[Hidden-tech] AT&T Wireless service quality

Kirsten Bonanza kirsten at earththrives.com
Thu Oct 8 13:26:31 EDT 2009


I love my iPhone, mainly because of its abilities to do much of what my
computer does while being on the road.  It drops calls, my verizon phone did
the same thing.  That's weird, but I had a full signal in this spot 1 minute
ago, is symptomatic of the area to me as it happened with both services.
Often, if you pay attention to the weather when that happens a storm is
coming or has just blown through or the wind is going; then again it can
happen on a beautiful day.  I haven't had any trouble with picking up
voicemail.

My recommendation is get the phone.  Once you have the functionality the
rest ceases to matter because it is that much more helpful.

It is pretty expensive though and I would certainly consider switching
networks once the phone can be used on others.  I've heard it can be
unlocked now, but I'm not sure if you keep your warantee...

Kirsten Bonanza

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On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Joseph Steig <josephsteig at gmail.com> wrote:

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> alternative would be an iPod touch (iPhone without the phone) plus phone on
> the Verizon network (like a BlackBerry or new Android on Verizon)
> I've seen people do that
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> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:45 AM, David Spound <dspound at mac.com> wrote:
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>>    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
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>>  I love the iPhone and I find AT&T's service to be moderately
>> disappointing. I have not noticed delays in voice mail. What I do notice is
>> that many calls seem to go right to voicemail -- my phone does not ring.
>>
>> The full integration with my Mac is a huge plus -- something I could never
>> achieve with a Verizon phone. So I consider the productivity boost to
>> somewhat balance the less-than-stellar network performance. I had Verizon
>> phones for nearly 10 years. They have plenty of problems too, including (at
>> times) horrible customer service.
>>
>> When I got my iPhone at the AT&T store, it came with a 15 day return
>> option. So I was able to give it a good test (using a temporary AT&T phone
>> number) and when I decided to keep it, I had them port my cell number over
>> from Verizon. So you might want to consider doing a similar test before you
>> make a final decision.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> David
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>> on 10/7/09 2:11 PM, Stefan Gonick at stefan at DatabaseWebWorks.com wrote:
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>> >    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
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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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