Verizon looking to acquire Alltel for $27 Billion
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1. the Godfather (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0 0
this would be huge ...Verizon passing ATT and never looking back.
4. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 16:00 0 0
The gov allowed AT&T to purcahse Cingular, and allows Airline comps to merge.
5. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 16:12 0 0
to #3- Why wouldn't they? Of course they will let them.
14. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 17:51 0 0
Sprint purchased Nextel, ATT purchase Cingular, why would VZW be able to purchase Alltell. Dont post about things you dont understand...
16. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 18:44 0 0
why do people say it won't go through, its a great decision! and a bunch of other buyouts have happened before between carriers, why would Verizon and Alltel be any different...people get so offended to hear about Alltel getting aquired I don't get it
37. (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 07:53 0 0
Actually, SBC purchased AT&T. They decided to drop the Cingular name and go with AT&T. But I agree a deal like this would still go through regulatory hurdles with ease.
6. Ketchup (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 16:12 0 0
well GSM is a better technology anyway so i dont care the ability of me to take my sim out and put it in a new phone is the best idea since the cell phone in my opinion. with verizion you have to call them and there are not any unlocked cdma phones out there you can buy and just start using
8. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 16:25 0 0
This babbling makes no sense. Please clarify.
13. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 17:50 0 0
GSM = Better Technology, lol GSM=Better if you lose your phone or want to go overseas, but not better technology
17. DamonO (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 18:46 0 0
With Verizon all you have to do is log into your Verizon account and change the ESN there. Takes maybe 5 minutes. Not as quick as switching a SIM but not difficult at all.
18. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 18:59 0 0
hmm, better technology? not according to JD Powerhouse. Not just JD-P but everything I've ever read on GSM and CDMA has said that CDMA is better. And the SIM card thing is just something that GSM adopted, I'm sure CDMA could use it too if they wanted. I agree that GSM is better when roaming to other countries but unless you have a good job or alot of money these days I don't think I'll be making alot of frequent trips to other countries, once you leave the US its hell to get back in!
38. (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 07:56 0 0
Just because you can switch your sim card from phone to phone does not make GSM better than CDMA. CDMA is more secure, has more capacity, and is just all around a better technology. Besides you lose your phone with Verizon you log on put the new serial # in and you're good to go. Lose your GSM phone and you gotta go get another sim card first to put in your second phone. So tell me, which seems quicker to you?
52. (unregistered) posted on 08 Jun 2008, 16:53 0 0
why would it be better if you loose your phone you have just lost your sim card too atleast "VZDUB" has back up asistance so when you loose it you can still get your contacts and veizon had a hand full of phones that will convert when u go over seas ... and more comming im sure :-p
7. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 16:13 0 0
AWSOME! If this goes through, AT&T will have little to nothing on VZW. Oh, and if this goes through, does anyone think VZW will get the Glimmer?
9. jamesvillan (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 16:31 0 0
alltel is not gsm!!!! its cdma!!! read ur facts! i knw this cause im a verizon rep and i had alltel cust at least the ones that knw. they can buy our phones and put it on there account with alltell why u ask? cause they happen to have the same CDMA network like VERIZON does! this purches will make verizon the biggest and the most reliable network in the us! just hope the open application for phones and the use of GSM/CDMA phones comes fast that way at&sucks will have no hope and just go bankrup!
10. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 16:51 0 0
getting our hopes up a little aren't we...
23. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 21:41 0 0
lol, jamesvillan. i dont believe anyone said that Alltel was GSM. I am also a Verizon rep and am excited about this and the RCC buyout which adds another 700,000 customers.
