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6/6/2008 10:12:50 AM

They seem to be the 2 companies I hear the least complaints about as far as cell phones go.

6/6/2008 10:21:32 AM

another example of cell phone quality. I'm upgrading in the next month or so and was looking at various phones. The moto q appealed to me. then I look at the alltel version and see it's half as good and looks shitty compared to every other carrier's moto q.

alltel version


verizon version

6/6/2008 11:00:18 AM

i know that verizon is notorious for DISABLING key features on a lot of their phones. (bluetooth file transfer was disabled on my old phone at verizon)

6/6/2008 11:01:49 AM

^^ they are two different versions however, but i understand what you are saying

6/6/2008 11:06:15 AM

coming this summer!

6/6/2008 11:09:54 AM

^^Smath, Alltel is doing the same thing now. At my place, one of the girls has an Alltel plan that is still under contract. She broke her phone and went and paid full retail to get the LG Scoop (the one nonsmartphone with a QWERTY keyboard) and has noticed the exact same shit was disabled as the Verizon phones. My other coworker finally got out of contract with US Cellular and switched to Alltel. He got the Samsung Glyde. Both phones have mp3s as ringtones disabled. The only way you can do a ringtone on either phone is by purchasing a ringtone. I have an older PPC6700 and can do all this with no issue, and my old LG-8100 phone does it as well. Apparently this is a new development with both companies, and Alltel was expanding their disabling techniques. So regardless of the merger, Alltel customers were going to get the shaft on that.

As for roaming out of state, that was probably because you had an Alltel Regional plan. Those will basically roam out of NC or SC. Alltel also has the local plans, so they have many of options. Alltel has coverage in those areas out of your area, they are just hitting you up for roaming charges because you have a cheap ass plan. If they switch you to Verizon and do not alter the plans at all, the only option is a Nationwide plan. They do not do local or regional plans at all. I think this is why they have the rep as a "more expensive" company. They simplify the plans, but it also gives you a little less choice for a cheaper plan if you do not travel. As a salesperson, its really nice to just say "Here is the plan, and here is the prices. No local/regional bullshit, its all included"

6/6/2008 11:14:38 AM

no matter what carrier you use, the moto Q is a piece of shit

6/6/2008 11:16:00 AM

alltel has picture messaging disabled on the q, which is stupid. they just want to FORCE you to buy a data plan to be able to EMAIL pictures, and then you have to know the email addy to the person's phone that you are sending it to in order for them to get, and then they might not get that. as far as emailing to normal email addresses it works fine.

6/6/2008 11:17:35 AM

i didn't realize alltel had crippled anything anymore...after the alltel/verizon fiasco with the moto v710 (great capabilities were advertised and nearly all of were disabled), i thought they'd pretty much given up

as i mentioned in the other thread, i've got the z6m rokr, and NOTHING is disabled

before that i have the nokia 6255i, and i could easily upload and play java games on it (this was back in the day when that was like whoa!)

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"Nothing will happen till the end of the year. We have been told that at work (VZW Retail). Redundant Alltel stores will be closed, and ones where a VZW store isn't already located will be converted to Verizon stores. All the Alltel branding will be out. Perhaps incorporating some of their plan features is a possibility, to help appease current Alltel customers, but I wouldn't hold my breath on much."

wait, does this mean the deal's actually gone through already? i know this was tried before and the major stockholder said no, and that changes have been made to keep them happy...so this is definitely going to happen?

i'm really pissed...there is virtually nothing redeeming about verizon EXCEPT the phone selection, and so we're now going to have great phones and shitty everything else

if this goes through, verizon will remove all features and plans worth having, because they know they can stick it to the consumer now that there's no serious competition...i might just go over to sprint...at least then i can pay $30 with the SERO plan and get shitty service...better than paying $50 for the same crap

[Edited on June 6, 2008 at 11:30 AM. Reason : .]

6/6/2008 11:26:58 AM

I never thought I would say this but Sprint FTW

6/6/2008 11:30:18 AM

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"no matter what carrier you use, the moto Q is a piece of shit"

co-signed


i dont know what all you people are bitching about

verizon works fine virtually everywhere you could conceivably use a cell phone...even out in the sticks of eastern nc ive never had a problem getting signal when ive had cause to be there

6/6/2008 12:01:53 PM

This might suck for me.

6/6/2008 12:03:30 PM

If they take away my 10 mycircle #'s I'm gonna burn their fucking headquarters down.

6/6/2008 12:07:06 PM

seedless, thats not alltel blocking pic mail on the Q, thats how Windows Mobile works. In fact, the only PDA's (I'm pretty sure) that can send normal picture mail are the palms.

6/6/2008 12:18:01 PM

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"as i mentioned in the other thread, i've got the z6m rokr, and NOTHING is disabled"

that's what I'll probably end up getting on alltel. and I was worried if it blocked mp3s from the miniSD to use as ringtones

6/6/2008 12:22:46 PM

I have the BB Pearl (Alltel) and I can't send any pics unless its through my email. Alltel claimed something about how BB's software didn't allow the pictures...I call BS...since it works just fine on AT&T BBs.

6/6/2008 12:26:37 PM

what about that whole "my circle" thing they've got going on? is verizon going to offer that?

i think they're trying to catch up to AT&T with being awesome. good luck

6/6/2008 12:59:21 PM

^^^^ you are correct, and incorrect at the same time - it ALLTEL's vedrsion of windows mobile, not windows mobile in general. pic sharing on other networks work just fine, as jsnail has said with her bb issue.

[Edited on June 6, 2008 at 1:26 PM. Reason : asdfg]

6/6/2008 1:26:44 PM

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"wait, does this mean the deal's actually gone through already? i know this was tried before and the major stockholder said no, and that changes have been made to keep them happy...so this is definitely going to happen?"

Yea its official. Alltel went private last Nov. No shareholders to piss off.

6/6/2008 1:33:46 PM