What cell phone service should I switch to from AT&T (in NYC)?

I don’t live in NY but visit a lot on business. ATT service was always horrible; Verizon has always been super reliable all over Manhattan, from Battery Park to the Cloisters, and all the way to JFK. In my opinion it’s worth the extra cost.

I concur. Seeing all of my AT&T friends lose reception when/where i still have at least 2 bars and watching them drop calls more than a cheap hooker drops her panties makes me glad I pay a bit more for Verizon. Saving money can cost you ;)

OK, Verizon is clearly great, but how about Sprint?

I am not sure about their coverage of Manhattan, but I think this might help.

UPDATE: I just got an iPhone.

Let us know about the reception on it. I know that the iPhones (not just the 4, but all generations) used to have serious issues even with the same carrier as other phones and all, and I am curious to see if Apple fixed that issue yet.

Yeah, I got a Verizon one, but I’m not assuming the phone component is as good as a normal Verizon cell phone.

I hasten to add that I can’t imagine it being as bad as the AT&T cell phone that I am now happily casting aside.

Ive visited NY a whole bunch of times and I have Metro PCS, I’m not sure if its out there yet though and its only 45–60 dollars a month.