What CellPhone Service Do You Have? in New York http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22380537 en Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:46:54 EDT Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:46:54 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22995102 chlen :
said by NY Tel See Profile :

said by chlen See Profile :

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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said by chlen See Profile :

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? :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22995069 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:02:04 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22994998 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. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22994998 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:47:38 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22994317 RobNyc :
said by Frank See Profile :

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 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22994317 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:46:02 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22927701 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.
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I spend about $50 a year on airtime, wife about $100.
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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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22918498 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:28:17 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22912315 morpheus6d9 : ive had sprint since 2001 no problems with it]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22912315 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:52:42 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22635861 Fishead1 : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22635861 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:04:16 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22635413 HardwareGeek : 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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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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22635350 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:26:24 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22626688 drake : 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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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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22567012 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:40:02 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22556889 htin11 : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22556889 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:42:02 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22473012 archaned : 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..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22473012 Sun, 31 May 2009 15:12:53 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22472396 NY Tel :
said by Fishead1 See Profile :

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! :p]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22472396 Sun, 31 May 2009 11:40:20 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22472282 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. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22472282 Sun, 31 May 2009 11:05:04 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22472248 NY Tel :
said by Fishead1 See Profile :


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..... :p

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? :p
Cal me, but only if you are on Verizon....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22472248 Sun, 31 May 2009 10:48:55 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22471732 Fishead1 : I'm old school and I don't use the phone much and I have very limited funds for a phone.
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?
I'm curious.I know when I was making a lot of money in construction I would throw away lots of cash on things that entertained me.
I can't do that any more. :( And I wish I had half the money I threw away on a lot of stuff. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22471732 Sun, 31 May 2009 06:23:59 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22469887 sansri88 : my family has AT&T, with 2 iPhones. My dad has VZ through work. All of us like our cell service.
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said by s bassaw See Profile :

I have been using Sprint for almost a year. Their service is stellar in the New York area and even when traveling in the Southeastern part of the country. I was a four year customer of T-Mobile but switched out to Sprint because T-Mobile had poor coverage in areas where I travel to the most.
While on Sprint, I have had the Nextel ic902, Motorola V950 Renegade, and most recently, the Palm Treo Pro. All of them provide a solid signal of at least four bars at all times.
I was with Nextel since 2004 til March 2008, I only had about 5 friends with Nextel so I made the switch to smartphone and already a year and loving it. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22469555 Sat, 30 May 2009 16:25:58 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22468984 s bassaw : I have been using Sprint for almost a year. Their service is stellar in the New York area and even when traveling in the Southeastern part of the country. I was a four year customer of T-Mobile but switched out to Sprint because T-Mobile had poor coverage in areas where I travel to the most.
While on Sprint, I have had the Nextel ic902, Motorola V950 Renegade, and most recently, the Palm Treo Pro. All of them provide a solid signal of at least four bars at all times. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22468984 Sat, 30 May 2009 13:35:05 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22468257 mckenna797 : I use prepaid tracfone, no problems with service at all, perfect for my needs ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22468257 Sat, 30 May 2009 09:43:31 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22468035 Fishead1 : Don't own a cell phone. :) That's for all you rich people.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22468035 Sat, 30 May 2009 07:39:45 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22467872 RobNyc : Only thing that sucks about Sprint I would say in my personal opinion is that they hardly get any new phones. If they would like AT&T they would be more popular.

Reason I'm with Sprint because their price beats every other companies when it comes to plans. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22467872 Sat, 30 May 2009 04:51:53 EDT Re: What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22385207 NYCDrew : I use Verizon and will not switch. Their coverage and network is superior to the others and I can always get a signal when friends with other services can't.
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I have Unlimited Boost Mobile (running off Nextels network)
Both Mom and Dad have Sprint unlimited everything plans
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1 of my lines with Sprint now is a Nextel Line, all 3 have been solid. My Nextel phone did need service and Sprint replaced it (ended up being the sim card but they let me keept he new phone).

Sprint by far has the best service if not it's tied with Verizon.

at&t had a lot of dropped calls and the tmo line I had would often give "Sorry circuits Busy" and I would get no data especially during peek hours in Manhattan.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22380697 Wed, 13 May 2009 00:03:02 EDT What CellPhone Service Do You Have? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22380537 RobNyc : I just wanted to know what people in NYC use as their cellphone service.

I was with Nextel since 2004 till 2008. Then switched to Sprint.

Sprint Phones I've tried already (Touch, Mogul, Instinct, Diamond)

Currently with the Blackberry Curve 8330 waiting on the Palm Pre or blackberry 9630.

I pay $160 for Family Shared Plan 1500 mins Unlimited Data/Msg/Web for 3 lines after discount. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22380537 Tue, 12 May 2009 23:18:12 EDT