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How many people will move to Verizon in January

Will you be switching to Verizon

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Only Verizon we have at home is Verizon FIOS. Using a Verizon router for all my WiFi surfing.

But when it comes to wireless carrier, I have AT&T, my dad has MetroPCS, and my stepmom has Sprint paid by her employer. I really have to stick with GSM for resale value, travel, simultaneous voice/data, and longer battery life.
 
Two big reasons I will never send a dollar of my money to Verizon:

1) Had been a Verizon customer before I moved to AT&T/iPhone. Treated me like crap.

2) Actually worked for Verizon...saw how certain aspects of the company work (I know, many companies are like that but at least I haven't witnessed crap like that with my own eyes)
 
Was with Alltel, got bought out by Verizon. I liked Alltel. Went to AT&T in June with the iP4 on launch. Happy as can be.
 
This time it looks like verizon is getting the iPhone. Unlike prior claims this time it seems like it's coming from apple and not from outside resources.

Was talking to a friend of mine about it. It bothers him that verizon will get the iPhone. Found out he likes being on the only carrier that has the iPhone.

Why shouldn't other carriers have the iPhone? Never made sense to me.

Never made sense why people choose a device over service.

Never understood all the Att bashers.

For me I won't switch cause I'm happy and satisfied with Att.

Marc
 
I'll be sticking with AT&T. As others have said, they're the only ones who reliably deliver a signal in my house. If you don't give me a signal in my house, I don't care how great your signal is elsewhere.

mpossoff said:
This time it looks like verizon is getting the iPhone. Unlike prior claims this time it seems like it's coming from apple and not from outside resources.
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That's an interesting statement. Do you have any sources?
 
  • I like the fact that I can talk and surf simultaneously on GSM networks. You can't do that on current CDMA networks.
  • I like the fact that I can easily pop the SIM card out and switch it to a different device without informing or asking the carrier. It's lengthier process with Verizon or Sprint, you have to get their permission, and they're fully aware of every device you're switching to, and will attempt to impose whatever charges or changes based on the new device.
  • I like the fact that I see nothing more than an AT&T logo on my iPhone. It's obvious that Verizon is more of a control freak than Apple, and imposing their own App Store, VCAST, lockdowns, unified GUIs, and/or stupid red colors and themes on nearly all their devices including ones running on Android. I would actually be surprised if they at least didn't have their own icon on the Home screen that I couldn't delete.
  • I like the discounts on AT&T and if you watch your bill closely, there's usually never a surprise. I can tell AT&T that my three iPhone 2G's don't use data, so remove it from my plan. CDMA networks in the US are notorious for tacking on extraneous charges, "inadvertent" billing errors, and nickel-and-diming you for everything they can. They're more strict and unyielding, and I wouldn't be surprised if they try to force in a data plans on even "smart" dumbphones.

If they knock most of these issues out, I'd switch. If they knock these issues out and add a killer feature, I'd break out of my contract. Other than that, I don't see it happening for me.
 
Never had any issues with att so I'm sticking with them. Like others have said, I like the ability to use my phone anywhere in the world with one phone number. Also, I think the voice quality of CDMA sounds like crap. Sounds very compressed to me.
 
BeyondtheTech said:
  • I like the fact that I can talk and surf simultaneously on GSM networks. You can't do that on current CDMA networks.
  • I like the fact that I can easily pop the SIM card out and switch it to a different device without informing or asking the carrier. It's lengthier process with Verizon or Sprint, you have to get their permission, and they're fully aware of every device you're switching to, and will attempt to impose whatever charges or changes based on the new device.
  • I like the fact that I see nothing more than an AT&T logo on my iPhone. It's obvious that Verizon is more of a control freak than Apple, and imposing their own App Store, VCAST, lockdowns, unified GUIs, and/or stupid red colors and themes on nearly all their devices including ones running on Android. I would actually be surprised if they at least didn't have their own icon on the Home screen that I couldn't delete.
  • I like the discounts on AT&T and if you watch your bill closely, there's usually never a surprise. I can tell AT&T that my three iPhone 2G's don't use data, so remove it from my plan. CDMA networks in the US are notorious for tacking on extraneous charges, "inadvertent" billing errors, and nickel-and-diming you for everything they can. They're more strict and unyielding, and I wouldn't be surprised if they try to force in a data plans on even "smart" dumbphones.

If they knock most of these issues out, I'd switch. If they knock these issues out and add a killer feature, I'd break out of my contract. Other than that, I don't see it happening for me.
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Well said. That's my feeling exactly.
 
another thing to keep in mind ...moving from At&t to Verizon ,you would lose your unlimited data as well (if you have unlimited with at&t that is )
 
I found this rumor to be interesting because they said they would be releasing a CDMA iPhone, when Verizon's big push for the end of the year is LTE, which is GSM based. It doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense to invest so much in the technology that you are ultimately phasing out.
 
Why does it matter anyway if verizon is going to get it?

It only matters to people who are not happy with Att.

Is this the issue? The carrier?

Marc
 
mpossoff said:
http://www.comcast.net/articles/finance/20101006/BUSINESS-US-APPLE-VERIZON/
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That article doesn't mention anything about this news coming from Apple, but rather the Wall Street Journal. In fact, it specifically states that both Verizon and Apple were not available to comment, so I don't see how this is confirmation at all.

I honestly think it would be a win/win if iPhone *was* able to support Verizon. More people jumping from the overcrowded high population density AT&T networks to other networks would mean more network balance and less oversaturation - that's a recipe for more happy customers.

I'd stay with AT&T for reasons I've already mentioned; others would switch to Verizon. In an ideal world, the carriers would find balance and everybody'd end up happy. (This is not necessarily an ideal world.)
 
mrathee said:
uhh... and this is coming from where exactly?
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JD914 said:
It's been all over the news plus the wall street journal has confirmed it.
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Not the fact that WSJ has run the article - Im questioning the "this came directly from apple."

Not to mention the fact that WSJ is a god awful news source now.

You want to believe them? Ok. Believe them now, and all these times too:


https://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/29/...-in-the-works/

"WSJ: Verizon iPhone hitting this summer"
http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/03/...g-this-summer/

"Monday, March 29, 2010, - Apple working on Verizon iPhone, Wall Street Journal reports"
http://www.cleveland.com/business/in...zon_iphon.html

"Verizon iPhone arriving in September, says WSJ"
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/empt-20100330/

:rolleyes:
 
for me it depends on pricing.

I currently am on my on line with ATT and the wife is on her own line with Verizon.

I have had my 3G for over 2 years and could upgrade to the iP4 and keep unlimited data. If I switch and verizon goes to tiered data plans, I will have to go with the $25 for 2GB.

Although ATT may force all to switch to the $25 for 2GB data as soon as they roll out 4G LTE... just like when they switched from $20 to $30 for EDGE only to 3G capable.
 
I'll stay with AT&T. There is a tower only 1 mile from my home so I usually get full signal strength (-57DBm). Verizon is on my blacklist in dealings with them through my office accounts. Their customer service in my experience has been horrible.

I would consider Sprint when/if the iPhone got on their network. They have good coverage in my area just as AT&T does and their customer service has been pleasant to work with on some of my other accounts. The Sprint consideration would come down to how much better of a plan they could offer over AT&T.
 
Happy w/ AT&T, but would love for people to move so that the network becomes less congested and they can then complain about Verizon instead of AT&T :p
 
llarson said:
Spending close to $500 a month with AT&T for 4 iPhones and was told by the 5th and final rep there is no way they will give me any discount.

So who will be moving to Verizon as soon as they can.
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WOW

I have 4 iPhones with Unlimited TXT and 1400 Min and my bill is in the $240-245 range without my discount, what are you using that yours comes out so High???

Just left Verizon after 9 Years of Horrible customer service, and I will never go back or look back, I have been with AT&T for 1.5 years of great service and top notch CS.

Can't wait to see if it even comes out what restrictions they will place on the phone, just like they took a perfectly good phone the HTC Incredible and gooped it up with their crud, now the phone is a great paperweight only.
 
Seriously, Apple. Make the iPhone 5 a World iPhone already. Add both/all radios and all frequencies (including T-Mobile USA's 1700MHz 3G network). If some crappy BlackBerry 8830 to 9650 can handle both CDMA and GSM, so can you.

Sell it unlocked for $499 for 16GB, $549 for 32GB, and $599 for 64GB at your retail and online stores, and we'll go have the carrier of our choice activate our number or pop a SIM card in it.

And, if you really want a subsidized price, have every willing carrier sell it for $199-399 with whatever terms (except for a mandatory data plan) you want to impose on it.

Problem solved.
 
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