Re: verizon wireless suggestions

["Scott R. Ehrlich" <user=81@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Sat, 8 Mar 2008, Matt Shields wrote: 

> On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 9:36 AM, David Hummel <[hidden email]> wrote: 
>> On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:08 AM, James Kramer <[hidden email]> wrote: 
>> > I am planning to switch to Verizon wireless cell phone. 
>> 
>>  I can't recommend Verizon.  I used Verizon for several years, on the 
>>  west coast and east coast, and I found their customer service to be 
>>  sub-par, the individuals working in Verizon stores were generally 
>>  clueless, and the phone selection was not as good as other carriers. 
>>  Things may have changed in the last 18 months though, so YMMV.  I 
>>  can't say things are that much better with AT&amp;T Wireless. 
> 
> I've found the opposite.  I worked for Cellular One (McCaw Celluar) 
> which became AT&amp;T Wireless for most of the 90's and have found that 
> their coverage/service and customer service have gone downhill after 
> AT&amp;T bought them out.  When I moved up here I found that out of all 
> the providers Verizon had the best service/coverage, although I've 
> never in the last 7 1/2 years had to call customer service.  Granted I 
> haven't tested any providers recently, but a lot of my collegues use 
> T-mobile and AT&amp;T and they are always complaining.