chlen
Ethically Challenged
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Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have?
said by NY Tel  :said by chlen :Sprint and Verizon roam on each other's networks especially since VZ bought alltel, anyone who claims VZ is somehow superior has to do a bit of research. Also for CDMA Sprint has great phones and a much better selection then the crippled VZ phones. Verizon had major agreements with Alltel (as they do with many other carriers) so they can claim it is their network, which to the end user is their network. They have stopped roaming onto Sprint's network about 2 years ago (but I am unsure of the strategy behind that) but Sprint does roam onto Verizon's network. With the purchase of Alltel, they now own the network infrastructure they previously had to lease. simple isn't it?  VZ roams on Sprints Data, Sprint Roams on VZ Voice and Data. For free.
In some plans VZ charges for roaming on Sprint if roaming is not covered in the plan. If you are in an area where there is CDMA your Sprint or VZ phone will work, it is just that Sprint no longer charges for roaming, though some capability in the phone is required, however most have it.
We write a lot of software for wireless devices and have contracts with both companies. We are a government agency and under the current fiscal pinch review such things with scrutiny.
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NY Tel
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said by chlen :Sprint and Verizon roam on each other's networks especially since VZ bought alltel, anyone who claims VZ is somehow superior has to do a bit of research. Also for CDMA Sprint has great phones and a much better selection then the crippled VZ phones. Verizon had major agreements with Alltel (as they do with many other carriers) so they can claim it is their network, which to the end user is their network.
They have stopped roaming onto Sprint's network about 2 years ago (but I am unsure of the strategy behind that) but Sprint does roam onto Verizon's network.
With the purchase of Alltel, they now own the network infrastructure they previously had to lease.
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chlen
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Sprint and Verizon roam on each other's networks especially since VZ bought alltel, anyone who claims VZ is somehow superior has to do a bit of research. Also for CDMA Sprint has great phones and a much better selection then the crippled VZ phones. |
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RobNyc
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said by Frank :I have a palm pre on sprint I pay roughly $70 a month after taxes for 450 minutes w/unlimited txt,data,navi-gps + free nights and weekends starting at 7pm. coverage is pretty good and the navigation system is pretty awesome but the app catalog is lacking. Get homebrew. you will thank me later for that |
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Frank
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I have a palm pre on sprint
I pay roughly $70 a month after taxes for 450 minutes w/unlimited txt,data,navi-gps + free nights and weekends starting at 7pm.
coverage is pretty good and the navigation system is pretty awesome but the app catalog is lacking.
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Julio
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Currently on my 3rd year with Sprint. Have a $30 SERO account that comes out to $35 a month after taxes. It has 500 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends, unlimited texting and unlimited internet usage. Originally had a Motorola Q and upgraded to a HTC Touch Pro when I renewed my contract this year. I love my service, have no issues with dead zones or dropped calls.
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Boomerang86
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The wife and I each have T-Mobile To Go prepaid lines. Once you reach Gold Rewards, any airtime refill (as low as $10) keeps your line active for a full 365 days.
I spend about $50 a year on airtime, wife about $100.
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nyckid
join:2008-08-23
New York, NY | reply to RobNyc
The parents have Nextel and myself at&t. Nextel service in nyc as a whole is great. During the blackout they were working. I switched to at&t because they have more choices of phones. I prefer GSM phones. |
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alrandolph
join:2004-07-11
Brooklyn, NY
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Been with AT&T since Dec 99, before that Sprint. Service has been fine other than the rare fast busy, or all circuits are busy.
I have an unlocked SE W760I. I am on a 700 Min family plan, which is shared between me and my ex. she has a BB pearl and a SE W580
that I got her when times were good.
My work phone is from Verizon, I get 450 mins with that line |
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morpheus6d9
join:2003-11-18
Jersey City, NJ | reply to RobNyc
ive had sprint since 2001 no problems with it |
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Fishead1
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Bronx, NY
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Hey I actually got a cell phone.Its that free cell phone from SafeLink.com that they always advertise on TV.
I only get 60 mins a month but that gets rolled over if I don't use it each month.I can always buy extra time if I need it.It really for emergencies anyway. |
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HardwareGeek
join:2003-11-15
Brooklyn, NY
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Well 1 of my sprint lines is acting up, but it's the nextel network, I have had sparadic service all over the country from Los Angeles to NYC from Florida to Salt Lake City.
I Still think Sprints the best network to be on provided you are on Sprint and not Nextel
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RealoRc
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Brooklyn, NY
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I have 2 Sprint SERO lines ($30) and then one phone got rain damaged. Sprint doesn't want me to upgrade phones without upgrading to a more expensive plan. Now I'm switching to at&t because they are the cheapest for 2 lines. It's unbelievable that for $30/month/line (at&t) I'm getting basic service now opposed to $30/month with SERO over 2 years ago. 550mins shared, no inet/txts versus 1000mins and free inet.
I can't justify an additional $30/month for inet access on a phone. and I can't get the phones I like because I'm required to get a data plan. So I'm stuck having to ebay two Samsung Impressions (free) so I can buy a LG Arena and a cheap phone to get what I want without paying for a data plan.
My usage is borderline between prepaid and postpaid costs. |
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drake
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I've been with Sprint since 2004 with various phones - currently with Sprint's Samsung Instinct.
I think I would have left Sprint already if it wasn't for my family, which we are all on a family plan (cheaper for everyone I suppose).
I looked in Verizon's Wireless plans. Based on reviews I've read, and comments from people I've came across - Verizon has superior service. But expensive. The phrase: "you get what you pay for" comes to mind.
I also have tMobile service-- customer since 2006 with their Sidekick devices - currently with the Tony Hawk Sidekick LX (data only plan). $29.99 data rate + $5.99 insurance charge / month isn't too shabby. At all.
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join:2000-08-25
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Been a Sprint customer since 1999. Many moons ago their fast-busy was pissing me off during Friday nights, I'd say around 2001~2002 but I could blame that on 9/11.
The price is right, and since mom is a postal worker and we do a family share plan, all three lines get a 25% discount on the bill.
Sprint is probably the only carrier that I've been able to start a phone call from the Bronx, drive all the way into Brooklyn, and the call never drops, it never even breaks up in between cell sites. |
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htin11
join:2000-08-10
Flushing, NY
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I have Sprint! Been with them for more than 9 years. I have 4 lines (SERO) pay about 113 per month for all of them.
How can you beat 500 minutes, unlimited text messages, unlimited data, free roaming for 30 bucks per line?
Also have a blackberry curve 8330, one of the best phones i have used. |
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archaned
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join:2003-06-18
Brooklyn, NY | reply to RobNyc
BB 8700 (Cingular) and 8330(Verizon), both paid for by the
job. No complaints except i can't go crazy with calls / texts
and web surfing.. |
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NY Tel
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Smithtown, NY
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said by Fishead1 : Thanks for your reply.it makes sense to some degree.I guess i'm just to old school and I think were all going to hell in a hand basket but thats just me. LOL, no I also think we are all going to hell in a hand basket but we will all go with free nights and weekends!  |
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Fishead1
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Bronx, NY | reply to NY Tel
Thanks for your reply.it makes sense to some degree.I guess i'm just to old school and I think were all going to hell in a hand basket but thats just me. |
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NY Tel
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said by Fishead1 :What do you people use your cell phones for that can justify the cost of a lot of these plans? Is it to keep up with the current trends and your making enough money to afford them?Is it for business use?Entertainment? EXCELLENT QUESTION.....
I will attempt to make some sense out of my response which will probably get me hired selling Pre-Paid Mobile Plans at the local Mall.....
Ever sit in a Starbucks and just people watch? As they pass by, they all have phones and are usually talking on them.
There are a lot of people who have their phone paid for by their employer which is probably a bigger percentage than we would think.
There are the families who use a family share (with free communications between them) plan to communicate with each other.
There is the growing faction of people who are ditching their $40.00 a month landline and putting that money towards whatever their monthly plan might cost, thus cost justifying it in their own minds.
So I would say we as a society have morphed to the point where we panic when we realize we have left our phone home. Granted, 15 years ago there were pay phones everywhere so if your car broke down, you could stop anywhere and make a call. Not anymore. Shopping malls used to have clusters of phones everywhere with banks of phones lined up in a row just waiting for you to make a call.
So I think in summary:
1. Business necessity
2. Safety & Security (driving in a car and you get a flat tire right in the middle of tobacco road)
3. Convenience - You are not tethered to your land line waiting for that important call - it is now in your pocket
4. Cost - This is very subjective to the individual person using the service and you could make the argument to drop your landline, get a $50.00 a month Boost Mobile plan and become one of the "Cellesian Race".....
And finally, look at it this way: in the past you had to use your land line for everything, local LD etc. Now you get free LD so if you wanted to call aunt Bessie in Ohio, a 1 hour call in 1995 would have cost you $3.00. Call her once a week and its $12.00 plus taxes added to your bill. Now it is free if you call her after 7 pm on Sprint and after 9 on some other carriers. All calls are totally free on weekends.
I know people who try to talk their friends into being on the same cell network so they can call each other for free. True.
So - cost effective? Only the Shadow Knows....
Anyone else want to add to my Harvard Business Review in-depth analysis?
Cal me, but only if you are on Verizon.... |
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