Text, video and picture messaging is an additional charge. Higher-priced plans with more minutes and features are available.
US Cellular Where to Buy (*est. $40 per month and up for national plans)	CDMA	As of 1/2008: Available in 26 states, mainly in the Midwest. Partners with Verizon for nationwide roaming. The $40 national plan gets you 450 anytime minutes, plus free nights and weekends, included roaming and free incoming calls. Incoming text messages are free; outgoing messages cost 20¢ each. Picture messages cost 25¢ each (packages available). Higher priced plans with more minutes are features are available. Regional plans are also available.