Verizon Wireless Prepared to 'Catch' Customers as Time 'Falls Back' on November 4

[Ironwalt]

Press Release Source: Verizon Wireless


Verizon Wireless Prepared to 'Catch' Customers as Time 'Falls Back' on November 4
Friday November 2, 11:15 am ET
Customers Can Rely On the Nation's Most Reliable Wireless Network To Stay On Time When Daylight Savings Time Ends This Year


BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Daylight Savings Time (DST) is coming to an end after an extended period, thanks to the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, has made the appropriate adjustments to ensure that the correct time registers on customers' handsets when clocks for most of the United States* "fall back" on November 4, 2007. Wireless phones on the Verizon Wireless network should display the appropriate time as soon as Daylight Savings Time ends.


Verizon Wireless uses the GPS system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense that references a Master Clock at the U.S. Naval Observatory for mobile synchronization of phones on the company's network. Verizon Wireless cell sites have GPS receivers that ensure the time on customers' phones is accurate to 10 microseconds.

Customers that use some older PDAs and smartphones may require an update or patch to reflect the change from Daylight Savings Time. In addition, third-party applications such as e-mail programs, calendar/scheduling tools, and transaction logging programs on smartphones and PDAs may be impacted. Customers will need to consult the device manufacturer's operating system instructions. Additional information on updates and patches for Verizon Wireless PDA customers is available online at www.verizonwireless.com/dst.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to Cell Phones, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phone Accessories - Verizon Wireless.

*Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa are the only places in the U.S. that do not observe DST but instead stay on "standard time" all year long. Verizon Wireless customers in Arizona and Hawaii stay on standard time based primarily on the cell site coverage area.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 63.7 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 68,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ - News) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD - News News). Find more information on the Web at Cell Phones, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phone Accessories - Verizon Wireless. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.




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Source: Verizon Wireless

[Jerro]

Everything that Verizon puts in press releases must be true.They are the best ,they would never put out hype. Right?

[Ironwalt]

Originally Posted by Jerro

Everything that Verizon puts in press releases must be true.They are the best ,they would never put out hype. Right?

Verizon? Hype? Never!

[Jerro]

Originally Posted by Ironwalt

Verizon? Hype? Never!

Seriously, can't they (all of them) just say it without the we are so wonderful Cr*p They would be more credible too.

[Ironwalt]

Originally Posted by Jerro

Seriously, can't they (all of them) just say it without the we are so wonderful Cr*p They would be more credible too.

Yeah it would but that's how there PR people keep there jobs.

[Jerro]

Originally Posted by Ironwalt

Yeah it would but that's how there PR people keep there jobs.

I bet more people would actually read the Pr's if they would get to the meat of the subject. Could it be they just don't get it?

[RJB]

I think they get it they just like to show off you know. And with their numbers I guess they do haveing bragging rights.

[TelcomJunkie]

It cracks me up what VzW will send a press release out for, any and everything.

Maybe Sprint outa pick up on this

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Jerro

I bet more people would actually read the Pr's if they would get to the meat of the subject. Could it be they just don't get it?

Actually they are doing exactly what they are being told to do in business/marketing school.

[Gonz]

I remember being late for work once cause my phone didn't update in the spring... I was using it as my alarm clock at the time. It was set to auto update time.