Is there a Verizon phone that ATT users want and can't get?
Has Verizon ever had a phone GSM users wanted and had to wait for?
A few dropped calls now and then does have its advantages...... 😁
CellStudent said:
Oh, there you are!
https://www.phonescoop.com/carriers/forum.php?fm=m&f ... »
LOL Verizon has no choice but to be dragged a kickin' and screamin' into open source. Believe me they do not want to go there and it will cost them a revenue stream they can now charge for. ATT is already there and has been.
They would not have joined if they were not forced to by the market pressures.
It just seems like 18 months ago, Verizon ONLY wanted GOOD customers who paid their bills and didn't mind the fact that Big Brother was in control of all the details.
That did leave a class of Americans out there like the credit challenged or the techies like yourself that VZ wasn't really tailoring to. Now, it seems like upper management has said: "Wait a minute, why are we ignoring these small market segments? Direct Post-paid subscribers ARE the best customers, but even lower grade customers can still be profitable, right?"
Well, the answer is yes. AT&T, VZW, T-Mobile and Sprint (well, maybe not Sprint) are in this business to make money. If they ...
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CellStudent said:...
Well, you are right about one thing: Verizon wants more customers (who doesn't?)
It just seems like 18 months ago, Verizon ONLY wanted GOOD customers who paid their bills and didn't mind the fact that Big Brother was in control of all the details.
That did leave a class of Americans out there like the credit challenged or the techies like yourself that VZ wasn't really tailoring to. Now, it seems like upper management has said: "Wait a minute, why are we ignoring these small market segments? Direct Post-paid subscribers ARE the best customers, but even lower grade customers can still be profitable, right?"
Well, the answer is yes. AT&T, VZW, T-Mobile and Sprint (well, maybe not Sprint) are in
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AvgJoe said:...CellStudent said:
Well, you are right about one thing: Verizon wants more customers (who doesn't?)
It just seems like 18 months ago, Verizon ONLY wanted GOOD customers who paid their bills and didn't mind the fact that Big Brother was in control of all the details.
That did leave a class of Americans out there like the credit challenged or the techies like yourself that VZ wasn't really tailoring to. Now, it seems like upper management has said: "Wait a minute, why are we ignoring these small market segments? Direct Post-paid subscribers ARE the best customers, but even lower grade customers can still be profitable, right?"
Well, the answer is yes. AT&T, VZW, T-Mobile and Sprint
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crackberry said:
but it's money that they are not subsidizing the cost of the handset for... also not having to pay employees for warranty. warranty is a huge expense for any company.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/the-831-iph ... »
I hope that extra expense AT&T is paying does cover warranty and other control issues.
tnt2k1 said:crackberry said:
but it's money that they are not subsidizing the cost of the handset for... also not having to pay employees for warranty. warranty is a huge expense for any company.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/the-831-iph ... »
I hope that extra expense AT&T is paying does cover warranty and other control issues.
it's not that much.
And its more than a "few" dropped calls. Att has terrible voice quality, A joke of a 3G network, and there Nationwide foot print is strong, but still suspect in many parts of the country.
And I don't believe their overall phone lineup is any better than verizon's. They have a few heavy hitters (iphone, N95) but other than that I'm not overly impressed.
You guys keep bringing that, just as much as the trolls in here complain about bt being crippled. Gosh, it ge...
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verizonplayah said:
When was the last time you have used a Verizon phone? I have been switched now for almost a year (switched to ATT for the iPhone), and I can tell you hands down ATT is no where near the call quality of Verizon. I know the iPhone is not great in call quality, but I also have a razr and a samsung sync, so its not just one phone that is the problem.
But really who cares? Myself and millions of users would give up some"call quality" for far better phones, more flexibility, less expense and worldwide coverage everyday of the week....In fact many do just that. The Iphone and SAMSUNG? are your examples? Are you kidding me?
You got sucked into the iphad craze and blame ATT for shoddy call ...
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mellowlen62 said:
"Some call quality?" Every time I'm with someone on AT&T they need to borrow my phone just to make a call cuz they have NO BARS....geez...get a grip. There's a reason we pay those exorbitant bills to Verizon. Their service works.
Why don't your friends just switch to VErizon if they have to use your phone EVERYTIME?
Really? What do they torture themselves with such shoddy service. You don't know do you. You made that up didn't you?
AvgJoe said:...verizonplayah said:
When was the last time you have used a Verizon phone? I have been switched now for almost a year (switched to ATT for the iPhone), and I can tell you hands down ATT is no where near the call quality of Verizon. I know the iPhone is not great in call quality, but I also have a razr and a samsung sync, so its not just one phone that is the problem.
But really who cares? Myself and millions of users would give up some"call quality" for far better phones, more flexibility, less expense and worldwide coverage everyday of the week....In fact many do just that. The Iphone and SAMSUNG? are your examples? Are you kidding me?
You got sucked into the iphad cra
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verizonplayah said:
When was the last time you have used a Verizon phone? I have been switched now for almost a year (switched to ATT for the iPhone), and I can tell you hands down ATT is no where near the call quality of Verizon. I know the iPhone is not great in call quality, but I also have a razr and a samsung sync, so its not just one phone that is the problem.
does it sound better when you talk to other at&t people? i have at&t and my wife has verizon and when i talk on my at&t phone to someone on verizon it sounds like crap but when i call someone on at&t or a landline it sounds fine. when i use her phone, verizon people sound fine and at&t people sound like crap... it's weird.
crackberry said:...verizonplayah said:
When was the last time you have used a Verizon phone? I have been switched now for almost a year (switched to ATT for the iPhone), and I can tell you hands down ATT is no where near the call quality of Verizon. I know the iPhone is not great in call quality, but I also have a razr and a samsung sync, so its not just one phone that is the problem.
does it sound better when you talk to other at&t people? i have at&t and my wife has verizon and when i talk on my at&t phone to someone on verizon it sounds like crap but when i call someone on at&t or a landline it sounds fine. when i use her phone, verizon people sound fine and at&t people sound like crap..
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The voice quality is an issue for some people, and att is certainly not better than verizon in that category. I'm glad you like your service, but personally, I'll stick with verizon and actually get more bars in more places.
cwcanty said:
I have personally had att and my parents and sister both have att currently. I actually told my parents to avoid calling me on their cell phones if they are at home. I told them to you use a landline!
The voice quality is an issue for some people, and att is certainly not better than verizon in that category. I'm glad you like your service, but personally, I'll stick with verizon and actually get more bars in more places.
Yeah like the places few go. Actually worldwide I believe GSM gets more bars in more places.....ya think? Now the question is do you really go to all those rare places?
And I don't frequently travel overseas and neither do most of your customers, so whats the point? It s prolly cheaper to just get a prepaid phone when you get there or bring an unlocked phone and use a prepaid sim card. The travelin overseas thing is overrated.
Im not going to go with a certain cell company because maaaayyybbbeeee if I can go to europe and use the same device. And not all GSM/ATT phones are quad band, so they might not even function properly overseas
cwcanty said:
huh? your question was all fragmented...what exactly are you asking me.
And I don't frequently travel overseas and neither do most of your customers, so whats the point? It s prolly cheaper to just get a prepaid phone when you get there or bring an unlocked phone and use a prepaid sim card. The travelin overseas thing is overrated.
Im not going to go with a certain cell company because maaaayyybbbeeee if I can go to europe and use the same device. And not all GSM/ATT phones are quad band, so they might not even function properly overseas
You claim Verizon has more bars in more places. I claim GSM does. The piint is it doesn't matter who has the larger footpring in the US or Worldwide...
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gozvzw said:
I live in the Midwest, those "rare" places are everywhere even entire states. SUPERISE people live and travel to the "rare" places.
Doesn't mean anything to those who don't travel there. Im glad for you guys living in the sticks Verizon has come to the rescue. I feel bad that you cannot enjoy the benefits of technology as it is released and have to wait sometimes a year for your turn.
cwcanty said:
I have personally had att and my parents and sister both have att currently. I actually told my parents to avoid calling me on their cell phones if they are at home. I told them to you use a landline!
The voice quality is an issue for some people, and att is certainly not better than verizon in that category. I'm glad you like your service, but personally, I'll stick with verizon and actually get more bars in more places.
Chris, in the message about you crackberry made an interesting statement. He says that when he calls at&t subscribers with his at&t handset, the calls sound fine. But if he calls other carriers with his at&t phone such as vzw, that's when the call clarity takes a dump....
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the_eraser said:...
You know. I'm sick of people in here repeating whatever consumer reports 'claims'. I have perfect call quality and clarity. It's no different or better than that of you guys. Actually, AT&T picks up more background sounds which is why some people say that's clearer (you can hear a child crying from afar on the other end. Or you hear the sound of the wind hitting the windshield while you're driving 60mph or higher). I think you need to pick up an AT&T phone and start making some phone calls on it, because those 'AT&T voice quality issues' are non-existent. And I wish other people on AT&T would jump on here to back up this statement.
You guys keep bringing that, just as much as the trolls in here complain
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First of all, the cost to switch every network in the world from GSM to CDMA would be enormous. No company in their right mind would try to make that happen globally.
Second, the international customer base has never used CDMA and doesn't know what they're missing out on. Even if a company had the resources to switch from GSM to CDMA, why would they? Their customers probably don't even know what CDMA is.
Third, SIM cards are vital for places like Europe where you can drive or tak...
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robtheman said:
So while call quality is better with CDMA, there are pros and cons to both. The pros for GSM outweigh the cons in the rest of the world. Here in the US, CDMA really is a better technology for voice and data unless you do a lot of international travel. Sacrificing newer technology to have that advantage is something that some people are willing to do. You aren't. We get it. Move on.
I don't see the advantage to ever giving up superior technology becasue a few calls are dropped now and then. Voice quality is what it is. Can I understand the person on the other end> ALWAYS. This is not HiFi. Its voice communications through tiny speakers.
If CDMA were really THAT much better would...
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I said I switched to GSM. I've had more dropped calls in those months since I switched than I did with the the years I had Verizon. You don't seem to care, but I'm willing to bet it's because you, like the customers in Europe, simply don't know any better.
robtheman said:
Yep. You're one person. You can make that choice. Good for you. You still fail to see that others aren't willing to make the same choice because of things like dropped calls, connectivity to towers, call quality, etc.
I said I switched to GSM. I've had more dropped calls in those months since I switched than I did with the the years I had Verizon. You don't seem to care, but I'm willing to bet it's because you, like the customers in Europe, simply don't know any better.
I KNOW i will nevr drop a call with Verizon. I KNOW Verizon is the end all in coverage and service. I KNOW the fidelity of the voice quality is secend to none.....
Its pounded into us by every consumer publication...
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AvgJoe said:
Yeah We do KNOW all that. Yet somehow it still does not make any difference becasue out actual experience says otherwise in millions of cases.
The technology trumps the less than represented better call quality and reliability Veriaon is touted to have. It's really not ALL that much better then what we have. However all the other features we have are a thousand times better.
In. Your. Opinion.
It's great that you like AT&T and GSM so much. More power to you. You keep missing that you do not speak for everyone. Believe it or not, the world does not revolve around you. Your opinion is not the end all when it comes to consumer electronics. Sure, there are others like you which is w...
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I know you say that the market for tech savy cell phone consumers are growing in the US and will eventually become like the European market. I disagree. The American market has always been a conservative market and will always remain the same (relative to the rest of the world of course).
tnt2k1 said:
AvgJoe ... you have to understand here that people in the US still don't care about phones ... as long as they work. Trust me ... work cell phone retail for 3+ years in the US and you will see that.
I know you say that the market for tech savy cell phone consumers are growing in the US and will eventually become like the European market. I disagree. The American market has always been a conservative market and will always remain the same (relative to the rest of the world of course).
Youger people are very tech savvy and they will not be satisfied with "just a cell phone" Older folks (Verizon customers) are more inclined to view a cell phone as just a phone. There is Verizon's market. AS...
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Oh trust me AvgJoe, I see the writing on the wall. That is why I say the keyword relative. VZW will change to be part of the industry trend, but they will always be behind because they know the majority of the American customers they serve co...
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I switched to GSM a few months ago, and there is a difference in the call quality and reception. Dropped calls and connectivity is an issue as well. So why doesn't the rest of the world use CDMA? That's easy if you care to actually think about it.
First of all, the cost to switch every network in the world from GSM to CDMA would be enormous. No company in their right mind would try to make that happen globally.
Second, the international customer base has never used CDMA and doesn't know what they're missing out on. Even if a company had the resources to switch from GSM to CDMA, why would they? Their customers probably don't even know what CDMA is.
Third, SIM cards are vital for places li
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cwcanty said:
Blackberry Thunder 😲
And its more than a "few" dropped calls. Att has terrible voice quality, A joke of a 3G network, and there Nationwide foot print is strong, but still suspect in many parts of the country.
And I don't believe their overall phone lineup is any better than verizon's. They have a few heavy hitters (iphone, N95) but other than that I'm not overly impressed.
Show me one post in here or HoFo where an ATT users wants the Blackberry Thunder!!!
By the time you see that phone ATT will have trumped it with other phones.......as usual
Once again, you've proven you can't have a sensible discussion. You only see one side and that just starts flame wars. It's great that you like att, but other companies doing some great things, and if you are going to turn a blind eye to this--then your opinions are worthless.
The Bold for att, and the Thunder for verizon will both be good devices and im sure people on each carrier will want the other phone. Thats the nature of cell phones today.
AvgJoe said:cwcanty said:
Blackberry Thunder 😲
And its more than a "few" dropped calls. Att has terrible voice quality, A joke of a 3G network, and there Nationwide foot print is strong, but still suspect in many parts of the country.
And I don't believe their overall phone lineup is any better than verizon's. They have a few heavy hitters (iphone, N95) but other than that I'm not overly impressed.
Show me one post in here or HoFo where an ATT users wants the Blackberry Thunder!!!
By the time you see that phone ATT will have trumped it with other phones.......as usual
Yup, I knew this was coming - https://www.phonescoop.com/news/discuss.php?f m=m&ff=3028&fi...
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And Verizon doesn't have that handset yet so it hardly qualifies.
And until you can buy the Thunder you don't have it. We had an LG VU for months, then we finally were able to buy it.
And I bring up the thunder, because it has a ton of potential and is an exciting release that people on other carriers are certainly going to be jealous of. The thunder is a way bigger deal than another LG prada clone (btw, check out the VU reviews...not so hot)
Verizon is not very quick about releasing new phones. I guess its all the "testing"
Thanks for the information.
LG 8800 (Venus)
LG 9400
LG 9800 (V)
LG 9900 (EnV)
LG 9100 (EnV2)
LG 10000 (Voyager)
Samsung Juke
Samsung Glyde
BlackBerry Thunder
I'm sure there are more too, I just can't think of all of them. Granted, a lot of these GSM users don't wait for because there is no option. There might be a counterpart to some of those in GSM versions, who knows. I've never seen a similar model to the ones listed for GSM.
AvgJoe said:
there are a ton of GSM phones that Verizon users salivate over and (eventually) get albeit after they are way old news to the billions of GSM users worldwide. WORLDWIDE? Not THATS coverage. Not just a few laces in Montana or South Dakota where it soes not pay for GSM carriers to bother with.
Is this supposed to be written in English?
Now to answer your question, I am sure there are. The Venus, voyager, the Glyde, How about the Samsung i760? That really is a fantastic phone if you like Windows Mobile.
The same goes vice versa.
Now a couple of questions for you. Why don't you quit trolling around this forum and go play with your beloved AT&T fanboys? If you truly loathe Verizon so v...
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aavera said:...AvgJoe said:
there are a ton of GSM phones that Verizon users salivate over and (eventually) get albeit after they are way old news to the billions of GSM users worldwide. WORLDWIDE? Not THATS coverage. Not just a few laces in Montana or South Dakota where it soes not pay for GSM carriers to bother with.
Is this supposed to be written in English?
Now to answer your question, I am sure there are. The Venus, voyager, the Glyde, How about the Samsung i760? That really is a fantastic phone if you like Windows Mobile.
The same goes vice versa.
Now a couple of questions for you. Why don't you quit trolling around this forum and go play with your beloved AT&T fanboys?
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AvgJoe said:...aavera said:AvgJoe said:
there are a ton of GSM phones that Verizon users salivate over and (eventually) get albeit after they are way old news to the billions of GSM users worldwide. WORLDWIDE? Not THATS coverage. Not just a few laces in Montana or South Dakota where it soes not pay for GSM carriers to bother with.
Is this supposed to be written in English?
Now to answer your question, I am sure there are. The Venus, voyager, the Glyde, How about the Samsung i760? That really is a fantastic phone if you like Windows Mobile.
The same goes vice versa.
Now a couple of questions for you. Why don't you quit trolling around this forum and go pla
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I guess I'm holding out hope that maybe this dbag will pick his game up, but after reading some of his posts on the att forum--that seems unlikely.
Chris