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clickhappy
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LOL @ all the whiners

I am getting a kick out of all the "I can't believe I paid $500" comments.

While it does suck that there is a network outage it isn't the end of the world.

If you want 100% guaranteed uptime buy a string and some cans.

/3G works fine here in Seattle.

en102
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join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA

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I agree... I'm not signing any contracts for a while.
I had a friend return his iPhone as it had too many dropped calls. I have a standard 3G phone, and here in SoCal it drops calls left and right when its on 3G... works fine on plain old GSM.

AT&T - fix your 3G in SoCal!

ptrowski
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said by clickhappy:

I am getting a kick out of all the "I can't believe I paid $500" comments.

While it does suck that there is a network outage it isn't the end of the world.

If you want 100% guaranteed uptime buy a string and some cans.

/3G works fine here in Seattle.
Why? I expect it to work. 3G is down, Edge is not connecting either. Another co-workers Blackberry Curve is working fine. They made a big deal about being able to use the iPhone with Exchange and it is not working.

I expect something to work, pretty plain and simple. I have given SWB-Cingular-AT&T more than enough money over the years.

If a consultant of mine doesn't work out, I hear about it and correct the problem. AT&T should do the same. My $100 Blackberry would be working now. My $500 iPhone is not. Cut and dry to me.

guppy_fish
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Palm Harbor, FL

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If you had stuck with POTS, you wouldn't have had the money to buy an maybe Iphone, now you have both a maybe VOIP and CELL phone, at least its consistent

en102
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What incentive does AT&T have if you keep giving them money?
You have to almost become like a Nextel/Sprint customer and start a mass exodus or they'll never fix anything.

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said by en102:

What incentive does AT&T have if you keep giving them money?
You have to almost become like a Nextel/Sprint customer and start a mass exodus or they'll never fix anything.
Leave. If this continues and becomes the "norm" for them I will exit stage left. We funnel them about $150 a month currently.

Dogfather
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It's not an iPhone issue.

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said by Dogfather:

It's not an iPhone issue.
I know it's not an iPhone specific issue. But the 3 other people here using Blackberry phones are getting their emails, can browse the web no problem.

It's an AT&T issue, so that is who I called.
TheGhost
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Lake Forest, IL

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said by en102:

What incentive does AT&T have if you keep giving them money?
You have to almost become like a Nextel/Sprint customer and start a mass exodus or they'll never fix anything.
Leave. If this continues and becomes the "norm" for them I will exit stage left. We funnel them about $150 a month currently.
They have you locked in a contract, so leaving is a bit more difficult. I am not sure what you have to do to prove they are not providing service - I am not even sure that would matter as I believe their lawyers put plenty of weasel words in the contracts.

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said by ptrowski:

said by en102:

What incentive does AT&T have if you keep giving them money?
You have to almost become like a Nextel/Sprint customer and start a mass exodus or they'll never fix anything.
Leave. If this continues and becomes the "norm" for them I will exit stage left. We funnel them about $150 a month currently.
They have you locked in a contract, so leaving is a bit more difficult. I am not sure what you have to do to prove they are not providing service - I am not even sure that would matter as I believe their lawyers put plenty of weasel words in the contracts.
True. But from an issue about a year ago with TONS of dropped calls they notated the account for the "get out of jail free" card. I verified today it is still active.
skrupowies
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My $100 Blackberry would be working now. My $500 iPhone is not. Cut and dry to me.
And last year or so the Blackberry system went down for a day or two while everyone else was running fine. All the Blackberry users were going through withdrawals. Stuff happens. It's not the end of the world.

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said by skrupowies:
said by ptrowski:

My $100 Blackberry would be working now. My $500 iPhone is not. Cut and dry to me.
And last year or so the Blackberry system went down for a day or two while everyone else was running fine. All the Blackberry users were going through withdrawals. Stuff happens. It's not the end of the world.
I understand that stuff happens and I was credited for the downtime. I started in 1996 with Southwestern Bell, who was then Cingular, who is now AT&T. Overall their service has been great. But when it affects my work emails, etc then that is where I get a bit ticked.

en102
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Valencia, CA

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My account is at the end of its contract (ends officially Sept 7)
I don't plan to sign into contract under any carrier for a while. If it continues, I may have to switch. AT&T actually called me up today as I sent them many messages about 3G/GSM dropped calls lately. Their own support wasn't even aware of the local sites that have been down for 3G for more than the past week.

On the flip side, AT&T reps (office of the president) have informed me that they'll be deploying 850MHz 3G in December in my part of SoCal.

ReformCRTC
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Canada

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And if you don't care about your credit score you can stiff them ala people in foreclosure "mailing in the keys."