Now that I have the oppertuinity, should I?
I am currently a T-Mobile customer and am basically happy with T-Mobile. But my contract is up and I am ready for a change. T-Mobile's handset line really sucks. So I am thinking of either Sprint or Nextel, or Verizon. I am having some trouble deciding between the 3. What would you do? How is Verizon with regards to voice quality? Data transfer? (i.e. Txt msg. speeds. My friend has verizon and I txt her and she won't get it for a long time later. I txt her at 3pm, she didn't get it till 4am one time!!!!) So I am just trying to see what would be the best carrier to switch to...?
Thnx,
Matt
Thnx,
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verizon sucks, just buy any phone from overseas, and pop your sim in...you will hate verizon they have a standard UI. there is so much more choices with gsm
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army if your so unhappy with verizon wireless, then leave.. nobody is forcing you to stay.. pay your ETF and be gone... we don't need you.. your whining and complaining so much your starting to sound like a little girl... so leave and stop trolling...
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Holly Cow !! Your sure are hard on Army. I have Verizon Wireless as well as a business line with T-Mobile.I have found T-Mobile has much cleaner voice clarity then Verizon,however Verizon works in more places.
I would sugest that you find a unlocked phone that has the toys you are looking for and just buy it. If you connect with T-Mobile that stay with them.
Good luck 🙂 🙂
I would sugest that you find a unlocked phone that has the toys you are looking for and just buy it. If you connect with T-Mobile that stay with them.
Good luck 🙂 🙂
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ArmySF said:
verizon sucks, just buy any phone from overseas, and pop your sim in...you will hate verizon they have a standard UI. there is so much more choices with gsm
I want to kick this guy in the nutz
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ArmySF said:
verizon sucks, just buy any phone from overseas, and pop your sim in...you will hate verizon they have a standard UI. there is so much more choices with gsm
What army obviously meant to say was. Verizon Wireless hits more areas and works everywhere he does. Otherwise when he tried sprint/cingular he would have stayed with them. As far as the red bars he inserts the above complaint in most "what do you thinl about Verizon Wireless" and has been doing such for almost two months now.
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Matt716 said:
So I am just trying to see what would be the best carrier to switch to...?
Thnx,
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i think he means go with cingular, better phone choices, and you can stick with gsm.
verizon cripples everything, i had to stay up 10 hours just to get rid of the red bars
verizon cripples everything, i had to stay up 10 hours just to get rid of the red bars
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Ok, I have VZW and once again I ask what are these hated red bars that people keep mentioning.
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you must have an older phone because you cant miss them. its verizon new standard UI and the menu has red bars at the top and bottom. on the razr you cant even change it to blue or that other puke color. you cant customize the phone at all. its just another addition to verizons control freak ways.
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verizon could offer 1000 different phones, but they will all have that awful UI awful awful awful......they are all the same, plus crippled
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Every post is complaining about the UI. This has become an obsession at this point...
Hey...freak. Get over it! Leave VZW. Piss off. Get lost. Get bent. Pound sand. LEAVE.
Take a hint?
Hey...freak. Get over it! Leave VZW. Piss off. Get lost. Get bent. Pound sand. LEAVE.
Take a hint?
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Do not let ArmySF throw you off that fast. First you need to answer some questions before deciding. FOr example a few questions you might want to ask yourself:
What do I need this phone for? Is it mainly for use as a phone? Do I need Movies, Songs, Games, and everything else? Do I need text msg plans? Do I want good coverage, or can I lack in it for "funner" phones? Does 2 red bars as my standard UI hurt me so bad that i feel like shooting myself?
All these and mroe are critical questions.
I personally use my phone as a phone, and I stick with Verizon due to it. Bad phones? Bad UI? Lots of locked components? yes Verizon has these problems, but they have the best NetWork. If you want a semi-close network, and "fun" ph...
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What do I need this phone for? Is it mainly for use as a phone? Do I need Movies, Songs, Games, and everything else? Do I need text msg plans? Do I want good coverage, or can I lack in it for "funner" phones? Does 2 red bars as my standard UI hurt me so bad that i feel like shooting myself?
All these and mroe are critical questions.
I personally use my phone as a phone, and I stick with Verizon due to it. Bad phones? Bad UI? Lots of locked components? yes Verizon has these problems, but they have the best NetWork. If you want a semi-close network, and "fun" ph...
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Here we go again
I can’t believe the retarded verizon logic that continues to circle in this forum. If I understand you correctly if I have a funner phone (there is know such word as funner, it’s more fun) then I’m sacrificing service or coverage. All you verizon heads stick together know matter how wrong you are. If I have a funner 🙄 cingular phone then I have sub-par coverage? Give me break! whatever
I can’t believe the retarded verizon logic that continues to circle in this forum. If I understand you correctly if I have a funner phone (there is know such word as funner, it’s more fun) then I’m sacrificing service or coverage. All you verizon heads stick together know matter how wrong you are. If I have a funner 🙄 cingular phone then I have sub-par coverage? Give me break! whatever
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Its not retarded circular logic, its simple fact. Verizon has standard phones with THEIR standard programs, and this makes the majority of their phones SUCK. This is all true. BUT Verizon DOES have the best network, and believe it or not, 99.99% of Verizon Customers, do not care about the "locked" components, no if their UI has 2 red bars. They care about 2 things:
Does my phone work where I live?
Does my phone work if I go other places?
For Verizon the answer to 99.99% of people in the case of these 2 questions is YES.
Thus Service>More Fun Phones.
Its all truth, it may not be what YOU want, or what is "the best" but it IS wat most customers want/need in phones and service and thus it WORKS. So please do not tell me I a...
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Does my phone work where I live?
Does my phone work if I go other places?
For Verizon the answer to 99.99% of people in the case of these 2 questions is YES.
Thus Service>More Fun Phones.
Its all truth, it may not be what YOU want, or what is "the best" but it IS wat most customers want/need in phones and service and thus it WORKS. So please do not tell me I a...
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Ok, What will Verizon have to say/advertise when Cingular intagrates the networks and becomes The Most Recognized Wireless Carrier in the World?
I mean, integration is not even complete and we are already Best Network in the NY/NJ market... lol what will you adverstise? TELL ME!!
Your ugly a$$ phones?
Your crippled features?
Your over-filtered voice quality?
The fact that you are not as Global as us?
The fact that you just have The Network?
Our Network will kick your a$$ (quality wise) No other carrier has clearer calls than us or T-mo. and you know this is because we have GSM on our side...
I mean, integration is not even complete and we are already Best Network in the NY/NJ market... lol what will you adverstise? TELL ME!!
Your ugly a$$ phones?
Your crippled features?
Your over-filtered voice quality?
The fact that you are not as Global as us?
The fact that you just have The Network?
Our Network will kick your a$$ (quality wise) No other carrier has clearer calls than us or T-mo. and you know this is because we have GSM on our side...
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Is Cingular Nation Wide? Doesn't work where I live, boy thats some network HUH? We activate more pi$$ed off Cingular customers on Verizon a month then any type of other customer. What good is a phone that has all those extra features if you don't get enough service to get a call out. Its a phone first right? If they want to stay the best they better work on expantion rather then fancy phones that don't work anyway.
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You (as most plp brained washed by vzw in this room) make it sound like Cingular phones never work.
About the cell phone not working in your house, it's a pity. I'm pretty sure there also a place in this huge country where your vz phone won't work either... It's a wireless technology. (IT'S NOT PERFECT)
About the cell phone not working in your house, it's a pity. I'm pretty sure there also a place in this huge country where your vz phone won't work either... It's a wireless technology. (IT'S NOT PERFECT)
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And you brain washed Cingular dopes think that you will be all that...how soon we forget about your OWN CEO saying that you are trying to be like VZW as a company but are a year away.
Or could you not hear what was said because you have too much static on your Cingular phones?
Or could you not hear what was said because you have too much static on your Cingular phones?
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Anxiovert said:
Ok, What will Verizon have to say/advertise when Cingular intagrates the networks and becomes The Most Recognized Wireless Carrier in the World?
I mean, integration is not even complete and we are already Best Network in the NY/NJ market... lol what will you adverstise? TELL ME!!
Your ugly a$$ phones?
Your crippled features?
Your over-filtered voice quality?
The fact that you are not as Global as us?
The fact that you just have The Network?
Our Network will kick your a$$ (quality wise) No other carrier has clearer calls than us or T-mo. and you know this is because we have GSM on our side...
Recognized for what?? Poor customer service, lack of coverage, being envious of VZW????...
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With all do respect I believe you are wrong, as it stands cingular still has more customers then verizon. You must have watched one too many verizon commercials or have been brainwashed by verizons training program. Whatever the case be, can’t you think outside the box for one second and consider that the majority of cingular customers are happy with Cingular. You have admitted that verizon has suck ass phones, just go one more step admit cingular has more happy customers. Fun phones doesn’t equal crap service that’s all I’m saying.
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Yes Cingular has more customers for the time being, and if Cingulars network out does Verizon, then they shall remain number 1. But looking at Post Paid Activation numbers and churn rates, Verizon "may" catch up this year. Possibly even by 3rd quarter. I will not lie, I jump on the band wagon, and whomever is the best I will go with, but for now, reception wise, and customer care wise, Verizon Wireless has taken care of me for the last 7+ years.
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Higher churn rate equals more unhappy customers...not brain surgery dolt.
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Actually yes that's what he's saying. And not even a month ago you were agreeing with him Army. Didn't you goto Cingular AND Sprint and even pay sprint's ETF just to come back because you realized those phones with abillion options didn't work where you did?
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Vzw is top-notch for call quality. I have had their service since GTE wireless became VzW. Always been good.
Data xfer is some of the fastest in the industry if you are in an Ev-DO area. I am not and I will get texts with about a 2-3 second latency from a friend across the room.
Verizon is a great carrier. I have lost signal completely once in the past 2 1/2 years, and that was out in the boonies so far that I would be surprised if they even had landlines, let alone cell service. The phones used to all look and act the same, but they are coming up. The vx9800 is sweet lookin, as is the a970, and of course the razr for all of the people out there that gotta have it. The...
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Vzw is top-notch for call quality. I have had their service since GTE wireless became VzW. Always been good.
Data xfer is some of the fastest in the industry if you are in an Ev-DO area. I am not and I will get texts with about a 2-3 second latency from a friend across the room.
Verizon is a great carrier. I have lost signal completely once in the past 2 1/2 years, and that was out in the boonies so far that I would be surprised if they even had landlines, let alone cell service. The phones used to all look and act the same, but they are coming up. The vx9800 is sweet lookin, as is the a970, and of course the razr for all of the people out there that gotta have it. The...
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I honestly agree, if your simply looking for a phone service provider that will work, pending your in the middle of NOWHERE, I would go with Verizon. If red bars, and restrictions on some of the "toys" on your phones bothers you, then you may want to look else where as some customers cough*ArmySF*cough have a huge problem with that. Good luck though w/e u go.
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Call quality can vary from city to city, of course. I live in Detroit, but travel extensively on the East Coast, Florida, Chicago and Los Angeles. In each of these places, coverage has been absoultely excellent. In the Detroit area I recently tried T-Mobile and Cingular and dropped more calls in a couple of days with each than I have with Verizon in four years.
As far as data, EVDO is fast - real fast. I have a cellular modem and I am very satisfied with it. If you're not in an EVDO area, it's slow - real slow. Text message delivery is instantaneous.
I highly recommend VZW. Their service is excellent. As far as their phones are concerned, the GSM carriers have a leg up simply because most of the rest of the world uses that tech...
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As far as data, EVDO is fast - real fast. I have a cellular modem and I am very satisfied with it. If you're not in an EVDO area, it's slow - real slow. Text message delivery is instantaneous.
I highly recommend VZW. Their service is excellent. As far as their phones are concerned, the GSM carriers have a leg up simply because most of the rest of the world uses that tech...
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Well I really do appreciate all of your guys's help....how ever much so we may have gotten off task. lol. BTW, what is this UI stuff I keep hearing...?
I will agree with who ever spoke bad bout VzW phone's...the slap their dam logo ALL over everyone of their phones...its kind of annoying...but again, thnx for all the help
I will agree with who ever spoke bad bout VzW phone's...the slap their dam logo ALL over everyone of their phones...its kind of annoying...but again, thnx for all the help
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UI stands for User Interface.....another way to put it would be GUI (Graphical User Interface).
it means that Verizon places a standard interface on their phones.....The way that you use each of their phones is the same, with the same menus and such. this is not true on any Windows Mobile phone, Palm phone, Blackberry phone, the Nokia 6256i, Moto e815, and I'm sure I'm missing a few.
it means that Verizon places a standard interface on their phones.....The way that you use each of their phones is the same, with the same menus and such. this is not true on any Windows Mobile phone, Palm phone, Blackberry phone, the Nokia 6256i, Moto e815, and I'm sure I'm missing a few.
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Keep in mine OP that the Motorola e815, Nokia 6256i, that once they are gone they will be replace with phones that have the standard UI, and if you don't want it, you are force to use a big Windows based phone.
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I can't f-ing imagine why they would want to do this! Why not just leave the UI alone..????????? 👿
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what it does is standardize how to make programs interface with the phone and it also keeps verizon customers from having to learn a new interface everytime they pick up a verizon phone....I completely understand why they do it.
I happen to prefer a customizeable UI, so I have the moto e815 for that and other reasons.
I happen to prefer a customizeable UI, so I have the moto e815 for that and other reasons.
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I have to say that 95% of the customers I deal with love the standard UI. One quote I hear a lot is "Someone finally got smart and decided to make it easy for the customers." That is not lie either. The majority of customers think it is awesome to not have to learn a new UI everytime they upgrade there phones.
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Matt716 said:
I can't f-ing imagine why they would want to do this! Why not just leave the UI alone..????????? 👿
They are control freaks; it’s not for the customer sake it's for the lazy ass CS agents. Most people enjoy choices.
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Matt716 said:
I can't f-ing imagine why they would want to do this! Why not just leave the UI alone..????????? 👿
Because they are Nazis.
And because they can.
I just hope that we don't follow those foot steps! I'll sue someone! I don't know who! but I'll find someone to SUE~!
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My first post here, hope it offends no one at all but it is my opinion which may be different than some others. 😉
I am just a Verizon customer and can not say much about anyone else except T-Mobile. Verizon works best for me now, I drive a truck in the Chattanooga TN area with lots of mountains and valleys. Had T-Mobile and it didn't provide as much coverage but when it did it was indeed good. I do have some dislikes about the general UI VZW has incorporated but overall I am pleased with the concept. My immediate family carries six different VZW phones. Every one of us has a different model phone and it is nice when I try to use anothers phone and don't have to learn anything about it to accomplish my call. I had and enjoyed my Sam...
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I am just a Verizon customer and can not say much about anyone else except T-Mobile. Verizon works best for me now, I drive a truck in the Chattanooga TN area with lots of mountains and valleys. Had T-Mobile and it didn't provide as much coverage but when it did it was indeed good. I do have some dislikes about the general UI VZW has incorporated but overall I am pleased with the concept. My immediate family carries six different VZW phones. Every one of us has a different model phone and it is nice when I try to use anothers phone and don't have to learn anything about it to accomplish my call. I had and enjoyed my Sam...
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UI
(User Interface)
The technical features of a device that the user interacts with directly.
Broadly, this can include hardware such as the display, buttons, other controls, and mechanical features.
More commonly, the UI refers to the software-controlled visual elements displayed on the screen that allow the user to interact with the device. This includes menus, icons, text entry boxes, etc.
Some UIs are easier to use than others (more user-friendly), and some are more customizable than others.
A standardized, consistent UI is a key component of major smartphone platforms such as Windows Mobile and Series 60.
It breaks down like this, all verizon phones now have a standard UI, which means the screens/menu’s look...
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(User Interface)
The technical features of a device that the user interacts with directly.
Broadly, this can include hardware such as the display, buttons, other controls, and mechanical features.
More commonly, the UI refers to the software-controlled visual elements displayed on the screen that allow the user to interact with the device. This includes menus, icons, text entry boxes, etc.
Some UIs are easier to use than others (more user-friendly), and some are more customizable than others.
A standardized, consistent UI is a key component of major smartphone platforms such as Windows Mobile and Series 60.
It breaks down like this, all verizon phones now have a standard UI, which means the screens/menu’s look...
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It would be their not there. You took the time to correct someone else's grammatical error, so I thought I would return the favor. You can thank me later. That last sentence sums it all up. Your animosity for a cellular company runs so deep that you cannot compliment them without including an insult. Get a life wacko!
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crazyeaglefan236 said:
It would be their not there. You took the time to correct someone else's grammatical error, so I thought I would return the favor. You can thank me later. That last sentence sums it all up. Your animosity for a cellular company runs so deep that you cannot compliment them without including an insult. Get a life wacko!
I know thanks for the correction and the continued name calling. I can't wait to buy my next phone from Wal-Mart. Have a good day.
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Well it isn't that she isn't getting it. If you were to txt her from a Verizon phone then she would get it quicker. I would honestly stay away from Nextel. Their coverage really sucks. And for the phones on T-mobile sucks. I have worked for Cingular/At&t Wireless I have notice that most of the GSM phone actaully do suck compared to CDMA phones verizon and sprint uses. Verizon Wireless right now has pretty fast data connection. They have broadband access. You are just looking for an EVDO Capadable handset out there. I am currently working for Verizon Wireless as a Tech Support. From me working with a few other carriers. Verizon had a really good data base. They also have packages if you txt someone who is a VZW (Verizon Wireless) customer you...
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Hi matt I am going to go a different route then whatevery one else is telling you. I say try all the carriers for the 14 day trial period and then decide that way. Also im like you Im with cingular and thinking about switching carriers but im really leaning towards sprint because i heard great things comming from that camp but try the carriers for urself.
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Question ???
Is there any way to get rid of the red bars from the new UI on any of the following phones >>> V325, A950, VX7000, VX8100 ?
Is there any way to get rid of the red bars from the new UI on any of the following phones >>> V325, A950, VX7000, VX8100 ?
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MorrisGray said:
Question ???
Is there any way to get rid of the red bars from the new UI on any of the following phones >>> V325, A950, VX7000, VX8100 ?
LOL no 🙂 you can not, why do you ask? is it bothering you?
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They are not a deal breaker for me but yes I would find much pleasure if they were not there! 😁
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MorrisGray said:
Question ???
Is there any way to get rid of the red bars from the new UI on any of the following phones >>> V325, A950, VX7000, VX8100 ?
here is a somewhat modded version of the clone phone, its still dumb down, but i guess its a tiny tiny bit better sorta kinda maybe 🙄
https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=905 »
hope tha helps
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Each company has an angle that they use as their selling point. Obviously T-Mobile has the best price plans and great customer service. The part they lack in is coverage. However, if the coverage is working out for you, why leave them over a phone? Just buy an unlocked phone as suggested.
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im sorry to see you are leaving tmobile.. Reception issues though are the only thing IMO that would make me leave them.. I happen to have great coverage with them. I had VZN prvsly and was extremely dissatisfied with the direct store rep attitudes.... and cc attitudes as well.. i know im 1 person but that was enough for me to pay out my ETF and try someone else. If you think Verizon will be a better carrier then i say good luck! (seriously)also.. tmobile is looking to pick up some AMAZING handsets this year. wish i could say which but.. also a new ftr is being introduced(cant mention it either) but well be the only wireless carrier offering anything like it.. just you wait.. 😎
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please please please you have to tell me!!!!
I won't tell no one!
When will they be releasing it...?
Also, when are the downloadable video's comming from T-Zones gonna be made available?
I won't tell no one!
When will they be releasing it...?
Also, when are the downloadable video's comming from T-Zones gonna be made available?
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