Living in the hills, I dropped my cell phone service, but it looks like I'm going to have to resume it again -- even though I can't get any service at my home, and don't really have any use for it up here in the hills. However, it looks like I might be spending my work weeks somewhere where it makes a lot more sense. I don't know exactly where that is, and of course as a contractor, that will be changing -- I might have a road warrior job, or I might be essentially stuck in one location for months on end. So I thought I'd ask the assembled what they think about their plans, and whether anyone's got something that might match. Here are my criteria: NEED TO HAVE - Individual plan - Minimum 300 daytime minutes a month, max 600 - Nationwide coverage - No weird hidden fees - Customer service that is something better than abysmal NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT WORTH PAYING EXTRA FOR - Some coverage in Shelburne Falls - Unlimited nights and weekends THINGS I REGARD AS A STUPID WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME - A gazillion ringtones that just make you look like an idjit when your phone rings - Picture phones Anyone got a carrier that's not a collection of clowns? TIA, -- Mary Malmros malmros at verizon.net Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug.