Comments on: Verizon Asking Former Customers if They Would Have Stayed for iPhone?

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:05:31 +0000

I just ordered a refurbished 3G 16G iPhone from AT&T for $150. Since all the refurbs are simply returns less than sixty days old and do carry the warranty I feel pretty comfy with the decision.

If my calculations are correct, the $150 I saved will pay 85.7% of the $175 ETF for this friggin sorry hunk 'o duke excuse for a smart phone AKA BBerry Storm. Im on my 4th one in 4 months.....

If I drop a call here and there... oh well. I'll gladly trade that for the addition of wifi and a screen that doesn't freeze up every time I look at it the wrong way.

By: Lexus Luthor

Lexus Luthor — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:05:31 +0000

I am currently w/ VZW and have a BB Curve. I “like” the phone but I am eagerly awaiting the iPhone 3.0 in which I will leave Verizon for At&T. I like the actual service and coverage w/ Verizon, it is the customer service I HATE. I would rather have a root canal @ the DMV than be in the VZW store. The people in my local store are compete morons and rude. They kinda act like their $hit don’t stink. Customer service on the phone has been mixed for me as well. I am a 100% Mac user so it makes sense for me to upgrade to the iPhone when it comes out. I thought I would be okay w/ my BB and using the Missing Sync to sync my calendars and such but it just isn’t working out. It’s like trying to use windows on a Mac. Just isn’t right. Don’t get me wrong, the BB is a nice phone, and in fact I almost moved to AT&T for the BB Bold but why when I really want the iphone. I do agree when people say the VZW cripples the phones w/ their own proprietary programs. GPS and Nav for instance on my Curve SUCK! In terms of coverage of VZW and AT&T I think it depends on where you live, your topography, and the actual phone you are using as well. I have to say I got better reception on my basic LG then I do on my current BB Curve in some spots. So I think it also depends on your phone. Lastly, to answer the question, would I return to VZW if they were to get the iPhone in 2010 or 2012??? It would all depend on how they (VZW) had the phone set up. If it were crippled like the BB’s are then there would be NO WAY in heck I would go back. I love how the iPhone is set up and am very excited about the new features coming.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:38:44 +0000

I left VW just to get my hands on the iPhone and I payed the penalty as well. VW has very good reception but they don’t have the iPhone, all the phones offered by VW is just old and crappy. You had your chance to get the most popular phone in the market but you missed it.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:58:05 +0000

I have never used Verizon and would not if you paid me. Well maybe I would if you paid me like 1,000 dollars a month. I have had AT&T for like 15 years. I have never had one day of problems with them. If Verizon had the iPhone I would not have left AT&T. I would have purchased a Blackberry. I cannot tell you how many people in my area have left Verizon not because of the iPhone, but because their service sucks. I have had my iPhone for 5 months and I have no problems. I love it and will get an upgrade to the next version.

By: ShevonJames

ShevonJames — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:50:27 +0000

My wife and I lefted Verizon for the iPhone 3g. If Verizon gets the iPhone on their side with all the perks as it should. WeI would definately go back after my contract is up with AT&T.

Never had a dropped call with Verizon. Great service provider. Very generous people.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:59:10 +0000

I switched from Verizon to ATT simply for the iPhone 1 week ago and thus far haven’t been disappointed!

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:09:33 +0000

We were literally standing in the vzw store, ready to upgrade to iclones, but the particular dbags working that particular store on that particular day decided to pay us no mind. We quite literaly said “f this” and went over to the apple store. Yeah, the network’s not as good as vzw, but the iPhone kicks booty in so many other ways. No regrets.

By: Michael Brown

Michael Brown — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:04:27 +0000

Would leave AT&T in a “New York” minute if the i-phone worked on the Verizon network. Learned on Inaugural Day in DC just how superior the Verizon network is when compared side-by-side to AT&T.

By: Omari James

Omari James — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:47:24 +0000

I agree with what most ppl are saying about the iphone being crippled under verizon because that’s exactly how I felt when ppl wanted the iPhone on that network. . All the verizon phones have that disgusting verizon os. Apple created the iPhone as a feature/ software phone and they wanted to control the os them selves. I feel that it would make sense to say that since apple make iMacs with OS X , apple would make the iPhone with iPhone OS. Choosing a GSM carrier with a GSM chip is the best choice since CDMA is unpopular and obsolete around the world. That’s the reason why I don’t ever see my self on verizon / sprint. Does verizon really have the ‘ best ‘ service ?

By: MrShoop

MrShoop — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:18:24 +0000

I definitely would have stayed with Sprint if they had the iPhone. AT&T is by far the worst part of the iPhone. At least in Los Angeles, the Sprint EVDO network was faster and had much better coverage than what I’m getting with AT&T. I am typically falling back to edge 50% of the time.