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Verizon Wireless Takes Alltel to Court Over Ads

Jan 4, 2008, 8:41 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Jan 4, 2008, 8:55 AM

Verizon Wireless has filed a false advertising lawsuit against Alltel. In the lawsuit, Verizon claims that Alltel falsely represented its position as the only carrier to allow customers to alter their service plans without lengthening the terms of their contract. Verizon changed its policy in October, permitting customers to change their plans without penalty. It then notified Alltel that the ad was misleading. Alltel said it changed the ad, but Verizon contends that Alltel continued to run the ad for over a month after Verizon contacted Alltel. Damages were not specified.

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MidnightDT

Jan 6, 2008, 1:05 PM

its true, I saw that ad three times after vzw changed policy

you could clearly see the fake verizon person standing there with the others while chad was talking about alltels policy

Salicorn

Yes, how dare alltel not immediately halt a commercial that had already been running for months as soon as vzw changed their policy as an answer to the commercial. This lawsuit is pure silliness.

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powerc

Once again Verizon crying over nothing. Forever taking somebody to court. This is the only way they get money by crying all the time. Verizon Should be called crybabies wireless. Their network is garbage. If it was not for alltel the would have half t...
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Salicorn

Jan 8, 2008, 3:22 PM

Alltel can continue showing ads, judge rules

Update posted by RCR wireless

A judge has refused to grant a temporary restraining order that would have forced Alltel Wireless to drop an advertisement.
... Full story linked below

http://rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200801 ... »

While the ad may technically constitute false advertising, you have to consider that it was conceived before VZW (and later AT&T) changed their policies. I don't know what the legal situation is on this, but I would think that VZW unpredictably changing one of its policies shouldn't have an adverse affect on another company, in this case ALLTEL, since the original existing ad represents a somewhat significant investment on their part and they designed it to run for a certain amou...
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morgancharles

Jan 4, 2008, 10:00 PM

ALLTEL False Advertising About Plans and Competitors!!!!! What's Wrong With Them?

My family had a plan with Alltel for two years. We switched to Verizon for better plans and less dropped calls(Which Worked). When we were with Alltel, not only did they false advertising on competitors, about a year ago they were false advertising about own there plan rates. So Alltel is going to have a lot of explaining to do at this lawsuit.

Get some theropy and and attorney Chad!! 🤣 😡

jrfdsf

morgancharles said:
My family had a plan with Alltel for two years. We switched to Verizon for better plans and less dropped calls(Which Worked). When we were with Alltel, not only did they false advertising on competitors, about

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Salicorn

Its ironic that its VZW that is filing the suit since they were just sued by the state of New York for their false advertising practices in offering their 'unlimited EVDO'. http://digg.com/tech_news/Verizon_to_pay_1_mi llion_over_deceptive_unlimited_EV...
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BigShowJB

Jan 4, 2008, 10:48 AM

that ad

is still running. I saw one just this morning.
And Sprint needs to join the lawsuit too, since sprint is now offering anytime plan changes

Nextel9

Verizon vs Alltel = Handicap Match
Verizon + Sprint vs Alltel = Overkill

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justinb88

Jan 6, 2008, 12:20 AM

Helio offers this (from the beggining)

Helio has always offered the ability to change your plans on the fly with no contract extension :S

LordObento

Jan 4, 2008, 10:13 PM

Skip the lawsuit

Just buy them out Verizon.... You know you want too. 😁

jrfdsf

LordObento said:
Just buy them out Verizon.... You know you want too. 😁

It's only a matter of time, then it's audios Chad!

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jrfdsf

Jan 5, 2008, 12:50 PM

The Irony of Their Ads

Alltel's slogan is "come and get your love," but they spend the entire commercial trashing their competitors!

EddieT

Jan 4, 2008, 4:48 PM

Lol I just saw that add yesterday and said this would happen

What idiots. When EVERYONE has now changed (well, VZW, Sprint, AT&T and TMO) they can't make claims like that. If it was just one they could get away with it, but what they were doing was just BEGGING for a lawsuit.

jrfdsf

EddieT said:
What idiots. When EVERYONE has now changed (well, VZW, Sprint, AT&T and TMO) they can't make claims like that. If it was just one they could get away with it, but what they were doing was just BEGGING for a lawsuit.

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