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05-17-2010, 12:48 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tuscaloosa, Al
Model: 9630
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Carrier: sprint
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Will be switching from Sprint to Verizon
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Im rather nervous as I've been a sprint customer for about 6 years ( got my first cell phone with them) but i want that Storm 2 lol. Has anyone went from Sprint to Verizon? I live in Alabama if that matters..it does seem like the verizon plans are a little pricier than sprints..thats all iv seen so far since i havent gotten the phone yet..
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05-17-2010, 06:17 AM
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Appleinator
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Hampshire
Model: App6+
OS: AJBR549
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Carrier: ATT & Verizon
Posts: 20,038
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Just a point, switching carriers for a phone is actually not the way to do it. You switch carriers because your current one has poor service where you use it.
Have you made sure that Verizon has the coverage when and where you need it - here you live, work, travel and play?
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05-17-2010, 06:45 AM
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Latino Hasta La Muerte
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denville, NJ.
Model: 9370
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 9,063
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Expect to pay a premium for Verizon service over Sprint's prices. And with Sprint, you roam onto Verizon for free.
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05-17-2010, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Lewiston, New York
Model: 9650
Carrier: Sprint
Posts: 15
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I'm doing the opposite, I'm switching to Sprint for the price plans, I shouldn't been with Verizon since the beginning but I'm tired of spending big bucks for service, and I agree with rambo47 about the roaming.
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05-19-2010, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: NY
Model: 8520
PIN: N/A
Carrier: T Mobile
Posts: 4
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I was a Nextel (Sprint owns them) customer since they started, went to Verizon because of coverage. Everything is better, including price
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05-19-2010, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: NY
Model: 8520
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Carrier: T Mobile
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I also have a tmobile, which is cheaper than my verizon and better equipment
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05-19-2010, 08:55 PM
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Appleinator
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Hampshire
Model: App6+
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But TMO doesn't have the coverage that the other 3 have. That is why they are cheaper.
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05-21-2010, 10:00 AM
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Latino Hasta La Muerte
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denville, NJ.
Model: 9370
Carrier: Verizon
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Sprint gives discounts of varying amounts (5% to 28%) depending on your employer. Ironically, Sprint offers a 10% discount to Verizon employees.
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05-21-2010, 09:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
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Carrier: verizon wireless
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You will have a better experience with verizon wireless. the network is much better
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05-22-2010, 09:20 AM
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Latino Hasta La Muerte
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denville, NJ.
Model: 9370
Carrier: Verizon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gvbdad
You will have a better experience with verizon wireless. the network is much better
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Not necessarily. I get the Verizon network experience for feee when I'm out of Sprint coverage and I roam onto Verizon. All for the price of Sprint. And it happens automatically without my even knowing it's happening.
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06-06-2010, 09:05 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Feb 2009
Model: 9850
OS: .362
PIN: N/A
Carrier: SPRINT
Posts: 74
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imo,,, sprint rules,,, if u want 2 pay more & have erroneous fees added 2 your bill every month that u have 2 call 2 have removed then by all means switch...
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06-06-2010, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: In a van down by the river.
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Carrier: Sprint
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I agree with the terrible Nextel acquisition. Also, Sprint's customer service is probably the worst of any carrier. That tends to drive a lot of users away.
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06-06-2010, 06:33 PM
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Latino Hasta La Muerte
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denville, NJ.
Model: 9370
Carrier: Verizon
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A huge percentage of the Sprint customers they lost went to pre-paid Boost. They lost a something like 75,000 customers net, not the half a million we hear about. It's just a switch from one division to another. Troubling still, but not the unmitigated disaster the media would have us believe.
As for the Nextel deal, that was about the worst deal I've ever seen. Sprint paid $33 Billion for Nextel and has written off the entire $33 Billion. One giant "never mind". Total pooch screw situation.
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06-06-2010, 07:38 PM
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Grumpy Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Model: SGS7
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 27,948
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Customers going from contracts to pre-paid is terrible for their bottom line. Nothing good can come from it.
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06-06-2010, 09:28 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: California
Model: Q10
OS: 10.1.0.42
Carrier: Sprint
Posts: 53
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I've been with Sprint for about 6 years and I have been very pleased with them; price and coverage and customer service.
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06-20-2010, 12:44 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Chicago
Model: 9000
OS: OS 10.6
PIN: N/A
Carrier: At&t
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i have both at&t and sprint acounts the bad thing about sprint customer service is they wont activat any phone that is not a sprint phone. i think thats why they are loosing customers.
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06-20-2010, 07:36 AM
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Grumpy Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
Model: SGS7
Carrier: Verizon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by okader
i have both at&t and sprint acounts the bad thing about sprint customer service is they wont activat any phone that is not a sprint phone. i think thats why they are loosing customers.
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Verizon won't activate phones that are not Verizon branded phones, and they seem to be doing well.
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06-21-2010, 11:37 PM
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BBF Spam Killer Moderator
Join Date: May 2007
Location: on a sunny beach
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OS: 10.3.0.90
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rambo47
Not necessarily. I get the Verizon network experience for feee when I'm out of Sprint coverage and I roam onto Verizon. All for the price of Sprint. And it happens automatically without my even knowing it's happening.
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How would you explain, given Sprint automatically roams on Verizon, that when my daughther is in the same room with me on her Sprint BlackBerry, she drops calls has 0-1 bar frequently and my VZW BlackBerry has 1XEV with 4-5 bars and I never drop calls here?
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06-24-2010, 12:57 AM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NewYork
Model: 8700
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Carrier: Rogers
Posts: 11
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I'm pleased with sprint for three years.
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