VZW sending a Gnex... so long bolt

[Sheepdog Elite]

And the feel sucks. Slippery plasticy shell. Get a case for sure.

 

[4xxblessed]

in my experience with VZW, your situation is a rare one indeed. the fact that they basically "jumped you to the front of the line" is pure luck. Given the same situation with 100 other VZW'ers, they would keep feeding us Tbolts, or whatever phone you had. I had 3 replacement Eris' phones, and everytime I mentioned getting a different phone (even if I paid the difference) I was denied with extreme prejudice!! I'm glad to see that some of us can "upgrade" in a situation like this, but as a general rule, it's not going to happen, no matter how much you jump up and down. NOW.....good luck with that Nexus, I work with two people who have them. let's just say they wish they would have gone Razr or even Bionic. i hope your unit is exempt from the flaws that I see and hear about daily.

After going through three Bolts having connection issues and lots of phone calls to Verizon, they offered me a different phone, too. Actually they offered me a different one after two Bolts, but I didn't love the 4G phones at the time (Charge and Resolution, I think?). So I opted for a third Bolt. Now after another dud, they offered me a Razr. Just got a new Razr Maxx and am totally in love with it. Much better battery than my extended battery Bolt and half the weight. I didn't complain but kept calling and asking for their help and they offered. Maybe because I have been with them about 23 years and I have 2 smartphones, 3 cell phones, 2 LTE Xoom tablets and also a Home Connect!

 

[FrankXS]

Maybe because I have been with them about 23 years...

Yep. Twenty three years is a long time alright. Especially since Verizon began operations in 2000.

"This wireless joint venture received regulatory approval in six months, and began operations as Verizon Wireless on April 4, 2000, kicking off the new "Verizon" brand name."

Ref: Verizon Communications - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

-Frank

 

[axne1]

I checked out a Nexus at a VZW store and it felt kind of cheap. I expected more for $300. I like the feel of my $50 Thunderbolt much more. Not that anyone cares...haha

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sounds like a person who thinks that when things feel heavy they are sturdy or better built. This phone is the cream of the crop. Just y'all wait and see.

Sent using text to speech Galaxy Nexus.

 

[worwig]

sounds like a person who thinks that when things feel heavy they are sturdy or better built. This phone is the cream of the crop. Just y'all wait and see.

Actually, a large 'brick' of a phone DOES fit my hand better. Most people have smaller hands then I do, or simply may prefer thinner phones. I like large and heavy. Thankfully there are choices, unlike the iPhone. Those iSheeple don't have a choice.

 

[longshot94]

Samsung phones are GARBAGE!!!

Get the Rezound

Haha its all preference really because I have had every type of phone you can imagine and I think HTC Phones are garbage, their hardware is mediocre at best (heavy and power hungry) and Sense blows chunks as far as I am concerned. Motorola Hardware is nice and Blur is tolerable but i prefer to use a AOSP Rom with plain Android on Moto phones.

Samsung, I love my Galaxy Nexus, and my Galaxy S2 but the Charge and the Fascinate are a pile of junk.

 

[Sheepdog Elite]

Yep. Twenty three years is a long time alright. Especially since Verizon began operations in 2000.

"This wireless joint venture received regulatory approval in six months, and began operations as Verizon Wireless on April 4, 2000, kicking off the new "Verizon" brand name."

Ref: Verizon Communications - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

-Frank

I hear this a lot. Verizon is the culmination of mergers and stuff. Being a customer of a merged company counts enough to protect some one from being mocked in a pointless and shameful manner. Had to go do research and reference your point? That borders on trolling.

 

[e88cc]

Love my nexus. Signal is just fine, and call quality is good enough for a phone call. Would I listen to music over the phone? No. Its a good thing I'm making phone calls over the phone after all. Battery life is hard but you know that story with a bolt. Over all I really like my nexus.

Actually, per the audio measurements at gsmarena, your nexus has far better music sound quality than the TB. The audible hiss in the TB's headphone circuit (when using low impedance iems) is my one remaining issue with this phone after getting cm7 up and running.

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[FrankXS]

I hear this a lot. Verizon is the culmination of mergers and stuff. Being a customer of a merged company counts enough to protect some one from being mocked in a pointless and shameful manner. Had to go do research and reference your point? That borders on trolling.

No reasearch required here. I started with a company that "became" Verizon about 16 years ago myself. That's why I knew when they became Verizon.

-Frank

 

[4xxblessed]

It was Bell Atlantic before Verizon and they have me in their records as being a customer since 1989 when I had a cell phone big enough it came in its own shoulder bag. Did I really need to explain to you companies buy each other out? My tenure stays as long as I do.

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[4xxblessed]

I hear this a lot. Verizon is the culmination of mergers and stuff. Being a customer of a merged company counts enough to protect some one from being mocked in a pointless and shameful manner. Had to go do research and reference your point? That borders on trolling.

Thank you.

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[axne1]

Actually, a large 'brick' of a phone DOES fit my hand better. Most people have smaller hands then I do, or simply may prefer thinner phones. I like large and heavy. Thankfully there are choices, unlike the iPhone. Those iSheeple don't have a choice.

True

Sent using speech to text
Galaxy Nexus.

 

[FrankXS]

Did I really need to explain to you companies buy each other out?

Apparently so.

-Frank

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[jackmei2]

it's funny you call him out on the 23 years saying vzw has only been around for 12 years...

Yep. Twenty three years is a long time alright. Especially since Verizon began operations in 2000.

"This wireless joint venture received regulatory approval in six months, and began operations as Verizon Wireless on April 4, 2000, kicking off the new "Verizon" brand name."

Ref: Verizon Communications - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

-Frank

then you say that you've been with vzw for 16 years yourself

No reasearch required here. I started with a company that "became" Verizon about 16 years ago myself. That's why I knew when they became Verizon.

-Frank

anyway OP, hopefully the gnex works out better for you than the tbolt did.

 

[socarwolverine]

in my experience with VZW, your situation is a rare one indeed. the fact that they basically "jumped you to the front of the line" is pure luck. Given the same situation with 100 other VZW'ers, they would keep feeding us Tbolts, or whatever phone you had. I had 3 replacement Eris' phones, and everytime I mentioned getting a different phone (even if I paid the difference) I was denied with extreme prejudice!! I'm glad to see that some of us can "upgrade" in a situation like this, but as a general rule, it's not going to happen, no matter how much you jump up and down. NOW.....good luck with that Nexus, I work with two people who have them. let's just say they wish they would have gone Razr or even Bionic. i hope your unit is exempt from the flaws that I see and hear about daily.

I've been through this dance before with VZW. His situation isn't all that rare, it's just a combination of having a helpful tech, being polite, and not asking for a new phone. I went through 3 Eris' and never mentioned getting a different phone, I just told them I wanted an Eris that works. After the 3rd one crapped out the tech just said "it seems like you're having a lot of problems with this phone in general, would you like something different" of course I said yes and that was that. I've heard of it happening to multiple people, but the moment you make it seem like the reason you're calling is to get a different phone, they shoot you down.

 

[4xxblessed]

I've been through this dance before with VZW. His situation isn't all that rare, it's just a combination of having a helpful tech, being polite, and not asking for a new phone. I went through 3 Eris' and never mentioned getting a different phone, I just told them I wanted an Eris that works. After the 3rd one crapped out the tech just said "it seems like you're having a lot of problems with this phone in general, would you like something different" of course I said yes and that was that. I've heard of it happening to multiple people, but the moment you make it seem like the reason you're calling is to get a different phone, they shoot you down.

That was exactly my experience too. (Read above, the original 23 years with "Verizon" poster.

 

[Spacemaker24]

sounds like a person who thinks that when things feel heavy they are sturdy or better built. This phone is the cream of the crop. Just y'all wait and see.

Sent using text to speech Galaxy Nexus.

Your assumptions are incorrect. It's the finish and edges that felt cheap. I have large hands and I prefer the feel of the TB. And I don't doubt that three Gnex is a nice phone. For me it wasn't worth the extra $250.

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[worwig]

Your assumptions are incorrect. It's the finish and edges that felt cheap. I have large hands and I prefer the feel of the TB. And I don't doubt that three Gnex is a nice phone. For me it wasn't worth the extra $250.

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Even them paying me $250, I still would avoid Samsung.
No wait, you mean they want me to pay $250 more to get a Samsung.

NOT!

 

[defcon999]

That was exactly my experience too. (Read above, the original 23 years with "Verizon" poster.

Exactly....I have been with COMCAST for 13 years for cable...but it started out as "@Home" then AT&T bought them and then COMCAST bought them...so, technically I have only been with COMCAST (NAME) for about 9 years but with the MOTERSHIP for 13......it's all about the mergers.

The company I work for my boss has been here 22 years....he has been through 3 mergers. The current company, the mothership only bought them 3 years ago.

 

[FrankXS]

No reasearch required here. I started with a company that "became" Verizon about 16 years ago myself. That's why I knew when they became Verizon.

-Frank

...then you say that you've been with vzw for 16 years yourself.

No I did not. Read much?

-Frank