itguy05
join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA
| Verizon is not that good
Interesting. Too bad I disagree with all of it in the Mid atlantic (PA, NJ).
I've got both, AT&T for personal, Verizon for work.
Verizon is horrible - you can't hold a call on the PA Turnpike between Harrisburg and Philly. You WILL drop 1-2x. The call quality is pretty bad at times as well, depending on the load of the system. N. NJ is bad as well.
AT&T works great - I can start a call in Harrisburg and have it last all the way to Philly. N.NJ works reliably although they can have call quality issues.
T-Mobile around here is Swiss Cheese.
Verizon is great at brainwashing with their advertising having you think the network is superior. It is not. |
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south1178
Buckeye Stangs
Premium
join:2001-12-17
Cleveland, OH
clubs: | Might just be your phone. I haven't dropped any calls with verzion once I got a Motorola phone. My LG would drop all the time. |
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ds0
join:2006-04-24
Alpharetta, GA
| reply to itguy05
I travel the country and used to live in the northeast, I have had Verizon service for six years. It has worked almost 100% in the areas you are referencing, maybe try another phone. I worked in Philly, Central Jersey, and NYC, never experienced dropped calls or poor call quality in any of those areas. Also, travel the country for work and Verizon is solid in all areas I have had to visit.
A friend of mine who also travels for work has AT&T and says their network has improved over the last two years, but still experiences dropped calls and poor call quality in some of the cities he visits. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
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1 edit | reply to itguy05
said by itguy05  :AT&T works great - I can start a call in Harrisburg and have it last all the way to Philly. N.NJ works reliably although they can have call quality issues. Harrisburg to Philly is a non-stop 2 hour drive. Please post your car model and plate number so that people can avoid you while on the PA Turnpike. Anyone on 1 phone call for 2 hours is a danger to others. |
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jjoshua
Premium
join:2001-06-01
Scotch Plains, NJ | No problems with Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile doesn't care how you get your phones. Just top up and go. I've never had a problem with their customer service.
Before that, I had Cingular. They just plain sucked - no other words can describe it. |
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satellite68
join:2007-04-11
Louisville, KY | reply to TKJunkMail
Re: Verizon is not that good
1 hour and 39 minutes, to be exact. |
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MysticGogeta
The Robot Devil
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join:2005-03-14
League City, TX
clubs: | I like Cricket
Unlimited minutes and text messages and pics (yes anytime) and I pay about 51.00 a month with taxes.
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
| reply to satellite68
Re: Verizon is not that good
said by satellite68 :1 hour and 39 minutes, to be exact. Except during morning and evening rush hours. |
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jammmin
join:2000-12-14
Upper Marlboro, MD | T-mobile is bad
Verizon wireless is the best. I would drop calls all the time with T-mobile. |
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jgkolt
Premium
join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs:
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Re: Verizon is not that good
I used to put verizon as tops for coverage but tmobile is very very good from cleveland to akron to Youngstown. THe only probably i had with verizon cell service was coverage at my new location. Most every location doesn't have this problem but I am in the woods.
Customer service tops with tmobile and verizon second. BUT when i had coverage problems verizon techs were supposed to call me 5 times and they didn't so i switched services and went to tmobile. voted with my feet.
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GlenQuagmire
Giggidy Giggidy Giggidy Goo
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join:2004-02-16
Grand Rapids, MI
| reply to itguy05
Well in Grand Rapids I have found that Nextel is now way more reliable the Verizon, and that's saying a lot. My first cell was though Verizon and they were a great providers since they inherited Air Touches network. Now they want to sell you a phone that does everything except give you a reach around, but sucks and making calls. All I want my cell to do is to make calls, is that to much to ask. |
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Jim Gurd
Premium
join:2000-07-08
Plymouth, MI
·Comcast
| Buying a new phone
I bought my last phone online. I was able to upgrade my phone and keep the same plan.
You can avoid salesmen entirely this way. Research the phone you want to buy and order online. Switching providers is easy with number portability. The terms and conditions of each plan will be clearly listed on the carrier's website. No dealing with a clueless or uncaring counter person.
Oh, and never buy from a kiosk or authorized agent. Always deal with the carrier directly (unless you are buying an unlocked phone for an already existing service plan).
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jgkolt
Premium
join:2004-02-21
Lakewood, OH
clubs:
| best in your area
There is differance locations of the towers for every company so find the best in your "home" area and run with that.coverage, Customer service, price is the most important to me and seeing i didnt get coverage at my new home and price was cheaper and customer service was the same i decided to switch myself to tmobile. they bend over backwards. I dont even want to call sometimes if their is a problem because i don't want to bug them, cause i know they will fix it.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to satellite68
Re: Verizon is not that good
said by satellite68 :1 hour and 39 minutes, to be exact. Ed Rendell can do it in an hour.
»www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbu···421.html
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| Contracts are partly to blame....
When I walk through a mall, I always get the kiosk salespeople asking me to sign up. I tell them I am under contract with someone else and they still want to get me to sign up for another line. Even if I am with their provider, they want to sell me another line I do not need.
Companies love aggressive salespeople when they make their numbers....and will toss you out when you don't make them. |
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timcuth
Braves Fan
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join:2000-09-18
Pelham, AL
clubs:
·AT&T Southeast
|  My recent service switch...
I recently (late-August) switched from Sprint to at&t. I went to at&t stores and a "big-box" store. Like the article says, neither experience was satisfying.
I ended up ordering my new phones, accessories, and service online via WalMart.com which, in turn, made the actual purchases through an outfit called LetsTalk.com. It wasn't particularly any more satisfying, but I did save quite a bit of money over dealing with any of the local stores or at&t online.
Two of the three phones I received were not fully activated and it took me about two hours on the phone with Lets Talk, at&t, and Sprint to get it straightened out. I'm not sure who's fault it was, but it was not Sprint's.
My overall feeling about the entire cell phones and service purchase situation is, "It sucks".
Tim
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
| reply to jgkolt
Re: best in your area
said by jgkolt :There is differance locations of the towers for every company so find the best in your "home" area and run with that.coverage, EXACTLY - in my general area, Cingular has the best overall coverage. This IS a fact, due to that Verizon cannot put up towers to provide coverage in a town of 2300+, that is the county seat. It's local common knowledge that if you want cellular service in this area, you do NOT go with Verizon, period!
Of course, there are a couple small pockets where Verizon is better, but again, where ever YOUR location, YMMV. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
| reply to itguy05
Re: Verizon is not that good
said by itguy05 :Verizon is great at brainwashing with their advertising having you think the network is superior. It is not. Well I hate to tell you this, but year after year, Consumer Reports thinks otherwise. They have constantly rated Verizon as tops in coverage AND customer service - actually way above ALL other carriers.
Of course, their coverage ratings are as an average across the US - again, in YOUR local area, YMMV, just like any other cellular carrier.  |
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b10010011
Whats a Posting tag?
join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA
·Comcast Formerly ..
| ...and take that earpiece out of your head!
All the people at the Verizon store have them stupid blue tooth earpieces stuck in the sides of their heads. 
Man I hate that, and last time I was there I actually told the guy that was dealing with me to take it out, because he should not take (or make) any calls until he is done servicing me.
Worst part is they could not help me. The Verizon store is only there to sell phones. You have to call the 800 number for any customer service issues.  |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
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join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs | reply to pnh102
Re: Verizon is not that good
Hey, we don't call him "fast Eddie" for nuthin' |
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