Verizon or SpriTel?

Great Question! We think the best carrier is the one who meets your needs! It's not possible to say that Verizon is better than Sprint or Nextel. Verizon typically has the best coverage in far out places - but their data plans are expensive and their plans in general are not cheap. Nextel is super if you need Push-to-Talk - like if you are a business where people need to exchaneg quick bits of info in real time all day long. I would not reccomend using this with your wife and kids - do you really need them calling you at every moment of the day via walkie talkie? Sprint is all-around a good choice but like Verizon it is CDMA so it's a no go in most foreign countries. Bottom line - choose a carrier provider who offers a plan that meets your needs with coverage in your area and with decent pricing and good phone offers.