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Re: Shooting The Messenger 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. | |
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Saint Clair Shores, MI | 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. | |
| 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. | | |
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tc1uscg
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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".  | |
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