jcp007
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Been with AT&T for more than 18 years with no major issues. Just wish that they were quicker with Android OS updates.
Newbie here....no cell phone!!!
I have ATT landline and DSL Pro internet. I want to get rid of the landline and keep the DSL Pro. I also want to move my current landline # on the GS4.
So, I figure the best move for me is to go ATT to make sure when my number is ported I don't lose the DSL.
In my area, Verizon has the better coverage, but not significantly better, so ATT with the Samsung Galaxy S4 should be fine.....BUT it appears that Verizon has 4G LTE while ATT has 4G...not sure what the big diff. is however.
LTE is 4G, just a faster version. Both ATT & VZ offer it, but not necessarily in your area (if you go to a carrier's web site you should find a coverage map). For many people 4G (HSPA+) is enough, it depends on if you plan on downloading or streaming a lot. Remember that with either VZ or ATT you're going to have data caps. LTE is fast enough that you can use up your whole month's allocation while drinking a single cup of coffee.
LTE is 4G, just a faster version. Both ATT & VZ offer it, but not necessarily in your area (if you go to a carrier's web site you should find a coverage map). For many people 4G (HSPA+) is enough, it depends on if you plan on downloading or streaming a lot. Remember that with either VZ or ATT you're going to have data caps. LTE is fast enough that you can use up your whole month's allocation while drinking a single cup of coffee.
I've been on both networks and prefer AT&T. Pricing is roughly the same. I'd give the nod to AT&T in terms of network performance. If you ever feel like getting a Nexus or an unlocked international phone, forget it on Verizon. That's the main reason I like AT&T. I think Verizon is a nice option for people that live in more rural areas where signal is harder to find. If you don't really have to worry about that, go with AT&T.
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Just two comments.
1) "network performance" is an entirely different thing depending on where you are. If you're going to "give the nod" to one or the other, at least give the local region of the country that you are talking about.
2) Verizon will gladly unlock any of their international phones for you if you are a customer in good standing for a couple of months. When I was doing more travel abroad a few years ago, it took all of a 5 minute call to VZW and she gave me the code to unlock the SIM slot.
-Suntan
And I was referring to unlocked phones that aren't Verizon branded, like all the cool phones that Verizon never gets.
...Didn't the OP say he was going to pre-order the GS4?
-Suntan
Yes, he did. He also asked to be convinced to go with one carrier or another. So I mentioned that AT&T will allow pretty much any GSM phone to run on their network, which in my mind is a selling point. He's not going to keep the S4 forever, right? You like Verizon, I like AT&T. They hate both of us. Whatever.
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We use Verizon because here in Kansas no one even comes close to their coverage, and being in a more rural area, it is even a larger issue. If I were in a larger area I would go with either ATT or VZW. And, if I travelled outside of the US, then I AT&T would definitely be my preference since a simple sim card change would allow me to use local services wherever I happened to be.
Verizon:
-Later release
-Slower updates
-More bloatware
-Obnoxious carrier branding
-Data caps (not sure about ATT)
-Expensive as hell
-Don't get yearly upgrades
THIS. We were stationed at Ft Riley (about 3 hours from KC, 15 mins away from Manhattan) and we couldn't get service anywhere. Tmobile offered 4G in Manhattan, but on Ft Riley or the nearest cities I had edge or g. Att was constantly dropping connection on post, and so was sprint. Verizon was the best option, and had the phones we wanted. (Hubby wanted razr maxx hd but ended up getting the note 2, I was sold on the DNA the first commercial I saw.)
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We are 30 miles west of Ft. Riley so you know that when I say we are in the boondocks, I mean it! And, if it takes you 3 hours to get from Ft. Riley to KC, then you're driving to damn slow . ;-)
On the other stuff, we had TMO, but major calls issues everywhere and data was nothing more than wishful thinking. Sprint was spotty at best and AT&T doesn't even offer service in our location. When Verizon bought Alltel we moved over to them. Price is high, CS us spotty but service is excellent. What can you do, you pay the price and at least you have quality phone service and fast data.
Yes, he did. He also asked to be convinced to go with one carrier or another. So I mentioned that AT&T will allow pretty much any GSM phone to run on their network, which in my mind is a selling point. He's not going to keep the S4 forever, right? You like Verizon, I like AT&T. They hate both of us. Whatever.
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Jeez. I really don't care what carrier anyone uses. Further, I really don't see any point where I professed to like VZW, I think my first post in this thread made it pretty clear where my opinion about which carrier to go with stands.
I was just questioning your logic. I would have done the same if you were professing in favor of VZW too. Sorry you get offended when people ask you to clarify your position.
-Suntan