Sprint->Verizon Roaming in Manhattan

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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 01:19:32 GMT, "David" <lifelongkid@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Hi, I'm new to this newsgroup. I've been a loyal Verizon Wireless customer
>for five or so years and have been satisfied by their coverage here in
>Manhattan. I'd normally not think of switching to Sprint, but Verizon
>doesn't offer the Treo 650 yet. I would like to know from fellow New
>Yorkers if Sprint service with Verizon roaming is seamless to the degree
>that it makes Sprint as good as Verizon in Manhattan. We've supposedly got
>the worst cell coverage in the U.S. and a small difference in coverage could
>add up to a lot of frustration.

I am switching to Sprint. Verizon Wirelss is pathetic. They insist on
charging you $45 per month for the same data plan that is either $10
or $15 with Sprint. Their salespeople don't know the difference
between their old and new network and that any Treo or new phone from
Verizon requires a $45 unlimited plan (if you get the others, e.g. the
laughable $25 for 5MB plan you'll end up with a ridiculous bill.) All
I hear is "but you don't get the highest quality network that Verizon
Wireless has... blah blah blah." I've heard that marketing nonsense
for the last 2 years. There was a bigger gap 2 years ago but not so
much now and I used both phone services for a year.

If Verizon wouldn't insist on charging over 300% on its data plans
above the market, I'd stay. Well, thankfully I only signed a one year
plan and perhaps the VZW sales team can learn a lesson in customer
loyalty when people start leaving in droves.

I was a Verizon Wireless customer for 6 years. I'm on my way to the
Sprint store now.

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

You will like sprint much better. Their service is as good as Verizon and so
is the selection of phones.

"JSOUL dot com" <tkdREMOVESPAMinthecity@yahSPAMoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 01:19:32 GMT, "David" <lifelongkid@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi, I'm new to this newsgroup. I've been a loyal Verizon Wireless
>>customer
>>for five or so years and have been satisfied by their coverage here in
>>Manhattan. I'd normally not think of switching to Sprint, but Verizon
>>doesn't offer the Treo 650 yet. I would like to know from fellow New
>>Yorkers if Sprint service with Verizon roaming is seamless to the degree
>>that it makes Sprint as good as Verizon in Manhattan. We've supposedly
>>got
>>the worst cell coverage in the U.S. and a small difference in coverage
>>could
>>add up to a lot of frustration.
>
> I am switching to Sprint. Verizon Wirelss is pathetic. They insist on
> charging you $45 per month for the same data plan that is either $10
> or $15 with Sprint. Their salespeople don't know the difference
> between their old and new network and that any Treo or new phone from
> Verizon requires a $45 unlimited plan (if you get the others, e.g. the
> laughable $25 for 5MB plan you'll end up with a ridiculous bill.) All
> I hear is "but you don't get the highest quality network that Verizon
> Wireless has... blah blah blah." I've heard that marketing nonsense
> for the last 2 years. There was a bigger gap 2 years ago but not so
> much now and I used both phone services for a year.
>
> If Verizon wouldn't insist on charging over 300% on its data plans
> above the market, I'd stay. Well, thankfully I only signed a one year
> plan and perhaps the VZW sales team can learn a lesson in customer
> loyalty when people start leaving in droves.
>
> I was a Verizon Wireless customer for 6 years. I'm on my way to the
> Sprint store now.
>