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Bye Bye AT&T and Hello Verizon
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Well at 8:50 PM you want to get ready but it won't do you any good because Reservation does not start until 9:00 PM or at least a bit over 9:00 PM. Last time I tried to reserve one exactly at 9 pm and i freaked out because it kept saying unavailable. So I kept refreshing the page and at 9:03 PM is when it showed "Available" So I then reserved it. Generally I wanted to get the Black 32 GB model but it was already sold out so I went with the White 32 GB model.
From what I see, Sprint tends to be the one that they are quickly gone right after 9 PM, simply because Sprint just joined the iphone family.
I have unlimited with AT&T
If I could get onto Verizon with unlimited, I would go in a heartbeat.
Unfort, I never did when Verizon had unlimited so...my fault
If I could get onto Verizon with unlimited, I would go in a heartbeat.
Unfort, I never did when Verizon had unlimited so...my fault
same hear although i'm waiting for a att technician to call me back today so i can try my coverage resolved i go 150 yards and bars rise and no dropped calls when i come back home lesser bars dropped calls
same hear although i'm waiting for a att technician to call me back today so i can try my coverage resolved i go 150 yards and bars rise and no dropped calls when i come back home lesser bars dropped calls
Are you seriously saying "same hear" instead of "same here"?
Do you realize it's inconsiderate to write so many words without any punctuation?
seriously, your gonna judge me over that come on man this not a form about punctuation and all that bull ****
It's "you're", not "your". Again no punctuation.
You're inconsiderate on top of uneducated.
Yes I do. So far we have one person who has no concern for the readability of his posts, and another who name-calls with the word "douchbag".
Easy guys for the bashing, no need. Were all here for one thing and that's to talk about the iPhone.
Anyway, stopped at Verizon last night, picked up a temporary Android phone on the Verizon network. Sitting in my office right now and Verizon has five bars and 4G LTE service. My iPhone is showing one bar and the Edge service. Just tried to send a text on the iPhone, failed. Text on the Verizon went flying through.
As for the 4S on the Verizon network, I checked Apple's website last night and they did have some 64gb phones in stock for Verizon. I'll check tonight as I can make it to the Apple store this weekend to get a phone. I'd prefer to get a 16gb or 32gb as I don't need 64gb of storage.
So far I am pleased with Verizon service, just need to get the 4S on the Verizon network and all issues will be resolved.
Anyway, stopped at Verizon last night, picked up a temporary Android phone on the Verizon network. Sitting in my office right now and Verizon has five bars and 4G LTE service. My iPhone is showing one bar and the Edge service. Just tried to send a text on the iPhone, failed. Text on the Verizon went flying through.
As for the 4S on the Verizon network, I checked Apple's website last night and they did have some 64gb phones in stock for Verizon. I'll check tonight as I can make it to the Apple store this weekend to get a phone. I'd prefer to get a 16gb or 32gb as I don't need 64gb of storage.
So far I am pleased with Verizon service, just need to get the 4S on the Verizon network and all issues will be resolved.
att > verizon
i only had a problem at my old house. signal in that house sucked!
but since we've moved, much better
as far as prices go, att is cheaper and has good service.
I wouldn't say AT&T is superior over Verizon. Well maybe not say it, but show it as you did. Both are very respectable companies. In my case Verizon seems to have better service and coverage in my area and it's the other way around for you in your case. I wish I could have stayed with AT&T, but their service wasn't as good as Verizon in this area.
For many years, I've carried both Verizon and AT&T phones and devices. Sometimes, its been two phones. The reason for this is simply that I travel far and wide, domestically and internationally, and there are often places where I will get better signal with one phone versus another. When that happens, I put the bad-performing phone on auto-forward to the good one. Once Google Voice and Ring Central became viable options for me, those are now my primary numbers and both phones are set to ring on call blast. Sometimes, my Verizon will ring, other times, the AT&T will ring. Occasionally, both will ring.
My biggest single beef with AT&T, and this behavior predates the iPhone by many years, is that even with a great signal and in major metro areas (NYC, Chicago, Dallas, LA) I get frequent call drops. I've got good friends who work inside of AT&T and they've all told me that this problem has little to do with their network coverage and a lot more to do with their software that is used to switch you from tower to tower as you move around. I've seldom (almost never) had a call drop when I'm stationary with AT&T, assuming I had enough signal to establish the call in the first place. But when moving, I'm lucky to go 15-20 minutes on a conference call without a disconnect.
With Verizon, I've never had a call drop, even while moving. And for voice, that's worth every penny to me.
My primary is now a Verizon iPhone. I still carry a cheap Android phone on AT&T and will until my contract runs out. But once it does, I think I am to the point now where dropping them altogether just makes sense.
My biggest single beef with AT&T, and this behavior predates the iPhone by many years, is that even with a great signal and in major metro areas (NYC, Chicago, Dallas, LA) I get frequent call drops. I've got good friends who work inside of AT&T and they've all told me that this problem has little to do with their network coverage and a lot more to do with their software that is used to switch you from tower to tower as you move around. I've seldom (almost never) had a call drop when I'm stationary with AT&T, assuming I had enough signal to establish the call in the first place. But when moving, I'm lucky to go 15-20 minutes on a conference call without a disconnect.
With Verizon, I've never had a call drop, even while moving. And for voice, that's worth every penny to me.
My primary is now a Verizon iPhone. I still carry a cheap Android phone on AT&T and will until my contract runs out. But once it does, I think I am to the point now where dropping them altogether just makes sense.
Congrats on the switch! I moved from AT&T to Verizon back in June, and have not looked back. The data speeds may not be as fast as AT&T, but they are definitely most reliable, especially when I'm out in the city. Especially at my office at work. Data reliability is horrible for AT&T, but since I switched to VZW I can actually stream music and check Facebook & Twitter. Voice calls is where it's at though. I don't use a lot of minutes, but when I do, I have not experienced a dropped call at all. I could not say the same for AT&T.
I just wish VZW introduced the iPhone sooner because the only reason I originally left them back in 2007 was because AT&T was the only U.S. carrier who had the iPhone.
You certainly will be happy with the switch.
I just wish VZW introduced the iPhone sooner because the only reason I originally left them back in 2007 was because AT&T was the only U.S. carrier who had the iPhone.
You certainly will be happy with the switch.
Thank you for the update and the comparison in call/data quality/reception. You've really helped me make my decision on which of the two to switch to from TMo. The thing that had concerned me most about Verizon was the cost, but with one elderly parent and a job where i'm essentially on call for all my waking hours, i guess i'd rather pay a bit more per month and have reliable service than to go cheaper with at&t.
Today I had lunch with a fries that said the same about his AT&T iPhone 4. But look at how he said it...."I don't have any problems with my AT&T ....well actually when I was walking into the mall I had no reception at bass pro shops"
Lol
So after we eat we walk over there and start surfing the web. Mine Verizon iPhone was fine. His AT&T phone said "no network available ".
He went straight from there to the Verizon store to ask about switching. He decided to switch his line now and his wife's line in June.
I just gave Verizon a shot for a couple of days and have decided to stick with AT&T. I really wanted Verizon to work out for work purposes, but I was getting abysmal data speeds at home. Also had a few instances where data stalled losing my music streams while driving. Although I drop a few calls a week on AT&T, I've never had issues with speeds or dropping streams when I have data reception. It's a shame cuz Verizon was feeling snappy at times and I enjoyed the more solid coverage. But the home issue is a deal breaker.
Of course. But I don't want to rely on wifi for my data needs, especially in my home.
So I'm using this Android phone till I get my new 4S to use on the Verizon network, and I got to stay I am quite impressed with this Motorola Bionic phone. I've seen the new Razr is due to come out this week, and would love to check it out. I may have a hard time going back to the 4S. I love the 4S, but the bigger screen is quite nice. It's 4.3", just a tad big in the hands and I think a 4" screen would be just ideal. I really hope they move the iPhone 5 to just a slightly bigger screen.
I live in the Chicago area and have never had a problem. I am in the southwest suburbs and frequently drive to Dubuque IA and have service all the way. I also drove a cab for a couple of weeks all around the city and suburbs without a problem. I've had them for over 10 years.
Sorry I missed your question and did not even see it till the person above me quoted you. I am mostly in the Cincinnati area. Will travel to San Francisco once in awhile and down to South Carolina as well. For me AT&T has given me a lot of issues in this area for several years. However, after being on the Verizon network for the last three days, solid network coverage as well as data with 4G LTE. I've not dropped one call anywhere either.