Worth it to go from vz to at&t

[cpalmieri]

Sorry if this was asked before,
With reception basically being the same in my area would it be worth switching from verizon to at&t.
Im just very pissed how my phone has less ram and locked gps from verizon and is more expensive than at&t.
I pay verizon for cellular service, not the features that are built into my phone.

[cornelious2]

if you want data sprint is the way to go its a ton cheaper than both vzw or att. but besides that att and vzw are pretty similar in price range. though I would say vzw has the best customer service of the bunch.

[tpeazy]

Originally Posted by cpalmieri

Sorry if this was asked before,
With reception basically being the same in my area would it be worth switching from verizon to at&t.
Im just very pissed how my phone has less ram and locked gps from verizon and is more expensive than at&t.
I pay verizon for cellular service, not the features that are built into my phone.

Yeah I have to agree...Sprint is the way to go. As far as att is concerned, I think you may be disappointed. Their coverage generally sucks in a lot of places.

Tp

[imneveral0ne]

yeah, but perhaps he doesnt have good sprint coverage where he is. those might be his only two options. i would go with AT&T personally if i wanted a TP and had to pick between the Fuze and the Verizon Touch Pro.

[djsiva]

I don't know where you're located, but Verizon here in Jacksonville has far better service and reception than AT&T or Sprint. Verizon's data speeds here are also much better than the other carriers. For me, data was extremely important in choosing the carrier, so even with gimped phones, Verizon was the way to go. Just my 2 cents.

Nate

[u8myfoood]

Sell your Verizon TP and get a Sprint version and flash it to work on Verizon, that way it's not crippled and no cancellation fees, nor having to sign a new contract. The best of both worlds, since AT&T's 3G sucks.

You would think in a city as large and populated as NYC would have great 3g coverage from AT&T, but on a friend's Tilt he only gets 500~kbps, while i get 1+mbps on Sprint's EVDO.

[Keyone]

Originally Posted by u8myfoood

Sell your Verizon TP and get a Sprint version and flash it to work on Verizon, that way it's not crippled and no cancellation fees, nor having to sign a new contract. The best of both worlds, since AT&T's 3G sucks.

You would think in a city as large and populated as NYC would have great 3g coverage from AT&T, but on a friend's Tilt he only gets 500~kbps, while i get 1+mbps on Sprint's EVDO.

This would probably be the best way to go if you want to stay on the VZW network where it's all about THE NETWORK...and that's it. For data, go with Sprint (cheap). I hate when people say Sprint sucks because they hear it from people and that's it. "The Network" is about the same in major cities and sometimes it's better or worse in spot areas for ANY company...

[GrandMasterB]

Not sure where you live but here both ATT and Verizon coverage is excellent in overview coverage but that doesnt neccessarily mean the network is better For instance where I live there is NO Sprint coverage at all , so thats no an option, and Verizons coverage and data is strong. Att show they have strong voice coverage in my valley but if you look at the data coverage it is almost non existant here. Then on top of that my parents both have ATT service and live in the valley here but the quality of their calls with ATT is almost unbearable even though they have strong coverage.

To each his own , but if it aint broke dont fix it , when you get used to the quality Verizon offers , its hard to substitute anything else IMO.

I completely understand why your upset about the Verizon Touch Pro , it IS upsetting. Personally I have thouroughly enjoyed mine so far , but if it bothers you that much then buy a Sprint TP and flash it to Verizon.

Good Luck with whatever you choose!

[sorge]

Here is a pretty good run down of service providers for Touch Pro, if all things equal:

Sprint is the cheapest
ATT is the fastest
Verizon is more expensive and at best same speed as sprint
Alltel lol alltel

[Beejis]

^

I'm sorry, I laughed when I read ATT is the fastest!