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 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to pnh102
Re: Shooting The Messenger said by pnh102: quote:
Verizon iPhone availability should make many customers happy, given AT&T's network coverage and call quality simply does not mach up in many of the two companies overlapping markets (upstate NY comes to mind).
Ahhh... the classic "blame the carrier for the crappy phone" game. It's widely known that AT&T's GSM network isn't nearly up to the standard of any EVDO network in the US. I've never, outside of this site, - ever - known anyone who's had AT&T service and been happy with it. Dropped calls, no service, terrible sounding voice quality, missing txt messages, unable to make/receive calls ... the problems are widespread. They just sent me a deal for 5 lines for $99 (I pay Verizon twice that) and I won't touch it. Their service is especially horrible here.
While I think the iPhone is a mediocre phone (great web browsing though), I don't think the problems it has are all the phones fault.
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 BrazbitPremium
join:2003-10-22
Port Orchard, WA | said by Matt  It's widely known that AT&T's GSM network isn't nearly up to the standard of any EVDO network in the US. I've never, outside of this site, - ever - known anyone who's had AT&T service and been happy with it. Dropped calls, no service, terrible sounding voice quality, missing txt messages, unable to make/receive calls ... the problems are widespread. They just sent me a deal for 5 lines for $99 (I pay Verizon twice that) and I won't touch it. Their service is especially horrible here. [/BQUOTE :Wow the all powerful widely known has spoken. I have never had service issues with AT&T. More often than not I have coverage when those with Verizon do not (Most of my family has Verizon so I hear about coverage issues often.) Coverage in this area is actually why I went with AT&T, Verizon had a huge dead area in the middle of what was my service region at my last job, those with Verizon would be out of communication for fifteen to twenty minutes driving from the main office to our biggest branch office. So while Verizon may have an advantage where you live it is not the case here and they probably flip flop service quality all across the nation. --
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 tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
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said by Matt:said by pnh102: quote:
Verizon iPhone availability should make many customers happy, given AT&T's network coverage and call quality simply does not mach up in many of the two companies overlapping markets (upstate NY comes to mind).
Ahhh... the classic "blame the carrier for the crappy phone" game. It's widely known that AT&T's GSM network isn't nearly up to the standard of any EVDO network in the US. I've never, outside of this site, - ever - known anyone who's had AT&T service and been happy with it. Dropped calls, no service, terrible sounding voice quality, missing txt messages, unable to make/receive calls ... the problems are widespread. They just sent me a deal for 5 lines for $99 (I pay Verizon twice that) and I won't touch it. Their service is especially horrible here. While I think the iPhone is a mediocre phone (great web browsing though), I don't think the problems it has are all the phones fault. What you just described sounds like what I hear and experience with Sprint customers all the time. And their headquarters is literally 5 minutes away from me.
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said by Matt:It's widely known that AT&T's GSM network isn't nearly up to the standard of any EVDO network in the US. I've never, outside of this site, - ever - known anyone who's had AT&T service and been happy with it. Dropped calls, no service, terrible sounding voice quality, missing txt messages, unable to make/receive calls ... the problems are widespread. I can certainly agree with that statement. ATT's network sucks, although most of my issues are call quality (echo, echo, echo, echo) and dropped calls. Of course I've also tried Alltel, Verizon and Sprint and haven't been happy with any of them for voice service either.
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said by Matt:It's widely known that AT&T's GSM network isn't nearly up to the standard of any EVDO network in the US. I've never, outside of this site, - ever - known anyone who's had AT&T service and been happy with it. Dropped calls, no service, terrible sounding voice quality, missing txt messages, unable to make/receive calls ... the problems are widespread. They just sent me a deal for 5 lines for $99 (I pay Verizon twice that) and I won't touch it. Their service is especially horrible here. My experience with them has been much different. Service has always been excellent, and almost everyone I know around here uses them. I tried VZW for a year, and they were fine, but with most friends and family members using AT&T, I got much more use out of M2M with them.
Not saying you're wrong, but I think each carrier has its strong and weak areas, and the Southeast happens to be a strong area for AT&T. | |
 rec9140Provoice just DO it
join:2003-07-29
Mulberry, FL | reply to Matt
said by Matt:
It's widely known that AT&T's GSM network isn't nearly up to the standard of any EVDO network in the US. I've never, outside of this site, - ever - known anyone who's had AT&T service and been happy with it. Dropped calls, no service, terrible sounding voice quality, missing txt messages, unable to make/receive calls ... the problems are widespread. They just sent me a deal for 5 lines for $99 (I pay Verizon twice that) and I won't touch it. Their service is especially horrible here.
This pretty much sums up in order:
1) ATT
2) TMobile
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 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD | reply to Matt
said by Matt:It's widely known that AT&T's GSM network isn't nearly up to the standard of any EVDO network in the US. Is it?
I'm certainly not saying that AT&T is the best phone company in this country, but I can't imagine that they would be either the largest or close to largest cell phone provider if they were in bad shape. My entire family has AT&T (we wanted to be able to call each other at no cost in minutes) and we've been happy with it.
While there are definitely places where AT&T stinks, I don't think it is fair to indict the company as being bad. I think there would be more widespread problems with other AT&T 3G phones if it wasn't just problems with the iPhone.
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 tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI | reply to ISurfTooMuch
said by ISurfTooMuch:said by Matt:It's widely known that AT&T's GSM network isn't nearly up to the standard of any EVDO network in the US. I've never, outside of this site, - ever - known anyone who's had AT&T service and been happy with it. Dropped calls, no service, terrible sounding voice quality, missing txt messages, unable to make/receive calls ... the problems are widespread. They just sent me a deal for 5 lines for $99 (I pay Verizon twice that) and I won't touch it. Their service is especially horrible here. My experience with them has been much different. Service has always been excellent, and almost everyone I know around here uses them. I tried VZW for a year, and they were fine, but with most friends and family members using AT&T, I got much more use out of M2M with them. Not saying you're wrong, but I think each carrier has its strong and weak areas, and the Southeast happens to be a strong area for AT&T. Again, here we start with the "my phone is better then yours" "my network is better than yours". Give me a break. I've at ATT a few years ago. I've had Sprint for 10. I know people (well, lets say, I have spent days in the woods/camping with said people) and over all, I've had much better service then VZ and ATT. For my purposes, use and needs, Sprint serves them all well. After seeing how the others perfrom in the "wild", I'll put up with a dropped call every so often just I don't have to deal with the 2 800lb gorillas. For every person who said they have problems with one carrier, I can show you another that doesn't. It's as simple as who I choose to write my check out too. None of them are worthy but for now, 10 years running, Sprint has been great. | |
 TamaraBQuestion The Current ParadigmPremium
join:2000-11-08
Da Bronx
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said by Matt: .... outside of this site, - ever - known anyone who's had AT&T service and been happy with it. Dropped calls, no service, terrible sounding voice quality, missing txt messages, unable to make/receive calls ... I switched to AT&T/iPhone 3 months ago.I use it as my primary phone and, as of yet, have not had any of the problems you mentioned.
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3 g i gret if you cn geit. I liv outie o f a 3 g wtorkek n mforcd o buuy thir ovr priced 430.00data plan o gt th ph o ork.. if 3g is not aailble ten it flls bk oo 2g or about equl o .dl, but my mind but you tre pying od 3gpeed. but gtting diial up speds.14.4k bad | |
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pnh102, I have an iPhone 3G with AT&T after having switched from being a Verizon customer for 8+ years. I live in CT and work in the Hartford area and get full 3G service with no issues. After a recent trip to Boston, I can say with certainty that the issues are geologically-related. While a Fenway Park, I also had a full 3G signal but could not establish a data connection to save my life. An outgoing call I placed also took an eternity to simply establish the connection. Once I returned to CT, everything worked fine again... I'm beginning to believe the problem in the urban AT&T markets is over subscription.
And as a foot note, AT&T's service in CT for me has been far superior to Verizon's in terms of both coverage and call quality. | |
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I'm glad Sprint works for you. They were my first carrier back in 2001-2002, and I hated them with a passion. Tons of dropped calls, and the topper was when I called CS to complain, the lady told me it was because there wasn't Sprint service in my city, when my area was clearly covered on the map, I had four bars of non-roaming signal, and there was a Sprint PCS store just a couple miles from my house. But, like I said, if they work for you, then you've found your carrier, and that's a good thing. For me, AT&T works best, so that's who I use. | |
tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI | Well, back at ya. My point is, just like cars. We all have the ones we like, the ones we hated with a passion, etc... Sprint no doubt is suffering from the same assumptions that has all but killed our big 3 automakers. I've seen Sprint at a good side and bad. I stuck with'em. If we changed carriers/providers rather it's crappy service, dropped calls or a better deal. Sometimes, we will over look a few pot holes when we hate the "other guy".  | |
patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
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