where are you in socal? i have very littel problems except the occasional 5pm rush hour overloaded network on the freeways. but that's rare, and i get good web speeds and voice calls are great. texts send and receive instantly with no delay. and i go all over the place with good service. but other's will swear horrible service in and around LA so test it out first. but for the price, cheap 3g data in combo with unlocked nokia phones, att is the best deal going IMO.