Verizon Buying Unicel?!?!?!?!?!

Ahhhh I'm so confused am frustrated! I currently have a Unicel cell phone and plan. If you don’t know what Unicel is, it’s a small cellular provider, that uses a GSM network, and is mostly n the New England area and parts of the west, see more at Unicel.com. Anyways, what I want to know is why Verizon is buying Unicel? It just makes no since seeing as how Verizon is CMDA, and Unicel is GSM. Verizon would have to put take down the GSM towers and put up their own CDMA towers, well the really wouldn’t be tearing down the actual towers, just the stuff that is in the tower....I think. But I just don’t see why a company like T-Mobile, or AT&T cant just buy Unicel out, because they both are GSM.

I have had Verizon before, and know first hand how much the totally suck! I always dropped calls, customer service was horrible, and they have crappy software on their phones.

I just don’t know what I am going to do, because Unicel was the only GSM service provider in VT, and even if I wanted to switch to other carriers, I couldn’t because there would be no GSM service where I live.

If some one from Verizon, or Unicel could step in and please ell me what is going on, it would be greatly appreciated!

Dante
Love2bestowe@stoweaccess.com

This article states that Verizon plans to maintain the existing GSM towers. Although, they will be putting up their own CDMA towers to convert GSM users.

Verizon Wireless to acquire Unicel Article

Yes, it's true. Verizon will offer you a new phone, some models will be free. I'm hoping they'll support the existing plans for some time, but I doubt it...be ready to choose one of their current plans. At least you'll know coverage WON'T suck since it's Uncel's coverage.

I have found Verizon's customer service 2nd to none. They have helped me out of a jam several times. I agree they mess with the software and if you don't like their current phones you'll be unhappy. But if Unicel was the only service that worked for you, at least Verizon's coverage will be as good...or better.

Unicel is CDMA in the central part of the US, so only some markets will need to be converted. If you could somehow subscribe to AT&T or T-Mobile you would still be able to roam on the old Unicel GSM sites, but you wouldn't have a local number.