Comments on: Verizon Might Not See Boost With Palm Pre http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Troy http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-62 Troy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:05:30 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-62 Switched from Verizon to Sprint to get the Pre. I was a bit worried about Sprint's network before the switch but now I'm extremely happy I moved to Sprint. I live in Utah and originally was with AT&T before switching to Verizon. Sprint is easily better than AT&T. The family plan we are on includes everything and is about $1200 a year cheaper than the same service and options we were looking at with Verizon. Don't think I'll ever go back to Verizon they nickel and dime you for everything. Switched from Verizon to Sprint to get the Pre. I was a bit worried about Sprint’s network before the switch but now I’m extremely happy I moved to Sprint. I live in Utah and originally was with AT&T before switching to Verizon. Sprint is easily better than AT&T. The family plan we are on includes everything and is about $1200 a year cheaper than the same service and options we were looking at with Verizon. Don’t think I’ll ever go back to Verizon they nickel and dime you for everything.

]]> By: cam http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-61 cam Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:26:43 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-61 Well said MYX, I have even considered jumping to AT&T for the iPhone because my 700p is about shot. Nothing Verizon sells now I would have. Been a Verizon customer before it was Verizon something like 13 years. Now show me the phones!! Well said MYX, I have even considered jumping to AT&T for the iPhone because my 700p is about shot. Nothing Verizon sells now I would have.
Been a Verizon customer before it was Verizon something like 13 years.
Now show me the phones!!

]]> By: MYX http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-60 MYX Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:48:59 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-60 1.7% huh? I was never asked. I have been sitting and waiting while both Palm and Verizon play their little games. If Palm wants to make it in this world, they need to just sell the dang phone. Stop trying to be "exclusive", and try being a little more inclusive. Sprint lost me a long time ago and seeing what others in my family have experienced, I have no intentions of going back. Verizon has provided great coverage for many years, and not half bad service, just mostly sucky phones. I am close to a year beyond my 2 years with my Treo 700p, but Verizon has no phones that can take the place of my Treo. Tried some BB phones, only to return them and go back to the Treo. I have been using Palm since the IIIx. So, they have had me. It would be nice to be loved back now and then. (Ghaw, did that sound needy or what) 1.7% huh? I was never asked.
I have been sitting and waiting while both Palm and Verizon play their little games. If Palm wants to make it in this world, they need to just sell the dang phone. Stop trying to be “exclusive”, and try being a little more inclusive.

Sprint lost me a long time ago and seeing what others in my family have experienced, I have no intentions of going back. Verizon has provided great coverage for many years, and not half bad service, just mostly sucky phones.

I am close to a year beyond my 2 years with my Treo 700p, but Verizon has no phones that can take the place of my Treo. Tried some BB phones, only to return them and go back to the Treo. I have been using Palm since the IIIx. So, they have had me. It would be nice to be loved back now and then.
(Ghaw, did that sound needy or what)

]]> By: Tony http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-59 Tony Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:44:06 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-59 Yes, I was with Verizon for 6 years. I bought the Pre 2 days ago after a lot of research. I used a Blackberry for a couple of weeks while I waited for the PRE. So far, so good. The Sprint package I have includes everything. Also I get a discount because of where I work, so it has worked out well so far. All my kids and my wife switched to Sprint at the same time. Lots of features and so far, coverage is good. And what we get is cheaper than with Verizon. Went to Colorado last week and had good signal most of the time Yes, I was with Verizon for 6 years. I bought the Pre 2 days ago after a lot of research. I used a Blackberry for a couple of weeks while I waited for the PRE. So far, so good. The Sprint package I have includes everything. Also I get a discount because of where I work, so it has worked out well so far. All my kids and my wife switched to Sprint at the same time. Lots of features and so far, coverage is good. And what we get is cheaper than with Verizon. Went to Colorado last week and had good signal most of the time

]]> By: Crash http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-58 Crash Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:49:05 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-58 Yes, I am waiting patiently for the Pre on Verizon. My 755p plan is up in October,so I will hopefully only have to wait until January., Yes, I am waiting patiently for the Pre on Verizon. My 755p plan is up in October,so I will hopefully only have to wait until January.,

]]> By: Alexei Tetenov http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-57 Alexei Tetenov Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:37:19 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-57 I made the change from a treo 650 on Verizon Wireless to a Palm Pre on Sprint. And I'm ecstatic about the change. For people that have poor reception at home, you can get a femtocell which is a min-cell phone "tower" that plugs in your internet router and routes your calls over the internet to sprint. Check out http://www.intomobile.com/2008/07/01/sprint-airave-femto-cell-on-sale-on-july-15.html Sprint is calling their product the "Airave". There is an extra monthly fee for this, but I think that it's still cheaper than going with Verizon. Check out http://www.nextel.com/en/services/airave/index.shtml?id9=vanity:airave They also put a gps chip in it, so that you don't take it out of the US or your normal site for free international roaming calls. But if the problem is good reception everywhere but home, this should work for you. I made the change from a treo 650 on Verizon Wireless to a Palm Pre on Sprint. And I’m ecstatic about the change. For people that have poor reception at home, you can get a femtocell which is a min-cell phone “tower” that plugs in your internet router and routes your calls over the internet to sprint. Check out http://www.intomobile.com/2008/07/01/sprint-airave-femto-cell-on-sale-on-july-15.html
Sprint is calling their product the “Airave”. There is an extra monthly fee for this, but I think that it’s still cheaper than going with Verizon. Check out http://www.nextel.com/en/services/airave/index.shtml?id9=vanity:airave

They also put a gps chip in it, so that you don’t take it out of the US or your normal site for free international roaming calls.
But if the problem is good reception everywhere but home, this should work for you.

]]> By: Mark http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-56 Mark Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:47:18 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-56 I left Verizon for the Palm Pre...the Pre ended up being icing on the cake for me. While I loved Verizon's network, there customer service and nickel-and-diming me for every little thing got old. Both my wife and I ended up getting Pre's and we LOVE them and LOVE the integrated data plans Sprint has. I've had minor network issues, but all of them were expected. I'm happy with my decision even if and when Verizon finally gets the best phone in the USA! I left Verizon for the Palm Pre…the Pre ended up being icing on the cake for me. While I loved Verizon’s network, there customer service and nickel-and-diming me for every little thing got old. Both my wife and I ended up getting Pre’s and we LOVE them and LOVE the integrated data plans Sprint has. I’ve had minor network issues, but all of them were expected. I’m happy with my decision even if and when Verizon finally gets the best phone in the USA!

]]> By: Gage http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-55 Gage Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:33:25 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-55 I was thinking about waiting for Verizon to get the pre cause they supposevly have a better network. but sprint has been GREAT like not even okay. BUT GREAT. i had AT&T and they sucked horribly. sprints data has EVDO almost everywhere its really fast and the only place ive lost signal is at a friends house, whom ive stoppped talking to(problem solved). and near the northern part of la canada. but other that its been great. i get service 2 levels down in a parking garage! I was thinking about waiting for Verizon to get the pre cause they supposevly have a better network. but sprint has been GREAT like not even okay. BUT GREAT. i had AT&T and they sucked horribly. sprints data has EVDO almost everywhere its really fast and the only place ive lost signal is at a friends house, whom ive stoppped talking to(problem solved). and near the northern part of la canada. but other that its been great. i get service 2 levels down in a parking garage!

]]> By: Sasha http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-54 Sasha Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:49:12 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-54 I jumped from Verizon to Sprint so I could get the Pre. No regrets. Trying to get out of paying my cancellation fee with Verizon. I was stuck with two non-Blackberry options, neither of which come close to competing with Blackberry, iPhone or Pre. Love Sprint and love my Pre! I jumped from Verizon to Sprint so I could get the Pre. No regrets. Trying to get out of paying my cancellation fee with Verizon. I was stuck with two non-Blackberry options, neither of which come close to competing with Blackberry, iPhone or Pre. Love Sprint and love my Pre!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.everythingpre.com/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-53 Kevin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:24:33 +0000 http://www.everythingpre.com/blog/verizon-might-not-see-boost-with-palm-pre/2009/08/12/#comment-53 I made the switch! woot! I made the switch! woot!

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