Verizon Wireless Problem

I don't understand. When you make a call it connects you to an ALLTEL customer???

 

Hmm that is strange never heard of this before

 

Maybe your phone is picking up an Alltel signal because they are boosting and over powering Verizon's signal??? I don't know, I'm not a techie. But do you actually get an Alltel customers VM, or do you get a non-working number message...?

 

VZW and Alltel do a lot of network sharing, so getting Alltel's signal is not surprising.

It sounds like Alltel's network is incorrectly routing his calls. Sounds like a problem that would have been fixed in research & development and never occur in deployment.

I get the reverse of this at work all the time--calls incorrectly sent to my phone--because the phone system at work is old.

 

Yeah that would make more sense.

 

When you dial the area code 1st, does the call go thru with no problems?

 

Well this makes sense. If you are roaming off the Verizon network you are required to include the area code of the number you are calling. All you need is (xxx) xxx-xxxx. that's it. Instead of just dialing the number, just include the area code. If you save your numbers in your phonebook, do it with the area code included and you will never have problems.
when I roam on ALLTEL here in UT and dont dial the area code first I get "When dialing this number please include the area code, ALLTEL 1741."

 

for what it's worth, it sounds like your Verizon signal is completely fading out since their phones generally won't roam onto Alltel if they can find even a weak Verizon signal. So Alltel "boosting their signal" wouldn't cause you to magically start roaming onto their network; Verizon's signal would have to drop out completely, thus causing your phone to seek out another network. Also, from what I've seen posted on howardforums, EVDO is rolling out in the G'ville/Spartanburg area so if you're around that area that may have a lot to do with why you're having problems.

 

Did They Say "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW" ?

 

It's the network...Alltel's network that is!

 

Because you were brainwashed by their ads

 

Verizon used to have good service in the eastern Carolina's...untill they had to start working off their own network!!! Verizon only entered the market about a year ago, and they are not as built out as they need to be. I know people who were from a Verizon market, moved to, in this case Wilmington NC, service was great, until Verizon entered the market as a carrier. Then the Verizon became the primary network to pull off of instead of Altell or US Cell.

I have a friend who bought into a Verizon distributorship, and is getting burned with returns from people unhappy with the coverage. It will get better eventually, but it's not there yet!!

 

Verizon was great until Verizon built their own network to provide coverage!! :rotfl: That's a hilarious statement.

I'm sure there will come a day when Verizon completely builds out the network but with all the rural areas even surrounding the cities like Wilmington it is doubtful the coverage will be up to Alltel or USCC for a long time if ever because they are restricted to the 1900 MHz band. It will essentially cause them to need approximately 4x as many towers and in rural Eastern NC, I just don't see them doing that for many years.

 

I'll echo the stories of both SC (especially the Spartanburg area) and Eastern NC (Wilmington - Jacksonville particularly). Verizon has never worked for me in the outer areas of Spartanburg and it worked much better in the Wilmington area before they became native down there when I was roaming on Alltel.

Little things like delayed receipt of text messages, inability to send a text or picture message, not to mention the horrible coverage in an area just outside of Spartanburg called Wellford.

Interestingly, although not native to either area, when I use a TMobile phone I don't experience any of these problems and find it's ability to access the Internet more robust and far less restrictive as well.

Verizon does have a place in this country at least. They have great coverage in many areas, however, I believe they could do much better both in price and service.

 

Doesn't T-Mobile roam off the dreaded Suncom in the Carolinas?

 

Yes, but not on the outerbanks, That is part of the Hampton/Virginia Beach MSA.