go with verizon - they have the best service one time i dropped my cell phone right in the toilet - it fell out of my sweater pocket, i almost DIED !!! not only did it fall in the toilet, but i was in boston for the week on business. i took it back to the hotel and took it apart, i used a blow dryer to dry the thing out and believe it or not a few days later it started working again !!! my phone is old as hell - AUDIOVOX that cost me $60.00 but that thing has been through so much with me, i would be too sad to get rid of it !! i'll keep it to the day is DIES !!