On 2008-06-23, Sandy Foster <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> In article <485f1a2f$0$27948$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "marx404" <404@404.com> wrote:
>
>> First, I would check out which provider had the best connectivity in your
>> area you will be using it, thats most important right?
>> ATT does not neuter thier phones as Verizon does but as XS11E sez, you can
>> go to howardforums, or motomodders, or any number of free forums to remedy
>> that issue.
>>
>> I need my phone as a phone, so I chose ATT which has the better coverage in
>> my area. Some areas are better covered by Verizon, some areas it is all the
>> same. Rate plans are another thing to consider, which one has the best plan
>> and the best phone to suit you?
>
> Thanks. They both have about the same connectivity here, but I've heard
> that ATT also works in Mexico, which Verizon does not, in our
> experience. That would be useful for when DH goes there for fishing, if
> true.
FWIW Verizon phones work in Mexico in places with any population, in
fact the reason I have a Verizon phone is for travel to Mexico. This
is the roaming carrier:
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> In article <invalid-089CC9.08125322062008@news.supernews.com>, Sandy
> Foster <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>> I'm starting to think about what to do when my current contract expires.
>> If you had to choose between ATT and Verizon as your service provider,
>> which would you choose and why?
>
> None of the above.
>
> Verizon crippled their hardware and attempts to extract every last dime
> they can from your walled.
>
> AT&T has crappy service.
> In article <Xns9AC591F553C8Dxs11emailinatorcom@85.214.90.236> ,
> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>
>> Sandy Foster <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> > The fact that my current phone was so crippled by Verizon is
>> > what is making me consider leaving them, after almost ten
>> > years.
>>
>> It doesn't need to be.
>>
>> http://www.howardforums.com
>
>
> Yes, I did do some modding on my current V3, but there are some
> things it seems impossible to "uncripple". Besides, I resent
> having to do it! <g>
Nothing is impossible AFAIK. My V3m has the generic Motorola flash and
all features are functional (or would be if I enabled them, my phone
makes and receives calls, nothing else, texting is blocked, "Get it
Now" is blocked, etc. etc. etc.)
BTW, "cripple" isn't the correct term, every feature works but some
require you to use Verizon, mine doesn't require Verizon for any
feature except the Verizon Navagator and I can't use that because I de-
selected it on Verizon's website.
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In article <slrng60bpg.tq.dcferguson@akit-ferguson.com>,
Dennis Ferguson <dcferguson@pacbell.net> wrote:
> FWIW Verizon phones work in Mexico in places with any population, in
> fact the reason I have a Verizon phone is for travel to Mexico. This
> is the roaming carrier:
>
> http://www.iusacell.com.mx/
>
> I'll admit their coverage isn't near as good in the countryside as
> the GSM operators AT&T roam with, however.
>
> Dennis Ferguson
And therein lies the problem. The place where DH goes for fishing is a
little hamlet with almost no population. <g>
> Thanks for the information. He does use a tremendous number of peak
> minutes (not so many off-peak); when we checked in the past,
> pay-as-you-go worked out more expensively than a contract. I'd love to
> get an iPhone, but I doubt that that's in the cards right now. <G>
>
If he can tolerate Sprint then there's a way to get unlimited peak
minutes for about $55 per month. Sign up for unlimited Voicestick at
$200/year ($17/month) plus a $30 Sprint SERO plan with "To Home" added
on for $5 more, with the Voicestick number as your "home number." All
incoming calls to the Voicestick number are forwarded to the cell phone
at no extra cost because it's a call from your "home" number. For
outgoing calls, you call your Voicestick number and make the outgoing
call at no extra cost, because you're calling your "home number." For
less than 1000 peak minutes a month use the Voicestick NextToNothing plan.
Sandy wrote:
> In article <vaKdnZ_9cfP7NsPVnZ2dnUVZ_t7inZ2d@comcast.com>,
> "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> You can continue without a contract, month to month. Having a contract
>> MAY give you some advantages. OTOH it may cost more than it's worth to
>> you. READ CAREFULLY before signing!
>>
>> As to which provider to use, I'd chose the devil I know; Verizon
>> Wireless! I don't recall ever being anywhere that I could not make a
>> call. If you are satisfied with your current provider, that's a good
>> reason to stay with them.
>>
>> YMMV!
>
>
> Thanks. I've had Verizon for ten years now, and there have been a few
> places they didn't cover -- most of Alaska, for one. <G> However, I
> don't often find myself going to Alaska. ;)
I used Verizon extensively in Alaska. In fact at the time I went to
Alaska, there was only TDMA and CDMA and AMPS and no GSM at all. The
Cingular GSM users I met were upset. CDMA coverage in Alaska remains
much better than GSM coverage because of the distance limitations of
GSM. AMPS is still alive and well in Alaska, and is necessary in many area.
ATT or Verizon?
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