I have TracPhone because it's the only one that I can get service on here in our area. And we only use it for emergencies.
Two yrs ago we went on a 3 month trip across the US thinking we would like to be full-timing in the RV (WRONG!). We bought Verizon for phone and aircard for internet. When we came home we couldn't get service at our house. The Verizon store in the next town said they couldn't help us, that it would be $300.00 to discontinue the contract earlier. They also said to PLEASE contact the main office and gave us a 1-800 #. I called the 1-800 # and they were VERY nice, discontinue the contract and didn't charge us a cent!!! I'd go with Verizon if I were to do that again - or they get a cell tower on THIS side of the mountain!