Wow! It's been almost 2 years since I wrote the post above. I ended up making the jump to T-Mobile. I went kicking and screaming, as I was not a fan of the up and coming T-Mobile. However, I wasn't "running to" them as much as I was "running away from" Verizon and their outrageous pricing plans. Now that it has been 2 years, I couldn't be more happier, and more sorry at the same time that I didn't go to T-Mobile sooner. I have had better connectivity, pricing, better plan options, satellite options, active voice translator (really works well), and more. The only reason to look back at Verizon now it to see why I didn't leave them sooner. Oh, the day after I left them, Verizon sent me a voucher for $500 if I would come back. Nope!