iPhone or stick with Verizon?!

adk749 · 06-13-2009, 12:49 PM

Hey guys. I am trying to figure out whether to get the iPhone 3GS or stick with Verizon. I know for a fact that AT&T is not as good a network as Verizon. But is it close enough to get what I think is a great phone, the iPhone? I am in North Jersey if that helps things. Thanks for the feedback!

Inspired · 06-13-2009, 12:55 PM

stick with verizon IMO..

Blake · 06-13-2009, 01:01 PM

not another iphone thread

quagmire · 06-13-2009, 01:07 PM

I don't know how the reception in NJ is, but down in MD in the areas I go to, I always seem to have 3-5 bars of 3G. I also get 3-5 bars of 3G when I am in Daytona Beach, FL for college. I am satisfied with the coverage. Although a bit peeved MMS and tethering won't be available immediately when OS 3.0 is released this Wednesday.

And comparing how it stacks up against my parents on Verizon, reception is about equal. I always seem to have the same number of bars as they do when I ask how many they have, if not within 1 bar.

Labrada_Exoticz · 06-13-2009, 01:10 PM

I'd get the iPhone w/o looking back but then again I don't know how 3G is in New Jersey

quagmire · 06-13-2009, 01:12 PM

I don't know the signal strength, but NJ is covered in blue which means most of NJ has 3G coverage. And looking at EDGE coverage, it is mostly dark orange which means it has a pretty strong coverage of the state. You can get the iPhone and if coverage for you is lacking in your area, you can return it in 30 days with no cancellation fees, etc. Maybe a restocking fee, but that is pretty much it.

Oh and if you do go 3GS, don't get one at AT&T. They already sold out of their initial shipments via Pre-Orders.

adk749 · 06-13-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake

not another iphone thread

Sorry Blake!

Los Angeles · 06-13-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by quagmire

I don't know the signal strength, but NJ is covered in blue which means most of NJ has 3G coverage. And looking at EDGE coverage, it is mostly dark orange which means it has a pretty strong coverage of the state. You can get the iPhone and if coverage for you is lacking in your area, you can return it in 30 days with no cancellation fees, etc. Maybe a restocking fee, but that is pretty much it.

Oh and if you do go 3GS, don't get one at AT&T. They already sold out of their initial shipments via Pre-Orders.

Would you happen to have this same grid for the west coast (Cali) AT&T customers?

quagmire · 06-13-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Los Angeles

Would you happen to have this same grid for the west coast (Cali) AT&T customers?

Lazy.

You just have to go to att.com go to wireless and coverage viewer.

But, here you go.

Inspired · 06-13-2009, 10:12 PM

seems like ATT focuses on mainly the big cities

WishBone33 · 06-14-2009, 12:35 AM

there are a lot of rumors that are saying that iphone may be coming to verizon soon

quagmire · 06-14-2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by WishBone33

there are a lot of rumors that are saying that iphone may be coming to verizon soon

Won't happen until LTE is up most likely. AT&T's exclusive contract isn't up until 2010-2012( I have heard it was a 3 year exclusive to a 5 year exclusive). Plus, Apple isn't going to make a CDMA phone just for one market. Apple will wait until Verizon has setup their LTE coverage to offer Verizon(again) the iPhone.

WishBone33 · 06-14-2009, 02:12 AM

Cnet was saying to not sign a new 2 year contract just for the iphone because apparently apple is not happy with at&t. apparently apple was criticizing at&t pretty badly at the recent wwdc.

TommyK · 06-14-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by quagmire

Won't happen until LTE is up most likely. AT&T's exclusive contract isn't up until 2010-2012( I have heard it was a 3 year exclusive to a 5 year exclusive). Plus, Apple isn't going to make a CDMA phone just for one market. Apple will wait until Verizon has setup their LTE coverage to offer Verizon(again) the iPhone.

i thought the contract if over in 2010 becuase the original contract date was in 2005 of somthing like that before the iphone was even on the market so therfore it would be up sooner, (cnet said this) but honestly verizon hasnt said anything yet, info has been leaked saying verizon wants it once they offer their new 4G network

its all rumors, all we can do is wait for an officail release or now since you can buy iphone now w/o a contract some sort of really offical unlocking system

WishBone33 · 06-14-2009, 10:45 PM

Or you could just unlock ur iphone and use it on t-mobile

quagmire · 06-15-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by WishBone33

Or you could just unlock ur iphone and use it on t-mobile

But, that would ruin the whole point of getting away from AT&T as T-Mobile has generally worse reception then AT&T.

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