Live Chat Instant Replay: What's up with wireless plans?

Whether you're in the market for a new smartphone or you've had the same clamshell for five years, it may be time to get a new plan. But which one should you choose?

Join our own Wilson Rothman, who's got over a decade of experience covering the consumer side of the wireless industry. Bring your questions about "anytime" minutes, data caps, early termination fees and any other fine-print problems you might have — or share your own tips about how you beat the man, and got a better deal.

UPDATE: Chat is over, but you can enjoy the replay below. Lots of amazing questions in there — hopefully you got the answers you were looking for!

BONUS: We've linked some helpful wireless plan resources down below.

Customer agreement details — aka the "fine print" — for the four nationwide carriers. In here you SHOULD find info on early termination, data caps and other contract monkey business:

And here's a really cool data usage calculator built by Verizon. Since it's about typical smartphone usage, it should be of use, regardless of your carrier.

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