In my case, the simple fact that it can't run Verizon. They are hands down the favorite service around here, best coverage, simple as that. My AT&T is spotty, relatively speaking. More than 1/2 the time I have no coverage at home. However, I seldom engage in extra-home telephone activity, so I live with it. T-Mobile is no better here, apparently.
Do a local survey among random smartphone users in my area and you'll come up with 80+% Verizon, and that's probably conservative. I have stopped asking.
Almost perfect. Battery is not user replaceable. What to do in about 2years when it can't hold a charge?
Almost perfect. Battery is not user replaceable. What to do in about 2years when it can't hold a charge?
Almost perfect. Battery is not user replaceable. What to do in about 2years when it can't hold a charge?
Gone up to $37
Obviously it's a case by case thing, a YMMV affair. In my region, AT&T and T-Mobile are spotty in terms of coverage. When I got my 520 I started asking random people I encountered who were holding their cell phones who their provider was. I stopped at about 10... every single one said Verizon IIRC. I got my impression about the spottiness of AT&T and T-Mobile by reading Yelp reviews, IIRC, possible also another review site. I'm sure there are regions where AT&T is fairly reliable, else they'd go out of business in short order. Here in the Berkeley/North Oakland area they aren't reliable, to put it mildly. I would never give someone my cell phone number if I wanted them to contact me and I didn't want to miss their call (I give them my landline # instead)! The only people I give my number to is folks who may call me when I'm traveling, i.e. family members.I was with Verizon for many years before moving to ATT with this phone. I've always heard and believed that Verizon has the best coverage but to be honest, I have yet to experience an inability to make or take a call due to location or have and quality issues with a call. No doubt I would if I went far enough out in the country but for now all is good.
Thanks for the update, I tried to update the thread title as DEAD! but it's not taking.
Mods - Please edit thread title indicating dead and lock this thread, thanks!
Obviously it's a case by case thing, a YMMV affair. In my region, AT&T and T-Mobile are spotty in terms of coverage. When I got my 520 I started asking random people I encountered who were holding their cell phones who their provider was. I stopped at about 10... every single one said Verizon IIRC. I got my impression about the spottiness of AT&T and T-Mobile by reading Yelp reviews, IIRC, possible also another review site. I'm sure there are regions where AT&T is fairly reliable, else they'd go out of business in short order. Here in the Berkeley/North Oakland area they aren't reliable, to put it mildly. I would never give someone my cell phone number if I wanted them to contact me and I didn't want to miss their call (I give them my landline # instead)! The only people I give my number to is folks who may call me when I'm traveling, i.e. family members.
Nokia 520, $37 ATM. Amazon, in my experience, changes their prices on items frequently, so...
I think ATT coverage is the best in flat areas. if you're in a hilly or mountainous area, not so much.
I get this when I try to hit that link after signing into my Google account:
Hello folks! Figured I'd dig this one up again, because the 635 is back up now for 30!
AT&T version (easily unlockable!) on amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/AT-Nokia-Lumi...20&ascsubtag=6f27370be44c4b35808c3d210499b4ce
Boost Mobile on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-Lumia-W...5c95150c880c&ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
There is a Virgin Mobile version but strangely enough that one -I- see as 99.99.
The price I see now is:Hello folks! Figured I'd dig this one up again, because the 635 is back up now for 30!
AT&T version (easily unlockable!) on amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/AT-Nokia-Lumi...20&ascsubtag=6f27370be44c4b35808c3d210499b4ce