verizon + alltel= harmony
anybody hear anymore news on this situation where theres speculation of verizon buying alltel?
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I think it would be a hella smart move more spectrum plus 10 million more customers.
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I couldn't even begin to think about the diversities verizon would have to put in place for this deal to ever happen!
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I had Alltel for a short time in 2005 and they completely sucked! Maybe they've improved?
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As a Treo 700w user, I sure wouldn't mind a 700wx. Too bad Verizon doesn't have it, yet Alltel does. Maybe I'll be closer to getting one if the Verizon/Alltel thing is true.
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it would be a smart move they have a lot of rural coverage and its about time verizon had a merger. just hop it goes smoother than the att cingular and the sprint nextel merger for the stockholders sake
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haha....I don't think it's possible to mess up a merger worse than Sprint/Nextel.
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I think they have done pretty good considering they are merging two entirely different companies and networks! They new this and new it was a long term thing!
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that rumor has been round for years. it has been disputed by alltel then and it is still being denied. it would be a good move for vzw for sure. they are already working through data arrangements and things since alltel blocked a lot of features out for vz customers on their network due to them not being able to handle loads of data usage especially in rural areas. lots of problems with alltel even just text messages taking 2 days to go through. 🤣 horrible service really. but they do have a lot of coverage where vz doesnt have home areas which would be HUGE for vzw. especially the southeast.
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thats false. I can text all day long with them and it goes through both ways as with any other carrier. I have sprint and roam every now and then with them. I use data with them allot too and never ever been limited to what I can or can not do! It works just like sprints vision does.
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verizon is getting th WX fairly soon either way. the W was already put on the discontinued list
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I would sing praise sing praise because i love alltel but i dont liker verizons phones and so i could have verizon text and everyone else and stuff like that yeah sweet someone send verizon a letter!
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chocolateman85006 said:
If it were to happen, would that be a good move?
i think it would be a great move. it would expand their customer base and future customer base even more. it would give them awesome coverage in rural areas that they didnt have before especialy in the midwest. i mean not everybody lives in the cities so it would be a smart move.
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Okay, I am considering swithing from Alltel to Verizon.....for the obvious, better phone selection. However, I am VERY phone savy, as with other things, I put hours of research into it - yes, I'm a dork, but I'm not rich! That's why I'm still in the considering phase. One one hand, Alltel (been a customer since '99) has GREAT service, My Circle, Unlimited Nights & Weekends, Weekends Starting @ 7pm for $7/per line, Free Roaming in Your Coverage Area (Depends on Plan, but great coverage area for all plans), a Large Customer Base (for Free Mobile-to-Mobile), & Reasonable Plans. So....can anybody give me a rational reason to switch, or should I just wait another 3 years for Alltel to get a phone w/ Itap Front & Slide Out QWERTY?? Please HEL...
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I think it would be a smart move if we got that "my circle" and extra customer base would be nice!
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I'm sure if verizon bought alltel that their mycircle would be discontinued, im sure they would let the grandfathered in peeps keep it but once it was time to renew bye bye mycircle.
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Verizon would have to give up more then they would be willing to give up like local service maybe. I don't see it happing. The only one that would not have to give up much is sprint but I don't think they have the money to do it right now!
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that would be one of the dumbest moves they would make they would be better off keeping it and adding there in network calling to it then it would be the shizznit. any company should acquire it just for that reason.
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ya the only reason I would want alltel is the addition of there phones plus that mycircle but I am sure verizon wouldnt keep it but it would be nice to have!
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I'm sure the phones will change too you don't think for one minute verizon would let their lineup stand without the standardized UI on it, hell no they wont.
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i think the merger would be a great idea. But i question weather alltel is willing to put themselves out of business. They sold their landline and internet services to WindStream back in Oct 2006. Im just not sold on Alltel breaking camp yet.(I use,love, and sell vzw)
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I don't know if they'll be sold yet, but if a buyout did happen, they definitely would expand in Nebraska & Kansas, plus Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, and most likely, and add capacity to places like Florida, Wisconsin (only in and around Appleton since both services barely compete in Wisconsin), Michigan where Verizon has no coverage at all, or in areas where there is only PCS, though Grand Rapids & Flint/Lansing might a cellular license divested. I don't know how much of Arizona Alltel covers that Verizon currently doesn't, but Verizon would likely have to divest Phoenix again if they bought out Alltel, as Verizon had to divest some spectrum in Phoenix 6 years ago when they acquired numerous carriers. It would be a good move,...
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why would verizon not keep the evdo in those markets considering its like a 500,000 investment per tower to add evdo why would they just throw that away. "Verizon usually prefers PCS for EVDO" WTF. who would prefer 1xrtt data over evdo
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jareddude42 said:
why would verizon not keep the evdo in those markets considering its like a 500,000 investment per tower to add evdo why would they just throw that away. "Verizon usually prefers PCS for EVDO" WTF. who would prefer 1xrtt data over evdo
Verizon did release 1X in both cellular & PCS, but in most market where there is both cellular & PCS (Chicago market as an example), EVDO has been released in the PCS band only. I know this because the EVDO meter changes much more than the 1X meter. The 2 are never consistent. In PCS only markets (Milwaukee as an example), both EVDO & 1X coverage are about the same. I am aware of 1 market in Kansas that Verizon did release EVDO in the cellular band, and...
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yes that is true if verizon were to buy alltel, verizon's coverage north of appleton and greenbay and also western wisconsin would be greatly improved.
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I am betting the alltel customers are hoping verizon will not buy them out. Verizon really has nothing to offer the customers of Alltel but crippled phones, increased text rates, no my circle, 9 nights instead of 7, the UI thing, ect. A lot of customers are with alltel for a reason, they still get the same coverage since alltel and verizon roam with each other, and they have freedom. I dont know, but I bet alltel customers are praying they don't get bought out by verizon. Could be wrong, but doubt it. Heck, it might be better for verizon customers if alltel buys verizon.
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Actually. The plans are phenomenal. The UI of the phones aren't locked down, the network is very good. The customer service is good, in my area Alltel's coverage is 5 times better then VZW's. The biggest thing that VZW has to offer Alltel's customers is a wider selection of phones and a larger mobile to mobile calling network.
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true they might lose all the features but they would gain the verizon network, over 50 million new people, verizon phones, no roaming charges, etc. look at it this way if verizon were to buy alltel i think it would work out much better than when cingular bought at&t, there was so much chaos, people living in the smaller cities werent getting reception. its still ugly to this day.
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agreed on that. But I see it that alltel gives their customers national plans. They use verizon towers, and verizon uses alltel towers, which between the 2 probably make up a good portion of the network alltel offers.
A lot of verizon's network is actually alltel or other roaming partners. Maybe I am wrong, but, I would think that alltel has very similar coverage to verizon and they also have the perks.
I dont know, but, I am a verizon customer, I am happy with verizon. And as a verizon customer, I dont think buying alltel would do anything for me. If I were to hear that verizon is going to buy alltel, and allow the alltel customers to keep the plans they have as long as they stay customers, I would probably go get an alltel pho...
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A lot of verizon's network is actually alltel or other roaming partners. Maybe I am wrong, but, I would think that alltel has very similar coverage to verizon and they also have the perks.
I dont know, but, I am a verizon customer, I am happy with verizon. And as a verizon customer, I dont think buying alltel would do anything for me. If I were to hear that verizon is going to buy alltel, and allow the alltel customers to keep the plans they have as long as they stay customers, I would probably go get an alltel pho...
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dave73 said:Michigan where Verizon has no coverage at all,
Really? Plug in 48207 zip code on VZW coverage locator, pick VZW network and zoom out. Then tell me again about no coverage at all in MI.
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There is not much compared to Alltel though. With the exception of Detroit, the rest of Michigan is sparsely covered by VZW, especially when compared to the native Alltel coverage.
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you are kidding right!!!???? alltels phones????? they have the worst phone lineup of ANYONE. thats all i hear is damn i wish alltel had these phones. they sell music phones but no accessories to put music on the phone 🤣 they just recently got an actual pda phone after how long? their phone lineup is horrible and no vzw would not add their phone lineup. we dont sell kyocera and junk like they have for a reason.
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Sadly, Cricket's selection may pass up Alltel's collection in due time.
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Alltel has the E815, RAZRs (a little before VZW btw), KRZR, BB 8703e, BB 7130e, Treo 700wx, PPC 6700 (not sure how much longer), Samsung U420 and U520, LG AX355, etc. These aren't crappy phones. The only difference is Verizon has the money to blow on exclusive agreements with the manufacturer and a bunch of mid to low end phones that are all pretty much the same. I'm not saying that the selection is better but it is not bad at all.
Alltel has had smartphones for a long time now.
Alltel has had smartphones for a long time now.
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True, but Alltel's Smartphone selection is limited: Treo 700wx, 6700, and a Blackberry phone.
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i worked for alltel for 2 years before i started working for a real company so dont attempt to tell me what alltel has or what they have had. i know what they have and had. and within the last year is when they actually got the smartphones and pdas. yeah e815 they sell it....discontinued. they sold the razr 3c till a few months ago....discontinued. they have the weak version of the 6700. yeah ok whatelse? two blacberrys thats cool. anyways yeah they have caught up with a few phones but all in all no where close to the lineup from vzw. and if alltel is sooooo profitable and have so much bank why cant they afford exclusive phones???? cause they wont waste the money. they are packing it in for severance packages hopefully. 🤣 and wombough ...
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Hmmmm, funny, I bought a PPC 6700 almost two years ago from them. And I'm certain they had the BB 7250(?) before that. So I don't see how they just got that in the past year.
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Also....they invest the money they make into the network before into the phones. They don't have 108 billion dollar company behind them. So you are correct, they don't have the money to waste on that. And they do not want to go into debt just for phones while not reaching their network goals.
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Just cause we keep saying in a forum (one not connected to Verizon or any other carrier) doesn't make is so, no matter how many times we say it. Until it happens, there will be people saying it will never happen, and people that will be saying that it will happen tomorrow!
Keep in mind that up until last week there were people in the Cingy forum saying that Cingy wouldn't change their name for years, because ATT would bring too many negative connotations.
My point is this. All this yelling about who is buying who, makes no difference and only adds to the hate and negativity of the atmosphere around here. And we're all probably blowing and sputtering about something that may not ever happen.
Keep in mind that up until last week there were people in the Cingy forum saying that Cingy wouldn't change their name for years, because ATT would bring too many negative connotations.
My point is this. All this yelling about who is buying who, makes no difference and only adds to the hate and negativity of the atmosphere around here. And we're all probably blowing and sputtering about something that may not ever happen.
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