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[Official] Ordered/I've got mine thread. :)
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halon
hakuna matata
jaj324
Android Enthusiast
The funniest part of your joke is that you're with Sprint. That is hilarious.
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
Sprint stores aren't likely to have any today, they pushed it back til the 17th I believe
kinfolk248
Android Enthusiast
No the funny thing is that im with Vzw on my unlimited plan lmaoooo, guess u forget to read the 'its a joke line smh' lol
jaj324
Android Enthusiast
OK, so Verizon is one rung above Sprint on the carrier ladder. Verizon apparently doesn't care if you want the Nexus or not. At least at&t will be delivering one to me next week.
shalemail
Android Expert
I spoke with my local Tmo store, they expect to have a demo tomorrow.
kinfolk248
Android Enthusiast
As far as the actual network, no US carrier compares to Vzw! I dont care how you try to twist things. Vzw customer service may sux major lol, but the network is top tier!
halon
hakuna matata
Hell. No.
Ordered and just waiting. Still no shipping info from FedEx today. I wasn't one of the lucky ones.
K
Kaat72
Guest
jaj324
Android Enthusiast
http://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-settles-yet-another-state-misrepresenting-prices-567233/
Yep, Verizon is awesome.
If Touchwiz wasn't so bad I would already have a Note 4. I tolerate it on my Tab Pro 8.4 because the screen is so good.Yes. I received two Note 4s today and I am very pleased with them :thumbup:
jkc120
Android Expert
This is totally off-topic, but he's not saying they're not evil. I think we all know that. But guess what? If AT&T wasn't GSM, they'd be doing all the same things Verizon is doing.
Verizon's coverage is, generally speaking, the best of all carriers. Does that mean it's the best *everywhere*? Of course not. But especially for rural areas, they are hands down the best in most cases. That's the point.
Seanmmvi
Newbie
erring on the side of caution, knowing that this could easily turn into an all out internet war about what carrier is best, I am going to put my 0.02 cents into the mix, anyway.
My Brother has a Verizon Note 3, and I had ( just got a note 4 yesterday) a Tmobile Note 3, probably 80% of the time, everywhere we went here in the suburbs of Los Angeles, I would beat him in a speed test. 10% of the time we could call it a within margin of error tie, and then maybe the other 10% he would beat me.
IMO, T-Mobile or Die. Verizon is too saturated. Not to mention I have unlimited internet
Verizon is an awesome carrier, but only if you're the type of person who needs coverage in the middle of Tennessee on a corn field.
Also, Sprint can die in a fire. The only thing Sprint does well is keep people from saturating my precious T Mobile.
If I could get stock Lolipop on note 4, it would be in my hands too!
zipred
Android Expert
It's still a cellphone network and only as good as you're geographic area. They spend a massive amount advertising the network because theyre dismal selection of phones.
jkc120
Android Expert
So you're using a huge metropolitan area as an example. AWS (XLTE) would probably make Verizon nearly as fast. I pulled 80 Mbps the other day at lunch when my AT&T friends were getting 10 if they were lucky. And I think last time someone with T-Mobile had tried there, they were on HSPA.
IMO, T-Mobile or Die. Verizon is too saturated. Not to mention I have unlimited internet
Saturation is going to depend on the area. And I have Verizon and also unlimited internet, so what's your point?
I live in a hilly area where Verizon is the ONLY carrier worth a darn. I'm not in the middle of nowhere, it's fairly big town.
SuperDave70
Member
Is arguing about which carrier is best actually helping anyone get a Nexus 6? Just curious.
Here is a free bit of information: some carriers have better coverage in some places than others. Enjoy!
Here is a free bit of information: some carriers have better coverage in some places than others. Enjoy!
Karl_in_Chicago
Well-Known Member
This. Thank you.
Maybe the folks that want to carry on a conversation/argument about the merits and/or failings of their favorite carriers could start their own, dedicated, thread?
SAL8116
Android Enthusiast
I would disagree only on the grounds that it depends on your area. And fully agree with that Zipred & SuperDave70 wrote below that I quoted.
Agreed. While Verizon shows coverage in my area, they SUCKED in terms of being able to make a call from within my home. When I had them (5+ years ago) if I wanted to receive or make a call I had to step outside. They actually let me out of my contract of 5 phones at the time and then we went to AT&T, which has served me very well in my area.
Again a network and its ability has a lot to do with your needs and your area.
Let's end the carrier talk here alrighty?
So ... AT&T ...
no wait .... it really is on topic.
Warning - pre-order rant:
I saw AT&T was offering a deal when you buy the Nexus 6 you get $50 off the Moto 360. Cool. So I decided to pull the trigger.
Around noon on Friday I logged in to my AT&T account, put the items in my cart with the appropriate check boxes and options and ... no discount. No promotion code. No joy.
Clicked the "chat now" and got "Christopher B." who walked me through the same steps. Same results. He tried it with a phantom order and it worked for him, so after trying clearing caches and different browsers, he transferred the chat to a supervisor named Nashaat. We did the same drill with the same failed outcome. Here's were it gets fun (like root canal) He told me he couldn't help so I had to call customer support. You know ... press 1 for this, 3 for that 7 for the other thing and wait on hold for 20 minutes while the recording assures you that your call is important to them.
Call #1. Pretty much a spoken version of my chat session. After 15 minutes, I get a number for premier customer support.
Call #2. Press 1,3,7,wait, etc. Explain the problem for the 4th time. The rep tried logging into my account for me and kept saying "that's weird". After the 5th "weird" she give me a number for web ordering as she doesn't have access to the web orders, and this is a web only deal.
Call #3. Pound 1,3 ... yeah, you get it.
Call #4. Take Prozac while pressing 1,3, SEVENGOSHDARNIT! ... get "Jeffry" who sound more like Rajesh Kuthrapali from The Big Bang Theory. I explain this time not only the problem with the order but the problem with everyone passing the buck.
And that ended 5 wasted hours of 2 chat sessions and 4 phone calls ... ans still no joy.
Around noon on Friday I logged in to my AT&T account, put the items in my cart with the appropriate check boxes and options and ... no discount. No promotion code. No joy.
Clicked the "chat now" and got "Christopher B." who walked me through the same steps. Same results. He tried it with a phantom order and it worked for him, so after trying clearing caches and different browsers, he transferred the chat to a supervisor named Nashaat. We did the same drill with the same failed outcome. Here's were it gets fun (like root canal) He told me he couldn't help so I had to call customer support. You know ... press 1 for this, 3 for that 7 for the other thing and wait on hold for 20 minutes while the recording assures you that your call is important to them.
Call #1. Pretty much a spoken version of my chat session. After 15 minutes, I get a number for premier customer support.
Call #2. Press 1,3,7,wait, etc. Explain the problem for the 4th time. The rep tried logging into my account for me and kept saying "that's weird". After the 5th "weird" she give me a number for web ordering as she doesn't have access to the web orders, and this is a web only deal.
Call #3. Pound 1,3 ... yeah, you get it.
Me: 5th explanation, still won't work.
Rep: I see you're in Reading ... I'm in Bethlehem. (two towns in PA about 50 miles apart)
Me: Yup.
Rep: Did you get snow last night? I was so shocked when I left work and saw it coming down.
Me: yeah, we got some snow, too.
Rep: It's too early for snow ... it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Here's a number for tech support since it's a technical issue with the web.
Me: *Whimper*
Rep: I see you're in Reading ... I'm in Bethlehem. (two towns in PA about 50 miles apart)
Me: Yup.
Rep: Did you get snow last night? I was so shocked when I left work and saw it coming down.
Me: yeah, we got some snow, too.
Rep: It's too early for snow ... it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Here's a number for tech support since it's a technical issue with the web.
Me: *Whimper*
Call #4. Take Prozac while pressing 1,3, SEVENGOSHDARNIT! ... get "Jeffry" who sound more like Rajesh Kuthrapali from The Big Bang Theory. I explain this time not only the problem with the order but the problem with everyone passing the buck.
Jeffry: I'm sorry for your poorly experience with AT&T. I will help you with the problem you are having. Please explain your problem.
Me: Sure, as soon as I clean up the blood that's dripping from my ears.
(Okay, not really, but i should have).
Jeffry: I'm sorry, May I place you on hold while I look into that for you?
Me: Sure. (what else am I going to say?) *Tap my fingers and listen to the muzak*
Jeffry: I'm sorry, I do not see that promotion listed under deals. Where did you see it?
Me: Go to order phones. Click on Nexus 6 pre-order (see? this is on topic, right?) and scroll down below the recommended accessories (the first one being the Moto 360) and look for the big blue ball that says "Special Offer".
Jeffry: Yes, I see it now ...I'm sorry but may I place you on hold while ....
Me: Sure ... *surf over to WebMD to research the symptoms of a stroke.*
Jeffry: I'm sorry this is taking so long. I will call you back. I Promise ... oh and I'm sorry.
Jeffry calls back in 15 minutes.
Jeffry: I see the confusion. This deal is for the Moto X, not the Nexus 6.
Me: But, I saw the deal on the Nexus six page. (reading right from the website) "Save $50 on the Moto 360 when you purchase the Nexus 6."
Jeffry: Yes I see it. I'm sorry. May I call you back? I'm sorry.
It is now 4:30 in the afternoon. Jeffry calls back 10 minutes later.
Jeffry: I'm sorry. We have escalated this to our development team and someone will call you back in 24 to 48 hours. I'm sorry.
Me: And when you say 24 to 48 hours, you guys don't work weekends so we are looking at ...Tuesday?
Jeffry: Yes, you will be called back by the end of the day on Tuesday. I Promise. I'm sorry.
Me: Sure, as soon as I clean up the blood that's dripping from my ears.
(Okay, not really, but i should have).Jeffry: I'm sorry, May I place you on hold while I look into that for you?
Me: Sure. (what else am I going to say?) *Tap my fingers and listen to the muzak*
Jeffry: I'm sorry, I do not see that promotion listed under deals. Where did you see it?
Me: Go to order phones. Click on Nexus 6 pre-order (see? this is on topic, right?) and scroll down below the recommended accessories (the first one being the Moto 360) and look for the big blue ball that says "Special Offer".
Jeffry: Yes, I see it now ...I'm sorry but may I place you on hold while ....
Me: Sure ... *surf over to WebMD to research the symptoms of a stroke.*
Jeffry: I'm sorry this is taking so long. I will call you back. I Promise ... oh and I'm sorry.
Jeffry calls back in 15 minutes.
Jeffry: I see the confusion. This deal is for the Moto X, not the Nexus 6.
Me: But, I saw the deal on the Nexus six page. (reading right from the website) "Save $50 on the Moto 360 when you purchase the Nexus 6."
Jeffry: Yes I see it. I'm sorry. May I call you back? I'm sorry.
It is now 4:30 in the afternoon. Jeffry calls back 10 minutes later.
Jeffry: I'm sorry. We have escalated this to our development team and someone will call you back in 24 to 48 hours. I'm sorry.
Me: And when you say 24 to 48 hours, you guys don't work weekends so we are looking at ...Tuesday?
Jeffry: Yes, you will be called back by the end of the day on Tuesday. I Promise. I'm sorry.
And that ended 5 wasted hours of 2 chat sessions and 4 phone calls ... ans still no joy.
But wait, that's not the end!
So my 40 minute commute turns into two hours to to an accident in a construction zone and the DOWJONES industrial average shoots up 100 points do to a sudden surge in the pharmaceuticals markets. High demand for Prozac, you see.
In an attempt to vent just a small bit of frustration before the lid completely comes off, I go to the AT&T contact page. Hmmm, no email, only chat, Twitter and FaceBook. Fine, I tweet to @ATTCares (ironically) "I cannot begin to express my frustration when trying to place an online order. It shouldn't take 5 hours and 6 reps."
A few seconds later I get a reply. "Hi, I'm sorry for your wait and frustration. Can I help with your order? Follow/DM me the details." So, I send a message that I doubt they can help, but I'll give it another shot. I send them my phone number.
So, after briefly explaining the problem yet again, a fine young rep says "That's our problem, not yours. How about you place the order without the discount showing and I'll credit the $50 back to your account?"
Which is exactly what I did. And within 20 minutes, the credit shows up in my account. If the shipping estimate is correct, my Nexus 6 should ship on Monday (Yes, when you stop laughing, I already know about the delays.)
In an attempt to vent just a small bit of frustration before the lid completely comes off, I go to the AT&T contact page. Hmmm, no email, only chat, Twitter and FaceBook. Fine, I tweet to @ATTCares (ironically) "I cannot begin to express my frustration when trying to place an online order. It shouldn't take 5 hours and 6 reps."
A few seconds later I get a reply. "Hi, I'm sorry for your wait and frustration. Can I help with your order? Follow/DM me the details." So, I send a message that I doubt they can help, but I'll give it another shot. I send them my phone number.
So, after briefly explaining the problem yet again, a fine young rep says "That's our problem, not yours. How about you place the order without the discount showing and I'll credit the $50 back to your account?"
Which is exactly what I did. And within 20 minutes, the credit shows up in my account. If the shipping estimate is correct, my Nexus 6 should ship on Monday (Yes, when you stop laughing, I already know about the delays.
)Watch for your resident Lunatic in the Nexus 6 forums.
agreed. i should have the device by end of next week.
i have two cases, nano sim, 3 qi chargers and a lot of excitement for this little guy.
ive already received the nex 9, my two nex player controllers and two nex players, now im also waiting on the moto 360.
busy week ahead for this dude.. :car:
i have two cases, nano sim, 3 qi chargers and a lot of excitement for this little guy.
ive already received the nex 9, my two nex player controllers and two nex players, now im also waiting on the moto 360.
busy week ahead for this dude.. :car:
halon
hakuna matata
I'm holding out hope that the people who are showing an 11/19 delivery, like me, but didn't have anything show up on FedEx manager will see something on Monday because for some reason our phones are already stateside. It looks like everyone who had FedEx info it was listed in China, from what I saw. I could be wrong or right?
Just don't ruin my dream
Just don't ruin my dream