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Yeah, Verizon is stupid for forcing manufacturers to supply phones in a configuration that allows them to work properly. What morons!

Wired in Vegas said:
Yeah, Verizon is stupid for forcing manufacturers to supply phones in a configuration that allows them to work properly. What morons!

My point, Mr. Smartass, was that Sprint seems to make Nokias work just fine on their network withOUT external antennas (Nokia 6225). SO...since Verizon's network is even better, why can't they offer Nokias without external antennas? The 6225 does NOT need an external antenna on Verizon's network...it's just Verizon's crap policies that force this on handset manufacturers. No wonder Verizon doesn't get cool new phones out to consumers. Any more smart comments, Captain Wireless?

Another reason they don't get phones from the top manufacturers is because of the extreme high cost to make the cdma chip sets. It's the price customers pay for their supposed "more reliable network". They implemented a cost effective network at the cost of the user. So that's why you see brands such as Audiovox(don't they make wal-mart stereos?) and kyocera(who?) topping the list of phones offered by VZW and Sprint. Any phones offered by the TOP manufacturers are usually paired with a hefty price tag. There may be good news down the pike for the cdma world- Nokia recently unveiled plans with a chipset manufacturer to make the cdma chip sets less expensive to produce. Maybe they can do it in time for cdma2000x...

CainMarko said:
Another reason they don't get phones from the top manufacturers is because of the extreme high cost to make the cdma chip sets. It's the price customers pay for their supposed "more reliable network". They implemented a cost effective network at the cost of the user. So that's why you see brands such as Audiovox(don't they make wal-mart stereos?) and kyocera(who?) topping the list of phones offered by VZW and Sprint. Any phones offered by the TOP manufacturers are usually paired with a hefty price tag. There may be good news down the pike for the cdma world- Nokia recently unveiled plans with a chipset manufacturer to make the cdma chip sets less expensive to produce. Maybe they can do it in time for cdma2

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YEAH DEF MORONS!! Can SOMEONE give REAL evidence of how much BETTER reception/quality someone gets from a STUPID antenna that pokes you and looks ugly and disallows you to use a wider selection of phones?!

If they are Verizon is FOREVER expanding their network like they claim they do, should the signal get better in areas already well developed or getting developed?! WHY would we NEED an antenna unless their signal is so crappy that we need one?!

I have Cingular, and was going to get Verizon for the "in" network and caz its cheaper then my plan now but after reading all of this bs about verizon why would ANY moron get a VZN? They are making us wait for these pipe dreams of Bluetooth phones, and great camera phones and features.. for W...
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i can definitely see why you would decide against going with a company who offers you better reception and a cheaper plan. because of an antenna. Very informed decision. I don't care which carrier anyone has- if another carrier offers better reception in your area, and a cheaper plan, how are you benefitting by staying with your current carrier??? 😕

you know.. typical type response.. people make a hill out of a mole hole... how much more SUPERIOR is the quality/reception?! it is probably so marginal as to be insignificant.. and arent minor inconveniences well worth the huge phone selection? i think so.. and please.. i rarely get dropped calls/bad reception... everyone touts better service caz they dont know anything better, and everyone they know is on verizon so its free mobile to mobile. anyways.. verizon is going down as soon as people decide that all reception/quality is the same and they want more features on their phones.....

i think it is a good thing you stayed there. We would not want a person who can form an opinion for themselves and take the choices of other people.