Verizon users might now become AT&T users? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

100_Percent_Juice · 2009-05-09, 03:07 PM

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ATampT...1214.html?.v=3

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The states with areas included in the deal are Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.

WRXlerate · 2009-05-09, 03:12 PM

Sucks that Verizon users will have to buy new phones but at least they will get AT&Ts great coverage. I know what verizon says about their network but my friend's verizon coverage sucks. AT&T FTW!

Kevin M · 2009-05-09, 03:18 PM

Verizon doesn't have the most coverage, their claim is that if you have a signal, you're less likely to get disconnected.

100_Percent_Juice · 2009-05-09, 03:25 PM

I don't mind getting a new phone if its free. It just figures they have to do this right after I buy a blackberry.

WRXlerate · 2009-05-09, 04:15 PM

At least now you can get an iPhone

Dean · 2009-05-09, 09:04 PM

Alltel or Sprint will end up with their antennas since they do AT&T no good and you will be able to use either of their networks without changing phones.

This may be a windfall for both of those carriers in those states. Since they are buying Alltel, I bet there will be a nice campaign to switch you to Alltel to maintain your existing coverage/service...

cody · 2009-05-10, 09:12 AM

I had ATT a few years ago and my girlfriend has it but my past few years with verizon have been good. Her phone rarely has better reception and her phone drops calls way more often. It always drops in the same place near the Golden Valley exit on her way to and from home. I also like how verizon phones don't cause feedback on PC speakers like ATT phones do.

wildfirefli · 2009-05-10, 09:24 AM

Heck yeah I hate that when I'm in the car I can tell when my Iphone is going to go off because the radio starts Fritzen! arg.

WRX06TR · 2009-05-10, 10:30 AM

Thats actually pretty sick, Verizon sucks horribly. The reception blows...everybody I know with AT&T has full bars when I am walking around trying to get a signal.

van · 2009-05-10, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cody

I also like how verizon phones don't cause feedback on PC speakers like ATT phones do.

*I think* that doesn't happen on the 3g phones, only on edge.

cody · 2009-05-10, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by van

*I think* that doesn't happen on the 3g phones, only on edge.

wildfirefli, is your Iphone 3G or Edge?

van · 2009-05-10, 02:19 PM

I hated the speaker buzz on the 1g through my tivoli speakers at work, since I've had the 3g the problem is alleviated with the exception off the one outage that left me stuck with edge and an annoying garage stereo.

2009-05-09, 03:12 PM	#2
WRXlerate EJ22 Real Name: John B. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Behind a brick wall. Posts: 471 Car: 02 Soccermom Wagon Class: "sleeper" Destroying V8 Egos 4 cylinders at a time	Sucks that Verizon users will have to buy new phones but at least they will get AT&Ts great coverage. I know what verizon says about their network but my friend's verizon coverage sucks. AT&T FTW! __________________ Stuff sold by the gram is always more exciting than stuff sold by the pound. JC

2009-05-09, 03:18 PM	#3
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Verizon doesn't have the most coverage, their claim is that if you have a signal, you're less likely to get disconnected. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2009-05-09, 03:25 PM	#4
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	I don't mind getting a new phone if its free. It just figures they have to do this right after I buy a blackberry. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2009-05-09, 04:15 PM	#5
WRXlerate EJ22 Real Name: John B. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Behind a brick wall. Posts: 471 Car: 02 Soccermom Wagon Class: "sleeper" Destroying V8 Egos 4 cylinders at a time	At least now you can get an iPhone __________________ Stuff sold by the gram is always more exciting than stuff sold by the pound. JC

2009-05-09, 09:04 PM	#6
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Alltel or Sprint will end up with their antennas since they do AT&T no good and you will be able to use either of their networks without changing phones. This may be a windfall for both of those carriers in those states. Since they are buying Alltel, I bet there will be a nice campaign to switch you to Alltel to maintain your existing coverage/service... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2009-05-10, 09:12 AM	#7
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I had ATT a few years ago and my girlfriend has it but my past few years with verizon have been good. Her phone rarely has better reception and her phone drops calls way more often. It always drops in the same place near the Golden Valley exit on her way to and from home. I also like how verizon phones don't cause feedback on PC speakers like ATT phones do. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-05-10, 09:24 AM	#8
wildfirefli EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 190	Heck yeah I hate that when I'm in the car I can tell when my Iphone is going to go off because the radio starts Fritzen! arg.

2009-05-10, 10:30 AM	#9
WRX06TR EJ251 Real Name: Nick P Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Reno Posts: 881 Car: 2005 STi Class: MadtyteTunerBro! Back to the studio!	Thats actually pretty sick, Verizon sucks horribly. The reception blows...everybody I know with AT&T has full bars when I am walking around trying to get a signal.

2009-05-10, 02:19 PM	#12
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	I hated the speaker buzz on the 1g through my tivoli speakers at work, since I've had the 3g the problem is alleviated with the exception off the one outage that left me stuck with edge and an annoying garage stereo.