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bassman · 02-05-2004, 11:24 PM

Well, after a few weeks of trying out Verizon I think I have found MY ultimate carrier. There has been nowhere that I have gone that I haven't had service or at least been able to initiate a call. The voice clarity is more than acceptable and the first billing cycle went smoothly. I feel like a pilgrim who has come to the end of his journey.

Consider me a convert!

Jim

~~ILUVSOCAL~~ · 02-06-2004, 3:23 AM

I see you haven't visited my area, Verizon's bastard stepchild market [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

NokiaKrazy · 02-06-2004, 5:03 AM

ILUVSOCAL,

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this but, my area is not the best either for Verizon. Verizon's tower servicing my town is 15 miles away. My Dad is on Verizon. He is roaming onto Cell One more often then he will admit.

If I did not live where I am now, I most likely would be a Verizon subscriber.

I've spoken with many people that tell me that Cell One service always "have a better chance" of making a call when in the mountains and other rural and mountainous terrain.

The Verizon here is the former Comm Net cellular. The towers are still spaced for the 3 watt phones days.

Cellular One still has room to improve. But when it boils down to who is the best provider for the mountainous terrain of my county, you know my choice.

Andy · 02-06-2004, 6:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: NokiaKrazy
ILUVSOCAL,

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this but, my area is not the best either for Verizon. Verizon's tower servicing my town is 15 miles away. My Dad is on Verizon. He is roaming onto Cell One more often then he will admit.

If I did not live where I am now, I most likely would be a Verizon subscriber.

I've spoken with many people that tell me that Cell One service always "have a better chance" of making a call when in the mountains and other rural and mountainous terrain.

The Verizon here is the former Comm Net cellular. The towers are still spaced for the 3 watt phones days.

Cellular One still has room to improve. But when it boils down to who is the best provider for the mountainous terrain of my county, you know my choice.

Where in Utah are we talking about? I live in Salt Lake.

~~ILUVSOCAL~~ · 02-06-2004, 6:54 PM

He lives in Beaver [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I don't think you'd told me either, Verizon is not the be all end all after all lol If you want good coverage in my mountainous, rural area, it's US Cellular, Cingular or Edge, Verizon does good ONLY in Ukiah, Willits and Lakeport, outside of there, it's a lost cause with them. They also have tower spacing here (15-25 miles) for 3 watt phones, Contel was the original provider here, then GTE took them over in the mid 90's, and then Verizon, and while they have upgraded the few areas they serve well here to 1X CDMA, the 9 towers promised us a few years ago when Verizon came to town? A grand total of........BAM 1 has been put up!

NokiaKrazy · 02-06-2004, 11:31 PM

I can believe it. I believe that Verizon is concentrating their efforts in the metro areas.

Rasputin · 02-07-2004, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by: bassman
Well, after a few weeks of trying out Verizon I think I have found MY ultimate carrier. There has been nowhere that I have gone that I haven't had service or at least been able to initiate a call. The voice clarity is more than acceptable and the first billing cycle went smoothly. I feel like a pilgrim who has come to the end of his journey.

Consider me a convert!

Jim

Glad to have you on our side. As far as I am concerned when I travel all over the US, I have had good coverage most everywhere. I have had better coverage, no busies, very few dropped calls, compared with my days with ATT TDMA. I also do not get the background noise from TDMA...

ILUVSOCAL I think they are not building out in your neck of the woods just to piss you off.

Airb330 · 02-07-2004, 9:55 PM

Cool bassman, glad you're happy. I love my nokia 3589i, it can make calls where my other phones were either dead (LG 4400) or would drop constantly (Moto 730).

Yeah....Verizon must be focusing on metro markets. I haven't seen any major improvements in Delaware, eastern MD, or rural PA (lancaster, etc). Verizon was excellant 2 years ago, but IMO hasn't added towers like everyone else. Plus, my good old 5185i would work anywhere! My current nokia is good, but use a LG...forget about great coverage in the places I go. Bah! (Socal...Verizon monitors us and is just trying to irritate us haha)

~~ILUVSOCAL~~ · 02-07-2004, 10:32 PM

Lol I wouldn't doubt it

02-05-2004, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
bassman Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My Search is over... Well, after a few weeks of trying out Verizon I think I have found MY ultimate carrier. There has been nowhere that I have gone that I haven't had service or at least been able to initiate a call. The voice clarity is more than acceptable and the first billing cycle went smoothly. I feel like a pilgrim who has come to the end of his journey. Consider me a convert! Jim

02-06-2004, 3:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~ILUVSOCAL~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redwood Valley, CA Posts: 2,485 Phone(s): Nokia 3600(me), SE T616(me),T226(mom), Samsung SGH-x426(me), Nokia 7210(dad) Provider(s): AT&T(Me),Cingular(Me,Mom),Edge Wireless(Dad) Devices: BlueTrek G2 Bluetooth Headset Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	My Search is over... I see you haven't visited my area, Verizon's bastard stepchild market [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

02-06-2004, 5:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
NokiaKrazy Now I use a LG Join Date: May 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 643 Phone(s): LG AX5000 Provider(s): Alltel (RIP Cellularone) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My Search is over... ILUVSOCAL, I don't know if I've ever mentioned this but, my area is not the best either for Verizon. Verizon's tower servicing my town is 15 miles away. My Dad is on Verizon. He is roaming onto Cell One more often then he will admit. If I did not live where I am now, I most likely would be a Verizon subscriber. I've spoken with many people that tell me that Cell One service always "have a better chance" of making a call when in the mountains and other rural and mountainous terrain. The Verizon here is the former Comm Net cellular. The towers are still spaced for the 3 watt phones days. Cellular One still has room to improve. But when it boils down to who is the best provider for the mountainous terrain of my county, you know my choice. __________________ I did not switch to Alltel. They switched to me! And I do not use Nokia anymore!

02-06-2004, 6:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~ILUVSOCAL~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redwood Valley, CA Posts: 2,485 Phone(s): Nokia 3600(me), SE T616(me),T226(mom), Samsung SGH-x426(me), Nokia 7210(dad) Provider(s): AT&T(Me),Cingular(Me,Mom),Edge Wireless(Dad) Devices: BlueTrek G2 Bluetooth Headset Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	My Search is over... He lives in Beaver [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I don't think you'd told me either, Verizon is not the be all end all after all lol If you want good coverage in my mountainous, rural area, it's US Cellular, Cingular or Edge, Verizon does good ONLY in Ukiah, Willits and Lakeport, outside of there, it's a lost cause with them. They also have tower spacing here (15-25 miles) for 3 watt phones, Contel was the original provider here, then GTE took them over in the mid 90's, and then Verizon, and while they have upgraded the few areas they serve well here to 1X CDMA, the 9 towers promised us a few years ago when Verizon came to town? A grand total of........BAM 1 has been put up!

02-06-2004, 11:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
NokiaKrazy Now I use a LG Join Date: May 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 643 Phone(s): LG AX5000 Provider(s): Alltel (RIP Cellularone) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My Search is over... I can believe it. I believe that Verizon is concentrating their efforts in the metro areas. __________________ I did not switch to Alltel. They switched to me! And I do not use Nokia anymore!

02-07-2004, 9:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Airb330 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 3,525 Phone(s): iPhone, Pantech EVDO Provider(s): at&t/Sprint for datacard Devices: iPod Nano (Black), XM Radio Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 3	My Search is over... Cool bassman, glad you're happy. I love my nokia 3589i, it can make calls where my other phones were either dead (LG 4400) or would drop constantly (Moto 730). Yeah....Verizon must be focusing on metro markets. I haven't seen any major improvements in Delaware, eastern MD, or rural PA (lancaster, etc). Verizon was excellant 2 years ago, but IMO hasn't added towers like everyone else. Plus, my good old 5185i would work anywhere! My current nokia is good, but use a LG...forget about great coverage in the places I go. Bah! (Socal...Verizon monitors us and is just trying to irritate us haha)

02-07-2004, 10:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~ILUVSOCAL~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redwood Valley, CA Posts: 2,485 Phone(s): Nokia 3600(me), SE T616(me),T226(mom), Samsung SGH-x426(me), Nokia 7210(dad) Provider(s): AT&T(Me),Cingular(Me,Mom),Edge Wireless(Dad) Devices: BlueTrek G2 Bluetooth Headset Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	My Search is over... Lol I wouldn't doubt it

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