At the same time, you're paying less but getting a little less; and having wifi generally will come in handy. My thought is that if you are locking yourself into a contract for 2 years, get the best phone you can for it. If you have perfect 3G coverage from Sprint, stick with Sprint. If you have on-off coverage, wifi makes a difference, and whether you buy a Sprint phone with wifi (like the Pre or the Hero) or a phone on another carrier, IMO wifi will end up being worth it if its there when you need it.

But you are correct, I didn't make it clear that Sprint has cheaper plans. On the other hand, most of the country is paying more for VZW and AT&T based on the carrier numbers…so cheaper plans don't always equal popular carriers (for various reasons).

whoa. mula don't grow on trees. as long as you get decent 3G coverage w/ Sprint, the avg-joe is better off w/ Pixi-Sprint. if your employer's footn the bill, then expensive Big Red's version…