Where on the west coast do you live? I've had AT&T since it was Pac Bell in various parts of California and I've never had less than 3 bars unless I was in a basement of a 5-story steel/concrete building.
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Where on the west coast do you live? I've had AT&T since it was Pac Bell in various parts of California and I've never had less than 3 bars unless I was in a basement of a 5-story steel/concrete building.
I live in the Chico area and the service really sucks. When I go visit friends in the bay area I have no problem. We just got 3g last year so AT&T still has a lot of work to do here. I hope it's sooner than later bcause dropped calls are getting old.
I was with AT&T for the past two years, my wife's former job was paying for it (even though she had quit 1.5 years before that). We were on Verizon for about 3 years before that!
We got the call in december that our AT&T phone was going to be disconnected so we went shopping for new ones. Knowing that we'd be paying out of our own pockets this time, it didn't take us long to head straight for Verizon.
Their service (here in Utah) is miles ahead of AT&T, and we've never had a single problem with Verizon at all.
AT&T on the other hand was a nearly constant headache, the only reason we stayed on their network was because it was free for us.
I haven't bought a Blackberry from Verizon, but if an iPhone came out I'd be down there the day it was released getting one.
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We got the call in december that our AT&T phone was going to be disconnected so we went shopping for new ones. Knowing that we'd be paying out of our own pockets this time, it didn't take us long to head straight for Verizon.
Their service (here in Utah) is miles ahead of AT&T, and we've never had a single problem with Verizon at all.
AT&T on the other hand was a nearly constant headache, the only reason we stayed on their network was because it was free for us.
I haven't bought a Blackberry from Verizon, but if an iPhone came out I'd be down there the day it was released getting one.
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I think this is pretty much a no brainer. Apple's exclusivity contract with AT&T will be up soon, so I think Apple will absolutely start selling iPhones on the Verizon network.
I think this is pretty much a no brainer. Apple's exclusivity contract with AT&T will be up soon, so I think Apple will absolutely start selling iPhones on the Verizon network.
I still refuse to believe that Apple will waste time, resources, and money making a CDMA iPhone.
I think Apple just wants to sell the iPhone to sell like a delivery appliance for their core business selling applications and expanding their market.
To do that, they need a partner.
Verizon would be a perfect partner because they have an excellent 3G network, and they dont have very many good phones. What do they have? The Blackberry Storm and the Sidekick? The Storm is a decent phone but nothing that compares to the iPhone. Same with the Sidekick. Apple would do nothing but get lots more customers by teaming up with Verizon as well as AT&T.
I can't justify jumping ship to At&t just for the Iphone. I've been loyal to Verizon since the dawn of Airtouch in '94. Why? Because the coverage and connection evolved into this good product that it is now. If it's true that the Iphone is coming out for V , I'll be at Verizon in a minute to get a 16gb in black. lol. 
There have also been rumors for a while that Verizon is moving to GSM: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007...tandard-for-4g-network-cdma-limelight-fading/
you sir are right. There's no point in Apple making a CDMA iPhone because Verizon and other top cell companies around the world are going to LTE or WiMax. If anything Apple going to make a LTE and or Wimax iPhone's to go to with the GSM iPhone
The people who keep bashing on Verizon need to get their heads out of 2003. They've come a long way since then.
They wouldn't cripple GPS. They've unlocked it on the Storm completely, and for the most part on the Pearl and Curve. They're going to soon unlock it on some Windows Mobile smartphones. Why would the suddenly cripple it on the iPhone?
EVDO is more prevalent than HSDPA, so the iPhone 3G marketing would actually mean something to a lot more people. Also, Verizon has been doing a lot more world phones lately (GSM/UMTS/CDMA) so I think the iPhone may be the same. You couldn't use the GSM/UMTS in the states, but abroad you could.
Could the March 24th event possibly be related to an iPhone announcement? *cough*on Verizon*cough*
They wouldn't cripple GPS. They've unlocked it on the Storm completely, and for the most part on the Pearl and Curve. They're going to soon unlock it on some Windows Mobile smartphones. Why would the suddenly cripple it on the iPhone?
EVDO is more prevalent than HSDPA, so the iPhone 3G marketing would actually mean something to a lot more people. Also, Verizon has been doing a lot more world phones lately (GSM/UMTS/CDMA) so I think the iPhone may be the same. You couldn't use the GSM/UMTS in the states, but abroad you could.
Could the March 24th event possibly be related to an iPhone announcement? *cough*on Verizon*cough*
That's one reason. I think the other is the fact that Verizon has never let anything remotely unlocked onto its network. Even the Storm doesnt have wifi.
Didnt they go to Verizon first and they turned it down? Regardless what people think I don't think its going to happen....at least it wouldnt happen today if it became available.
Why the hatred for AT&T? I use both Verizon and AT&T service and where I use my phone AT&T is a lot better. Everybody is going to have something to say about each company. There will always be Verizon haters and AT&T haters. You'll never have 100% coverage with either company. Just choose the company that's best for you. AT&T had the guts to take a chance on Apple, and I'm glad they did.
LTE is the future of verizon it will be rolling out early 2010 same time AT&T contract with apple is rumored to be over. Would be a great idea for Apple to take a peace of big red with it's 80 million customers. Me being one of them. Verizon left CDMA because LTE is superior technology, Sprint may be left behind because of this.
The bottom line, and I mean the bottom line, is that the iPhone will come to Verizon eventually. Maybe not the iPhone we know today, maybe an entirely different concept of the iPhone, but Apple will sell a Verizon phone one day.
What's my reasoning? Verizon is huge- even if they were not the largest provider, which they currently are, they represent a major part of the market. Also, Verizon's service is simply better taking in account the entire United States. More people have service in more places, and traveling will not induce the woes of current AT&T traveling. What does that mean?
It means that the iPhone will become more viable for business. Business is a major influence for phone sales, as you all know. With Verizon's superior network, massive user base, comprehensive network coverage, and inclusive (maybe not always "cheap) plans, Apple would be stupid to not make a deal with Verizon, and Verizon would be stupid to not make a deal with Apple.
Apple is a business, and they want to make money. They have made smart decisions so far, as is apparent. Staying with AT&T for years to come is simply not wise and I just cannot see that happening.
My prediction is that Apple will introduce a new phone concept when they go over to Verizon.
What's my reasoning? Verizon is huge- even if they were not the largest provider, which they currently are, they represent a major part of the market. Also, Verizon's service is simply better taking in account the entire United States. More people have service in more places, and traveling will not induce the woes of current AT&T traveling. What does that mean?
It means that the iPhone will become more viable for business. Business is a major influence for phone sales, as you all know. With Verizon's superior network, massive user base, comprehensive network coverage, and inclusive (maybe not always "cheap) plans, Apple would be stupid to not make a deal with Verizon, and Verizon would be stupid to not make a deal with Apple.
Apple is a business, and they want to make money. They have made smart decisions so far, as is apparent. Staying with AT&T for years to come is simply not wise and I just cannot see that happening.
My prediction is that Apple will introduce a new phone concept when they go over to Verizon.
I can see this happening also. Something like what RIM does with it's blackberry line of phones. You can get phone "a" on verizon but not on AT&T and vice versa.... also throw in there some of the other carries.... I can see it happening.
Or better yet, we could expect a single model that will have CDMA and GSM and SIM card capabilities. A few models of the Blackberry can do this dual switching as a world phone and I expect the iPhone to do the same.
Does it matter what carrier you are on for features to be enabled? IE Same phone on Verizon doesn't have XYZ as same phone on AT&T? Just asking don't know.
Or how about Apple sell unlocked GSM/HSPA/LTE phones. If you want to use it on Verizon, you'd only be able to use it wherever LTE is setup. And Apple doesn't need to add support for a technology that's being replaced. Of course, that hinges on whether or not Verizon adopts SIM cards or not.
I am glad you used may.
I agree though, that not going the standard route will hurt Sprint more than help them, but their roll out of WiMax started in 2007 and is available now.
The WiMax enabled phones and devices have been getting access to broadband speeds (4G) since mid 2008, putting AT&T's broken network to shame.