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Old 12-29-2010, 01:40 AM
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im really excited for this phone because i plan to leave att soon for verizon, and this phone is supposed to be on said network. im nervous about the networks quality because it WILL be verizons 1st 4G phone and i dont want to get screwed over because im going for the best phone available right now as opposed to waiting longer for a better phone? so should i get the Thunderbolt or wait for a later device? and how do you think the networks quality will be?
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Old 12-29-2010, 01:44 AM
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For me..Im not jumping right into it. I want to see how it goes first. I'm sure there will be kinks they need to work out.
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Old 12-29-2010, 02:39 AM
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i dont want to get screwed over because im going for the best phone available right now as opposed to waiting longer for a better phone?
Technically, with this worry, you will never get a phone, because there will always be something else around the corner. Any time you get a new device, there is always another one coming out soon that may be better, but then there is another after that, and another after that.

So pay attention to CES and see what people say, check out the hardware specs.
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Old 12-29-2010, 09:02 AM
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Ive had Alltel->Tmo->VZW verizon has had the best service, even in my buddys mobile home when sprint, Tmo, Cricket, had zero bars I was gettin calls, text, an data.
I think the thing thats takin so long for LTE to roll out is VZW doesn't want any SNAFU's so Id expect when it is available it'll be crisp fast an reliable.
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Old 12-29-2010, 09:42 AM
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I remember reading the Verizon's LTE handsets were going to have both 4G and 3G radio's inside but that to use 4G you were going to have to slide in an LTE "SIM card".So even if you didn't want to pay for a LTE data plan now you could always add it later and in the meantime still use your LTE-equipped device on EVDO Rev.A. Does that sound right?
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Old 12-29-2010, 10:05 AM
 
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LTE wont be available everywhere, but the 3G and call coverage will be the same.
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Old 12-29-2010, 10:11 AM
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So even if I were to get the thunderbolt I don't have to have 4g service right? If I just want to keep things how they are now until I see how it goes with 4g

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Old 12-29-2010, 10:27 AM
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I remember reading the Verizon's LTE handsets were going to have both 4G and 3G radio's inside but that to use 4G you were going to have to slide in an LTE "SIM card".So even if you didn't want to pay for a LTE data plan now you could always add it later and in the meantime still use your LTE-equipped device on EVDO Rev.A. Does that sound right?
Really where didja read that ? Cuz the GF wont ever make use of 4G no point in payin for it?
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Old 12-29-2010, 10:28 AM
 
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So even if I were to get the thunderbolt I don't have to have 4g service right? If I just want to keep things how they are now until I see how it goes with 4g

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Nobody knows yet, they haven't even announced the phone yet or the 4G phone services. If its anything like Sprint, you will have to pay regardless.
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Old 12-29-2010, 11:17 AM
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All details concerning customers who do not have 4g coverage areas an if they are required to pay for service will be answered on Jan 6th at CES.. I will however remind those of sprints policy. If you are in a wimax area or not, you are required to pay that extra 10 bucks for "advanced service"

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