Wireless--Verizon vs. Cingular

Wireless--Verizon vs. Cingular

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Wireless--Verizon vs. Cingular hancock4 04-18-2007
Posted by on April 18, 2007, 4:25 pm
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Would anyone have any opinions regarding service quality of Verizon
vs. Cingular basic cellphone services?

Also, in comparing basic "free" handsets from each provider (per their
web page), it seems(?) that Cingular gives more features or better
phones than Verizon. Of course, that could be just hype.

Cingular offers the LG CU400, which has "Video3G". The store said
they had a free headset with it as well.


The CU400 battery is stated to last talk-5 hour and standby-288
hours. Verizon's free phones' batteries last roughly talk-3 hours and
standby-162 hours. I don't understand why Verizon batteries don't
last as long, unless it is hype.

Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks!


Pure Networks
Posted by John L on April 18, 2007, 4:50 pm
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>Would anyone have any opinions regarding service quality of Verizon
>vs. Cingular basic cellphone services?

They're both fine or they both stink, depending on where you are and
where the towers are.

>Also, in comparing basic "free" handsets from each provider (per their
>web page), it seems(?) that Cingular gives more features or better
>phones than Verizon. Of course, that could be just hype.

It really depends on this month's promotion. Also keep in mind that
the promotions on the companies' web sites, in their own stores, and
at agent stores are frequently different.

>The CU400 battery is stated to last talk-5 hour and standby-288
>hours. Verizon's free phones' batteries last roughly talk-3 hours and
>standby-162 hours. I don't understand why Verizon batteries don't
>last as long, unless it is hype.

I wouldn't believe any of those numbers. Battery life depends on a lot
of things including local signal conditions. Unless you spend an amazing
amount of time talking between recharges, I don't see why either of
those numbers wouldn't be adequate.

R's,
John

Posted by Rich Piehl on April 18, 2007, 7:27 pm
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hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> Would anyone have any opinions regarding service quality of Verizon
> vs. Cingular basic cellphone services?
>
> Also, in comparing basic "free" handsets from each provider (per their
> web page), it seems(?) that Cingular gives more features or better
> phones than Verizon. Of course, that could be just hype.
>
> Cingular offers the LG CU400, which has "Video3G". The store said
> they had a free headset with it as well.
>
>
> The CU400 battery is stated to last talk-5 hour and standby-288
> hours. Verizon's free phones' batteries last roughly talk-3 hours and
> standby-162 hours. I don't understand why Verizon batteries don't
> last as long, unless it is hype.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks!
>

Hi, there...strayed over from MTR didja'?

Is Cingular still Cingular? I thought they were converting all their
operations over to AT&T.

As far as signal my experience has been that any company can give good
or bad quality signal at any given location or city. In my house for
example: I haven't tested it recently but it used to be that a Sprint
phone could only get a signal towards the back of the house while an
AT&T (the original version) cell could only get a signal at the front of
the house.

Take care,
Rich

God bless the USA

--
Et in terra pax


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