Heh, sorry. Jumped ahead of myself. Provider is the name of the company that gives your phone it's service, and service is the name of the network you're using so your phone can talk to other phines. Kinda like... Well, like at school with the computers. The school is our provider and the network is like our service. But really, all you gotta know is that you're gonna sign a contract for your phone and get a small monthly bill. That's all it boils down to. Trust me, if a techno-dummy like me can do it, you're gonna find it super easy.