#410767 - 01/26/0906:14 PMTo iPhone or not to iPhone?
RubenC Artimus Maximus
Registered: 09/04/02
Posts: 2998
Loc: Beautiful Southern California
I'm at a crossroads,
my Verizon contract is up and I've been eying that new iPhone for some time now. Except I start reading from some folks who don't seem especially thrilled with AT&T lately, so I'm wondering should I wait, take the plunge and switch, or resign with Verizon.
Verizon's service has been very good I must say, I'm not too thrilled with the new Storm 3G phone from Verizon and my older Motorola Razr is sufficient but lacking in several areas.
So for those who have AT&T right now and/or own an iPhone, are you happy? Any problems, regrets, joys? I know the price to buy in to AT&T including getting my wife's phone setup along with car chargers and bluetooth sets is close to $400, although I would be getting my company monthly discount of 22% added.
I'll admit, at first it was rough (Sept for me), but it has gotten much better. I had Verizon before, and ATT is just as good (now). Regional thing? (I'm in SoCal). If you're just looking at it from a phone perspective, the iPhone loses some appeal. But if you like any of the other stuff, it's a very exciting product. The applications people are developing (fun and work) are truly amazing.
#410770 - 01/26/0906:26 PMRe: To iPhone or not to iPhone?
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Biggerfoot
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Registered: 10/11/02
Posts: 4131
I am not much of a cell phone person so I hesitated in grabbing a 3G iPhone. I mainly used to use a Zaurus PDA for email and web surfing. The iPhone has become my laptop for the most part. It is nice to be able to have access to the web just about everywhere. Over the summer, the GPS was very handy when I would go on day-long motorcycle rides.
I have had ATT for about 7 years now and had good luck. In the rural areas I wonder through, it seems Sprint and T-Mobile were the worst and Verizon and ATT were the best.
#410781 - 01/26/0906:59 PMRe: To iPhone or not to iPhone?
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RubenC Artimus Maximus
Registered: 09/04/02
Posts: 2998
Loc: Beautiful Southern California
Reception wise, I feel they (AT&T and Verizon)are both up there, and the 3G features now prevalent in the newer phone are very attractive and useful.
I'm leaning more towards doing it, especially now that I find myself recently on the go and emailing and arranging more meetings with colleagues. That GPS feature has come in handy more than once lately, thankfully some friends were riding along with GPS and saved me from getting lost or late to a gathering.
I have AT&T, I have had Verizon too. The only plus to Verizon is I feel they may have better in-building penetration of their signal. For example if you're in the basement, especially in a larger building. Other than that I like AT&T. One thing I like is AT&T's rollover minutes for one. Plus Verizon hobbles their phone software so you have to jump through hoops to use your own ringtones.
Also getting high res pictures off of the phone, I don't know if it's still like this but Verizon at one time wouldn't allow you to send the high res photos out, too much bandwidth.
Plus the iPhone is much cooler than any Verizon phone.
#410787 - 01/26/0907:32 PMRe: To iPhone or not to iPhone?
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RubenC Artimus Maximus
Registered: 09/04/02
Posts: 2998
Loc: Beautiful Southern California
The in-building penetration in our own home was a concern for me a few years back when we originally HAD AT&T. But happily our friend who has AT&T has used his phone on our house several times with no problems. Can't say the same for friends and relatives with Sprint or T-Mobile.
#410788 - 01/26/0907:59 PMRe: To iPhone or not to iPhone?
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John Rougeux Member # -1
Registered: 11/06/08
Posts: 6095
Loc: Louisville, KY
I haven't had Verizon, but I have had AT&T and Sprint. Sprint was terrible outside the beaten path.
AT&T has been pretty good for the past 5+ years I have had them. If I could ever justify paying extra per month for their data plan, I would get an iPhone in a heartbeat. Having the iPod Touch, I can tell you that they are by far the coolest thing.
2 of my brothers have the 3G iPhone and they love it.
#410793 - 01/26/0908:24 PMRe: To iPhone or not to iPhone?
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RubenC Artimus Maximus
Registered: 09/04/02
Posts: 2998
Loc: Beautiful Southern California
Originally Posted By: John Rougeux
I haven't had Verizon, but I have had AT&T and Sprint. Sprint was terrible outside the beaten path.
AT&T has been pretty good for the past 5+ years I have had them. If I could ever justify paying extra per month for their data plan, I would get an iPhone in a heartbeat. Having the iPod Touch, I can tell you that they are by far the coolest thing.
2 of my brothers have the 3G iPhone and they love it.
I guess the Data Plan is must have for the iPhone then right?