Verizon's response to AT&T: "The Truth Hurts"
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25. Fanboys Suck posted on 17 Nov 2009, 20:53 0 0
What's hella funny is that I had a customer come in my store (as I work for AT&T) tonight and say the following: "You know what is dumb? Verizon has way better coverage than AT&T. The coverage map on the Verizon commercial is almost nothing for AT&T, but I seem to get coverage everywhere. My neighbors have Verizon and they have to practically go outside to make phone calls." I laughed to myself and explained to him it was the 3G data coverage map comparison, not voice... I don't blame Verizon for advertising like that. It is ridiculously effective and funny. AT&T needs to stop being a Bitch and figure out something to come back with... Only Problem: What?
36. 20X0X0B545AHT posted on 18 Nov 2009, 13:39 0 0
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38. BlackberryUser posted on 18 Nov 2009, 17:26 0 0
I have AT&T and Verizon.. My AT&T has horrible voice compared to Verizon. Also I drop calls regularly with AT&T when I have full bars. That said, I have found very select area's that AT&T has coverage where Verizon doesn't. As for the data, AT&T's data infastructure is a joke. It has potential, but it's SLOW. Even in big cities.
39. videobandit posted on 18 Nov 2009, 19:57 0 0
Dude, posting the same comment in multiple places makes you look stupid.
41. 20X0X0B545AHT posted on 22 Nov 2009, 19:11 0 0
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2. cansler posted on 17 Nov 2009, 01:09 0 0
Yeah, I got nothin' We did the same thing with regard to our TV service, Verizon went all fiber to the prem. We only did that in a selct few areas and wet fiber to the neighborhood and regular old copper the last mile. IN this industry, the last mile is usually the area where the most trouble is. So we dropped the ball on that one. I love my U-Verse but it could have been much better had we done it right.
15. BlackberryUser posted on 17 Nov 2009, 11:00 0 0
Verizon FIOS is amazing if it's available in your area.
37. 20X0X0B545AHT posted on 18 Nov 2009, 13:40 0 0
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3. SamTime posted on 17 Nov 2009, 02:07 0 0
I'm an AT&T customer. I defected from T-Mobile. I actually love my service (probably because I don't live in San Francisco, Chicago, or New York, the areas where uttering AT&T is often followed up with a multitude of vulgarities). With that said, I'm thoroughly enjoying this little cat fight between America's two largest wireless carriers. I love the fact that Verizon is ruffling AT&T's feathers. This can only be good for AT&T's current customers. At some point, they'll have to answer these accusations of an overloaded network and poor overall footprint, and they'll answer it with a bigger, badder, behemoth of an HSPA network. Quite simply: They have no other choice but to do so. Don't let T-Mobile pass you by, AT&T. They're already testing their 21Mbps HSPA+ network in Philly. Let's hope they don't beat you to the punch. Oh and BTW, I know you guys must be sick of hearing me say this but once again, let's get some exciting, fresh smartphones into your lineup. That Garmin thing you have on your shelves doesn't count. May I suggest an Android device? It's the new 'it' thing to do you know. All the cool kids are doing it.
29. 20X0X0B545AHT posted on 18 Nov 2009, 13:18 0 0
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4. biggles posted on 17 Nov 2009, 05:51 0 0
Something tells me AT&T is in a bit of a bind here. They went all-in on the iphone with larger subsidies than your typical smartphone and they've sold ALOT of them. All that cash up front doesn't exactly leave them with an abundance of funds for network investment right now, and they can't increase their rates if they want to compete with Verizon. They've been caught with their pants around their ankles, so they've got two choices: piss off investors and start investing future money in the network now which will mean the stock will take a hit for a couple years, or hope this blows over and slowly decrease subsidies or increase rates (or change terms) to increase cashflow. Problem is, Verizon has the network and they're investing their resources into 4G already. Bind! What's it gonna be, AT&T? More HSPA? HSPA+? or just go straight to LTE?
10. artz1986 posted on 17 Nov 2009, 10:04 0 0
Woud ppl get mad if at&t skipped LTE for a year or two and just worked on producing bang'n HSPA+...hell how about just HSPA service? Imagine the power at&t would have if it could cover 100% [impossible?] of the country w/ solid HSPA+. Meh, I'd be happy with just getting a solid 1mb down speed anywhere in the country...I've got patience
30. 20X0X0B545AHT posted on 18 Nov 2009, 13:19 0 0
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5. rjt185 posted on 17 Nov 2009, 06:43 0 0
All those VZW comments made me feel warm & fuzzy. :-)
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32. 20X0X0B545AHT posted on 18 Nov 2009, 13:20 0 0
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7. BeInspired posted on 17 Nov 2009, 08:38 0 0
Verizon is the one needs to stop, pulling out those ADs go against AT&T, doesn't matter whether the ADs is true or not. Verizon, already is number one in the states, why still keep competite with AT&T? Verizon is the one needs to grow up, since you are number one in the States already, it is time for you to face those others large carriers in the world. How about trying to be number one in the world, stop looking back to AT&;T, and pulling those ADs go against them. Verizon is just being a cheap player. P.S. that is right, T-mobile is playing the game right, also we are expecting to have 21mps 3G speed soon. because T-mobile is looking forward, not like verizon, looking backward to AT&T.
8. deschats posted on 17 Nov 2009, 08:49 0 0
ok for one thing, verizon does not need to "grow up" its a buisness, and buisnesses fight. if they didnt it wouldnt be a buisness would it? and who cares about t-mobiles 21 mps 3g speed.... verizon is upgrading to 4g LTE in 2010. my final point is that verizon is the biggest and wants to stay the biggest in the industry, so like any other company, it is going to fight for more.
