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Might be true for some, but for me, Sprint works fantastically. As always, others' mileage may vary, but for me, Sprint works great....never any huge problems with coverage, and none of my friends or family have complained about voice quality. *shrug*
For some, it's VZ, for some, it's TMo....but for me, it's Sprint.
But, as you said, VZ doesn't have to respond to Sprint's latest move. If they do or they don't, no skin off my nose -- I've still got a good carrier that works for me for where I live, work, and travel.
09-11-09 06:19 PM - And that is what matters.I've still got a good carrier that works for me for where I live, work, and travel.
What gets me though are the people who are with one of the lower cost carriers, have issues, but can't or won't afford the switch to something better - and still defend their current carrier as if it was some religious right.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com09-11-09 06:24 PM - Glad it works for you.Might be true for some, but for me, Sprint works fantastically. As always, others' mileage may vary, but for me, Sprint works great....never any huge problems with coverage, and none of my friends or family have complained about voice quality. *shrug*
For some, it's VZ, for some, it's TMo....but for me, it's Sprint.
But, as you said, VZ doesn't have to respond to Sprint's latest move. If they do or they don't, no skin off my nose -- I've still got a good carrier that works for me for where I live, work, and travel.
I'm actually from Upstate NY too (Rochester) and coverage for my friends (who live there too) is just really bad with Sprint but you get good coverage in Syracuse! wow it's funny how much it varies, right?09-11-09 10:13 PM - Oh, definitely! As you (as a T-Mo customer and forumite) may have noticed, I'm also looking into T-Mobile. I'm all about weighing my options. Sprint's been pretty good to me so far, but I'd be doing a disservice if I didn't continue to do my research, since I rely on my BB so much for work, school, and even my volunteer work. I practically live with the thing glued to my right hand.Glad it works for you.
I'm actually from Upstate NY too (Rochester) and coverage for my friends (who live there too) is just really bad with Sprint but you get good coverage in Syracuse! wow it's funny how much it varies, right?
In the end, I hope that's what everybody does...their research to find the best deal for them. Just because a carrier isn't one person's cup of tea doesn't mean it'll be that way for another. I've got tons of friends who use Verizon and swear by them. Me? Just not so much. Personal preference.
As I said somewhere else, (I've said so many things in the last couple of days 'cuz I've been at home, sick, and staving off cabin fever by diving into CB and helping people!) I just don't get what people gain by bashing each other's carriers. Sure, there's personal opinion, but sometimes, I swear....it's like pure hatred between their customers around here. Guess we're all just very passionate people!
So, if VZ doesn't do a plan-for-plan match with Sprint over this deal, then that's dandy. It's a nice perk, but for some carriers, it's not a move that works with their business model. So be it...lots of other plan options out there, and you're sure to get the deal that's right for you.09-11-09 10:24 PM - It really does vary - the truth is that Sprint & T-Mobile have the most optimistic coverage $aps on the planet, which makes an intelligent decision difficult. I can't use my Palm Pre or BlackBerry 8900 up in most of the mountain communities of Arizona, yet their coverage maps claim good coverage. Too far off the Interstates & it is usually AT&T, and almost always VZW that keeps me connected.Glad it works for you.
I'm actually from Upstate NY too (Rochester) and coverage for my friends (who live there too) is just really bad with Sprint but you get good coverage in Syracuse! wow it's funny how much it varies, right?
1900MHz PCS service, like what Sprint uses, was conceived as a metro-area service to replace local wirelines. It is very iffy indoors when there isn't a tower nearby & fades away much faster than VZW's 800MHz national spectrum.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com09-11-09 10:27 PM - Your story makes no sense, but I guess when 90% of the facts are left out it wouldn't.I have love for both carriers, I myself have been with Sprint for over 10 years but am going to Verizon next week because of one issue. I have an account leech. I have a guy that has taken ownership of my account because of all of the bills Sprint has screwed up which doesn't surprise me. He says it is better this way because I only go through him. But he is an ***. I am not going to call him only when its convenient for him to be at work. I am no longer allowed to have anyone make account changes other than him.
Sprint has the best service here out of everyone, everyone has Sprint here. Verizon does not even have a tower. **** when I had Verizon 3 years ago if you had a non BB, you had to drive to Virginia 20 minutes away to get on the Sprint tower to access the internet, but from what the guy at the store is telling me, Blackberry runs on other towers as well so it would always be online and ready.
So I am going from paying $90 a month for Sprint's 1,400 minute family everything data plan, to about $150ish a month for the Vzw comparable plan. The whole you get what you pay for does not come into play here as far as reception, because at least 3 years ago, Sprint's was alot better. So I am hoping my reception will be good here or I am stuck at square one again. And even with 10 friends and family numbers, I worry I will go over my minutes.
All of this, just to get away from this one guy who has control over my account.
But I will speak for this though, Vzw does have exceptional customer service. I never had a problem with them and they were all very professional and polite, unlike Sprint's customer service, **** you cannot even understand anyone in regular CS. Which is why I always dealt with cancellations lol.
I hope that my service is great with Verizon, and I look forward to not having my bills screwed up every month.
As far as coverage goes, no carriers cover 100% terra firma in the US. But if you are lucky enough in your mobile travels to be part of an area where Sprint rules and you don't roam, the new Sprint plan is awesome. Yes as a Verizon customer I am jealous. But since I travel I need to ensure my phone has at least one bar in more places.Last edited by i7guy; 09-12-09 at 08:36 AM.
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