Quote Originally Posted by ksuohio
I need some advice on a new phone. Currently I have a Blackberry Curve which is paid for by my current employer. I will be moving to Atlanta and need to purchase my own phone. The company will reimburse me, but it has to work with MS Outlook. I'm also given $100/month for phone and data services.

Is the new iPhone a good choice? What other options are there? What's the best company at this point that has nice phones and a good data plan? Again, I will be in the Atlanta area so I'm not sure which companies are strong there.
I use a GSM phone (AT&T or T-mobile networks in USA) and never have an issue in Atlanta and surrounding areas. If you travel to EUR you need GSM since they don't have CDMA (Verizon, etc.) IMO the iPhone is overpriced unless you specifically want the media player functionality.

The best thing to do is talk to users in the area you'll be since coverage can be very spotty. My sister has Verizon and gets good reception at my house. My next door neighbor has to go outdoors to get a Verizon signal.