Questions From A Cingular Customer

I've been with Cingular since way before it was Cingular. No major
complaints. I do like the rollover minutes that build up and being able to
switch the SIM card between their GSM phones . The thing is, my girlfriend
and just about everybody else I know uses Verizon here in central New
Jersey, so I've started to consider switching...mainly because the GF runs
up her bill calling me and, as I understand it, it would be a free call if I
was using the Verizon network. I like the Moto Krazr and I'm fishing for
opinions on the Verizon version of this phone vs Cingulars. I'd also be
interested in reading about others experiences with Verizon in general. TIA.

"Ric" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:OJ1Dh.20$PZ2.17@newsfe10.lga...
> I've been with Cingular since way before it was Cingular. No major
> complaints. I do like the rollover minutes that build up and being able to
> switch the SIM card between their GSM phones . The thing is, my girlfriend
> and just about everybody else I know uses Verizon here in central New
> Jersey, so I've started to consider switching...mainly because the GF runs
> up her bill calling me and, as I understand it, it would be a free call if
> I was using the Verizon network. I like the Moto Krazr and I'm fishing for
> opinions on the Verizon version of this phone vs Cingulars. I'd also be
> interested in reading about others experiences with Verizon in general.
> TIA.
>

Best network and service-- but highest prices...

Or have her switch to cingular. Calls between the two are free as well.
It depends on which one of you is willing to make the change. :)

Ric wrote:
> I've been with Cingular since way before it was Cingular. No major
> complaints. I do like the rollover minutes that build up and being able to
> switch the SIM card between their GSM phones . The thing is, my girlfriend
> and just about everybody else I know uses Verizon here in central New
> Jersey, so I've started to consider switching...mainly because the GF runs
> up her bill calling me and, as I understand it, it would be a free call if I
> was using the Verizon network. I like the Moto Krazr and I'm fishing for
> opinions on the Verizon version of this phone vs Cingulars. I'd also be
> interested in reading about others experiences with Verizon in general. TIA.
>
>

"kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net" <kevinkeithweaver1@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
message news:X93Dh.8$P47.3@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
> Or have her switch to cingular. Calls between the two are free as well.
> It depends on which one of you is willing to make the change. :)

Don't I wish...but her whole family is on Verizon and that's not happening.

Martin Kallikak, Jr. wrote:
> "Ric" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:OJ1Dh.20$PZ2.17@newsfe10.lga...
>> I've been with Cingular since way before it was Cingular. No major
>> complaints. I do like the rollover minutes that build up and being able to
>> switch the SIM card between their GSM phones . The thing is, my girlfriend
>> and just about everybody else I know uses Verizon here in central New
>> Jersey, so I've started to consider switching...mainly because the GF runs
>> up her bill calling me and, as I understand it, it would be a free call if
>> I was using the Verizon network. I like the Moto Krazr and I'm fishing for
>> opinions on the Verizon version of this phone vs Cingulars. I'd also be
>> interested in reading about others experiences with Verizon in general.
>> TIA.
>>
>
> Best network and service-- but highest prices...
>
>
Agreed, but not about the prices. Both VZW and Cingular have the same
exact cost for 3 plans I just compared:

450 min $40
900 min $60
1,350 min $80

Ric wrote:
> "kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net" <kevinkeithweaver1@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote in message news:X93Dh.8$P47.3@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
>> Or have her switch to cingular. Calls between the two are free as
>> well. It depends on which one of you is willing to make the change.
>> :)
>
> Don't I wish...but her whole family is on Verizon and that's not
> happening.

Have you considered just getting the cheapest plan/phone etc from verizon
and keep the cingular for other stuff, and just use the verizon phone for
the free calls to your GF?

Hate to be negative, but consider what it would be like if you changed
providers for her, and then broke up?

At 21 Feb 2007 18:43:16 -0500 George wrote:

> Agreed, but not about the prices. Both VZW and Cingular have the same
> exact cost for 3 plans I just compared:
>
> 450 min $40
> 900 min $60
> 1,350 min $80

Except Cingular's minutes "rollover" while VZW's do not. Theoretically,
if your usage varies a bit from month-to-month, you could take a cheaper
plan on Cingular than you would on VZW, since you then "bank" your
leftover Cingular minutes each month, to be used for future overages.

Most of us, I suspect, have a slightly higher plan than we need, because
the overage penalties are so steep.

Your opinion of any current, "full-featured" Verizon phone will be largely
dependent on how much of a "power user" you are. Verizon has taken the
stance, with many phones, of not including, or disabling, features that
other providers' versions of the "same" model phone include. Then they
substitute their own version of the same features for an extra charge. What
I'm saying is that the KRZR for Verizon, compared to someone else's version,
will probably operate exactly the same as a telephone instrument, and quite
possibly better, however you will likely find quite a few features on, say,
Cingular's version, missing on the VZW piece.

You'll find many discussions about these features on this group.
One of the most common is "full Bluetooth functionality". Verizon has
stripped just about the whole range of Bluetooth capability from their
phones, with the exception of using wireless headsets.

Fact is, though, I happen to be a "power phone CALLER". No
pix/flix/get-it-now/games/iPod phone/garage door opener. I can only speak
for myself, but Verizon's mix of excellent network coverage, Bluetooth
headset capability, and unlimited "IN-network" minutes is enough for me. I
don't disagree with other opinions, but I will not trade coverage for any
other capability at this point. I don't need rollover minutes, I burn over
1000 "IN-network" minutes most months.

I sincerely hope that other carriers improve their coverage, as I am firm in
the belief that like-quality competition will benefit us all.

I have been with Verizon since the Bell Atlantic Mobile days (12-13 years)
and have consistently found them to be on par, if not better, than friends'
and relatives' experiments with other carriers.
A close friend lives in Brooklyn NYC, and works in Manhattan. She should
have excellent coverage virtually all the time. She recently dropped
Cingular in favor of Verizon, and notes that her coverage improved
noticeably.

Good luck in your search.




"Ric" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:OJ1Dh.20$PZ2.17@newsfe10.lga...
> I've been with Cingular since way before it was Cingular. No major
> complaints. I do like the rollover minutes that build up and being able to
> switch the SIM card between their GSM phones . The thing is, my girlfriend
> and just about everybody else I know uses Verizon here in central New
> Jersey, so I've started to consider switching...mainly because the GF runs
> up her bill calling me and, as I understand it, it would be a free call if
> I was using the Verizon network. I like the Moto Krazr and I'm fishing for
> opinions on the Verizon version of this phone vs Cingulars. I'd also be
> interested in reading about others experiences with Verizon in general.
> TIA.
>

In all fairness. Cingular also cripples there phones. One I know about
is the I7-I Can't transfer ring tones. No bluetooth headset (Stereo) for
listening to the built in Ipod. Can't save videos to the mini-sd card.

I've got another week with verizon then I'm out. Not going to cingular
because of the ringtone's. looks like t-mobile.



jdoe wrote:
> I used to have 5 lines with V. I now have 4 and one with Cingular. I will
> soon be all Cingular (maybe all T-Mo) but for sure no more V. I am tired of
> the crippling of my phones (3 E815s) features being crippled. I am sick of
> the fact that I cannot get a BT headset from Motorola to work effectively
> thanks to this. (Told so by a Motorola tech). It seems their heavy handed
> profit schmeing causes other issues they don't care to address. Are you
> landline free? If so do you ever call overseas? If so you won't like those
> prices on V either. Bend over and grab the jar of Vaseline cause you'll need
> it!
> "Ric" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:OJ1Dh.20$PZ2.17@newsfe10.lga...
>> I've been with Cingular since way before it was Cingular. No major
>> complaints. I do like the rollover minutes that build up and being able to
>> switch the SIM card between their GSM phones . The thing is, my girlfriend
>> and just about everybody else I know uses Verizon here in central New
>> Jersey, so I've started to consider switching...mainly because the GF runs
>> up her bill calling me and, as I understand it, it would be a free call if
>> I was using the Verizon network. I like the Moto Krazr and I'm fishing for
>> opinions on the Verizon version of this phone vs Cingulars. I'd also be
>> interested in reading about others experiences with Verizon in general.
>> TIA.
>>
>
>

I used to have 5 lines with V. I now have 4 and one with Cingular. I will
soon be all Cingular (maybe all T-Mo) but for sure no more V. I am tired of
the crippling of my phones (3 E815s) features being crippled. I am sick of
the fact that I cannot get a BT headset from Motorola to work effectively
thanks to this. (Told so by a Motorola tech). It seems their heavy handed
profit schmeing causes other issues they don't care to address. Are you
landline free? If so do you ever call overseas? If so you won't like those
prices on V either. Bend over and grab the jar of Vaseline cause you'll need
it!
"Ric" <no@way.com> wrote in message news:OJ1Dh.20$PZ2.17@newsfe10.lga...
> I've been with Cingular since way before it was Cingular. No major
> complaints. I do like the rollover minutes that build up and being able to
> switch the SIM card between their GSM phones . The thing is, my girlfriend
> and just about everybody else I know uses Verizon here in central New
> Jersey, so I've started to consider switching...mainly because the GF runs
> up her bill calling me and, as I understand it, it would be a free call if
> I was using the Verizon network. I like the Moto Krazr and I'm fishing for
> opinions on the Verizon version of this phone vs Cingulars. I'd also be
> interested in reading about others experiences with Verizon in general.
> TIA.
>