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Old 05.13.2008
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I believe the reason for the new phones has to do with newer technology. I too have been through the various incarnations of ATT from the start. Staring with the analog phones. Now they are digital with gps capabilities and 911 triangulation to find you in the event of an emergency,
You sound just like the guy! Sure you weren't moonlighting?

I know there are reasons....... it just gets annoying when you are one of those people who take care of your equipment/property, just to have it become obsolete within a matter of months anyway (I also REALLY liked my first ATT phone - it had a flip out keyboard for texting - when they went to Cingular there was nothing like it) .......
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As for the laptop and aircard issue be aware the cell towers on the ATT network and their partnership arrangements do NOT always have the ability to handle the data stream from an air card but do have the ability to handle voice traffic.

I had this explained to me by an ATT rep after I had my integrated ATT aircard drop out yet I was able to make a phone call on my ATT cell phone.

I actually switched to a Verizon air card that plugs into the usb port of my laptop and get better overall coverage than I got from ATT for the same 60.00 monthly fee.
I was afraid of this...... saw something similiar a while back but couldn't find it again to double check.......

I dread having to deal with Verizon again....... they have their own version of "trucker math" that can be infuriating......

But if it comes down to it...... my laptop (and the internet) are worth a little aggrivation...... who knows?......... maybe they are a whole new company now and I will be eating my words........

Thank you for your "two cents".......
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Oh Verizon is still the same old company. I have them and the drive me nuts sometimes. As you have said they have their own trucker math. But the one thing I can say is when I need to make a call it works and I have had ATT and Verizon phones side by side. The Verizon worked 92% of the time and ATT some place like 84 to 86%. The ATT was a company phone. So it cost me nothing. I have a friend that has a Verizon wireless card and loves it.
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The Verizon worked 92% of the time and ATT some place like 84 to 86%.
Gotta love a guy who actually has STATS!!!

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I have nothing but good things to say about US Cellular. I have the nationwide plan and my phone has always worked flawlessly from Florida - Wisconsin and inbetween, as well as NY/NJ and inbetween.
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Well someday we might be able to get good to great service nation wide. But I know not to hold my breath....Until then we will love & hate our cell phone providers.
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Without question SPRINT is the best! I have never been without service and I drive linehaul/all 48 states. They also just recently started a program where it is 99.99 a month for unlimited everything your phone can do: calls, text, internet, tv, etc.
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Without question SPRINT is the best! I have never been without service and I drive linehaul/all 48 states. They also just recently started a program where it is 99.99 a month for unlimited everything your phone can do: calls, text, internet, tv, etc.
I am a 6 year US Cellular customer and have had NO problems with service other than dropping calls between state lines and the ol' Home area/Roaming switch.

I really like the new Instinct and the 99.99 Simply Everything Plan that Sprint is offering. Just afraid to get out there and be without service when I need it. I just broke my Razr last night and am back on my Nokia 6585. We will see if it is a Network issue or phone issue between states.
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Without question SPRINT is the best! I have never been without service and I drive linehaul/all 48 states. They also just recently started a program where it is 99.99 a month for unlimited everything your phone can do: calls, text, internet, tv, etc.

So far, so good. We've not been without service yet.
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On a recent trip to Helena, MT, my Verizon was never out of service except for most of Wisconsin. Even had service in the middle of North Dakota.
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We have Verizon, and when my husband was otr, he called me from all 48 and we never had a problem,but once in a while we do get a dropped call or two.




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