Need opinions on cell phone service

[JoDog]

Good morning, all. I am a current US Cellular customer whose contract ran out on 3/30. Since the handover to Sprint will start later this month, I am in a bit of a quandary of what to do.

I can go ahead and jump ship to Sprint ahead of time and get it over with or go with another carrier. Or, I can stay on my current plan and wait and see what Sprint will offer USC customers to stay.

I need a family plan with 3 lines, 2 of them smartphones with data plans and unlimited messaging on at least one of the lines. As I am starting a small business soon, I would prefer to get this taken care of, but I want to make sure I get reliable service. That business will use a lot of social media, so a dependable data network is ideal.

I live in the north burbs (near the Great Lakes Naval Station) and sometimes visit family in the Peoria area. There is a slight chance I may move to the Colorado Springs area later this year.

Anybody got some rants and/or raves about their cell service in the Chicago area?

Thanks!