FOX News Trashed ATT Wireless

I watch the Sat morning finance shows on FOX news. One of the shows (the
cost of freedom, Bulls & Bears or one of them), was talking about wireless
stocks. One analyst said that he had just ended his "abusive" relationship
with ATT Wireless and actually said that "their service sucks so bad." He
said he switched to Verizon. I was surprised that he said that on a
national cable program, but he must have been really annoyed with ATT. He
also said that ATT offered him $150 to stay as a customer and sign up for 2
more years - he said no way. The two companies that got positive reviews
(from an investor point of view) were Verizon and Nextel. They said that
Sprint was too small and had an unstable parent company - also said that the
coverage was too small. They said that Nextel was making money and although
Verizon had $30 billion in debt, they had the best service and would gain
from number portability. Didn't even mention Stinkular or T-imobile.

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"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I watch the Sat morning finance shows on FOX news. One of the shows (the
> cost of freedom, Bulls & Bears or one of them), was talking about wireless
> stocks. One analyst said that he had just ended his "abusive"
relationship
> with ATT Wireless and actually said that "their service sucks so bad." He
> said he switched to Verizon. I was surprised that he said that on a
> national cable program, but he must have been really annoyed with ATT. He
> also said that ATT offered him $150 to stay as a customer and sign up for
2
> more years - he said no way. The two companies that got positive reviews
> (from an investor point of view) were Verizon and Nextel. They said that
> Sprint was too small and had an unstable parent company - also said that
the
> coverage was too small. They said that Nextel was making money and
although
> Verizon had $30 billion in debt, they had the best service and would gain
> from number portability. Didn't even mention Stinkular or T-imobile.
>
>

> actually said that "their service sucks so bad."

Where is he located??????

> He said he switched to Verizon. I was surprised that he said that on a
> national cable program, but he must have been really annoyed with ATT. He
> also said that ATT offered him $150 to stay as a customer and sign up for
2
> more years - he said no way. The two companies that got positive reviews
> (from an investor point of view) were Verizon and Nextel.

Where is he located?????????????

> They said that
> Sprint was too small and had an unstable parent company

What the does that have to do with quality of service?????

> - also said that the
> coverage was too small. They said that Nextel was making money and
although
> Verizon had $30 billion in debt, they had the best service and would gain
> from number portability. Didn't even mention Stinkular or T-imobile.

Where is he located???????????????????????????????????????

That annalist is ignorant in making those statements unless
he gives an idea of where he is talking about.
Someone that makes blanket statements on a national
TV show like that, because his local experience, needs fired.

That is my opinion, nothing more nothing less.

Why would it matter where he's located?
No one should ever be annoyed with a company's service.
Even a poll made by AT&T said their CS sucks donkey's ass.

I ported my service to a different provider and while the number was ported
not AT&T still says that I still have service with them with the same number
and that they're going to send me the bill for usage up to Friday plus
cancellation fee because I was still under contract. I know my contract
ended Nov. 15th and the phone number ported completely on Tuesday, and they
don't even see that in their system. What gives? What a bunch of
nincompoop!!!

Those who have not had problem with AT&T has either just been lucky or work
for them in some way. Wait and see. Mark my words.


"N9WOS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > actually said that "their service sucks so bad."
>
> Where is he located??????
>
> > He said he switched to Verizon. I was surprised that he said that on a
> > national cable program, but he must have been really annoyed with ATT.
He
> > also said that ATT offered him $150 to stay as a customer and sign up
for
> 2
> > more years - he said no way. The two companies that got positive
reviews
> > (from an investor point of view) were Verizon and Nextel.
>
> Where is he located?????????????
>
> > They said that
> > Sprint was too small and had an unstable parent company
>
> What the does that have to do with quality of service?????
>
> > - also said that the
> > coverage was too small. They said that Nextel was making money and
> although
> > Verizon had $30 billion in debt, they had the best service and would
gain
> > from number portability. Didn't even mention Stinkular or T-imobile.
>
> Where is he located???????????????????????????????????????
>
> That annalist is ignorant in making those statements unless
> he gives an idea of where he is talking about.
> Someone that makes blanket statements on a national
> TV show like that, because his local experience, needs fired.
>
> That is my opinion, nothing more nothing less.
>
>

It's no better with VZW. I constantly have trouble withtheir billing and
them trying to slip one by me etc. The only company I've ever done business
with (wireless) that didn't pull that crap was US Cellular. If I ddin't need
service in MN they'd be first choice. VZ just frustrates the s%^t out of me.
Larry
"Good Riddance AT&T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Why would it matter where he's located?
> No one should ever be annoyed with a company's service.
> Even a poll made by AT&T said their CS sucks donkey's ass.
>
> I ported my service to a different provider and while the number was
ported
> not AT&T still says that I still have service with them with the same
number
> and that they're going to send me the bill for usage up to Friday plus
> cancellation fee because I was still under contract. I know my contract
> ended Nov. 15th and the phone number ported completely on Tuesday, and
they
> don't even see that in their system. What gives? What a bunch of
> nincompoop!!!
>
> Those who have not had problem with AT&T has either just been lucky or
work
> for them in some way. Wait and see. Mark my words.
>
>
> "N9WOS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > > actually said that "their service sucks so bad."
> >
> > Where is he located??????
> >
> > > He said he switched to Verizon. I was surprised that he said that on
a
> > > national cable program, but he must have been really annoyed with ATT.
> He
> > > also said that ATT offered him $150 to stay as a customer and sign up
> for
> > 2
> > > more years - he said no way. The two companies that got positive
> reviews
> > > (from an investor point of view) were Verizon and Nextel.
> >
> > Where is he located?????????????
> >
> > > They said that
> > > Sprint was too small and had an unstable parent company
> >
> > What the does that have to do with quality of service?????
> >
> > > - also said that the
> > > coverage was too small. They said that Nextel was making money and
> > although
> > > Verizon had $30 billion in debt, they had the best service and would
> gain
> > > from number portability. Didn't even mention Stinkular or T-imobile.
> >
> > Where is he located???????????????????????????????????????
> >
> > That annalist is ignorant in making those statements unless
> > he gives an idea of where he is talking about.
> > Someone that makes blanket statements on a national
> > TV show like that, because his local experience, needs fired.
> >
> > That is my opinion, nothing more nothing less.
> >
> >
>
>

I had U.S. sell-u-up-the-river.
to cancel service we had to give 30 days written notice even though we
didn't a contract anymore, and due to the notice getting to them a
little late , because we had to send it after being told we did, we got
hit another partial mo. charge, bunch of B.S. the reception was lousy as
well, couldn't keep connected even within our home area.
So far Sprint is much, much better.

Jim C.

jdoe wrote:

> It's no better with VZW. I constantly have trouble withtheir billing and
> them trying to slip one by me etc. The only company I've ever done business
> with (wireless) that didn't pull that crap was US Cellular. If I ddin't need
> service in MN they'd be first choice. VZ just frustrates the s%^t out of me.
> Larry
> "Good Riddance AT&T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Why would it matter where he's located?
>>No one should ever be annoyed with a company's service.
>>Even a poll made by AT&T said their CS sucks donkey's ass.
>>
>>I ported my service to a different provider and while the number was
>
> ported
>
>>not AT&T still says that I still have service with them with the same
>
> number
>
>>and that they're going to send me the bill for usage up to Friday plus
>>cancellation fee because I was still under contract. I know my contract
>>ended Nov. 15th and the phone number ported completely on Tuesday, and
>
> they
>
>>don't even see that in their system. What gives? What a bunch of
>>nincompoop!!!
>>
>>Those who have not had problem with AT&T has either just been lucky or
>
> work
>
>>for them in some way. Wait and see. Mark my words.
>>
>>
>>"N9WOS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>>actually said that "their service sucks so bad."
>>>
>>>Where is he located??????
>>>
>>>
>>>>He said he switched to Verizon. I was surprised that he said that on
>
> a
>
>>>>national cable program, but he must have been really annoyed with ATT.
>>
>>He
>>
>>>>also said that ATT offered him $150 to stay as a customer and sign up
>>
>>for
>>
>>>2
>>>
>>>>more years - he said no way. The two companies that got positive
>>
>>reviews
>>
>>>>(from an investor point of view) were Verizon and Nextel.
>>>
>>>Where is he located?????????????
>>>
>>>
>>>>They said that
>>>>Sprint was too small and had an unstable parent company
>>>
>>>What the does that have to do with quality of service?????
>>>
>>>
>>>>- also said that the
>>>>coverage was too small. They said that Nextel was making money and
>>>
>>>although
>>>
>>>>Verizon had $30 billion in debt, they had the best service and would
>>
>>gain
>>
>>>>from number portability. Didn't even mention Stinkular or T-imobile.
>>>
>>>Where is he located???????????????????????????????????????
>>>
>>>That annalist is ignorant in making those statements unless
>>>he gives an idea of where he is talking about.
>>>Someone that makes blanket statements on a national
>>>TV show like that, because his local experience, needs fired.
>>>
>>>That is my opinion, nothing more nothing less.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

N9WOS wrote:
>>actually said that "their service sucks so bad."
>
>
> Where is he located??????
>
>
>>He said he switched to Verizon. I was surprised that he said that on a
>>national cable program, but he must have been really annoyed with ATT. He
>>also said that ATT offered him $150 to stay as a customer and sign up for
>
> 2
>
>>more years - he said no way. The two companies that got positive reviews
>>(from an investor point of view) were Verizon and Nextel.
>
>
> Where is he located?????????????
>
>
>>They said that
>>Sprint was too small and had an unstable parent company
>
>
> What the does that have to do with quality of service?????
>
>
>>- also said that the
>>coverage was too small. They said that Nextel was making money and
>
> although
>
>>Verizon had $30 billion in debt, they had the best service and would gain
>>from number portability. Didn't even mention Stinkular or T-imobile.
>
>
> Where is he located???????????????????????????????????????
>
> That annalist is ignorant in making those statements unless
> he gives an idea of where he is talking about.
> Someone that makes blanket statements on a national
> TV show like that, because his local experience, needs fired.
>
> That is my opinion, nothing more nothing less.
>
>

FOX will probably give him a promotion. It's just the way News Corp,
Disney, Viacom, and GE are.

I know of people who have had billing nightmares with nearly all the
carriers. (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile)

I'm convinced that the level of service between them isn't all that
great other than the awful "Claire" IVR system that Sprint uses. And
that Sprint makes it so difficult to actually speak to a human being.

So I pick carriers based on coverage and price, but primarily
coverage.

Jeremy

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:38:18 GMT, "jdoe" <[email protected]> wrote:

>It's no better with VZW. I constantly have trouble withtheir billing and
>them trying to slip one by me etc. The only company I've ever done business
>with (wireless) that didn't pull that crap was US Cellular. If I ddin't need
>service in MN they'd be first choice. VZ just frustrates the s%^t out of me.
>Larry

Good Riddance AT&T wrote:
> No one should ever be annoyed with a company's service.

True. Currently, FauxNews is annoying the **** outta me.

Good Riddance AT&T wrote:
> Why would it matter where he's located?

Right now I am in North Dakota. Verizon Wireless sucks here, so I can
safely assume that Verizon has TERRIBLE SERVICE all over the United
States, right? Nextel has limited service here, but is expanding via
their roaming partner Extend America. Sprint PCS coverage is also very
limited. Cingular and AT&T have no native coverage in North Dakota, so
I can safely assume that they have no native coverage in the United
States, right?

I think I made my point. A wireless network is not equal throughout the
nation. There was a three way tie for #1 by JD Power and Associates,
and Verizon was not there (Nextel, Cingular, T-Mobile).

> No one should ever be annoyed with a company's service.

True. But it's never going to happen.

> Even a poll made by AT&T said their CS sucks donkey's ass.

Really, they released a report about themselves and claimed that "we
suck donkey's ass"? Where was this published?

> I ported my service to a different provider and while the number was ported
> not AT&T still says that I still have service with them with the same number
> and that they're going to send me the bill for usage up to Friday plus
> cancellation fee because I was still under contract. I know my contract
> ended Nov. 15th and the phone number ported completely on Tuesday, and they
> don't even see that in their system. What gives? What a bunch of
> nincompoop!!!

Congratulations. You, being a resident of a select area, have the
freedom to port your number. You know, AT&T has GREAT coverage in parts
on Minnesota...why would you want to switch?

> Those who have not had problem with AT&T has either just been lucky or work
> for them in some way. Wait and see. Mark my words.

Like I say, AT&T has some GREAT Coverage in Minnesota.

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jdoe wrote:
> It's no better with VZW. I constantly have trouble withtheir billing and
> them trying to slip one by me etc. The only company I've ever done business
> with (wireless) that didn't pull that crap was US Cellular. If I ddin't need
> service in MN they'd be first choice. VZ just frustrates the s%^t out of me.
> Larry

What part of Minnesota? I have Cingular (Preferred Nation TDMA and
Cingular Nation) plans and I have great coverage in Minnesota. I have
not had a problem with their customer service, either. I called to have
wireless insurance removed, and when it was still on my bill, they
immediately gave me a credit, along with a credit for roaming in a home
airtime rate area.

If you live in the MSP area, Cingular Nation is great. With a T62u, you
can roam on T-Mobile (GSM), AT&T (¿GSM and TDMA? and AMPS), and Verizon
Wireless (AMPS). Coverage cannot be beat with that phone.

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René wrote:
> Good Riddance AT&T wrote:
>
>>No one should ever be annoyed with a company's service.
>
>
> True. Currently, FauxNews is annoying the **** outta me.

Really? I thought I was the only one annoyed by ****sNews.

AD

N9WOS wrote:


> That annalist is ignorant in making those statements unless
> he gives an idea of where he is talking about.
> Someone that makes blanket statements on a national
> TV show like that, because his local experience, needs fired.

Yeah well, that's Faux News for ya. All opinion, no facts.

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Isaiah Beard wrote:
> N9WOS wrote:
>
>
>> That annalist is ignorant in making those statements unless
>> he gives an idea of where he is talking about.
>> Someone that makes blanket statements on a national
>> TV show like that, because his local experience, needs fired.
>
>
> Yeah well, that's Faux News for ya. All opinion, no facts.
>

That's the problem with the media in the United States. They don't care
what is heard, as long as they make money off it. ALL national news
networks (with the exclusion of NewsWorld International) are owned by
[for profit] corporation.

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"Aboutdakota" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> René wrote:
> > Good Riddance AT&T wrote:
> >
> >>No one should ever be annoyed with a company's service.
> >
> >
> > True. Currently, FauxNews is annoying the **** outta me.
>
> Really? I thought I was the only one annoyed by ****sNews.
>
> AD

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