ISurfTooMuch
join:2007-04-23
Tuscaloosa, AL
| AT&T and VZW
I guess what carrier you prefer is ultimately a personal choice. I've had both AT&T and VZW, and I like AT&T much better. Around here, their coverage is rock solid, probably because BellSouth did a good job building out the network in the '8s and '90s. VZW is also pretty good (I have them for my work phone), but their coverage isn't as robust as AT&T's and certainly not as good as they'd have you believe. I also like the fact that AT&T doesn't lock down their phones like VZW does. Granted, there are ways to hack them and get around those restrictions, but I shouldn't have to hack my phone just to transfer a file to it. I paid for the damn thing. It's mine, so I see no reason I must pay VZW to simply add a ringtone to it. And if I don't like AT&T's phone selection, I can go out andbuy an unlocked handset, pop my SIM in, and use it. No need to beg them for permission.
I'm not saying AT&T is perfect, but I think lots of people have drunk the VZW Kool-Aid that their network is somehow better than everyone else's. Truth be told, Southern LINC probably has the best network around here, but I don't need their PTT service, and I hate iDEN devices, so I find AT&T to be the best carrier for me right now. |
