You haven't tried T-mobile; I've tried both. With Verizon, I experienced 5 years of dropped calls, sometimes the phone would ring, and sometimes not, texts would funnel through the NEXT DAY all at once, and those non-stop 'Your Bill Is Ready!" Texts would appear, even after 3 calls to CS, and their agreement to stop the texting. Smelly and arrogant staff at the Verizon store, as if they were so superior because they _thought_ their network was 'faster', I should just stand there and smell their
bogality.
With T-mobile NO DROPPED CALLS, Texts arrive when they are sent, internet radio plays in places Verizon did not have a signal, and it is less expensive. Your phone works with Verizon, period. My T-mobile phone can work with AT&T and other GSM networks if I want to change carriers.
Take it from a certified Goron ; T-Mobile is superior to Verizon in every way. Don't be fooled by bogus maps and arrogant sales staff. Anyone foolish enough to buy into the Verizon lie, deserves to pay more per month, have their calls and data funneled to the 'en ess ay' without consent, and stay locked into the Verizon zombie cult forever!