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Verizon Bar Phones?

pepsifreak

Apr 20, 2006, 2:12 PM
Anyone out there know if Verizon will add some quality "bar" style phones to their lineup?

Their current plethora of the same old dull flip phones is putting me to sleep. I've been checking their site and visiting their stores for months and nothing ever changes. Dullness rules with Verizon.

Cingular has that great new Motorola, the SLVR which is the bar style version of the RAZR. You think Verizon will get a clue some day?

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crazyeaglefan236

Apr 20, 2006, 3:39 PM
We have the Nokia 2128 and it has a flashlight. Does the SLVR have a flashlight?!?! I THINK NOT!
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s0lrac

Apr 20, 2006, 3:41 PM
the SLVR sucks... doesnt even have megapixel cam...
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pepsifreak

Apr 21, 2006, 6:41 AM
Who actually cares about the camera in a phone? Can you answer that for me? Are you spending your days taking pictures with your phone, is that it? Its a PHONE. 🙄

Verizon needs to come up with something different and focus on the phone part and leave unimportant things like ring tones, cameras and mp3 players to the short attention span set.
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Celling_it

Apr 21, 2006, 7:46 AM
Dang bro, you need to wake up and look at the general populaton. First you are complaining about flip phones now you are down talking the camera phone. Most people anymore say that a camera phoen would be cool, now they may not say it is a nessecity, but they would like to have one.
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pepsifreak

Apr 26, 2006, 9:28 AM
Dude:

You need do two things:
1.) Learn how to spell
2.) Learn how to write

Verizon continues to offer the same selection of cheap flip phones and as a Verizon customer, I'd like them to bring on a variety of new, quality phones.

That's it!

And anyone who says a phone with a camera is a necessity (note my spelling) is part of that growing short attention span set with way too much time on their hands.

Have a good day! 😁
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pepsifreak

Apr 21, 2006, 6:36 AM
Who wants a G.D. flashlight? And as anyone who has picked up a Nokia 2128 knows, it is a cheap plastic piece of %$#@. 😲

Verizon is only focussing on making their lame phones into an mp3 players. I let my iPod do that for me. I guess they're making a killing off charging people to download songs.

Here's a concept: How about coming up with some new PHONES. Remember those, you talk on them? 😈
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VZWTechChick

Apr 21, 2006, 9:23 AM
I have an Ipod AND my Lg vx8100 with vcast music.
And I'm in love! 🤭
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pepsifreak

Apr 26, 2006, 9:35 AM
...and add to that way too much time on your hands. 😁
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jokinjezter

Apr 21, 2006, 4:27 PM
WELL JUST FOR YOUR INFO THE 2128 IS PROLLY ONE OF THE BEST BASIC(SEND AND RECIEVE CALLS) PHONES OUT THERE ..OH ITS MADE OF PLASTIC SO YOU CAN CHANGE THE FACE PLATE SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO BEABLE TO PERSONALIZE THEIR PHONES ..BUT I GUESS IF YOUR JUST A BASIC PERSON THATS DULL THEN GO GET A PEANUT PHONE IT MAKES AND RECIAVES CALLS SO THAT SHOULD MAKE YOU HAPPY

OH AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW COKE RULES AND PEPSI SUX
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pepsifreak

Apr 26, 2006, 9:33 AM
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Another bad speller. What gives?
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crazyeaglefan236

Apr 23, 2006, 9:43 AM
Hummm...I suppose someone cannot comprehend when a person is kidding around...
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pepsifreak

Apr 26, 2006, 9:34 AM
People also have difficulty discerning irony.
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duckbutter

Apr 20, 2006, 5:08 PM
nokia 2128i and the nokia 6236i are both nice bar phones. And yes you may want a bar phone but the majority of people who have verizon want a flip phone and want nothing to do with a bar phone.
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pepsifreak

Apr 21, 2006, 6:50 AM
So, the majority of people who have verizon want a flip phone? Have you taken a survey or something? Where are your stats on that?

I disagree heartily. Flip phones are ok, but Verizon also needs to start introducing some bar phones that aren't pieces of &%#@. They need to introduce some new phones PERIOD. I've been to their website and it's Motorola and LG flip phones all over the place.

They need to start focusing some of their business on adults who have jobs and money to actually buy a good quality phone that ISN'T a toy for a 10 years old. You know, the short attention span set?
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duckbutter

Apr 21, 2006, 8:44 AM
No a$$clown I have not taken a survey, but in the past 4 years we hardly ever sell bar phones at any of the locations I have been at. I am going on personal experience here and 99% of the time I show somebody a bar phone and they say no I want a flip phone amd act like a bar phone sucks or are for kids or something. Even when I have somebody switching from another carrier and they currently have a bar phone they act the same way. I personally like bar phones even though I would never buy one, and actually try to push the 2128 that you call a pos because it is a good little phone.
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Celling_it

Apr 20, 2006, 5:47 PM
Very few people in the US like bar phones. I sell 225 or more handsets per month and if 2-3 of them are bar phones that would be a lot. VZW is just offering what the public wants. One of the first questions I ask every customer is what are you looking for in a phone? Do you want to gues what 95% of people say first? You guessed it "Flip."
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sangyup81

Apr 20, 2006, 8:06 PM
i sell cingular and bars are very popular

you guys just get a different demographic
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SystemShock

Apr 20, 2006, 8:15 PM
sangyup81 said:
i sell cingular and bars are very popular

you guys just get a different demographic

Yeah... maybe if we lived in Europe. 😁

Seriously, in the US, its probably at least 2 to 1 flip over bar. In Europe, its probably the reverse. Asia... who knows, but all my Asian friends have flip phones and say thats the style over there.

Here's an excerpt from a cute article where a bar phone user bemoans the fact that clamshell phones are so popular:

The Great Debate

But if you're nodding your head in agreement with me, well, we've just got to come to terms with the fact that much of the rest of the world doesn't agree with us. Most of Asia and much of the U.S. just can't seem to get en
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sangyup81

Apr 20, 2006, 8:31 PM
6 million to 20 million wouldn't warrant getting rid of bar phones

if it was more like 500k to 20 million then yeah

if one company drops them, it will only profit the other comapnies by increasing their bar phone sales because bar phone people will not convert easily and vice versa
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pepsifreak

Apr 21, 2006, 6:55 AM
Thank God. Way back when, my first cell phone was a bar and when I went to the flip style I was sorry.
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pepsifreak

Apr 21, 2006, 6:54 AM
That's because that's all they see and it's what they're used to. I doubt Cingular would have introduced the SLVR or any other bar phone if they didn't think it would be a success. Do you?

My whole beef here is that Verizon is not only avoiding bringing on any quality bar phones, but any new phones at all. You go into their store and all they have is the same old thing. I keep going back and am surprised every time that the same phones are there tht were there 6 months ago. What is that about?

How about introducing something new that isn't a flip phone, or a Palm Treo (which sucks) or a flimsy plastic Nokia that isn't worth a dime?
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nwdavis

Apr 20, 2006, 7:26 PM
http://phonearena.com/htmls/carrier.php?availID=3&pr ... »

Nokia 6256i slider not EVDO

Nokia 3605i slider with EVDO
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SystemShock

Apr 20, 2006, 8:06 PM
nwdavis said:
http://phonearena.com/htmls/carrier.php?availID=3&pr ... »

Nokia 6256i slider not EVDO

Nokia 3605i slider with EVDO

Yeah, that Nokia 6265 slider looks VERY nice... and I don't even like sliders.

Might be more interested in the Samsung 915 though... 'boring' flip design n' all 😎
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pepsifreak

Apr 21, 2006, 6:57 AM
Oops. Should have said, no sliders either. I hear they can be a BIT%$ to deal with. I'm just looking for a NEW QUALITY BAR PHONE FROM VERIZON. That's it.
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jokinjezter

Apr 21, 2006, 4:32 PM
WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT VERIZON TO DO BE CINGULAR AND JUST HAVE THE SAME PHONES AS THEM ...THATS JUST STUPID...WELL HOW BOUT YOU CALL VERIZON AND TELL THEM THAT YOU ARE SPECIAL (ED) AND YOU WANT THEM TO HAVE EITHER NOKIA, MOTOROLA, SAMSUNG , OR LG TO MAKE A BAR PHONE SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU SINCE YOU ARE SO SPECIAL
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Verizonuser130

Apr 26, 2006, 11:11 AM
well now we know who the jackasses are here... achemmm jokinjezter achemm...relax dude its a forum. You dont like wut u read stop reading or dont respond like a d***. Thanks love you 😉
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Platypus

Apr 21, 2006, 10:18 AM
verizon will never make a cool functional phone. What is so difficult for you people to understand? If you want any real type of choice GSM is the only option. If you continue being a verizon customer your choices will always be limited. Are you still confused Pepsi?
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SystemShock

Apr 21, 2006, 11:34 AM
Platypus said:
verizon will never make a cool functional phone. What is so difficult for you people to understand? If you want any real type of choice GSM is the only option.

Uhh... Verizon doesn't make the phones, silly. The manufacturers do. 🙄

So what, the RAZR and LG 9800 aren't cool and functional? News to us. Hey GSM has some nice phones, only prob... Verizon blows the GSM providers' networks away where I live. Fix THAT, and maybe I'll give GSM a second look.

What flippin' good is a 'cool' (read 'trendy phone that no one will give a crap about in six months') phone if the network ain't all that? Duh. đŸ˜ŗ
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Platypus

Apr 21, 2006, 11:45 AM
Have you ever tried cingular in your area? or are you just another verizon user who believes Consumer reports and JD. 🙄 i already know the answer ☚ī¸ try something befor you knock it Cingular is making some big strides you should give it a try.
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WirelessZoneJerry

Apr 21, 2006, 11:49 AM
What if he did? And lets say it hasnt improved. What is your next argument?

I actually hate all Cell Phone Carriers equally... I hate cell phones for that matter. But such is the unfortunate series of events that led me here.
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Platypus

Apr 21, 2006, 11:56 AM
I fact is he has never tried he just spews negativity about cingular and has no clue expect what he reads from others, that is why he should shut his pie hold about cingular.
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SystemShock

Apr 21, 2006, 1:18 PM
Platypus said:
I fact is he has never tried he just spews negativity about cingular and has no clue expect what he reads from others, that is why he should shut his pie hold about cingular.

Sry (and I never say this to anyone) but you're an IDIOT. ☚ī¸

My brother tried Cingular in my area... did NOT like it. Never could get that 'perfect' call... either suffered garble or an outright drop. Could not wait to switch back to Verizon.

Shut your own ignorant pie hole, chump. Cing didn't cut the mustard, get over it. 😛
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Platypus

Apr 21, 2006, 1:51 PM
C im right i see you bashing cingular left and right on this forum and you never have put a cingular phone to your ear. the only idiot here is you shock for talking a lot of crap about cingy and never used it yourself. your brother and friends have 🙄 🙄 ok guy 🙄
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SystemShock

Apr 21, 2006, 1:57 PM
Platypus said:
C im right i see you bashing cingular left and right on this forum and you never have put a cingular phone to your ear. the only idiot here is you shock for talking a lot of crap about cingy and never used it yourself. your brother and friends have 🙄 🙄 ok guy 🙄

Noticing that Cingy doesn't work well ain't "bashing". Its called "reality", friend. Try it sometime. 😁

And my brother lives .5 miles away from me. I really seriously doubt I'd have a night-and-day experience with Cing compared to him, or my friends who live just down the street.

Face it, you're a Cing fanboy who just can't deal with the fact that Cing SUCKS in some places. Would you like me to spell it out for y...
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Its-The-Network

Apr 22, 2006, 9:58 PM
I just jumped ship from verizon to cingular and I think the call clarity is much more impressive then verizon. I love the freedom of choice I get with GSM.
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SystemShock

Apr 23, 2006, 1:07 AM
Its-The-Network said:
I just jumped ship from verizon to cingular and I think the call clarity is much more impressive then verizon. I love the freedom of choice I get with GSM.

Brownie point for you. But in my area, Cingular is definitely 'SBC' quality... String Between Cans. đŸ¤Ŗ
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securitybreach

Apr 26, 2006, 11:07 AM
"String between Cans" Now that is some funny ****! đŸ¤Ŗ
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nextel18

Apr 21, 2006, 11:57 AM
i tried cingular in my area; it was horrrribbleeee.

so they may have the lowest drop calls in some areas, but not the major areas...
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SystemShock

Apr 21, 2006, 1:27 PM
nextel18 said:
i tried cingular in my area; it was horrrribbleeee.

so they may have the lowest drop calls in some areas, but not the major areas...

Exactly!

Why can't Platypus get that if Cingular really did work great in our areas, there's a good chance we'd go with them? But it doesn't, so we don't. Duh. 🙄
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nextel18

Apr 21, 2006, 1:36 PM
very true;

plus cingular doesnt have anything that entices me...

1. who cares about their roll over
2. data plans are horrible
3. data speeds (as of right now) are horrible
4. coverage in many areas, well mine is lacking
5. voice plans are horrible...

nothing to entice me .
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s0lrac

Apr 21, 2006, 1:41 PM
How do you feel about T-Mobile?? huh??
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nextel18

Apr 21, 2006, 1:51 PM
i like tmobile as a whole however they have things that they need to make them compete well against the bigger boys..

the good thing; they cater to lower-mid income demographics and they have lower expenses...

tmobile is pretty good in my area.
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pepsifreak

Apr 26, 2006, 9:19 AM
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Yes, finally.

Cingular has lousy service in my area that's why I'm with Verizon. I'd just like to see a couple of quality new phones come out of that company instead of their continuing poor selection.

So tell me, what's wrong with wanting more and better from your service provider? đŸ˜ŗ
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SystemShock

Apr 21, 2006, 1:21 PM
Platypus said:
Have you ever tried cingular in your area? or are you just another verizon user who believes Consumer reports and JD. 🙄 i already know the answer ☚ī¸ try something befor you knock it Cingular is making some big strides you should give it a try.

My brother tried Cingular in my area... did NOT like it. Never could seem to get that 'perfect' call... either suffered garble or an outright drop. Could not wait to switch back to Verizon, and did.

He's not the only one I know either... have had several friends on Cing and most have switched away from Cing for pretty much the same reasons listed above.

Cing just ain't there yet. Oh well.
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qagirl

Apr 23, 2006, 5:44 PM
I know in my area Cingular just doesn't perform as well as VZW does in call quality. I've had Verizon for almost 8 years (formerly PrimeCo) and I can always tell when I'm calling a Cingular customer by the connection I get. My sister and her husband both have Cingular and they drop calls all the time. I have to ask them to repeat themselves over and over just to hear what they're saying. They hate it, but they get the phones through her husband's work and they're free. Then you call another VZW phone and the connection is crystal clear. I'd even venture to say (at least for me) 100% of the time. Last time I dropped a call was the hurricanes last year. Which was OK with me because VZW was the only one who's calls were connecting in the fir...
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jokinjezter

Apr 21, 2006, 4:22 PM
GO TO CINGULAR THEN WOO HOO THE SLVR
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