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March 22, 2011 at 1:06 PM #680785March 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM #679637
bearishgurl
Participant[quote=briansd1]BG, even if you share a family plan with a friend, your line is still eligible for a subsidy.
You can get a subsidized device, sell it at a profit on eBay, and still buy another unlocked phone of your choice.
The only thing the contract does is prevent you from canceling the line without a cancellation penalty.
The services required (such as data plan for a smart phone) are device dependent, not contract dependent.[/quote]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. However, these phones aren’t even as good as the 5-year old one I’m using and usually do not accept third-party memory chips (my phone is also my i-pod). You are correct in that I could sell a brand new phone I received for free from the carrier (after signing a contract) on e-bay or craigslist. But it would not likely be a feature phone that the typical buyer would want. It would just be a bare-bones phone, locked to AT&T unless I also paid to flash it first. Not sure how marketable that would be or if it would be worth signing a contract for.
The act of tethering my number to another customer’s bill does not require me to sign a contract unless I accept a new handset. I can leave that person’s bill at any time and re-open my own account.
March 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM #679691Participant[quote=briansd1]BG, even if you share a family plan with a friend, your line is still eligible for a subsidy.
You can get a subsidized device, sell it at a profit on eBay, and still buy another unlocked phone of your choice.
The only thing the contract does is prevent you from canceling the line without a cancellation penalty.
The services required (such as data plan for a smart phone) are device dependent, not contract dependent.[/quote]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. However, these phones aren’t even as good as the 5-year old one I’m using and usually do not accept third-party memory chips (my phone is also my i-pod). You are correct in that I could sell a brand new phone I received for free from the carrier (after signing a contract) on e-bay or craigslist. But it would not likely be a feature phone that the typical buyer would want. It would just be a bare-bones phone, locked to AT&T unless I also paid to flash it first. Not sure how marketable that would be or if it would be worth signing a contract for.
The act of tethering my number to another customer’s bill does not require me to sign a contract unless I accept a new handset. I can leave that person’s bill at any time and re-open my own account.
March 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM #680308Participant[quote=briansd1]BG, even if you share a family plan with a friend, your line is still eligible for a subsidy.
You can get a subsidized device, sell it at a profit on eBay, and still buy another unlocked phone of your choice.
The only thing the contract does is prevent you from canceling the line without a cancellation penalty.
The services required (such as data plan for a smart phone) are device dependent, not contract dependent.[/quote]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. However, these phones aren’t even as good as the 5-year old one I’m using and usually do not accept third-party memory chips (my phone is also my i-pod). You are correct in that I could sell a brand new phone I received for free from the carrier (after signing a contract) on e-bay or craigslist. But it would not likely be a feature phone that the typical buyer would want. It would just be a bare-bones phone, locked to AT&T unless I also paid to flash it first. Not sure how marketable that would be or if it would be worth signing a contract for.
The act of tethering my number to another customer’s bill does not require me to sign a contract unless I accept a new handset. I can leave that person’s bill at any time and re-open my own account.
March 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM #680446Participant[quote=briansd1]BG, even if you share a family plan with a friend, your line is still eligible for a subsidy.
You can get a subsidized device, sell it at a profit on eBay, and still buy another unlocked phone of your choice.
The only thing the contract does is prevent you from canceling the line without a cancellation penalty.
The services required (such as data plan for a smart phone) are device dependent, not contract dependent.[/quote]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. However, these phones aren’t even as good as the 5-year old one I’m using and usually do not accept third-party memory chips (my phone is also my i-pod). You are correct in that I could sell a brand new phone I received for free from the carrier (after signing a contract) on e-bay or craigslist. But it would not likely be a feature phone that the typical buyer would want. It would just be a bare-bones phone, locked to AT&T unless I also paid to flash it first. Not sure how marketable that would be or if it would be worth signing a contract for.
The act of tethering my number to another customer’s bill does not require me to sign a contract unless I accept a new handset. I can leave that person’s bill at any time and re-open my own account.
March 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM #680795Participant[quote=briansd1]BG, even if you share a family plan with a friend, your line is still eligible for a subsidy.
You can get a subsidized device, sell it at a profit on eBay, and still buy another unlocked phone of your choice.
The only thing the contract does is prevent you from canceling the line without a cancellation penalty.
The services required (such as data plan for a smart phone) are device dependent, not contract dependent.[/quote]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. However, these phones aren’t even as good as the 5-year old one I’m using and usually do not accept third-party memory chips (my phone is also my i-pod). You are correct in that I could sell a brand new phone I received for free from the carrier (after signing a contract) on e-bay or craigslist. But it would not likely be a feature phone that the typical buyer would want. It would just be a bare-bones phone, locked to AT&T unless I also paid to flash it first. Not sure how marketable that would be or if it would be worth signing a contract for.
The act of tethering my number to another customer’s bill does not require me to sign a contract unless I accept a new handset. I can leave that person’s bill at any time and re-open my own account.
March 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM #679657Ren
ParticipantAT&T ain’t so bad.
Now that I’ve been with Verizon for 5 months, I’m convinced more than ever that much of the AT&T horror stories I’ve heard are just gossip and heresay. I was with them for something like 10 years, and I can count the number of dropped calls on one hand.
Recently we had to deal extensively with AT&T and Verizon customer service over some business issues. The AT&T experience was great. I was ready to send the rep pictures of my kids. Maybe I got lucky. At Verizon, my wife and I talked to no less than 4 indifferent a**holes which included 3 managers. And we’re nice by default.
Call quality depends as much (or more) on the phone as the service. When my wife was on Verizon and I was on AT&T, both using the LG Vu, the voice quality was noticeably better than it is now that I’m on Verizon with a Droid X. Please, for God’s sake, somebody make a smartPHONE.
March 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM #679711ParticipantAT&T ain’t so bad.
Now that I’ve been with Verizon for 5 months, I’m convinced more than ever that much of the AT&T horror stories I’ve heard are just gossip and heresay. I was with them for something like 10 years, and I can count the number of dropped calls on one hand.
Recently we had to deal extensively with AT&T and Verizon customer service over some business issues. The AT&T experience was great. I was ready to send the rep pictures of my kids. Maybe I got lucky. At Verizon, my wife and I talked to no less than 4 indifferent a**holes which included 3 managers. And we’re nice by default.
Call quality depends as much (or more) on the phone as the service. When my wife was on Verizon and I was on AT&T, both using the LG Vu, the voice quality was noticeably better than it is now that I’m on Verizon with a Droid X. Please, for God’s sake, somebody make a smartPHONE.
March 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM #680328ParticipantAT&T ain’t so bad.
Now that I’ve been with Verizon for 5 months, I’m convinced more than ever that much of the AT&T horror stories I’ve heard are just gossip and heresay. I was with them for something like 10 years, and I can count the number of dropped calls on one hand.
Recently we had to deal extensively with AT&T and Verizon customer service over some business issues. The AT&T experience was great. I was ready to send the rep pictures of my kids. Maybe I got lucky. At Verizon, my wife and I talked to no less than 4 indifferent a**holes which included 3 managers. And we’re nice by default.
Call quality depends as much (or more) on the phone as the service. When my wife was on Verizon and I was on AT&T, both using the LG Vu, the voice quality was noticeably better than it is now that I’m on Verizon with a Droid X. Please, for God’s sake, somebody make a smartPHONE.
March 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM #680465ParticipantAT&T ain’t so bad.
Now that I’ve been with Verizon for 5 months, I’m convinced more than ever that much of the AT&T horror stories I’ve heard are just gossip and heresay. I was with them for something like 10 years, and I can count the number of dropped calls on one hand.
Recently we had to deal extensively with AT&T and Verizon customer service over some business issues. The AT&T experience was great. I was ready to send the rep pictures of my kids. Maybe I got lucky. At Verizon, my wife and I talked to no less than 4 indifferent a**holes which included 3 managers. And we’re nice by default.
Call quality depends as much (or more) on the phone as the service. When my wife was on Verizon and I was on AT&T, both using the LG Vu, the voice quality was noticeably better than it is now that I’m on Verizon with a Droid X. Please, for God’s sake, somebody make a smartPHONE.
March 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM #680815ParticipantAT&T ain’t so bad.
Now that I’ve been with Verizon for 5 months, I’m convinced more than ever that much of the AT&T horror stories I’ve heard are just gossip and heresay. I was with them for something like 10 years, and I can count the number of dropped calls on one hand.
Recently we had to deal extensively with AT&T and Verizon customer service over some business issues. The AT&T experience was great. I was ready to send the rep pictures of my kids. Maybe I got lucky. At Verizon, my wife and I talked to no less than 4 indifferent a**holes which included 3 managers. And we’re nice by default.
Call quality depends as much (or more) on the phone as the service. When my wife was on Verizon and I was on AT&T, both using the LG Vu, the voice quality was noticeably better than it is now that I’m on Verizon with a Droid X. Please, for God’s sake, somebody make a smartPHONE.
March 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM #679672briansd1
Guest[quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.
March 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM #679726Guest[quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.
March 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM #680343Guest[quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.
March 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM #680480Guest[quote=bearishgurl]
Yes, this is true if I selected a phone which did not require a data plan. [/quote]No, not true. You can buy an iPhone for $199 upon signing a two-year contract. Some other smart phones are free w/ contract.
You can revert back to your old non-smart phone and services anytime. You simply can’t cancel within two year without paying the penalty.
BTW, since you like to take road trips, I think that you’re missing out without a data plan. But that’s just me.
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