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verizon bigger not good

gab469

Jan 10, 2009, 6:05 PM
look verizon is not that good what is so great about them?the fact that there phones are ages behind other carriers? there stupid comercials which are lies because there are ALOT of dead zones and verizons network is more likly to be dropped than tmobile or at&t because, verizon cannot switch networks like tmobile can which prevents dead zones. WOW i could go on and on here but ill let all you verizon cutomers find out for yourselfs.
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HawkeyeOC

Jan 10, 2009, 9:47 PM
constant entertainment on phonescoop 🤣

Good or not good, it's a fact of life so deal with it 😁
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jskrenes

Jan 10, 2009, 11:09 PM
Maybe in urban areas, but in SD and NE, there's no contest (well, there's no TMob either). It's not just Verizon's better than TMobile, it's that CDMA carriers (USC, VZW, Alltel) do much better in terms of coverage than GSM carriers.
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algorithmplus

Jan 11, 2009, 10:01 AM
jskrenes said:
Maybe in urban areas, but in SD and NE, there's no contest (well, there's no TMob either). It's not just Verizon's better than TMobile, it's that CDMA carriers (USC, VZW, Alltel) do much better in terms of coverage than GSM carriers.

Other than a few cities spiderwebbed from T-Mo or AT&T, are there any GSM carriers there? Verizon bought RCC (Unicel) which did have several cities covered with GSM, but it plans to force migrate those customers to CDMA2000.
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tylerrocks09

Jan 12, 2009, 9:25 PM
CDMA is better then GSM in the US, and if you want to go over seas, get a GSM/CDMA phone.

want Java, get a blackberry.

Verizons network is open now, so bring what ever phone you want over.

Alltel, Sprint.
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algorithmplus

Jan 13, 2009, 12:23 AM
tylerrocks09 said:
CDMA is better then GSM in the US, and if you want to go over seas, get a GSM/CDMA phone.

want Java, get a blackberry.

Verizons network is open now, so bring what ever phone you want over.

Alltel, Sprint.

So that's why Verizon is migration to LTE and dropping the CDMA family?

If I buy an unlocked iPhone from Europe, how do I have Verizon hook it up for local service here?

GSM carriers have always had open networks, just pop out the SIM card and put it into a different compatible phone. The GSM company didn't care.

If what you're claiming is true, then why hasn't every single customer in the United States dropped every other company and moved to Verizon? Why is it th...
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tylerrocks09

Jan 13, 2009, 5:04 PM
algorithmplus said:


So that's why Verizon is migration to LTE and dropping the CDMA family?

If I buy an unlocked iPhone from Europe, how do I have Verizon hook it up for local service here?

GSM carriers have always had open networks, just pop out the SIM card and put it into a different compatible phone. The GSM company didn't care.


1st, iPhone wont work on Verizons network, were still CDMA wich is more safe then GSM. GSM is annoying.

2nd, AT&T will not unlock a phone for you to use on there service. Verizon will unlock a CDMA phone if you bring it to them, and its a 95% chance they wont unlock it for there network.

3rd, Not all GSM phones will work with every GSM network. there are d
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Jayshmay

Jan 11, 2009, 3:49 AM
A lot of Verizon fanboy's are absolute crackheads of Verizon and allow themseleves to be brainwashed by those "network" advertisements.

Obviously AT&T has well over 70m customers, they're network can't be that bad.
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algorithmplus

Jan 11, 2009, 10:29 AM
Jayshmay said:
Obviously AT&T has well over 70m customers, they're network can't be that bad.

I've been with Cingular for 6 years, and I have been very happy with them. As a customer, I have been treated very well. Other than trying to ask about upgrading handsets a few times, I have only had to call customer care regarding two issues that arose during the 6 years as a customer. So, I guess I can't comment on the quality of customer service directly since I've only had to call twice.

One time was a roaming issue where Cellular One's (Western Wireless) system wouldn't allow me to make calls, so when I called Cingular, they contacted T-Mobile while I was on the phone to make sure I would have access to r...
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Jayshmay

Jan 11, 2009, 10:44 AM
Wow, long post, but I read it all.
I've been with Cingular/ATT for 7yrs.

I agree with all your points, especially the one that there will be more device support for LTE, than for WiMax.

I'm just looking forward to the day when REAL wireless broadband is here, I have high hopes for the 2nd half of this year.
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algorithmplus

Jan 11, 2009, 11:38 PM
I think you have to be more specific about wireless broadband: fixed or mobile. But, in theory, I guess satellite internet could be called wireless, it all depends on how you look at it.
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Jayshmay

Jan 11, 2009, 11:59 PM
I get what your saying about fixed (satelite) or mobile wireless (3G).

But I'm referring to mobile wireless 3G. It bothers me that the wireless industry so loosely uses the term "broadband".

The best in anything is who sets the standard. And when it comes to "broadband" internet, wireless or not, the best is the speeds that the cable companies offer.
5+mbps or better.

And I feel that until wireless companies, AT&T, and Verizon offer the same speeds that cable companies offer they aren't entitled to use the term "wireless broadband".
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