Atlanta's highways and airwaves get an awful lot of use, often by the same people at the same time. In truth, you don't have to be one of them. Millions of people do survive without being constantly available to family and work. But if you get the wireless itch in Atlanta, you will find a bunch of folks who want to help you scratch it.
Providers fall into two major groups.
In the second group are Nextel and Southern LINC, whose technology combines cellular phone with two-way radio. Their systems are more expensive than the others, but they allow a business to keep constant track of roaming employees. If you are just looking for yourself and even one other in your family, you probably want to stick with the first set of providers. If you are shopping, ask yourself what you need and what you want to spend. A lot of people start out buying a cell phone just for emergencies, then find themselves using it when they realize how convenient it is.