Verizon to AT&T: The Truth Hurts, Doesn't It?

[Bruceification73]

[citation][nom]Clintonio[/nom]I can't help but feel the US has gotten a raw deal with mobile network infrastructure. Here in the UK we regularly get 2+Mb/s almost anywhere in a built up (or village) area, and, the worst thing I get is the occasional notspot. (Which sadly my house borders very close to on my network, full speed, but occasional "dead hours"). I once got 3.5MB/s in a car, in the middle of a field. In fact, that was the ONLY time I got that high...[/citation]

That's because Britain is a tiny island, and so it is easy to provide high speed to the entire island.

On another note, I've always had verizon, and I've never had a dropped call. Not once. And I don't even have a fancy phone. The only place I've ever been where I didn't have a signal was Long's Peak, and I didn't need to call anyway.

 

[thearm]

LMFAO! God I love Verizon.

 

[tikrjee]

Many a time I've seen not only AT&T users, but Sprint and T-Mobile users as well, introduce their phones to the wall or pavement due to the lack of coverage in the Dakotas. In fact, my neighbor just moved up from Florida and buried his iPhone under a fencepost to make sure it sat level. Hehe, bet y'all didn't know about that app, did ya?
Verizon - The Microsoft of Cell Phones

 

[viometrix]

plain and simple, and i dont care what you at&t fanboys says, Verizon in all aspects is the best carrier in the us. i have been all over the country, never ever lost a signal, dropped a call, not had internet EVER.

when i am in the 5th floor central area of the Ft Lauderdale Main Courthouse, i have a signal and can talk ( they have signal dampeners and very thick steel and concrete on the 4th 5th and 6th floors) verizon is the only carrier that works in the building 100% and in the kennedy tunnel under the intercoastal.

 

[wildwell]

AT&T sueing for monetary damages? The whole idea of Verizon's ads is to cause AT&T monetary damages!

 

[ssddx]

I have verizon and I have seen a few dropped calls and totally dead areas. However, my phone often works in areas where no other networks will. Enough said.

As for a direct 3g to 3g coverage. Sounds pretty fair to me. If you live within at&t 3g coverage: enjoy the speed. If not, enjoy the coverage. I'd take coverage over slightly higher performance any day.

 

[dtm4trix]

Verizon 1 AT&T 0

Next round please.....lol

 

[mayne92]

Quote from article:
"...commercials imply that customers can't get any coverage at all outside of areas where 3G connectivity is available."

Doesn't it suck ATT when business goes against business with their slick catchy advertising pitches to make customers think a certain way based on how the business wants to word their pitch because consumers seem to neglect details?

Now all we need is for businesses to do this sort of thing to credit card who try to push their stupid "debt cancellation" programs and the like onto consumers...

ATT and others wouldn't have a problem tricking consumers if it was to their benefit now would they?

 

[mayne92]

And also I just looked at a more detailed version of this map from verizon's website itself and this 3G coverage is BS! I live in the northern-most part of New York near Canada (literally look out my window and there is Canada) and it shows that the whole Northern part has 3G coverage and there is completely NO 3G COVERAGE anywhere up there! Talk about over exaggeration! No where in Northern New York should be red. Hahaha!

 

[christop]

Seems to me like ATnT asked to be slapped in the face by Verizon...

 

[rage machine]

i get 3g everywhere i dont need it

 

[Guest]

The truth hurts. I was so tempted to go to ATT to get the Iphone. I am so glad I didn't and got the Motorola Droid. Its funny to compare when I have 3g service all the time to my friends who only have it some of the time. Oh and the call quality on the droid is great for a smart phone too. Go Verizon!

 

[Guest]

s says it all....

http/www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2009-04-26-apple-verizon-iphone_N.htm

 

[jimmysmitty]

It says AT&T is the largest carrier in the country but last time I checked Verizon Wireless was with 80million + customers......

 

[anamaniac]

Competition, something the consumer hasn't benefited from in the world of communications for years!
Hopefully, this means Canada can see some competitive behaviour too, and force some damned change in our ancient infrastructure for once. (Because spending $20,000,000 on a couple hundred metre bridge is just so much more important.)

 

[blackened144]

[citation][nom]Scotteq[/nom]Speaking as a former AT&T customer: AT&T *DON'T* have the 3G coverage. Period. The truth does hurt...[/citation]
Thats odd, you must live in BFE. The only time I have ever NOT has a 3G connection is when Im in the Data Center at work. Of course, i may not have a 3G connection in there, but I can use EDGE.. Most other carriers dont have signal strong enough to even work in my building and is the only ATT works in my DC.

 

[blackened144]

[citation][nom]VioMeTriX[/nom]plain and simple, and i dont care what you at&t fanboys says, Verizon in all aspects is the best carrier in the us. i have been all over the country, never ever lost a signal, dropped a call, not had internet EVER.when i am in the 5th floor central area of the Ft Lauderdale Main Courthouse, i have a signal and can talk ( they have signal dampeners and very thick steel and concrete on the 4th 5th and 6th floors) verizon is the only carrier that works in the building 100% and in the kennedy tunnel under the intercoastal.[/citation]

Im calling shanangins. I served jury duty there not 3 months ago and my iPhone never lost my ATT 3g connection in the courthouse. I also didnt loose my signal driving in the Kennedy tunnel this Saturday on my way to the boat to go deep sea fishing. Sounds like your the fan boy.

 

[bentz]

I just switched to Verizon after a year of dropped calls, choppy voice, spotty 3G, sloppy billing practices, awful customer service and after a long lasting and ongoing dispute because they canceled my service for a week without my consent and without due cause (good paying customer, never late here except once they charged me $5 because I was 60 cents late). I really wonder about the competencies of these people everywhere in the company. Mediocre network, bad PR, poor customer service, inept administration, messy billing accountants, etc..... pathetic! So far so good with Droid.