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Verizon, what are you doing?????

Chapperal

Jun 27, 2009, 9:29 PM
Let's see, I have been a Verizon customer for the last 7 years. Their coverage from my stand point is just as good as anyother carrier.

But their phones seem to be about two years behind some of their other carriers.


Everytime I see a commercial for the Iphone, I say, "Where's Verizon's challenger to the Iphone'? Please don't even mention the "Storm" or the other 3 models that are out now.

Here in Gainesville, fl. and most parts of the United States that are not covered by mangroves, most carriers will work find.

Right now I have a Verizon Dare, AT&T gophone Razor, a Boost phone and they all were great here.

But the "Apps" that run on the Iphone seem to blow away Verizon's poor apps following.


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justmarried

Jun 27, 2009, 9:35 PM
Bye....you said your peace. Nothing is going to win you back. But you said you are not trying to start a flame war????
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Chapperal

Jun 27, 2009, 9:46 PM
I wasn't trying to start a "flame war", because if I were, I would done a much better job. I didn't come here to pis* anyone off, but even some of the tec magazines I have read aren't to excited with Verizon's offerings.

I have been to my local Verizon store, and there was nothing there that I liked nor wanted.
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Zoltar

Jun 28, 2009, 1:59 AM
So, do you want to make phone calls and send text messages, or do you want to play with little apps on your device?
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foneguy

Jun 28, 2009, 10:42 AM
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

I was thinking the same thing!
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kristhepope5

Jun 30, 2009, 3:43 PM
did you not hear anything he said? you guys seem to think that verizon is the only company with service anywhere. he has just as good of service with boost in his area...BOOST! that's iDEN! so it's not like he's going to have no service, if he just wanted the apps, he could just get an itouch
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Menno

Jun 30, 2009, 6:12 PM
They were referring to the Iphone in particular (and to a lesser extent ATT)

The iphone gets consistently low marks for network connectivity and call quality.

So thus their post "Do you want to make calls with your phone,or do you want an expensive toy you pay $30 a month for)
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texaswireless

Jul 4, 2009, 12:59 AM
Whether you like it or not you are in denial about the popularity of the iPhone.

OBVIOUSLY people want to buy an expensive phone to play with fart apps. Just think how it would do if AT&T's network would actually support their better 3G devices (iPhone and Bold).
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Menno

Jul 4, 2009, 11:07 AM
I don't deny that it's popular. I'm just a bit tired of whenever a new phone is launched it is ALWAYS compared to the Iphone...

"oh! The 8360 doesn't have an app store like my iphone"

"This screen is a touch screen, it is obviously an iphone clone."

The iPhone is a cool phone, but it's not perfect.
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texaswireless

Jul 4, 2009, 12:05 PM
It is the 800 lb gorilla.
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Menno

Jul 4, 2009, 12:07 PM
Then compare it to other gorillas/Simians.. don't compare it to the mouse (5500, any other basic flip phone out there) simply because they both make calls.
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texaswireless

Jul 4, 2009, 1:10 PM
Not sure why you think they are being directly compared to the 5500/others BUT there is a reason that basic phones now have Bluetooth. There was a demand for the product.

If more basic phones have advanced features such as apps (or more awareness of those features, basic phones have had apps for years) then what is the problem?
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Menno

Jul 4, 2009, 1:31 PM
And I'm fine with basic phones getting more advanced features. But that doesn't mean that every phone out has to be compared to the iphone as a default. Customers do it, people on this website do it, etc. And yes, I have had customers try and compare the iphone to the 5500/8360

I do appreciate that the iphone made other manufactures step it up when it comes to features, but that's not even what I was talking about with my first comment. I was responding to:
https://www.phonescoop.com/carriers/forum.php?fm=m&f ... »

The guy was going on and on about how awesome the phone was (the OP) so the guy I responded to (the link) pointed out one of the huge flaws that Apple still has with the iphone, which is signal strength.

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texaswireless

Jul 4, 2009, 8:37 PM
You are in sales are you not?

The next person you "justify" this information to might be hearing it for the first time.
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dromant

Jul 3, 2009, 11:17 PM
Your statement right there understates how ignorant you are of the wireless landscape. Apps are the big thing now - more and more companies are pushing out App stores to try to compete with Apple. To simply brush aside and ignore those people who want a phone with Apps that they will enjoy is simply idiotic.
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Menno

Jul 4, 2009, 10:26 AM
Yes, but people want a phone that WORKS.

Would you prefer a phone that works as a phone, or one that is a terrible phone but has amazing apps?

Consumers want BOTH, so brushing off people who want a phone with strong signal and network coverage because their phone doesn't have "100 hottest babes on your phone" is simply idiotic
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ATnT Nokia

Jul 4, 2009, 10:59 AM
Menno said:
Yes, but people want a phone that WORKS.

Would you prefer a phone that works as a phone, or one that is a terrible phone but has amazing apps?


You just described my situation. I once had a blackberry, it had amazing apps and features, but as a phone it was HORRIBLE. So I sold the sucker on Ebay and went back to my Nokia candy bar phone, which is an AMAZING phone with a few lil features like IM, texting, and games, which is all I do anyways besides talk.
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dromant

Jul 4, 2009, 8:39 PM
You act as if its one or the other...? There are several devices for almost every carrier that work fine as a phone and have excellent apps - All I am stating is that brushing off people who look for a phone with good apps is a good way to lose customers quickly.
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Menno

Jul 5, 2009, 11:46 AM
no, it is not one or the other. But if you chose an iphone, you are choosing Style over call quality. There are great phones on all carriers that can do both, but no one is talking about them here.

No one is brushing off customers wanting good apps. In fact, the post you were replying to did not mention apps, it mentioned call quality.

Threads cannot mention every aspect of every phone ever. They are often about a single topic. The one you posted in was talking about call quality, so apps were not mentioned. not because people were brushing them off, but because they arn't important to the discussion.

Apps are not the end all be all in a phone. It is not "the one" question that must be answered before we can move on to "less ...
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dromant

Jul 5, 2009, 11:34 PM
Menno said:
So, do you want to make phone calls and send text messages, or do you want to play with little apps on your device?


You're making all these statements, but none of them are reflecting anything that I have stated.

Please learn to read - the post that I replied to (above) did indeed mention apps - their comment was basically belittling those who look for apps first on a phone. I specifically included the word "apps" in it - so for you to state that no one was talking about apps is ignorant. I completely understand that threads on a forum cannot mention every aspect of a phone - All I was speaking to were two things - call quality versus apps. That isn't exactly everything under the sun.

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Menno

Jul 5, 2009, 11:54 PM
where is a company ignoring the desire for apps?

Blackberry, Nokia, WM, Palm, VZW (soon) are all launching app stores, to varying degrees of success. No one is ignoring their popularity.
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epik

Jul 6, 2009, 12:23 AM
To some extent, Get It Now is an app store in it's own right.
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dromant

Jul 6, 2009, 12:31 AM
Very true - just re-affirms my point that you cannot ignore people who choose phones based on apps first. Some people make choices on phones based on call quality, some on apps, some on whatever their favorite celeb is seen with on TMZ, you can't ignore one segment simply b/c you disagree with them.
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epik

Jul 6, 2009, 8:58 AM
This speaks to another thread (which I started) that brought out similar passions in people.

Apps are essentially nothing new. 3G was nothing new. Both became buzz words in large part because of the iPhone. These words are now used by Verizon customers demanding to know why we don't have the same thing, when in reality we had the same thing all along. In response to buzz words used by competitors, my own company has chosen to dictate its entire business practice around them. Stores such as mine have been almost completely remodeled simply to place precedence in the word "app."

The reason why I don't agree with Verizon on their business strategy is because they used to be the type of company that came up with catchy advertisements t...
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crazyeaglefan236

Jun 27, 2009, 10:08 PM
Boost works fine in Gainesville? LOL. Ok. Your post just lost credibility. T-Mobile and Nextel have horrible coverage around Gainesville. I know...I have many customers that leave for the cheap boost unlimited plan and come back within a couple weeks because of poor coverage in gainesville. T-Mobile has the google phone...but again, same thing, people come right back quick for the coverage. Btw, the storm with .148 software is awesome. I love my phone.
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Chapperal

Jun 28, 2009, 9:36 AM
Yes, my Boost phone works fine here in Gainesville, Fl. a couple people I work with also have Boost and they also don't have any problems.
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texaswireless

Jun 27, 2009, 10:47 PM
So why exactly do you not like the Storm? I have used both the Storm and the iPhone and frankly the Storm is a better phone for my needs.
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shock

Jun 27, 2009, 11:09 PM
Then leave...Goodbye...Why would someone carry around 3 phones and 2 of them are pre paid????????????????????????
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Sgt_Joker

Jun 28, 2009, 12:06 AM
phone junkies do that. it is not that uncommon
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mycool

Jun 28, 2009, 12:09 AM
Umm, drug dealers and pimps need cellphones too.
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Sgt_Joker

Jun 28, 2009, 12:12 AM
boost can work well. i have the i580 on boost and the call quality can be great. coverage well that's another thing.
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Chapperal

Jun 28, 2009, 9:45 AM
There is a very good reason why I have several phones. I do a lot of kayaking and boating in remote areas of Fl. I use the Boost phone and the Gophones for those purposes. So if for some reason they get wet, banged up or lost overboard I can get a new one at the nearest store. Plus people that I just met for the first time or a local bussiness I give them the prepaid number so if they by chance a number goes to a telemarker I wouldn't be reached. The two prepaid phones are usually kept off. The Verizon phone is used mainly as a house phone, for close family or friends. As for the trolls out there who think only pimps or drug dealers have more than one phone. I have on ehting to say you grow up and life is NON-fiction.
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Azeron

Jun 30, 2009, 6:55 PM
Don't let them get to you. I carry two phones. One is mainly to tether. I figure for ten bucks more a month I can use it as a backup.
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Sgt_Joker

Jun 28, 2009, 12:11 AM
Chapperal said:


By the way do you think people here are going to wait until 2010 for Verizon to get the Iphone? Come on give me a break.

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yeah chap they will. verizon has the lowest churn of any carrier. that says a lot about what customers care about, which is verizon's network. Have you heard about all the trouble ATT network is experiencing? it will be worth a google search before spending money and trying out the iphone. but whatever you do, good luck. i am excited about the Tour launching on July 13 for me there is know better device then that, and their app store is awesome.
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the_eraser

Jun 28, 2009, 3:35 PM
Sgt_Joker said:
i am excited about the Tour launching on July 13 for me there is know better device then that, and their app store is awesome.


no, it's not. BB app store is lame compared to that of the iphone. Don't lie to yourself like this. I hate the iphone, but as a BB user I wish our app store was at least half as cool as that on the darned iphone.
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Menno

Jun 30, 2009, 12:29 PM
the iphone's app store has also been around for longer than the Blackberry equivilent. I do agree that the iphone's store is nice, but that's not enough to make up for the lack of network coverage.


People like complaining about the storm when they are comparing it to the iphone. But remember when the storm launched it did everything advertised, it was just slow. The iphone had/has connectivity issues, creates network strain, has recieved numerous reviews about poor call quality and people give it a pass because it's "cool".

The iphone is a great media device, but as a phone it has flaws.
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rb68

Jun 28, 2009, 1:16 AM
This posting makes zero sense. You don't like any phones in VZW's current line-up... OK. How exactly then is anyone supposed to "bring their A game"? There are no "secret" phones being willfully hidden from the public. If you don't see anything you like, there are two choices: wait for something you do like; or don't. You appear to want an iPhone, if that is the case then AT&T is your only option for the foreseeable future.
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foneguy

Jun 28, 2009, 10:47 AM
Dropped calls, and overpriced plan!
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flip69

Jun 29, 2009, 3:33 PM
And your point is?

I also have a Dare purchased a year ago. I also ordered a iphone 3GS and it arrived on the 19th. I spent the weekend playing with it and returned in on monday the 22nd. Neat phone but really bad network for me. At home the signal ranged from 3g no bars to the edge E network. The Dare had 3 bars EVDo at home. Took both to some restaurants over the weekend and the iphone spend a lot of time searching for a signal where the dare worked but sometimes on the 1x speed but it worked. I am going to wait and evaluate the coming large screen samsung omnimedia ii. Also I have been able to email pictures on verizon for years even on my lg 8000 and lg 8500.
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Azeron

Jun 30, 2009, 6:50 PM
Sorry to see you go. Obviously, you know what you want and VZW will not be getting an Iphone anytime soon. If it is clear to you that all carriers have the same voice coverage and customer service in your mind then the device is going to drive your choice. Maybe we'll see you down the road when LTE drops and your contract with AT&T expires. Peace!
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mellowlen62

Jul 2, 2009, 6:27 PM
Good for you if you think the other carriers voice quality is just as good as Verizon. No one is crying if you leave. But many of us have been there, done that, and we'll take the phones Verizon offers because they freaking work when they're supposed to.
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Azeron

Jul 3, 2009, 11:54 AM
Doesn't sound as though you have any investment in Verizon's success.. I'm not saying that I am shedding any tears, but also am not taking the "don't let the doorknob hit you on the way out" attitude.
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