AT&T Faces Initial Setback in Verizon Ad Spat, Rolls Out Response Ad

[inkswamp]

Just curious....who the heck talks on their cell phone and surfs the net at the same time. Thats soo effing stupid. Up yours ATT.

"Hey, I'll find that website I was just telling you about and email it to you right now..."

"I'll put you on speaker and look up what times the movie is playing/how late the restaurant is open/the address of blah blah/etc...."

Not a big stretch to figure that one out and it's something I've done many times.

Edit: didn't see your post, wheezy, before I put this up. Well, you know, great minds and all that....

 

[madmax_2069]

Here we go with AT&T saying that they have over 100k apps. They fail to say that those apps are Apples and are only for the iPhone. They are making it seem as though they own those apps and are available for all of their phones and they give no credit to Apple , yes i understand that each of the phones they offer on there service have apps of their own that wont work on the iPhone. it really chaps my hide on how they and other companys are in this regard

 

[ChazUK]

Here we go with AT&T saying that they have over 100k apps. They fail to say that those apps are Apples and are only for the iPhone. They are making it seem as though they own those apps and are available for all of their phones and they give no credit to Apple , yes i understand that each of the phones they offer on there service have apps of their own that wont work on the iPhone. it really chaps my hide on how they and other companys are in this regard

I wonder if AT&T even approached Apple to pimp the app store as their own.

 

[sellitman]

att has roll over minutes which Verizon in it's greed keeps. We now have an "A" list which saves us even more. Now if it would spend it's money improving 3G service then it wouldn't need stupid ads.

I love my iPhone and even their spotty service won't make me give it up. They should see a good thing in customers like me and just effin IMPROVE SERVICE..

 

[mccldwll]

The ad AT&T should run would be a map comparing AT&T's iPhone coverage, including EDGE, with a map of Verizon's iPhone coverage--a completely white map.

 

[patbutterfield]

I don't care what the ad says. All I can know for sure is how crappy my coverage is. Full 3G at my house, only 1 Edge bar at work. Totally unusable.

 

[Goona]

Keep airing them AT&T.

 

[Palmyra]

Nice. AT&T should hire you and me to come up with their ad ideas.

I previously posted an idea that would go after their "Can you hear me now" guy and his crowd by pointing out Verizon's unusually high fees (Here's my proposed idea.)

I pay the fee because their network works.

 

[johnntd]

Agreed with you completely

Spice, speak for yourself. I gladly pay for better service with AT&T than I ever got with Verizon. Verizon is not the Jesus network that people claim on here it is. Verizon sucks, plain and simple.

Verizon is the way overrated. They have crappy phones and horrible services!

 

[mattster16]

Sometimes I'll even get the voicemail hours before the missed call alert.

That's not even possible. You phone displays the missed call alert based on if it receives a call and you don't answer. It isn't pushed to your phone from AT&T like the voicemail notification is.

 

[inkswamp]

Here we go with AT&T saying that they have over 100k apps. They fail to say that those apps are Apples and are only for the iPhone.

There is text at the bottom of screen that says applications are device-specific. If you're actually going to critique an ad, at least be accurate.

They are making it seem as though they own those apps and are available for all of their phones

No they don't, but hey, it's no worse than Verizon running maps that make it appear as if AT&T's overall coverage is drastically worse than theirs. You think people catch the fact that the map is labelled 3G? And before you answer, remember the fact that you didn't even notice the "device-specific" blurb on AT&T's ad.

Welcome to the world of advertising. Relax a little bit. It's not worth taking that seriously.

 

[mattster16]

You must have had a crappy phone because every time I visit Minneapolis my phone (verizon) works fine. I USED to have phones that didn't have good reception and long ago replaced them. Don't always blame the carrier... (unless it is AT&T)

Not only did I have no trouble with voice reception anywhere in/near Minneapolis, but the VZNAV worked everywhere in the surrounding area, as well. No missed calls. No dropped calls. No problemo anywhere near/in Minneapolis.

Well I also live in Minneapolis and can back up q dude's claims. AT&T is much better than Verizon here (I have had both and know many people that have one or the other). I literally never drop below 5 bars and I just got 1830 kpbs down and 328 kbps up for me on 3G using the speedtest app. I'm not saying Verizon phones don't work here or anything, but AT&T seems to be much better.

That being said I did not have the best AT&T experience in New York...it wasn't bad, but not what I'm used to with AT&T.

 

[mattster16]

I'm in Mpls, and have family members on Verizon, for over a decade. (maybe 2 decades, I can't remember who bought who and renamed what) They have had very few reception issues, a couple specific spots between towers. In the downtown hell zone, V has consistently been better than all others, although there are still holes, of course.

My T-Mobile has caught up pretty well, though. Esp when not using a crap phone.

I think ATT comes in 3rd here, but not bad. If I was to consider an iPhone, reception would not hinder me. I don't really need data at the moment, so I don't need a smartphone at all.

I live and work in downtown Mpls (so I'm here quite a bit) and I don't know anything about this downtown hell zone you speak of. I use AT&T.

 

[ChazUK]

There is text at the bottom of screen that says applications are device-specific. If you're actually going to critique an ad, at least be accurate.

There was text explaining on Verizion's original ad that it was regarding 3g speed only but that didn't stop AT&T from trying it on did it?

If AT&T had thought the way you do, none of this would have ever happened.

 

[q dude]

I'm in Mpls, and have family members on Verizon, for over a decade. (maybe 2 decades, I can't remember who bought who and renamed what) They have had very few reception issues, a couple specific spots between towers. In the downtown hell zone, V has consistently been better than all others, although there are still holes, of course.

I am also in downtown Minneapolis daily and have never experienced what you are describing with ATT. In fact, I find the ATT network to be superior to Verizon. The dropped calls from Verizon were maddening. I'm glad I switched when the iPhone hit the market.

 

[mosx]

I live in Southern California and AT&T's service is terrible. AT&T can say all they want about what they supposedly offer, because none of it matters when their network is worse than the old analog Tracfone network I used when I was a teenager.

It doesn't matter how great the iPhone is (I have one, love it) when you can't even use it as intended. Thankfully, my contract is up. Right now I'm weighing my options. I would have gone back to Verizon if they hadn't bumped the termination fees up. Both Verizon and T-Mobile offer much better service and 3G coverage around here, so I'll probably jump over to T-Mobile and get a myTouch 3G.

I couldn't care less about the vast majority of apps. I don't need that many fart apps or games that aren't good after the first five minutes.

 

[chriswgood]

Funny AT&T....

Does your investment in defective office supplies represent your overall investment in network technology?

 

[inkswamp]

There was text explaining on Verizion's original ad that it was regarding 3g speed only but that didn't stop AT&T from trying it on did it?

If AT&T had thought the way you do, none of this would have ever happened.

I'm not defending AT&T at all. In fact, look up some of my previous posts on this. I think they've behaved like wussies and I've said so from the start. What you're responding to was, itself, in response to someone claiming AT&T didn't make it clear that the 100K apps was for one phone, when in fact they did. And I was pointing out that someone missing such a detail is exactly what AT&T is hinging their complaint against Verizon on.

 

[ChazUK]

I'm not defending AT&T at all. In fact, look up some of my previous posts on this. I think they've behaved like wussies and I've said so from the start. What you're responding to was, itself, in response to someone claiming AT&T didn't make it clear that the 100K apps was for one phone, when in fact they did. And I was pointing out that someone missing such a detail is exactly what AT&T is hinging their complaint against Verizon on.

AAh inkswamp, I should have delved deeper into the thread. Apologies.

 

[tranced25]

Verizon's got a point....

Just drove from coast to coast along I-10. Both the iPhone and the wireless 3G card for the MAC had no 3G coverage except in major cities, which was +or- 5 times in 3 days of driving for 30-40 minutes at a time. I live in a city with 3G coverage, and it's just fine around most of the city, but I live 14 miles from city-center and have no coverage there. The map Verizon shows looks to be pretty accurate (maybe even complimentary), and comparable to the one on AT&T's own website.

Getting to the point though..... When I viewed the commercial before the lawsuits were started, I never assumed that they were implying that there was absolutely no coverage in the white areas. I thought it was pretty clear that they were comparing 3G coverage only IMO.

 

[NetScheduler]

Kudos to AT&T

With all the AT&T bashing that goes on, I want to say that I had a recent experience at the AT&T Penn Ave. store in Pittsburgh that was nothing short of great...

I recently decided to upgrade my 3G to a 3GS and purchase a new 3G for my son (retire my slightly banged up old 3G as a backup in the drawer for both of us / and I sent my old 2G that he has been using out to pasture).. I upgraded my plan to a 1400 min shared plan. The experience was great. The staff was friendly, fast, engaging, and professional...

The AT&T experience may be uneven across the board but the buying experience at this store was nothing short of Appleesque, and the store even has an Apple Store "air" about it....

Thanks AT&T

 

[BlueShock]

No they don't, but hey, it's no worse than Verizon running maps that make it appear as if AT&T's overall coverage is drastically worse than theirs. You think people catch the fact that the map is labelled 3G? And before you answer, remember the fact that you didn't even notice the "device-specific" blurb on AT&T's ad.

Welcome to the world of advertising. Relax a little bit. It's not worth taking that seriously.

Yes but Verizon WANTS you to see "AT&T 3G Coverage" while AT&T DOESN'T want you to see "device-specific", by putting It on the bottom of the screen, away from the center of attention, and making it really small and thin.

 

[q dude]

You must have had a crappy phone because every time I visit Minneapolis my phone (verizon) works fine. I USED to have phones that didn't have good reception and long ago replaced them. Don't always blame the carrier... (unless it is AT&T)

That is a good theory not having more info, but it is incorrect. I had been with Verizon through three phones and none of them were inexpensive or the target of poor reviews. I'm not the dude who goes with the freebie tied to a plan. The Verizon service just didn't work for me. I frequently had dropped calls and it was maddening... made even more intolerable by their inane stance of "we have the best network." If Verizon were so sure of their network superiority and the phones they carry, then why double the early termination fee? -Afraid of something?

 

[HD303]

AT&T should consider dumping who ever is in charge of their ad campaign.

What a pathetic attempt to try and bolster AT&T's image.

Ps, who's Luke Wilson?

 

[toastosx]

sure

AT&T forgot a couple of KEY features:
1. Who offers more dropped calls: AT&T
2. Who offers fewer bars in more locations: AT&T
3. Who has the worst phone audio quality: AT&T

I think there's more but I know those are true. All at&t has going for it is the Iphone.