Marcia R.spamlessinlasvegas@cox.net wrote in news:45074C05.2EA25CE2
@cox.net:

> I have a very old nokia phone and a Cingular plan I still pay $19.99 +
> tax a month for. I mostly have my phone with me in case of
> emergencies. My fiancé is about to move here to Las Vegas, and we
were
> thinking of getting a family plan for both of us. I can't seem to get
a
> lot of information out of the Cingular people over the phone. One
just
> told me that the $59.99 plan would cost $71.00 a month with taxes,
which
> seems like more money than we're paying now with 2 separate plans. My
> fiancé uses his phone a lot more than I do, so he'd use most of the
> minutes. I'm just wondering if we'd be better off keeping 2 separate
> plans. Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Marcia

You're probably still on TDMA which is going away. Until then, Cingular
will charge you around $5 more per month (or thereabouts) to stay on
TDMA. After TDMA is gone you'll have no choice but to go with a new
plan for more money.

As for a new plan, shop around for the best deal - compare carriers,
phones, and plans. The good thing is that most plans will include free
long distance and free roaming. Family plans are good, especially if
you get free mobile-to-mobile. If you can get any kind of company
discount, that's the way to go.

Regards,
Joe