The Cellular Connection

I’ve grown to dislike the corporate-​owned cell phone stores. Sure they’re very big, well decorated, and have lots of toys out for you to play with. It’s the service thats really lacking at those locations. That’s why I opted to visit The Cellular Connection when it came time to renew my Verizon contract.
Chris, the assistant manager, is a no-​BS kind of guy. I got straight answers on why I should or shouldn’t buy a particular phone, for example. Although I had my eye set on the top-​of-​the-​line Galaxy Nexus, he encouraged me to check out a Droid RAZR, saying it probably fit my needs better than the current «flagship» device I was so antsy to buy. And after seeing them side-​by-​side, he was absolutely correct. There was no upsell to something I didn’t want, no glossing over the phone’s flaws — just honest advice. He even allowed me to make test calls and play with it for as long as I liked; there was no Verizon demo software or tether, so I could try every last feature, feel how it slid into my pocket, and so on.
Unlike the corporate VZW stores, Chris knew what he was talking about and I appreciated that. Even the discussion of rate plans and features was to-​the-​point and Chris was honest about what the best choice for me was. I wasn’t forced into a 1500 minute plan or something with 5GB of tethering.
Although my contract isn’t up for a while, I’ll definitely go back and buy yet another device from Chris and his staff.