obidos
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My contract expires in about 2 weeks but after the ICS update I'm enjoying my stock day 1 Tbolt even more. I'm not in any hurry to lose my unlimited data so as long as my Thunderbolt is working I'm keeping it.
The tbolt will work just like it did when new - it's perception and the new apps that crave power. An 8088 IBM w/ 256k of memory and 20mb drive will perform exactly today like it did in 1985ish. Only if you use software that was for that period and specs. Liek a new car, would enjoy a new phone but after scoring one off eBay, I'm set for perhaps a few more years.
I would like to upgrade to Droid DNA, Droid HD Maxx, SG3, or Note 2 but it is a little complicated right now. I wish Verizon hadn't changed their policy on unlimited data and upgrades. I only have one line with Verizon and the Share Everything Plan is not to my advantage in money and data areas. It just makes my decision more difficult about how to deal with the upgrade. I trying to decide if I should pay full price for a new phone or take the subsidized upgrade from Verizon and loss unlimited data with higher monthly bill. I will make my decision sometime this year because my Thunderbolt is showing its age even after ICS update.
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Like oberkc, I'm in transition to a Nexus 4. My Verizon contract expires next month (in almost exactly a month from today), and I'm heading to T-Mobile the very next day it expires to activate the N4. I've liked the TBolt and intend to continue using it as a media player (so I'll be backing up my game data to restore into the N4 and then do a factory reset to wipe it and have clean set up for it as a media player).
I would consider changing carriers I know Verizon is the best coverage but I'd take unlimited data over coverage any day.
jaboop!
My contract expires in about 2 weeks but after the ICS update I'm enjoying my stock day 1 Tbolt even more. I'm not in any hurry to lose my unlimited data so as long as my Thunderbolt is working I'm keeping it.
I got service on Verizon in an underground parking structure. Others on att and tmoble had no signal. Say an emergency happened in that spot. On that day, I would prefer to have Verizon over other carriers, and, had that been an emergency, it could have theoretically saved someone's life. Obviously, Verizon doesn't have the best service everywhere, but they do have the best total network coverage. For me, I am a bit cautious, and would rather pay more for peace of mind. Though I certainly understand that everyone has different priorities. Just make sure to check around with friends and family members to ensure that you get good service with which ever carrier you choose at the places that you go to.
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While I understand that sentiment, I also find that there are limits to what I am willing to spend for that peace of mind. I also remember living during times when the only phone I had was attached to a wall in my house. I lived like that before, so living with a phone that has coverage less than everywhere is something I can live with, again. To save close to seven hundred dollars a year, I am willing to make that trade.
Btw, you can keep any Verizon phone, unactivated without service, and it can still call 911. Actually, any phone can do this.