Cellular Phones

Over the past few years, cell phone use has become ubiquitous in the Ithaca area. Many students forego standard phone service altogether. There are multiple cell phone carriers in Ithaca, including Cingular Wireless, Verizon, At&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and others. Many of these companies offer competitive service plans featuring a large amount of free minutes or free use of the cell phone on nights and weekends.

According to an informal survey, the most popular service provider among engineering graduate students is Verizon, which was praised for its reliability and wide coverage area, as well as its reasonable prices. Cingular and T-Mobile were also recommended as less-costly but reliable alternatives.