Which providers in the US can I use with my unlocked iPhone? Which is best?

Looking to buy an unlocked iPhone 4 but wanted to research providers available to me in the US and which of those would be the best option? Where can I get the sim cards?

If you're looking for an iPhone 4, then you'll be buying a used iPhone, so here are some precautions:
- make sure that it is really, officially unlocked. Many iPhones advertised as "unlocked" have actually been hacked to unlock them and will lock back to their original carriers when next updated.
- make sure that the seller removes the iPhone from his/her iCloud account:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661
If they do not, then you may find yourself permanently locked out of the iPhone.
Buying from someone you don't know is a risk, so if you can't have the iPhone in hand to confirm the above, make sure that you buy from a site that has buyer protection, as eBay does.  Avoid buying from any other site or seller.
As to a SIM, you get that from the cell carrier.
Regards.

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