Honestly, if the iPod had hardware GPS, I would go back to a flip phone right away.
My biggest beef with verizon is that they don't allow you to have a smartphone with basic phone service.
I don't want their internet service but would like my smartphone to have a phone feature > eliminating a need for my wife to have 2 devices (which she can live with hehe)
My biggest beef with verizon is that they don't allow you to have a smartphone with basic phone service.
I don't want their internet service but would like my smartphone to have a phone feature > eliminating a need for my wife to have 2 devices (which she can live with hehe)
I went to a Verizon store when my contract was up. I also got the feeling I wasn't important to them to get as a customer. They wouldn't offer me anything special. They are the biggest, so they don't need to cater to people it seems. My contract is up in 6 months, its very likely I am going to try Virgin Mobile.
Check out ting.com, before you go to VM. I'm using VM now, but will be switching to Ting for LTE - VM has WiMAX only, and only one 4G phone available.
I have 6 months left, so maybe they will have something else other than the HTC Evo 4g. Sprint should actually have LTE in my area by then.
Yea hopefully the cash infusion from the SoftBank deal they can keep up or speed up their LTE deployments.
I take it with a grain of salt, but the guy over at BB said they are suppose to have it done by the end of the year. Not sure if he meant the whole thing or just our area.
for those who keep LTE on all the time, how often do you charge your phone? I hate being at the end of the night and I can't even watch Netflix on it without plugging in. Do you leave it plugged in at the office or something?
I am not a bandwidth hog by any means, but I'd like the peace of mind that if I do need the bandwidth, or I leave my phone streaming something overnight, I won't use up all my data or be overcharged for it.
I honestly don't mind slower speeds. If it can get email and occasionally stream pandora, I'm good.
Do you actually switch LTE off like you claim? Do you use a widget or something? I just can't imagine switching it on and off all day long. I admit, I get horrible battery life though - 6 hours with a lot of use. 12-18 if I rarely use it (ie at work).
well that's how they get you to pay. I would love it if I could just have the wifi capabilities of the GNex for $0 additional for 0 LTE data. Instead I'm paying like $25/mo. for unlimited data for which I barely use 2GB. Thing is it costs the same to do it at PagePlus prepaid for 2GB ($55).
I'm thinking after this contract runs out in a year or so, I'm just going to do prepaid minutes and no data, and just use the wifi capabilities. Possible yes? I think since they're the same network they let you use the GNex.
Not with Verizon no
But I think their child company does this and allows Smartphones with Phone Service only (no internet). Prepaid too.
Forgot the name of it though.
I think battery conservation is a pretty good reason to stay on wifi when you can. I only have LTE on when I need it. Goes off as soon as I don't. Also it gets burning hot pretty quickly.
for those who keep LTE on all the time, how often do you charge your phone? I hate being at the end of the night and I can't even watch Netflix on it without plugging in. Do you leave it plugged in at the office or something?
I charge mine in the evening, and it's good to go all night (no charger in bedroom) and the next day, with fairly heavy use. (Verizon iPhone 5)
Haven't seen it below 20% yet.
I figured I am their ideal customer. I pay a ton every month, have a 10GB limit and use around 1-2GB a month at most.
So I call them up, threaten to cancel and see what they can do for me, and they said, nah nothing we can do. I was hoping they'd offer unlimited or free tethering or even unlimited text (I had a 1000 limit.)
Man, they must be making loads of money to not care about keeping one. :biggrin:
Needless to say, I cancelled.
Now to decide on what phone I want next (on Sprint, where I have an active account where I pay for my mom.)
My wife has verizon, 2 year is up in March. Her Droid (2 i think) is HORRIBLE, always has issues and this is phone number #3 she is on, they've had to replace it 2 times under warranty.
She called them this week to find out what the early termination fee would be (about $117 if I remember correctly) because she wanted to switch back to AT&T.
Rep offered her, free phone upgrade right now for anything other than the iphone 5, free mobile to mobile regardless of network, unlimited data for $100. I kid you not.
Check out ting.com, before you go to VM. I'm using VM now, but will be switching to Ting for LTE - VM has WiMAX only, and only one 4G phone available.
why do they have a pic of jesus loving on a phone???
It's whatever was available 1.5years ago. But she's sick of it.The original was the best.
No Verizon bloatware.
No Motorola bloatware.
Hardware actually worked.
Right after that they started going downhill.