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Steven58 said:
Get this: (I am livid). My student lost her house in a natural disaster and her job a month earlier. She had no phone and racked up a surprisingly high ‪‎vzw‬ bill of 600.00 dollars due to emergency calls to the insurance company, etc.

Verizon Wireless wouldn't budge much on the bill. And get this: When she upgraded from unlimited, they didn't offer her loyalty max (6gb of data), they forced her onto a 2 gb cap. ‪I rarely use this word? but I AM MEGA PISSED.
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Damn...I thought my experiences with Sprint 7 years ago were bad, but that is just plain cruel. Now, I'm sure there are instances where people have tried to lie about their situation to avoid paying their bills, but it would've at least been courteous of Verizon to (at bare minimum) investigate the whole situation. What a slap in the face and a way to kick your customer, while he/she is down.

At least in my situation (not a natural disaster), where a Sprint CS messed up and released my original cell phone number into the general pool and they couldn't recover it (due to someone else picking the number up immediately), Sprint compensated me somewhat fairly, to the point that I stayed with them. I just had upgraded 3 phones on my account and was prepared to return all of them and move over to Verizon, until I got a call from a Sprint corporate executive, that resolved everything. Of course, the name of my work helped because the last thing they would have wanted was for me to report the circumstances to my management and their running it up the chain (which, in my position, likely would've happened fast). Again, my circumstances are so minor in comparison.

Hope they do the right thing and she gets corporate to respond. That would be my suggestion (write an email or even more strongly, a written letter to corporate).
 
My goodness... another week gone and we're no closer to having solid info about the US models :banghead:

The more I read the more confused I get:p. I was reading another review (LG G3 Review) and they're reporting that the screen is brighter than the GS5:confused:

Max brightness in nits:

LG G3 455
Samsung Galaxy S5 442


I just hope we get some real info soon.
 
EarlyMon said:
For even more kicks go look up the teardowns. Pay close attention to the callouts where they show that the inside of the Nexus is built far more cheaply and poorly than the matching LG.

Thanks for the online report that you believe. Wow - so I guess I meant it when I said that "reporters" are responsible for the meme.

What that story really did was draw parallels against a retailer's claim.

You'll pardon the headache I got rolling my eyes at that - but hey, you go right ahead and enjoy that. :rofl:

Meanwhile, I'll simply rely on the first hand information I have from visiting and working with senior management in the facilities in the Far East producing your consumer goods.

And you'll pardon me while I apologize for not considering a reporter's story over what I know first hand.
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I am far from being so deeply involved w/cell phone industry.

I guess if it is on the Internet, it must be true.

My deepest apologies EM, your post is on the Internet too..:p :D

But in general it is good to know that nexuses are the pieces of shiite. I didn't like 'em from the beginning. After my N4 got stolen in Barcelona, I've got myself i6000. Boy, it was an excellent phablet. Except it wasn't a good phone. At all.
 
Trent Reznor said:
My goodness... another week gone and we're no closer to having solid info about the US models :banghead:

The more I read the more confused I get:p. I was reading another review (LG G3 Review) and they're reporting that the screen is brighter than the GS5:confused:

Max brightness in nits:

LG G3 455
Samsung Galaxy S5 442


I just hope we get some real info soon.
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Maine Coon said:
I am far from being so deeply involved w/cell phone industry.

I guess if it is on the Internet, it must be true.

My deepest apologies EM, your post is on the Internet too..:p :D

But in general it is good to know that nexuses are the pieces of shiite. I didn't like 'em from the beginning. After my N4 got stolen in Barcelona, I've got myself i6000. Boy, it was an excellent phablet. Except it wasn't a good phone. At all.
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No, I need to apologize to everyone.

I got up all mighty on my high horse.

Nobody had that coming.

I'm really sorry.

I really wasn't thinking I'm better and I deeply regret what looks like a personal attack on a good guy up in here.

I just get so frustrated with the consumer press I lose it sometimes.

I have no excuse.

I plead temporary insanity brought on bad memes.
 
EarlyMon said:
No, I need to apologize to everyone.

I got up all mighty on my high horse.

Nobody had that coming.

I'm really sorry.

I really wasn't thinking I'm better and I deeply regret what looks like a personal attack on a good guy up in here.

I just get so frustrated with the consumer press I lose it sometimes.

I have no excuse.

I plead temporary insanity brought on bad memes.
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Geez, EM. Your track record is far too clean to have to apologize, but very noble of you to do nonetheless...especially as a staff member.

And, quite honestly, your frustrations against consumer press are not that mis-guided at all, IMO. A lot of times, they are the ones that contribute to ignorance of the consumers. People will go on youtube, watch reviews, and think, "well, if the 'experts' are saying this, then there must be something wrong or right." Leads back to what I had mentioned before about the general consumers not necessarily being as "informed" as we'd hope they would be. Their information, might have come from a "mis-guided" or "biased" vantage point...that happened to be an "expert."

I'm sure you catch my drift.
 
EarlyMon said:
No, I need to apologize to everyone.

I got up all mighty on my high horse.

Nobody had that coming.

I'm really sorry.

I really wasn't thinking I'm better and I deeply regret what looks like a personal attack on a good guy up in here.

I just get so frustrated with the consumer press I lose it sometimes.

I have no excuse.

I plead temporary insanity brought on bad memes.
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u r forgiven :D




PS they called me "Otto" when I worked for Macromedia :D

 
Steven58 said:
Get this: (I am livid). My student lost her house in a natural disaster and her job a month earlier. She had no phone and racked up a surprisingly high ‪‎vzw‬ bill of 600.00 dollars due to emergency calls to the insurance company, etc.

Verizon Wireless wouldn't budge much on the bill. And get this: When she upgraded from unlimited, they didn't offer her loyalty max (6gb of data), they forced her onto a 2 gb cap. ‪I rarely use this word? but I AM MEGA PISSED.
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It's never over until it's over. I have been successful by gettting a supervisor on the phone and being nice but firm in what I am looking for. They might not reduce it a whole lot, but they will probably offer some kind of rebate. Good luck to your student. ( When she screams, does she hit the high#C?)
 
I'm going to have to give up unlimited data with VZW with my next phone. I now use more text than I have and can't upgrade without loosing unlimited:o Oh well.... all things must pass.

I'm looking at the VZW Edge and was hoping someone in here might have it and could answer a question?

Do you own the phone after you pay it off? or are you required to trade it in for your next phone (even if paid off)?
 
Trent Reznor said:
I'm going to have to give up unlimited data with VZW with my next phone. I now use more text than I have and can't upgrade without loosing unlimited:o Oh well.... all things must pass.

I'm looking at the VZW Edge and was hoping someone in here might have it and could answer a question?

Do you own the phone after you pay it off? or are you required to trade it in for your next phone (even if paid off)?
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Just do the Device Payment Plan, keep unlimited.
 
Trent Reznor said:
I'm going to have to give up unlimited data with VZW with my next phone. I now use more text than I have and can't upgrade without loosing unlimited:o Oh well.... all things must pass.

I'm looking at the VZW Edge and was hoping someone in here might have it and could answer a question?

Do you own the phone after you pay it off? or are you required to trade it in for your next phone (even if paid off)?
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I'm not on VZW,but,it appears that you can keep unlimited data & own the phone outright if you use the DEVICE PAYMENT PLAN instead of EDGE.


Might be worth looking into.

Check this link & scroll down to Item #16 regarding DEVICE PAYMENT PLAN:

https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/809473?start=10&tstart=0
 
halon said:
Just do the Device Payment Plan, keep unlimited.
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KOLIO said:
I'm not on VZW,but,it appears that you can keep unlimited data & own the phone outright if you use the DEVICE PAYMENT PLAN instead of EDGE.


Might be worth looking into.

Check this link & scroll down to Item #16 regarding DEVICE PAYMENT PLAN:

https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/809473?start=10&tstart=0
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Thanks guys... but buying the devices isn't the issue. I can afford to buy two new phones outright. My issue is that every month I'm rationing texts or blowing past what I have. I'm sick of it. I'm also going to consolidate my personal and work phones to one device used for both. So I will be putting a heavier load of texts on my already limited amount.

Only reason I'm looking at edge is that I could do the 10gb plan (more than enough data) and get the $50 discount (2 lines) and end about the same $ I'm at now. I would then pay off the phones. Just curious if under this scenario, if I could sell the paid off phones on the open market when I was ready to upgrade again?
 
Trent Reznor said:
Thanks guys... but buying the devices isn't the issue. I can afford to buy two new phones outright. My issue is that every month I'm rationing texts or blowing past what I have. I'm sick of it.

Only reason I'm looking at edge is that I could do the 10gb plan (more than enough data) and get the $50 discount (2 lines) and end about the same $ I'm at now. I would then pay off the phones. Just curious if under this scenario, if I could sell the paid off phones on the open market when I was ready to upgrade again?
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I normally don't suggest switching carriers,as everyone's mileage will vary,but,have you considered T-MOBILE?
It looks as if their coverage is decent for your area.

Carrier with the best cellphone coverage in Denver? The gap is closing

T-Mobile 4G Network | Check Your Coverage | T-Mobile Blazing Fast 4G Coverage

T-MO basically has 2 unlimited everything plans, @ $70 & $80 per month.
I'm aware that most on VZW attest to the quality of the network,but,it might be worth asking around if T-MO works well in your area.
 
I tweeted Tmo last night basically saying expand your coverage and you get my money. They answered back saying they are working on it. Verizon tweeted me saying they would really miss me and wants to make things right. At&t tweeted me saying they want my business.


Verizon and At&t don't get it.
 
KOLIO said:
I normally don't suggest switching carriers,as everyone's mileage will vary,but,have you considered T-MOBILE?
It looks as if their coverage is decent for your area.

Carrier with the best cellphone coverage in Denver? The gap is closing

T-Mobile 4G Network | Check Your Coverage | T-Mobile Blazing Fast 4G Coverage

T-MO basically has 2 unlimited everything plans, @ $70 & $80 per month.
I'm aware that most on VZW attest to the quality of the network,but,it might be worth asking around if T-MO works well in your area.
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Thanks but T-Mo isn't an option I would feel comfortable with. I'm in sales and travel weekly all over the US. Hence, why I typically disappear around here during the week. Tough to be active when you're on airplanes and in meetings.

Since I'm going to be using my next phone for work (as well as personal) I need to have coverage no matter where I am. My phone is my life line during the week. Although VZW is expensive, I have coverage anywhere my travels take me. I'll pay for that.

Looking at the 10gb plan (currently average 4-5gb usage a month): $100+$80 (1 line for wife) - $50 (edge discount) - $10 corporate discount = $120. I actually end up cheaper than where I am right now. (under this scenario my work will kick me $90 a month towards my phone).

If I can then pay off the phones immediately, keep the edge discount, and then sell them on craigslist every 12 months and get new a phone. This starts to get enticing for me. Enough that I am considering dumping my unlimited data.
 
Trent Reznor said:
My goodness... another week gone and we're no closer to having solid info about the US models :banghead:

The more I read the more confused I get:p. I was reading another review (LG G3 Review) and they're reporting that the screen is brighter than the GS5:confused:

Max brightness in nits:

LG G3 455
Samsung Galaxy S5 442


I just hope we get some real info soon.
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I expect another week of no intentional, non-concocted news :)

But here is mine:

1. There will be at least one prime type device released (Samsung probably, and maybe LG) to combat the September launch of the two iPhones. The A8 chip should rock (the A7 does), so the device should be formidable and sell HUGE.

2. Sticking with the 2/16 G3 from VZW, due to my "faith" in them. Perhaps a 2/16 in stores and on-line order for the 3/32 if we be lucky. Seems losing sales (especially accessories) due to a higher price point would not fit, but this news IS concocted :)

3. Next year 64bit 20nm chips will be a big battery and performance step up, but sadly I expect Gapple 5.0 to drift further away from the Android we know now (as far as freedom- pre 4.4).

4. ART is supposed to be the new standard and Dalvik pushed to the side. Unless there will be legacy function (kind of like x86 in windows 8), there will be a lot of app breaks and even more pressure for storage space increases. Yes, I know this is more an issue of compiling rather than direct code, but still a premise of stuff that used to work, breaking.

I find ART to be a performance placebo in general, but does have advantages for some function and particular apps.

So concludes my concocted news alert :)
 
Trent Reznor said:
Bacon Festival today:eating::rock::rock::rock:

Home | Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour in Keystone, Colorado
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I prefer turkey bacon now, so would be shunned from the festival :o

Anyone notice in Europe it is nigh impossible to find crispy bacon that we are "classically" used to in the states? Why is that? We get friends and relatives from England and they prefer our bacon. Ditto for staff from Europe that eat in our cafeteria.
 
rushmore said:
3. Next year 64bit 20nm chips will be a big battery and performance step up,
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Agree on everything in your post but the battery step up.

The 64-bit chips feature a LOT more transistors, by design and necessity.

They're going to draw significantly more power because TANSTAAFL.

Going down to 20 nm will help offset that. (Fwiw, Anandtech agrees.)

Some instruction groups may condense with 64-bit op codes and that may provide further offset to power draw if true.

With luck the offsets will work to provide equivalent power draw to what we have today with 32-bit 28 nm chips.

If we win the lottery, we'll see an actual battery improvement.

I predict countless pre-release battery reviews for the new 64-bit SoCs proving that the lottery will have been won.

I also predict that the iCamp will scream, hahaha we had 64-bit first!
 
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