Worth leaving VZW to get an HTC One?

[kwitel]

Ive been a VZW customer since they were Bell Atlantic in the 90's.
Love their service but this whole "last to market with the latest phones" thing is starting to get old, and frustrating.

I know they will eventually get it but would you consider another carrier (in NYC) in order to not have to deal with this furstration any longer.

Interested in hearing other's thoughts.

 

[dchandler]

That depends on you. Some people chase the newest phones and some people want good service, not saying that all the other carriers dont have good service but the BIG V is suppose to be #1. I -love my HTC One and to me it would be worth the switch. I just switched to T-Mobile and havent had any problemms from them at all.

 

[kwitel]

That depends on you. Some people chase the newest phones and some people want good service, not saying that all the other carriers dont have good service but the BIG V is suppose to be #1. I -love my HTC One and to me it would be worth the switch. I just switched to T-Mobile and havent had any problemms from them at all.

You switched from VZW?
Do you know what the second best carrier is supposed to be?

 

[jimlloyd40]

IMO yes. I just switched to T-Mo and the plan is about half the price. Also in Phoenix I am getting anywhere from 10 to 35 mbs down. Hardly any carrier bloatware also.

 

[Topgonzo]

I have sprint and love it.. Speeds are really fast every where I am.. Depends where you live though.. I think that at&t is great also..

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[matt3166]

Hold off from switching because Verizon is getting it

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...t-not-for-a-month-or-two-after-everyone-else/

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[Gator352]

Come to Sprint. We can do this together and get 25 bucks off our bill because of the referral program. Besides, Sprint in my area (rural central Florida) is pretty darn good.

 

[kwitel]

Hold off from switching because Verizon is getting it

[Update: Really, It's Coming - Don't Listen To HTC] AllThingsD: Verizon Will Get The HTC One... But Not For A Month Or Two After Everyone Else

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The "waiting to get the next best phone for 2 months longer than everyone else" is exactly why I am considering leaving VZW.

 

[JHBThree]

Go tmobile. I did, and I don't regret it at all. My speeds are around the same as Verizon's, without having tmobile LTE. I also can buy another device if I want to without having to pay full price up front.

 

[Tower72]

I left Verizon and my grandfathered unlimited data plan for AT&T and the HTC One... I was out of contract anyway and didnt want to wait. For me, it was worth the switch..I did lose a company discount off my bill and their 4G (which netted me around 12-22mb) download speeds..but with AT&T where I am...im rocking 57mb down and 12mb up lol..I just have to watch my data consumption alittle now

Sprint is touch and go depending on city..as with every carrier..Here just outside Milwaukee...4G isnt even existent and 3g is very VERY laughable...and thats being nice!!

 

[kwitel]

I left Verizon and my grandfathered unlimited data plan for AT&T and the HTC One... I was out of contract anyway and didnt want to wait. For me, it was worth the switch..I did lose a company discount off my bill and their 4G (which netted me around 12-22mb) download speeds..but with AT&T where I am...im rocking 57mb down and 12mb up lol..I just have to watch my data consumption alittle now

Sprint is touch and go depending on city..as with every carrier..Here just outside Milwaukee...4G isnt even existent and 3g is very VERY laughable...and thats being nice!!

Are you in NYC?
I hear ATT is spotty here.

Who has the 2nd largest 4g network? Is it ATT?

Regardless of where I go, I will be dropping my Blackberry, which automatically costs me 50+ per month due to Enterprise Server costs.
If i move to a cheaper carrier as well, I could save a significant amount of money per month.

 

[dchandler]

It is suppose to be AT&T but who knows these days. I just left AT&T to go to T-Mobile and I dont have any problems.

 

[scorpiodsu]

Verizon is last to the market but they also come out with devices in the fall that no one else gets. It's really up to you to decide if a phone is worth switching carriers. There are people on every network talking negatively about their carriers device lineup at some point during the year. So again, it's up to you based on your priorities.

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[htowngator]

Not where I am

Verizon destroys att for signal quality

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[CSI Guy]

It all depends on the reception in your area. If ATT has good reception In your area, then it may be worth it. If the reception is not good then stay where you are. Always go for reception first then phone. IMHO

 

[cohoman]

I left Sprint and went with AT&T for two reasons: (1) Where I live (Seattle area) there is no Sprint 4G LTE service and Sprint kept telling me, "... you'll have LTE at the end of the year" for two years straight, (2) I really liked the HTC One and wanted to get it. I did my research, and AT&T did have excellent 4G and 4G LTE coverage for all of Seattle, which made my decision pretty easy. I did need to pay a $150 ETF, but it was definitely worth it to get the higher data speeds.

 

[thebizz]

I don't know if I would leave a company because they are not getting a specific phone. Now I would leave a company due to service( sprint) or asinine policies ( Verizon ). But that's just me honestly I'm almost ready to leave Sprint due to their spotty lte service. Kinda sucks being in an lte are 1 mile away from a sprint tower and dropping down to 3g when you try to do something using data( for instance I was trying to download Pandora Tuesday of last week up until I hit the download button I had a solid lte connection. As soon as I hit download my phone dropped down to 3g and took approximately 10 minutes to download the app. All while in an lte area) oh and I've had that situation with a s3 note 2 evo lte and LG optimus g so I'm pretty sure it's not the phones fault.

 

[hvalergir]

I left Verizon today and got the one. 4 years with vzw. Switched to tmo. Not just for the one, but their policies and prices.

 

[dpham00]

I left Verizon today and got the one. 4 years with vzw. Switched to tmo. Not just for the one, but their policies and prices.

Their policies suck, but Verizon for me is way cheaper for my uses. Once factoring $15 per line subsidy, I am paying $65 for 5 lines of service with one line of unlimited unthrottled 4GLTE and one regular smartphone line. Tmo would run me $210.tmo certainly offers more, but for stuff I don't use.

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[molina71]

I left Verizon for T-Mobile better network in Phoenix LTE.