AT&T Sues Verizon for 'Map for That' Ads

for breathing and being in business. I'm beginning to think AT&T is IPCS reborn. 😁

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Its about time someone enlightened the world about ATT's terrible 3g coverage. I got the iPhone a year ago and have paid over 300 dollars in data alone but have yet to find a 3g signal, yet my friends on verizon get it everywhere for the same price. ATT needs to get off the teet, there are no copyright infringements in the ads, and they dont directly attack ATT. They didnt say anything about the edge coverage because its weak, no point in kicking ATT while its down. They are just educating people about the difference. They dont have a leg to stand on, the lawsuit is going to fall through the cracks.

MAKE YOUR 3G COVERAGE BETTER!!!!

Just wanted you all to know that most of the the "3G" coverage that Verizon and Sprint tote around is on par with AT&T's 2.5G EDGE coverage. Also, keep in mind that even the newest revisions of EVDO aren't as fast as AT&T's 3G coverage, and have about the same overall coverage as we do.

Not to mention that on EDGE, I can send/receive SMS and email on my smartphone while I'm in a phone call... something that all of the CDMA carriers in my area cannot do.

Don't believe me? There's Google for that.

I am not partial to either one, I do have att I live in Alabama and they DO NOT have 3G in my area, but Verizon's map shows that they do, so I decided to give them a try, and when the phone arrived in the mail two days later, I had them activated and I did not have but about one bar of service and did not have any 3G service and my friends could not here me and could not here them very well either.This is not to put down Verizon or brag on att this is just the way it is for me. I sent them back and stayed with att.I wish it had not turned out like this cause I really wanted 3G at my house and att dont have it here either the only difference it att does not claim to have it here and Verizon does.

Yes, it's true. If you don't believe me, check it out for yourself. Btw, I am referring to EVDO Rev. A, not 1X. I haven't seen Tmobile's updated maps...but I'm sure they're not far behind AT&T.
In terms of 3G Coverage, in order from most to least is as follows:

1. Verizon
2. Sprint
3. AT&T
4. T-Mobile

If Verizon wanted to slam AT&T again (but without the lawyers) this is how their next commercial should go...

A man with a map of Verizon's coverage on one side of him and a map of AT&T's coverage on the others. His opening line should go...

"Hi Im a Verizon customer because I want the most out of the money I spend. I studied these maps between Verizon", (he points to the Verizon's network), "and their leading competitor." Points to at&t's network. "they looked the same till I did this" removes the voice aspect of the maps and now only shows the 3G coverage. "why would I spend $30 on data for 3G speeds with at&t, when I can't even use it wherever I go?"

The camera zooms in to just him and the Verizon 3G map
"I chose Verizon becau...
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First off, this is Verizon's first real "cheap shot" advertising campaign if you will. For years Verizon has touted the reliability and strength of it's network. There is no mystery, after Q3 results, Verizon took it on the chin from Iphone sales and AT&T pretty much running their business successfully. That's not to say Verizon didn't run their business successfully. Still one of the most profitable companies out there, they simply didn't outpace the competition like normally.

So, que the low blows to AT&T. Some things to consider though

- Verizon knew this was coming. A company this well managed does not launch an aggressive campaign without a solid defense. By the time we see changes if any to the ad campaign, their objective will...
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Lets see the VZW map for that. At least ATT would have some there. We will see.

This is competition at its finest. In the end no one is going to win. VZW is digging hard because they can't pull ppl in with "the cool phone".

Anyone who sells this stuff knows we are a million times ahead of regional coverage and some carriers are better in other areas, leaving no choice but for the most part ppl go with "cool" or who their friends have.

Verizon calls it 3g. I don't consider average speeds of 350k 3g.


Every company has a magic marker that "expands" their actual coverage.

Only two pages? I was expecting so much more from you guys. AT&T and Verizon NEED you to defend them. Now get back in there and fight!

As a former AT&T customer using an iPhone, I can definitely say for sure that AT&T's EDGE network Internet access is far SLOWER than the dial-up connection that I am using right now. Therefore, it is useless. I hope AT&T loses the suit.

The lawsuit has nothing to do with the coverage or even directly about the maps. The complaint is very narrowly defined as "misrepresenting the voice and data coverage offered by AT&T to confuse viewers into believing there is no service beyond 3G". AT&T even says in the complaint "We have no quarrel with Verizon advertising its larger 3G network". Additionally, there is nothing wrong with VZW's map or you would have had FCC complaints, other lawsuits, and consumer rights groups crying foul years ago. There are just a lot of haters out there that need to open their eyes and stop looking at things through a stained glass.

I seen that coming awhile back ago. Funny things, Verizon never mention anything other than 3G. I dont see this going any where. Good luck AT&T on this lawsuit. I still believe Verizon is going to come on top!!!

How many times is AT&T going to sue Verizon this year?

...bitching about this.

I guess they aren't up for any more negative publicity considering the iPhone fiasco.

Verizon Wireless is also making misleading claims regarding their 3G Coverage.

I can tell you firsthand they do not have the "seamless coverage" they illustrate along the southeastern United States, especially along the coast.

The irony too is that in this market Verizon Wireless's 2G/Voice coverage is inferior to AT&T's as well.

It's funny how Apple can slam Microsoft in every commercial they have but as soon as someone slams them they sue. I know it was AT&T that sued but you know apple probably had something to do with it.

btw the phonescoop forum layout is terrible. They gotta change this crap

Those commercials make it very clear that they are referring to AT&T's 3G coverage and not their entire cell network coverage. I can't believe that AT&T is even considering spending the money on a lawsuit that they are going to lose.

This is funny because Verizon (whom I love and have great service with)sued AT&T over their best coverage ads a few years ago citing that they did not have the best coverage in the US. Thus making AT&T take their commercials off the air and changing to "worldwide" which cost them millions...commercials aren't cheap. This lawsuit will probably yield the same results due to the implications....people...what you reap; 👿 you hall sow....
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