User: mobilemadness
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Re: I feel torn..
I agree with you. There were many US Cellular storm troopers for the company that thought the company could do no wrong. And you're right, I've heard associates say the company will say one thing and do another. For example, they want "openness" but if you actually are open with them, you'll be put on a "to go" watch list. They want to hear your opinion, but only if it goes along with what they ...
Re: Layoffs at USCC
From what I've heard from associates, it seems like the company is on the downward slide. Associates seem very stressed at their jobs. I've heard them say their workload has been increasing a lot, but they aren't being compensated for it. Basically their job description now includes business sales, but they aren't paid like how business salespeople were paid in the past. They axed those folks and put the job on the backs of retail ...
Motorola and Verizon
Anyone wonder why Motorola has been exclusive to Verizon as of the past 18 months or so? Sure they make one or two phones for a couple of other carriers, but pretty much 95% of their phones go exclusively to Verizon.
Not sure why Google/Moto would want to limit their distribution channel to only one carrier. I would have figured they would focus more on AT&T and T-Mo making GSM phones since they could sell them to the ...
Re: Better?.......really
Well it looks like the Carlson's are very pleased with her performance. She got a $690,000 bonus for losing all those customers in 2012.
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/130319/usm8-k .html
Heck I would be willing to work for the Carlson's for half that amount. I would lose 1 million customers for them and only charge them $350,000 for my services. I guess we can see why there is so much distrust in these corporate executives and corporations in general. They want you ...
Re: Nope
You're right. Europe and the rest of the world have open networks, meaning you can switch phones between carriers, because of the open GSM standard. The US set up this CDMA island where phones are locked down to a particular carrier through firmware. Heck even in red China CDMA phones use SIM cards (called R-UIM) so you can swap devices without carrier intervention. But in the good old land of the free (USA) these greedy ...
Re: Better?.......really
Seems like they are deliberately trying to drive customers away as fast as possible. Chrono 2 raised to $70. Upgrade fee raised to $35. Now you can't upgrade more than 4 months early and now it cost 1750 points per month. Originally it was 1000, then raised to 1300, and now 1750 points per month early buyout. Apparently customers weren't leaving fast enough, so they raised it some more. Oh and battery swap ...
Only with
You're s serf if you keep service with a CDMA carrier. If you go with a GSM carrier you'll be a little more "free."
Re: You are more like a serf
I agree :D
Re: And yet you don't comment
Sorry. I didn't know you were asking a question in your above comment. Sounded more like a statement. What I mean about it being monopolistic is the fact that every CDMA carrier's phones are locked to their network unlike GSM. So if you have the same exact phone model made for Verizon, Sprint, Alltel or US Cellular, you can't use that phone between those carriers. These American carriers set it up that way ...
Re: iPhone 5 Coming to USCell!
Yup that's what I'm saying. US Cellular needs to decide who they want to compete with. Either pick the "big 4" as you competitor or the prepay carriers as your competitor. If you pick the big 4 to go up against, then get the iPhone, get at least 10 different Android devices all with a minimum 1.2GHz dual core processors. Get a better and more upscale phone selection if that's who you're competing against. ...
Re: The obvious answer to the CDMA monopoly
Really? Dead issue? And where are you getting this information? Are you from the future? As of right now all things are a "go" with the merger.
T-Mobile merger with MetroPCS
The one good thing I can think will result from this merger is Metro getting rid of that worthless, proprietary, uncompetitive, monopolistic, locked down CDMA technology. How that crap technology ever got started in the US is beyond me. I guess Qualcomm greased some palms to get their bulls**t going here. At least with GSM you won't have phones completely locked down to their network. The US getting set up on CDMA will have to ...
Re: SPRINT CANT EVEN FIX A SIMPLE VOICE ISSUE
If you have call blocking on your phone do: *82 to unblock your number while your dialing your fiend. So do *82+area code +number and then send. See if that works. It should.
Re: iPhone 5 Coming to USCell!
What clues might that be? There are no clues. For one, the iPh 5 won't even work on US Cellular's frequency band. US Cellular has pigeonholed themselves. They are somewhere in between a prepay and post pay operator and take the worst elements of each. They are like a prepay carrier in that they offer low end, crappy phones, but they are like a post pay carrier in their plans' high prices. They ...
Re: Sunset 2G
People won't have their 2G phones by 2017 anymore. Their phones/batteries will be worn out and AT&T won't provide accessories for their 2G devices. They will get customers switched over simply through attrition. I know most all network operators still sell 2G feature phones, so I don't see what the rush is by AT&T to get rid of 2G.
Re: Share Data Plan
Don't give me the whole "$650 smartphone for $200" line. That's totally false. The average wholesale cost for a smartphone to a carrier is more around $300. Apple being the exception. Apple really is charging carriers $600 wholesale for their phone, which is why a lot of carriers don't sell it. It's also why Apple is worth half a trillion dollars-from ripping off everyone. So when a carrier sells you an Android for ...
Re: Hello Better? ....
Thanks! I don't really know what this new Hello Better is supposed to be. Kind of confusing I think.
Re: Hello Better? ....
I think a more clever play could have been "Hello good buy" :)
Re: USCellular Alive and thriving
One good way to determine if you live in a desirable area is by asking who the main network provider is. For example, if you live in an area where US Cellular is the primary choice by the population, then you most likely live out in the woods or in a small city or town. If you live in an area that doesn't even offer US Cellular, then you live in a more desirable location based on ...
Re: Buyout/Merger?????
Which I would like to add that just because CDMA is an American standard, it doesn't mean it's better. GSM is better in the fact that they use SIM cards and carriers don't lock down their phones via firmware that are virtually impossible to unlock, which means you can't take your phone to a different carrier. Qualcomm got their scam going in the US, but the rest of the world didn't buy into their BS. Now ...
Re: Processor again downgraded
The only reason I can think of is corporate corruption. Qualcomm has a stranglehold on the US market. The rest of the world gets top of the line processors, while the US lags behind. Qualcomm is the same company that tried to force the US government to implement CDMA in Iraq after we conquered them as a payback favor (corruption). Luckily they failed. The US cellular industry is a complete joke compared to the ...
Re: TMO Monthly 4G plans
Or you could use your own GSM phone, no matter what kind, on StraightTalk from Walmart for $45 unlimited talk, text, and web. They use both AT&T and T Mobile's network. I know it's $15 more a month, but it's all unlimited, so a very good deal. If your original idea doesn't work, then I'd look into this option for you. They have been promoting customers to bring their own phones over to them. ...
Re: Us cellular Employesss treated poorley
Sounds like something right out of red China or North Korea. Let's base our corporate culture off of communism. We'll us propaganda catch phrases like "passion" to see if you're worthy. You know, back in the day you were supposed to have "passion" for Mao in China.
Re: Us cellular Employesss treated poorley
I'll give you an example of how US Cellular is unethical and dishonest. They claim in their values and behaviors to be this wonderful company of "trust, openness, leading by inspiration" but do the complete opposite in reality. They have actually set up a culture of fear and reprisals in their call centers. Management has literally taken a page right out of Joseph Stalin's playbook from the Soviet Union back in the 1930s. USCC now ...
Re: Us cellular Employesss treated poorley
You have been there 10 years? I'm sure someone at corporate is wondering how and why you still have a job! I have concluded that there is a company wide initiative to start firing tenured employees by writing them up over bullsh*t. If you don't quit due to their harassment, then they'll just go ahead and fire you altogether. This is a company wide directive that comes from the very top-Mary "McDonalds" McDillon. She and her ...
Re: Is the iPhone 4S 4G capable?
ATT is slowly pushing out LTE, but the iPhone 4 is not LTE capable. They are using HSPA which is very fast and they tout as 4G speeds. So industry wide LTE is officially considered 4G with HSPA being a stop gap until they roll out LTE everywhere. The iPhone 5 will support LTE and will be out later this year. This talks about it:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/ 2011/12/02/apple-to-add-4g-lte-to-iphone-5-ip ad-3/
Re: In your opinion, why hasn't US Cellular had the growth in customers?
"It's the phones and the bad planning by upper management."
Funny you should mention that. USCC and other US carriers chose CDMA which never had a lot of phone choices to begin with. The company wants to have a limited selection of phones thanks to their network technology. GSM carriers don't care what kind of phone you're using and you can unlock all with software, if needed. What I'm getting at is USCC has "unhappy" customers ...
Re: If you became the CEO of US Cellular (somehow..lol ) what direction would you take the company?
I heard that US Cellular is postponing their LTE roll out from the 4th quarter to the 1st quarter 2012. That seems like a big mistake considering how they were stating in press releases that it will be available for sale by the holiday season. I guess the holiday season must not be that big of a deal for them unlike every other company. That's two strikes against US Cellular. You have all these competitors ...
Re: In your opinion, why hasn't US Cellular had the growth in customers?
That is one of the most well written statements I've ever read! I think you should look into a journalism career. Excellent job. I think that pretty much sums up the whole thread. I also agree, USCC was always trying to mirror Verizon in the 2000s with people thinking it was because they anticipated being bought out by them eventually. Now it's too late. By fighting takeovers in the past, USCC is now ...
Re: Phone Pricing Scheme?
You would be correct. Figures can't lie, but liars can figure.
Re: In your opinion, why hasn't US Cellular had the growth in customers?
Obviously you don't get it. Manufacturers are deliberately making their feature phones less appealing to give people no choice but to switch to a smart phone. I guess you're okay with that though. :roll:
Re: In your opinion, why hasn't US Cellular had the growth in customers?
That sounds like a scam going on. The phone manufacturers have the ability to make feature phones with better resolution cameras, but are now purposely going backwards in order to "nudge" customers into buying smartphones and paying more to their carrier for the data service.
Re: Confirming new phones coming soon
Not sure what phones US Cellular will be getting, but I can tell you what they won't be getting-the iPhone. Let's see, AT&T, Verizon, and now Sprint (coming soon) will have the iPhone. That leaves US Cellular behind once again. I'm sure they'll spin it somehow and tell you why you don't want an iPhone, but as usual, that carrier is too small to compete. Instead of running ads saying how they are a national ...
Re: USCC-National Carrier....Since when?
Your argument is simple and you give examples of what you mean. You get people trying to attack your examples rather than the issue at hand. I don't know how much easier you can spell it out for them. I agree with you that the wording of their ads is misleading at best and false at worst. If USCC is a national carrier due to having roaming agreements, then USCC has been a national carrier ...
Re: New plans, coverage, merger???
I agree. I hope ATT doesn't take it over either. T-mobile is a good company being taken over by a not so good one. All they will do it drag it down to ATT's level. I can't believe that Deutsche Telecom would want to get out of the US market in the first place. T-Mo is the alternative to the big players high prices. More competition is better than less.
Re: USCC-National Carrier....Since when?
No problem. You said it best in your previous posts about the advertising going on. I think we both agree it's the marketing department behind this whole new "national carrier" advertising, not the FCC.
Re: USCC-National Carrier....Since when?
You're right. If you don't want to give the impression you're a national carrier, then say "ranked higher than THE national carriers" not "ranked higher than ANY national carrier." US Cellular is now considering itself a national carrier. However, even in a press release they are called a tier 2 carrier. It is defined as:
*A tier-2 or tier-3 carrier is most likely a smaller, regionally-based carrier focusing on smaller networks, who can simply buy voice and ...
Re: USCC-National Carrier....Since when?
So where can I find these FCC standards that you discovered? So if a carrier has service in just one city in each of the 26 states, that makes them a national carrier? Or if a carrier only has 1 tower in 26 states, that makes them a national carrier? That's a pretty loose definition then. US Cellular is more not in most areas versus being in most areas. New York, Los Angeles, Miami, ...
Re: It's easier to have two duopoly's...
Thanks for seeing past the grammatical errors and getting to what I was trying to say. And what you replied was totally correct. It is a lot easier to have two companies agree to not actually compete against each other and, instead, actually work together to reap billions of dollars from customers.
Re: Verizon Tiered Data Pricing Is a Mistake: 10 Reasons Why
You answered why Verizon is doing this. Answer, because they can. All your reasons for not doing it in the consumer's eye are all the reasons they will do it. The rise in demand of data means they have consumers by the balls and most will gladly pay the higher price. They don't want to set themselves apart from ATT being competitive. They would rather not compete and be complacent and accept they are ...
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