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rich6880 · 08-19-2004, 3:13 PM

http://news.vzw.com/testdriver/index.html

Here are the men and women that actually say, "Can you hear me now"?

Critic · 08-19-2004, 4:54 PM

Interesting that in the section for the Northeast, there's no one testing in central/northern NJ or New York city...

rich6880 · 08-19-2004, 5:33 PM

You are right Critic, that is very interesting. More interesting, however, is the fact that they check only main areas. That may explain, why so many people in their homes get poor reception, but 100 ft away it is a full 5 bars. Maybe, no one cares or checks the less used areas.

axvx8xoxr · 08-19-2004, 8:47 PM

I would be kinda creeped out if someone showed up in a VZW jacket and wanted to use their phone in my house...

I can only imagine how many minutes/month they use...probably get them all free or at least dirt cheap also.

Tony E! · 08-20-2004, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by axvx8xoxr

I would be kinda creeped out if someone showed up in a VZW jacket and wanted to use their phone in my house...

I can only imagine how many minutes/month they use...probably get them all free or at least dirt cheap also.

i can picture you now in the bathroom and all of a sudden you see someone saying "can you hear me now?"....

wonder how much these testers get paid?

CaptainLoose · 08-20-2004, 1:46 AM

I don't understand why this testing thing is so difficult, whether VZW or other carriers. Customers know where dead spots or recption problems exist. All you'd have to do is "listen" to the customers who tell you where they have reception problems, go there and test.

Having said that, there's now way I'm reporting a problem in my house...I just know Kenneth would show up instead of Fay! :-)

WirelessBeachBum · 09-11-2004, 11:17 AM

Well when they are testing, they are comparing their signal against the other major carriers. The biggest deal to them is if they have better signal than other carriers. The fact that they may not have signal in a particular area is often overlooked if other carriers don't have a strong signal there as well.

ronnieg56 · 09-12-2004, 8:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WirelessBeachBum

Well when they are testing, they are comparing their signal against the other major carriers. The biggest deal to them is if they have better signal than other carriers. The fact that they may not have signal in a particular area is often overlooked if other carriers don't have a strong signal there as well.

I see the difference between carrier's signals almost everyday. I frequesnt the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream NY often, I have interest in a few stores there. Here I am looking at a zero signal on my VZ LG7000 phone everytime I am there while watching all these people walk by talking on theirs. It's not to comforting to hear from the techs in the Verizon Store located in this mall that they are aware of it and there is nothing that can be done.

I dare Verizon to do their commercial there.

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rg56

Andy · 09-12-2004, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ronnieg56

I see the difference between carrier's signals almost everyday. I frequesnt the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream NY often, I have interest in a few stores there. Here I am looking at a zero signal on my VZ LG7000 phone everytime I am there while watching all these people walk by talking on theirs. It's not to comforting to hear from the techs in the Verizon Store located in this mall that they are aware of it and there is nothing that can be done.

I dare Verizon to do their commercial there.

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rg56

I've actually heard a lot of people complain about reception quality of the VX 7000...your phone might also play a role.

08-19-2004, 3:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
rich6880 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield CT Posts: 682 Phone(s): Nokia 3589i, LG VX4400 (returned), Audiovox Z800 (backup), Motorola Talk About(dead) Provider(s): Verizon Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Real Can You Hear Me Now, Men and Women http://news.vzw.com/testdriver/index.html Here are the men and women that actually say, "Can you hear me now"? __________________ Richard

08-19-2004, 4:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Critic The Digital Ruler Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Princeton NJ Posts: 1,295 Phone(s): Palm Treo 700p, (Motorola V710 - retired) Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Devices: Apple iPod 20gb (Gen4) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: The Real Can You Hear Me Now, Men and Women Interesting that in the section for the Northeast, there's no one testing in central/northern NJ or New York city... __________________ The innocent shall suffer. Big time.

08-19-2004, 5:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
rich6880 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield CT Posts: 682 Phone(s): Nokia 3589i, LG VX4400 (returned), Audiovox Z800 (backup), Motorola Talk About(dead) Provider(s): Verizon Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Real Can You Hear Me Now, Men and Women You are right Critic, that is very interesting. More interesting, however, is the fact that they check only main areas. That may explain, why so many people in their homes get poor reception, but 100 ft away it is a full 5 bars. Maybe, no one cares or checks the less used areas. __________________ Richard

08-19-2004, 8:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
axvx8xoxr Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,286 Phone(s): Motorola Q, VX7000, VX8100, V3 RAZR Provider(s): Verizon Devices: MP3, GPS, PDA Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Real Can You Hear Me Now, Men and Women I would be kinda creeped out if someone showed up in a VZW jacket and wanted to use their phone in my house... I can only imagine how many minutes/month they use...probably get them all free or at least dirt cheap also. __________________ "so i tell the swamp donkey to sock it before i give her a trunky in the tradesman's entrance and i have her lick my yardballs" -Soccer Hooligan

08-20-2004, 1:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
CaptainLoose Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago and Austin Tx Posts: 219 Phone(s): RAZR2 v9m, RAZR maxx Provider(s): Verizon Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The Real Can You Hear Me Now, Men and Women I don't understand why this testing thing is so difficult, whether VZW or other carriers. Customers know where dead spots or recption problems exist. All you'd have to do is "listen" to the customers who tell you where they have reception problems, go there and test. Having said that, there's now way I'm reporting a problem in my house...I just know Kenneth would show up instead of Fay! :-)

09-11-2004, 11:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
WirelessBeachBum Soylent Green is People Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Posts: 2,750 Phone(s): 6800 Provider(s): Alltel Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: The Real Can You Hear Me Now, Men and Women Well when they are testing, they are comparing their signal against the other major carriers. The biggest deal to them is if they have better signal than other carriers. The fact that they may not have signal in a particular area is often overlooked if other carriers don't have a strong signal there as well. __________________ WirelessBeachBum

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