Quote Originally Posted by kent1146 View Post
Forget that. I got a minutes plan + data plan. I did not buy Exchange access, although I can connect to Exchange w/o it. I did not pay for tethering, but I still tether using PDANet.

Yes, prices for smartphone service plans are high - but they are universally high. I don't think that any carrier has decent prices.
Be prepared for what happened to me on Sprint: If they catch you using PDANet, or you go over the 5GB allotment, they'll terminate your service and charge you $350.