One Good Reason?

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 03:04:26 GMT, [email protected] (Larry W4CSC) chose to
add this to the great equation of life, the universe, and everything:

>On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 21:16:20 -0400, "Nextel Rocks" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Can somebody PLEASE give me at least one good reason why I should switch
>>from NexTel to Verizon? Will Verizon ever be able to compare to NexTel in
>>sound quality with their PTT. And what gives with the expensive $59.95 per
>>mo? They would draw more NexTel customers if their plans were more
>>competitive in price. Get a GRIP VZW!
>
>May I ask why, other than the walkie talkie novelty playing cop, you
>would want half-duplex, one-sided PTT....especially if UNLIMITED, full
>duplex, Mobile-to-Mobile with cellular privacy is available at less
>than half price?
>
>I alert this because in Charleston, SC, Alltel is offering a plan with
>700 anytime minutes in SC and NC to phones, UNLIMITED M2M between
>Alltel phones inside SC/NC service area, free nationwide long
>distance, 100 anytime minutes in all 50 states for traveling, all the
>usual 3way, call waiting, call forwarding, voicemail, no answer
>transfer, etc., for only $39.95/mo! That's a helluva deal if you use
>Alltel phones between your key people on M2M all day. Sure a better
>deal than PTT on Nextel which is very pricey in comparison!

May I ask what kind of math you use wherein 39.95 is less than half of
59.95?

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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 03:04:26 GMT, [email protected] (Larry W4CSC) chose to
add this to the great equation of life, the universe, and everything:

>On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 21:16:20 -0400, "Nextel Rocks" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Can somebody PLEASE give me at least one good reason why I should switch
>>from NexTel to Verizon? Will Verizon ever be able to compare to NexTel in
>>sound quality with their PTT. And what gives with the expensive $59.95 per
>>mo? They would draw more NexTel customers if their plans were more
>>competitive in price. Get a GRIP VZW!
>
>May I ask why, other than the walkie talkie novelty playing cop, you
>would want half-duplex, one-sided PTT....especially if UNLIMITED, full
>duplex, Mobile-to-Mobile with cellular privacy is available at less
>than half price?
>
>I alert this because in Charleston, SC, Alltel is offering a plan with
>700 anytime minutes in SC and NC to phones, UNLIMITED M2M between
>Alltel phones inside SC/NC service area, free nationwide long
>distance, 100 anytime minutes in all 50 states for traveling, all the
>usual 3way, call waiting, call forwarding, voicemail, no answer
>transfer, etc., for only $39.95/mo! That's a helluva deal if you use
>Alltel phones between your key people on M2M all day. Sure a better
>deal than PTT on Nextel which is very pricey in comparison!

May I ask what kind of math you use wherein 39.95 is less than half of
59.95?

David Streeter, "an internet god" -- Dave Barry
--
http://home.att.net/~dwstreeter
Expect a train on ANY track at ANY time.
"I know how France can be: the wine, the cheese, a little Jerry Lewis in
the night, la vie sur la [something]..." - Joshua Nankin

On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 19:08:19 GMT, David S <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>May I ask what kind of math you use wherein 39.95 is less than half of
>59.95?
>
Oh, sorry....That's "Marketing Math".....always involves pricing. I
watch too much TV....(c;



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 19:08:19 GMT, David S <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>May I ask what kind of math you use wherein 39.95 is less than half of
>59.95?
>
Oh, sorry....That's "Marketing Math".....always involves pricing. I
watch too much TV....(c;



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

Stanley settled back into the couch, and
Larry W4CSC <[email protected]> said to him:
> However, Nextel across the planet is confined to Nextel's tiny
> footprint, compared to the huge number of systems VZW has bought up
> from all kinds of carriers. VZW works in the country, where I have to
> work. Nextel has no presence there in my area, only cities and
> interstates. 2-3 miles off the interstate and service stops. VZW has
> AMPS analog celular service on a mature cellular system with a large
> footprint in the country IF, as I do, you have a powerful 3W AMPS
> phone to maximize its usefulness. Toy phones on CDMA with 200mw
> peanut whistle transmitters and tiny antennas only work about 2-3
> miles, tops, LESS IN THE TREES. Country towers are 10 miles apart,
> made for the old AMPS carphones.

Which will cease to work when the carriers decommission the networks, here in
another couple of years. I wonder what OnStar is going to do...

Cheers,
-- jra
--
Jay R. Ashworth [email protected]
Member of the Technical Staff Baylink
The Suncoast Freenet The Things I Think
Tampa Bay, Florida http://baylink.pitas.com +1 727 647 1274

God, unlike Anya, is fond of bunnies. -- Chelsea Christenson

Stanley settled back into the couch, and
Larry W4CSC <[email protected]> said to him:
> However, Nextel across the planet is confined to Nextel's tiny
> footprint, compared to the huge number of systems VZW has bought up
> from all kinds of carriers. VZW works in the country, where I have to
> work. Nextel has no presence there in my area, only cities and
> interstates. 2-3 miles off the interstate and service stops. VZW has
> AMPS analog celular service on a mature cellular system with a large
> footprint in the country IF, as I do, you have a powerful 3W AMPS
> phone to maximize its usefulness. Toy phones on CDMA with 200mw
> peanut whistle transmitters and tiny antennas only work about 2-3
> miles, tops, LESS IN THE TREES. Country towers are 10 miles apart,
> made for the old AMPS carphones.

Which will cease to work when the carriers decommission the networks, here in
another couple of years. I wonder what OnStar is going to do...

Cheers,
-- jra
--
Jay R. Ashworth [email protected]
Member of the Technical Staff Baylink
The Suncoast Freenet The Things I Think
Tampa Bay, Florida http://baylink.pitas.com +1 727 647 1274

God, unlike Anya, is fond of bunnies. -- Chelsea Christenson

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:26:21 GMT, "Jay R. Ashworth"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>Which will cease to work when the carriers decommission the networks, here in
>another couple of years. I wonder what OnStar is going to do...
>
Ding! Wrong Answer!......

FCC current regulations force them to provide AMPS service until Feb
16th, 2008. Many government agencies are STILL using AMPS for greater
reliability and range, which I'm sure will extend the date, once
again, like it has many times in the past.

Don't believe any dreamers you hear before that date in 2008......

It's just not so...



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:26:21 GMT, "Jay R. Ashworth"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>Which will cease to work when the carriers decommission the networks, here in
>another couple of years. I wonder what OnStar is going to do...
>
Ding! Wrong Answer!......

FCC current regulations force them to provide AMPS service until Feb
16th, 2008. Many government agencies are STILL using AMPS for greater
reliability and range, which I'm sure will extend the date, once
again, like it has many times in the past.

Don't believe any dreamers you hear before that date in 2008......

It's just not so...



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

"Jay R. Ashworth"
>> Country towers are 10 miles apart,
> > made for the old AMPS carphones.
>
> Which will cease to work when the carriers decommission the networks, here
in
> another couple of years. I wonder what OnStar is going to do...

At the present time, OnStar is phasing in dual-mode equipment, just in case
I don't make good on my threat to purchase the entire US analog system and
keep it running for a few more years.

As I explained to my banker, I only have to purchase one system in each
market.

-Paul-

"Jay R. Ashworth"
>> Country towers are 10 miles apart,
> > made for the old AMPS carphones.
>
> Which will cease to work when the carriers decommission the networks, here
in
> another couple of years. I wonder what OnStar is going to do...

At the present time, OnStar is phasing in dual-mode equipment, just in case
I don't make good on my threat to purchase the entire US analog system and
keep it running for a few more years.

As I explained to my banker, I only have to purchase one system in each
market.

-Paul-

Forget PTT, that is trivial, you don't PTT when calling 911!
COVERAGE should be the foremost thing on anyone's mind when contracting with
a cell phone carrier. Remember, low rates and promotions / free phones tend
to cloud ones ability to reason when shopping for service. (Sprint and other
carriers other than Verizon, Nextel,Cingular and AT$T are good at this)
Your families lives could depend on it !
If you have a wife and children, shouldn't they should be equipped with a
phone that has the best coverage in the US?

Forget PTT, that is trivial, you don't PTT when calling 911!
COVERAGE should be the foremost thing on anyone's mind when contracting with
a cell phone carrier. Remember, low rates and promotions / free phones tend
to cloud ones ability to reason when shopping for service. (Sprint and other
carriers other than Verizon, Nextel,Cingular and AT$T are good at this)
Your families lives could depend on it !
If you have a wife and children, shouldn't they should be equipped with a
phone that has the best coverage in the US?

Ray Dios wrote:
> Forget PTT, that is trivial, you don't PTT when calling 911!
> COVERAGE should be the foremost thing on anyone's mind when contracting with
> a cell phone carrier. Remember, low rates and promotions / free phones tend
> to cloud ones ability to reason when shopping for service. (Sprint and other
> carriers other than Verizon, Nextel,Cingular and AT$T are good at this)
> Your families lives could depend on it !
> If you have a wife and children, shouldn't they should be equipped with a
> phone that has the best coverage in the US?
>
>
>
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>
>
Would you say PTT is more trivial than a camera phone?

Ray Dios wrote:
> Forget PTT, that is trivial, you don't PTT when calling 911!
> COVERAGE should be the foremost thing on anyone's mind when contracting with
> a cell phone carrier. Remember, low rates and promotions / free phones tend
> to cloud ones ability to reason when shopping for service. (Sprint and other
> carriers other than Verizon, Nextel,Cingular and AT$T are good at this)
> Your families lives could depend on it !
> If you have a wife and children, shouldn't they should be equipped with a
> phone that has the best coverage in the US?
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Would you say PTT is more trivial than a camera phone?

I agree .. free phones sound good .. but service is what matters and
hands down verizon offers best service network .. and cust service..

--
80% of success is showing up!-- Woody Allen


Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Ray Dios wrote:
> > Forget PTT, that is trivial, you don't PTT when calling 911!
> > COVERAGE should be the foremost thing on anyone's mind when contracting with
> > a cell phone carrier. Remember, low rates and promotions / free phones tend
> > to cloud ones ability to reason when shopping for service. (Sprint and other
> > carriers other than Verizon, Nextel,Cingular and AT$T are good at this)
> > Your families lives could depend on it !
> > If you have a wife and children, shouldn't they should be equipped with a
> > phone that has the best coverage in the US?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Would you say PTT is more trivial than a camera phone?
>

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