Expect delays and glitches at the start up, it’s bound to happen. Also, don’t expect your past bills from your old carrier to go away once you switch.

Pros: Taking advantage of the new pricing and plan options from carriers looking to capture competing customers. That means lower prices for you, new contracts only though…. You finally have the option of getting rid of the crappy service and show that corporate giant who’s boss by voting with your feet.

Existing customers will be given incentives to stay with their carriers, more minutes, features, etc. Switching carriers usually means a new phone (if you’re a new customer). If you move to GSM providers you’ll have two! Porting usually takes a few hours so wait time is minimal.

And finally, once you have your number working on another carrier don’t be surprised if you get the same crappy service as before. You can never win it seems at this wireless game. But then again, you may find that the grass is a little greener on the other side. The Pros will hopefully outweigh the Cons, hopefully consumers will see better prices and phone deals in the future.