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  1. 07-09-2009, 10:44 PM #1
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    Alright, here's the question: I currently have a Blackberry Storm on Verizon wireless. I hate the phone, it is a piece of shit, it constantly locks up, the touch screen is a piece of junk, and the speaker is too quiet for me to hear people. I am currently eligible to renew my contract with Verizon. Should I just get a new phone from Verizon and not worry about it, or should I switch to AT&T and get the new iPhone 3GS. I would be purchasing the 16GB model in black. The plans are less than $5/month difference, so after the initial cost of starting a plan, the monthly bill remains the same. Anybody who has the new iphone 3GS please chime in about how well the phone works, and how good coverage is. I have been satisfied with the Verizon network itself, I have coverage almost everywhere I go. The total cash outlay looks like $199.99 for the phone, and a $36.00 one time activation fee, which to me is pretty reasonable. I currently own a 8GB iPod touch, which I love dearly, it works FANTASTIC. Can I expect the iPhone to offer the same great interface and user friendliness as the iPod?

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    I would switch to Att, sell the storm, and then you would basically be getting the iPhone for free...
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    Screw AT&T. I had them and I hated it. They're rude and you never really have service anywhere. I could be on Russel and not have service. Plus, I can't even count how many times I had dropped calls. And the one time I broke down and needed the thing to work I had to walk atleast a mile to get service. Just my opinion though.
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    Hi, Im Ms. Jones try T-Mobile. You can call anytime from anywhere. Plus I give the :idb: good.



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    How much can I realistically sell the Storm for? It isn't beat to death, and it works as it did new, I just personally don;t think it worked that great from the get-go.


    Fast-Tech: When I had AT&T before the only places I didn't get service was out in Jones co. in the sticks lol. If I could get a damn iPhone to work with Verizon I would buy it in a heartbeat!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Identity_Crisis
    Alright, here's the question: I currently have a Blackberry Storm on Verizon wireless. I hate the phone, it is a piece of shit, it constantly locks up, the touch screen is a piece of junk, and the speaker is too quiet for me to hear people. I am currently eligible to renew my contract with Verizon. Should I just get a new phone from Verizon and not worry about it, or should I switch to AT&T and get the new iPhone 3GS. I would be purchasing the 16GB model in black. The plans are less than $5/month difference, so after the initial cost of starting a plan, the monthly bill remains the same. Anybody who has the new iphone 3GS please chime in about how well the phone works, and how good coverage is. I have been satisfied with the Verizon network itself, I have coverage almost everywhere I go. The total cash outlay looks like $199.99 for the phone, and a $36.00 one time activation fee, which to me is pretty reasonable. I currently own a 8GB iPod touch, which I love dearly, it works FANTASTIC. Can I expect the iPhone to offer the same great interface and user friendliness as the iPod?

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    Storm is ultimate fail. I hate that phone. It feels so awkward and so stupid. Yeah just sell it on Ebay, and get the IPhone. No doubt. You'll love the IPhone. The apps are super easy to do. You should do this no problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Asian
    Storm is ultimate fail. I hate that phone. It feels so awkward and so stupid. Yeah just sell it on Ebay, and get the IPhone. No doubt. You'll love the IPhone. The apps are super easy to do. You should do this no problem.
    Like I said, i am absolutely in LOVE with my iPod Touch 8GB, the interface is light-years ahead of the Storm for sure!


    Does anybody know if it is possible AT ALL to get an iPhone to work on Verizon? Will an unlocked phone work? That would be the ideal solution.
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    id get a new verizon phone... At&t's service isnt as good as verizon..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Identity_Crisis
    Like I said, i am absolutely in LOVE with my iPod Touch 8GB, the interface is light-years ahead of the Storm for sure!


    Does anybody know if it is possible AT ALL to get an iPhone to work on Verizon? Will an unlocked phone work? That would be the ideal solution.
    not really unless there someone on here who's ingenious with how Verzion system is setup.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Asian
    not really unless there someone on here who's ingenious with how Verzion system is setup.



    I did hear that sometime in the near future (like January-ish) that Verizon would be offering the iPhone, because Apple's exclusive contract with AT&T will expire or something. I just don't know if I can be patient enough for that...
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    ooo sucks for you. Well just get a cheap iphone and bear with it till Jan. I mean you save money for now. And you can more parts for you car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Asian
    ooo sucks for you. Well just get a cheap iphone and bear with it till Jan. I mean you save money for now. And you can more parts for you car.

    lol parts for the car is covered

    I'm just trying to decide if it's worth it to change carriers just to get the iPhone. As stated I would LOVE to hear that an unlocked/jailbroken iPhone would work with verizon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slow Motion
    Hi, Im Ms. Jones try T-Mobile. You can call anytime from anywhere. Plus I give the :idb: good.

    I'm tryin T-Mobile.


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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB
    id get a new verizon phone... At&t's service isnt as good as verizon..
    Too true. Honestly man renew your contract with verizon and just get a curve. When I went to go upgrade it was a toss up between the curve and the storm and I am so glad I got the curve. The storm just didnt seem like it was worth it to me. And I have my own 2K nightmare story about AT&T
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    Quote Originally Posted by redGT
    Too true. Honestly man renew your contract with verizon and just get a curve. When I went to go upgrade it was a toss up between the curve and the storm and I am so glad I got the curve. The storm just didnt seem like it was worth it to me. And I have my own 2K nightmare story about AT&T

    i went to panama city last week, and my gf and her sister had 1 bar, sometimes none all weekend down there...and my verizon was on point!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Identity_Crisis
    How much can I realistically sell the Storm for? It isn't beat to death, and it works as it did new, I just personally don;t think it worked that great from the get-go.


    Fast-Tech: When I had AT&T before the only places I didn't get service was out in Jones co. in the sticks lol. If I could get a damn iPhone to work with Verizon I would buy it in a heartbeat!!
    I'm sure you can get $200+ for it and the new iphones 3gs is $200 so it would just even out...
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    gl with whatever man. my phone never works anywhere i go hardly so i basically dont use it lol.
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    lol, ive heard nothing but bad stuff about the blackberry. my buddy has it and it freezes 24/7. sometimes when he tries to record a video it just completely shuts off. lol


    in other words, go with the iPhone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DeeAOne
    lol, ive heard nothing but bad stuff about the blackberry. my buddy has it and it freezes 24/7. sometimes when he tries to record a video it just completely shuts off. lol


    in other words, go with the iPhone.
    And to add to that, Blackberries take FOREVER to turn on... lol
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    LMAO@ JCs......Who did you piss off.LIRL.
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    With the new upgrade on the storm I have had no issues with my phone.. the only thing I dont like is its only a 1g hd.. non expandable.. and you need to keep 25mgs open for it to run right.. the storm 2 is supposed to be out in Oct and will feature between a 10-15g hd... so if you can hold out til then.. besides.. at&t service isnt as good as verizon.
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    Go with verizon man, just get the curve (if you're looking for great service)

    If you want a kick ass phone then get the Iphone lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by 97_c1vic
    And to add to that, Blackberries take FOREVER to turn on... lol
    Only if you pull the battery out of them while they are still on.
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    You know you should have made a poll to this. In reality I think you know what you want but you just won't move on what you want. You not gonna find out something unless you try it. other ppl's experience should guide, not lead you.

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    just sayin'
    Who knows?
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    Hit up Stillaneon, he is a sprint rep. He'll actually be able to answer your questions honestly.
    Back to being stock and slow
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    Once you have an iPhone you'll never want anything else.
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    that's the real rub about it. I KNOW I want the iPhone, I just don't know if it's worth switching from an awesome provider (Verizon) to get it.
    Who knows?
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    My friend switched from verizon to get the iPhone and he says that he loves it and hasn't said anything about bad service..
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    Verizon WILL Be getting the iPhone. I'm waiting it out because I HATE AT&T. I had them for 3 years with nothing but problems. I've had Verizon for about 4 years now and have NEVER dropped or missed a call... unless I meant to : ) And their customer service is CRAZY good. I've never waited for more than a minute to get on the phone with a LIVE PERSON w/Verizon.

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    maybe it's just my phone but i drop calls all the fucking time.
    does anyone know when verizon will be getting the iPhone?
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    Quote Originally Posted by neverenough
    Verizon WILL Be getting the iPhone. I'm waiting it out because I HATE AT&T. I had them for 3 years with nothing but problems. I've had Verizon for about 4 years now and have NEVER dropped or missed a call... unless I meant to : ) And their customer service is CRAZY good. I've never waited for more than a minute to get on the phone with a LIVE PERSON w/Verizon.

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    How long do I have to wait?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slow Motion
    LMAO@ JCs......Who did you piss off.LIRL.
    idk but i finally got it fixed
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    ^^^ are you sure it's fixed? that picture looks pretty fucked up too.
    Who knows?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SmackedInATL
    Once you have an iPhone you'll never want anything else.
    x2, AT&T's service isn't the best , but the iPhone is the benchmark and you will love it....
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    How is AT&T's coverage in Warner Robins? If you can get 3G in your house then do it for sure. I'm not sure is Warner Robbins is a 3g coverage area, if it isn't, I wouldn't do it. Can't do shit on the EDGE network. Remember you have 30 days for full refund no questions asked....
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    After looking at the AT&T coverage map, I can't get 3G in my area. Looks like I'm just gonna have to suffer for a while I guess. Fuckin' bullshit.
    Who knows?
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    i just got back from panama city, both my buddies have att (one which has the iphone 3g) and they didnt get service at all...so they used my phone (im with verizon)



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    Quote Originally Posted by scabtastic
    i just got back from panama city, both my buddies have att (one which has the iphone 3g) and they didnt get service at all...so they used my phone (im with verizon)


    Quote Originally Posted by JITB
    i went to panama city last week, and my gf and her sister had 1 bar, sometimes none all weekend down there...and my verizon was on point!


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