Some’a y’all might remember, but I’ve been in a contract with T-mobile… when I finally decided to get an iPhone, I decided I didn’t have to break my contract and pay like $100 early to go with AT&T because I could jailbreak and unlock a 2G iPhone and use it with my existing T-mobile account.

And that’s exactly what I did. Now, I wasn’t sure if “jailbreaking” an iPhone would work. Sure, tons of people have done it from what I’d read online, but “online” and real life are two different things. If it didn’t work, I’d be forced to get AT&T and pay an early termination fee to get outta’ T-mobile.

Of course it worked and I’ve been a happy camper for the past 6 months or so. But my contract ends in two months… and I’m so ‘freakin’ happy ‘cuz I’m gonna’ switch to AT&T to get the iPhone 3GS. I ain’t got nothin’ against T-mobile, in fact, after gettin’ the Neocell and usin’ it on T-mobile, I might actually say I… love them. Well compared to the things I hear about AT&T.

I’ve hear all this stuff about AT&T so I’ve got low expectations for them, and I’m not looking forward to the price increase from $55 I pay with T-mobile to the $70 I’ll pay with AT&T a month. But I will be getting a lot more. So let’s break it down exactly what I’ll be getting a month…

Right now with T-mobile I pay $55 for 300 anytime minutes, unlimited weekend minutes (that does not nights) and unlimited 2G (Edge) Internet.

With AT&T, I’ll pay $70 for 450 anytime minutes and 5,000 night and weekend minutes, as well as roll over minutes, free calls go AT&T mobile and unlimited 3G Internet.

That’s a big jump from $55 to $70… but it’s ok, because if I were to try and get close to the same thing with T-mobile, they’d make me not only sign up for a new contract, but also pay close (or as much as) $70. So although it’s a much higher “C note” than I’m used to paying now, it’s fine…

One thing I’ve noticed is how horrible the reception is for me with T-mobile. When comparing my 2G iPhone to other 2G and 3G iPhones on AT&T in the same exact locations, the Neocell always has a much weaker signal on T-mobile compared to AT&T in Tampa Bay. Now when comparing my iPhone to any other T-mobile cell phones, they all have better reception. So… my thinking is, when I get a new iPhone 3GS with AT&T, signal quality will be another thing that’ll be a huge plus… in addition to more minutes, 3G internet and of course… a 16GB / 32GB iPhone 3GS.

Peace, J