Black&Gold said:
I JUST made this decision today. Went with T-Mobile because if you plan on doing any out-of-country travel/calling, T-Mobile is the way to go. Plus I got their sweet-ass Pebl. Holla!
Cingular uses the same GSM technology as T-mobile.
Once you unlock the phone you can use it overseas with a local SIM card.
I have relatively few friends in the States, since I just arrived from overseas.
However, the friends I have ALL have Verizon, which makes a big difference (free verizon-verizon).
As of now it looks like I'll purchase a phone+plan via Amazon.com
The newest phones are free when you sign on for 2 years.
Currently it's Verizon vs. Cingular. Tough call...