captainvzw
Lurker
So I've been a huge fan of Verizon Wireless for several years now. Friends having even affectionately referred to me as Captain Verizon. The customer service, in my humble opinion, has been second to none in the telecommunication industry. My experience from my previous cellular provider (Sprint) was so bad, that I made a vow never to return to them. Now...I find myself writing on a some Android blog for the first time letting people know that I will be officially taking a break from the company I love to get my hands on the new Evo from Sprint.
I'll be honest, even if this phone was being offered on Verizon's network, I would probably still switch to Sprint at this point. It all boils down to cost. I've done the math and I just can't afford to stay on a cell plan that is ultimately costing me more per month for comparable services. Listen, I love Verizon, but they nickel and dime you for everything. You wan't visual voice mail, that'd be $2 - 3/month. You want texting...be prepared to pay $5 -20/month. You want data, that'd be another $25-45/month depending on the services that you chose. Add it all up, and the numbers are staggering.
In a nation that is going through one of the most difficult times financially for as long as I can remember, it's important to me to save where I can. I support my parents (bought them a house, pay for the cell phone, etc.) and each dollar I save, is another dollar I can use for something more meaningful (like food). If I were to have the same plan that I were to have on Sprint in June, my bill would easily run $180-$190/month on Verizon with three phones on my family plan. With Sprint, that cost is $150/month for a family plan with 1500 minutes. But here is the kicker, I get a 25% discount from my company on both plans. With Verizon, I get 25% off the primary line. With Sprint, it's 25% the entire bill. My new plan will be $112/month for three phones with basically everything unlimited. How can you argue with that?
On top of that, my folks will get to turn off their High Speed Internet from their local cable company that translates into a savings of $600/year. So not only am I leaving Verizon for a cool phone, I'm saving on a monthly service bill and eliminating another bill all at the same time. I'm sorry to leave Verizon, but at some point, you just have to say enough is enough.
I'll be honest, even if this phone was being offered on Verizon's network, I would probably still switch to Sprint at this point. It all boils down to cost. I've done the math and I just can't afford to stay on a cell plan that is ultimately costing me more per month for comparable services. Listen, I love Verizon, but they nickel and dime you for everything. You wan't visual voice mail, that'd be $2 - 3/month. You want texting...be prepared to pay $5 -20/month. You want data, that'd be another $25-45/month depending on the services that you chose. Add it all up, and the numbers are staggering.
In a nation that is going through one of the most difficult times financially for as long as I can remember, it's important to me to save where I can. I support my parents (bought them a house, pay for the cell phone, etc.) and each dollar I save, is another dollar I can use for something more meaningful (like food). If I were to have the same plan that I were to have on Sprint in June, my bill would easily run $180-$190/month on Verizon with three phones on my family plan. With Sprint, that cost is $150/month for a family plan with 1500 minutes. But here is the kicker, I get a 25% discount from my company on both plans. With Verizon, I get 25% off the primary line. With Sprint, it's 25% the entire bill. My new plan will be $112/month for three phones with basically everything unlimited. How can you argue with that?
On top of that, my folks will get to turn off their High Speed Internet from their local cable company that translates into a savings of $600/year. So not only am I leaving Verizon for a cool phone, I'm saving on a monthly service bill and eliminating another bill all at the same time. I'm sorry to leave Verizon, but at some point, you just have to say enough is enough.
