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Making the switch to Verizon from Sprint? Worth it?

Feb 8, 2005 12:46AM PST

I have an LG 5350 phone with Sprint. I've been with the company for 4 years or so. Haven't had too many problems service wise, just crappy phones. I'm thinking of making the jump to Verizon and getting the LG VX4600.

Is it worth it?

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Making the switch to Verizon from Sprint? Worth it?
Feb 8, 2005 4:02AM PST

It might be best to ask people you might know if Verizon Wireless works great in your area. Verizon Wireless doesn't have the best phones either, so it can be difficult to find a good phone. I should also mention that the phone you're looking at is all-digital, unlikeSprint, which has all of their phones made with analog backup. If you stay in major cities, you shouldn't have problems with an all-digital. I don't know how well the LG VX4600 is, but I don't always hear good stuff about the quality of LG phones. The only reason I didn't go with it was because I need tri-mode.

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A toss up
Feb 19, 2005 10:42AM PST

One of the only major advantages Verizon has over Sprint is the better coverage area, so if you, surprisingly, have not had any issues with Sprint coverage and your main concern is the phone you have I would recommend staying with Sprint. The 5350 in itself was a terrible phone, try sticking to a sanyo model phone and you should be much happier. The 8200 for a flip and the 4920 for a non flip are two good choices.

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Verizon
Feb 20, 2005 11:00PM PST

check local coverage. here in NJ, nothing beats Verizon. Also, Verizon uses tri-mode phones, which are analog,CDMA, and PCS capable. When you obtain their service, tri-mode is all they have.

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Verizon
Feb 21, 2005 10:35AM PST

Not 100% true. Most of their network is digital and most new phones are all digital. So that means if a certain area hasn't been upgraded to digital, then you'll have no service than if the phone reverts to analog with tri-mode. You're more likely to find Verizons' roaming carriers still on analog in many areas, and Alltel is one of them, though not as much as they were 3 years ago. Verizon Wireless is the one making phone makers eliminate analog. I'm not ready to give up tri-mode just yet, especially when rural areas are most likely to still be on analog.

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(NT) (NT) Go with SonyEricson, Motorola or Nokia. My 2cents.
Feb 23, 2005 7:18PM PST