[Hidden-tech] AT&T Wireless service quality

[Jim Balderston]

And for what it is worth, Verizon announced it wil be coming out with and
Android phone (the Hero, perhaps) within a the next few weeks. No word on
pricing on the device yet (that I have seen).

On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Stephen Kavanagh <skavanag at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Stefan:
>
> I have had an iPhone since the 3G came out in June, 2008.  AT&T's
> service quality has diminished significantly since the 3GS came out
> last June (2009).  The number of dropped calls has skyrocketed, I
> often cannot get a call through even when I have 4 or 5 bars, surfing
> the Web is usually slow to unusable, getting e-mails is sporadic and
> responding is even tougher.  Yes voice messages are often delayed for
> many many hours.  I spend quite a bit of time during the summer in
> Southeastern Massachusetts and the service there is absolutely
> horrible.  Many times worse than here in the Amherst area.
>
> I strongly suspect the AT&T network is swamped and will be for some
> time.  I even got AT&T to refund my account 50% for the past 3 months
> and release me from early termination penalties for my contract.
>
> I love phone, hate the carrier.  I am strongly considering dropping
> AT&T and going to Verizon for basic phone service (just phone, no data
> plan).  I would keep my phone since it is a great tool for keeping my
> calendar and contacts (among other things) and it syncs smoothly with
> my Macs at home.
>
> I am sort of hoping the iPhone is opened up to other providers as
> Apple is doing throughout the world.  Until that happens though, I
> would expect the service on AT&T to be very very substandard.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Stephen
>
>
> On Oct 7, 2009, at 2:11 PM, Stefan Gonick wrote:
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> > Hey Everyone,
> >
> > I'm considering switching to AT&T Wireless specifically to get the
> > iPhone.
> > However, I've heard some disturbing things about their service. In
> > particular,
> > I have a friend who says that she can have her voicemails delayed
> > significantly
> > (hours or even a day). That would be unacceptable to me if it's a
> > regular
> > occurrence.
> >
> > What has your experience been with AT&T Wireless service in general
> > and the voicemail situation in particular?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Stefan
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