I don't think text messages are stupid. Sometimes it's cheaper to write a message then to use up minutes. Plus, it's fun sometimes to send out a fun text to people.
Anyone ever subscribe to those Joke things that's been on TV? You subscribe and you get a joke texted to you daily? I always wonder how that stuff works. It boggles my mind.
I used to have a Sprint cellphone over 4 years ago. It was pretty crappy and I wasn't impressed. I just got a Tracphone a few months ago, and so far I have been happy with it. It uses multiple towers, so I've been able to get good signals when others couldn't pick up anything. That fact probably doesn't mean much to everyone in the city, but where I live, it's a big deal. We don't have great coverage up here.