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If your phone contract ends in the next 6 months, who will you sign with?
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Had AT&T initally had nothing but problems. Later switched to Verizon and I haven't had any issue that couldn't be resolved yet. Although AT&T may have improved in two years time, I'm hesitate to give them another go considering I'm having no issues with Verizon. I'm staying put, for now.
I currently have Verizon and I plan on staying with them. 19% discount, unlimited data, best LTE coverage, and reliable LTE speeds for a congested network.
I have Verizon and the only reason I chose them was TMobile didn't have the iPhone when I was ready to switch. I would love to get a super cheap plan with them.
I would stick with AT&T, it's been the best carrier for me for the past five years. I've had T-Mobile and Verizon and they both gave me horrible service, ESPECIALLY T-Mobile. I only had service in my house, but not where I needed it the most - everywhere else. Hated it. I haven't had any problems with AT&T for the past five years, so I plan on sticking with them.
AT&T. I've been there for over 14 years. Just because another carrier is cheaper doesn't mean it's time to switch. AT&T's LTE network is the fastest out there and will be done with their rollout by early 2014. No one can touch AT&T's network around here in Mass, CT, RI, etc. Not even VZW.
If hell freezes over and they don't work for me, I'm going to VZW.
Just because its cheaper doesn't mean it's better, in terms of Sprint and TMobile. People get too hung up on saving a few dollars monthly. Having reliable service is priority over any marginal savings. What's the point of saving $30/month if your phone barely works half the time? If money is really an issue, don't buy an iPhone. There are cheap flip phones out there.
If hell freezes over and they don't work for me, I'm going to VZW.
Just because its cheaper doesn't mean it's better, in terms of Sprint and TMobile. People get too hung up on saving a few dollars monthly. Having reliable service is priority over any marginal savings. What's the point of saving $30/month if your phone barely works half the time? If money is really an issue, don't buy an iPhone. There are cheap flip phones out there.
Awesome, you can have 0.02 Mbps download speeds for life!!! If you aren't in a Sprint LTE covered area, Sprint is a joke!
I'm happy with my T-Mobile service. I was pleasantly surprised with how quickly LTE was rolled out in the Twin City area. Wish their coverage area was bigger but I've got no real compaints about it! Had AT&T previously but their lack of an unlimited data plan (for newer customers) really was a deal breaker for me.
I'm pretty sure me and my family will stick with AT&T. Their service was always great in my area even before LTE came around. I was sad that when i preordered my iPhone 5, i wouldn't be able to use LTE because it wasn't in my area at the time. And wouldn't you know that they pulled the switch the night before the phone came out .
Anyways, we get a discount on our bill through my father's company (like 20% i believe) and the service is great. Even in the few spots where LTE drops and the phone goes to HSPA+, its still respectably fast.
We considered switching to Tmobile but i did the math and all things considered, it would still total to about the same for what we pay for with Big Blue yearly and i don't even thing T-Mobile has LTE in my area. I'm the only one with an LTE phone on our bill but i'm pretty confident that when everyone else gets one, they won't want the leave.
.Anyways, we get a discount on our bill through my father's company (like 20% i believe) and the service is great. Even in the few spots where LTE drops and the phone goes to HSPA+, its still respectably fast.
We considered switching to Tmobile but i did the math and all things considered, it would still total to about the same for what we pay for with Big Blue yearly and i don't even thing T-Mobile has LTE in my area. I'm the only one with an LTE phone on our bill but i'm pretty confident that when everyone else gets one, they won't want the leave.
I'm going to be switching to AT&T. I've been with Sprint for 5 years but I'm living in an area that's not in a Sprint coverage area, along with almost no coverage in a lot of town around me.
I know their 3G data isn't the fastest but why would I need a webpage to load 400% faster when right now it only take a second. Unfortunately where 3 of my phone lines live data is extremely slow, ~0.01Mbps type slow. Hopefully in two years they'll get it all sorted and we can come back.
And I'm not sure how I feel about their new plans. Looks like it'll be about $40 more than what I'm paying now.
I know their 3G data isn't the fastest but why would I need a webpage to load 400% faster when right now it only take a second. Unfortunately where 3 of my phone lines live data is extremely slow, ~0.01Mbps type slow. Hopefully in two years they'll get it all sorted and we can come back.
And I'm not sure how I feel about their new plans. Looks like it'll be about $40 more than what I'm paying now.
Here's an obvious shill.
Considering ATT customer support only takes calls 7a-10p.
And not on Sundays. That's very annoying. I've called Sprint about an issue in the middle of the night before and it was handled by the time I got up the next day.
Not necessarily a shill, he could be part of AT&T premier and 24/7 support.
As is the case with my account.
Or you could be on a premier account with 24/7 service
Another thing is that they do have an high priority line for normal customers too, if its really needed.
They have chat support 24/7. I'm not a shill. I have actually had them reset my gateway at 3AM since I can't get up and pick up the box without waking everyone else up.
It's even cheaper with a family plan. With 4 lines, it's $25 per line.
Line 1: $50 -------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 2: +$30 --------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 3: +$10---------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
Line 4: +$10---------------(unlimited talk, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G speed)
$100 for 4 lines
It would have been better if it was $45 (1st) + $35 (2nd) + $10 (3rd) + $10 (4th). Still add up to $100 for 4 lines.
I'll be remaining with Verizon. Other than the lack of voice and data simultaneously, I have no problems. Plus their coverage blows away the other 3 networks.
I'd stay with AT&T. I get a 30% corporate discount with them, while our corp. Verizon agreement only offers 22% or something like that. I've still managed to hold onto my unlimited data. I'm not sure why the data is so important to me though. I rarely go over 100mb, since I work from home and I'm logged into my wifi most of the time. Voice plus data is a nice feature that I've used often when I am out. I've had Verizon, AT&T and Sprint in the past. Except for Sprint CSR's being noticeably less knowledgeable, I don't find any of them better or worse in that department.
ETA: I use a microcell from home, so coverage is excellent there of course and AT&T has excellent coverage in general in my area.
ETA: I use a microcell from home, so coverage is excellent there of course and AT&T has excellent coverage in general in my area.
I'd stay with AT&T. Majority if my family who lives out of state also have AT&T and coverage in my area is nothing I can complain about. Whenever I've needed to talk to customer service, they've been very helpful. Plus I like being able to use data and voice at the same time.