CamaroQuestion everything Premium Member join:2008-04-05 Westfield, MA |
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Re: One Phone, Multiple NetworksHow about instead of running around spending money to bend over backwards for Apple just to get a buggy phone, I want more coverage, a hell of a lot more coverage. When I drive to Timbuktu I want full bars no question's asked. If it wasn't for the cheapest plans of all carriers I would have jumped ship, but I like my freedom of a GSM network. Plus for people who travel abroad there isn't much CDMA coverage if at all. Anyone who wants to read about the world carriers and there customer base here it is, scroll down and see where T mobile is ranked it's pretty funny. » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li ··· perators |
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Robert Premium Member join:2001-08-25 Miami, FL |
Robert
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2012-Oct-8 9:47 am
You'll probably disagree with me, but I firmly believe that, because of Apple, AT&T, VZW, and soon, Sprint, have been upgrading their network to support the iPhone. |
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CamaroQuestion everything Premium Member join:2008-04-05 Westfield, MA |
Camaro
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2012-Oct-8 11:11 am
No I wont disagree you have a good point, but if they do start upgrading we all know where its going to be. I would guess to say Boston, New York City, L.A. to name a few.
I just don't want to live in a big city or around one to get top notch coverage, I like going outside and cant see any of my neighbors,and I don't want a SAT. phone just to make a phone call. |
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Carriers are always going to upgrade the areas that give them the biggest return on their investment first, ie Cites and other heavily populated areas and really they wouldn't be a very good business if they didn't.
As long as corporations run our wireless and wireline infrastructure, if you choose to live in very rural areas where you can't even see a neighbor, your going to be the last the get upgrades. Like everything else it's a trade-off of where you choose to live, congestion and everything right at your fingertips when you live in a populated area like I do, NJ or open spaces and driving half an hour to the supermarket (not saying you do, but my parents lived in a place like you describe and it was a half hour drive to the supermarket) |
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CamaroQuestion everything Premium Member join:2008-04-05 Westfield, MA |
Camaro
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2012-Oct-8 11:53 am
Agree, But it still makes me feel better to complain. |
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PhoenixDownFIOS is Awesome Premium Member join:2003-06-08 Fresh Meadows, NY |
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said by Camaro: Plus for people who travel abroad there isn't much CDMA coverage if at all.
Verizon will let you unlock any phone for international use. I can unlock my iphone for travel abroad if I wished. Only a few minor caveats on this which shouldn't be a problem for nearly all customers. |
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Anon
2012-Oct-11 5:29 pm
to Camaro
Why is t-mobile ranking funny? They are ranked higher (17) than Verizon (18) and AT&T (20)....although there is a 6-7 month difference in reported numbers.
Yet, t-mobile is considered 3rd largest in USA? |
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