SOCIAL: the big question

Thu Jul 30 22:39:53 PDT 2009

I've only ever had T Mobile so I can't compare to other providers, but I've
been happy with it. When I originally got my phone, I traveled
internationally and wanted my phone to be able to go with me. I haven't
needed that access in the past few years but haven't been inspired / driven
to change.

I used to experience a couple of dead zones in the Mission, but either the
network improved or I got a better phone, as I haven't had problems.

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Greg Zhovreboff <greg at urbanesque.org>wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> Now I've a question about service! I think someone may have already
> mentioned this but what has folks' experience with T-Mobile been in the
> mission. I absolutely love my friend's Android and am starting to totally
> lose it with AT&T and my crackberry.
>
> greg
>
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Geoff Davis wrote:
>
>  Plus with the iPhone you have to deal with this sort of nonsense:
>>
>>
>> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/27/apple-is-growing-rotten-to-the-core-and-its-likely-atts-fault/
>>
>> A big raspberry to you, 'Deep, and your dark master from the Googley
>> hordes.
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Erin Milnes <erin.milnes at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>> I had Nextel/Sprint and the coverage was poor in the East Bay, including
>> my
>> house. I couldn't make/take a call reliably at home. Also trouble spots on
>> 580 near the Grand Lake Theater and at Park & MacArthur. And as far as out
>> in the world goes, when I was at Lake Mead a few years ago my husband's
>> Verizon phone had great reception, and I had zip. I now have Verizon too
>> and
>> am much happier. No idea on what smartphone uses their network, tho. I'll
>> be
>> sticking with a 'regular' phone for a while.
>>
>> I briefly tried an iPhone last year and didn't dig the audio quality when
>> using it as a phone (which is the point, isn't it?). Some apps were very
>> useful. But also had very poor coverage in my house--couldn't get onto my
>> wireless network and 3G was spotty. Maybe they are better now.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: social-bounces at lists.deeptrouble.com
>> [mailto:social-bounces at lists.deeptrouble.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Cotter
>> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 9:26 PM
>> To: Geoff Davis
>> Cc: Social Social
>> Subject: Re: SOCIAL: the big question
>>
>> Sprint sucked in our mission apartment. Haven't entirely seen if at&t
>> is any better yet
>>
>> Adrian
>>
>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Geoff Davis <geoff at geoffdavis.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Agreed, AT&T is not so great in the Haight, either.  I had to get a
>> > land line so I can make calls from my apartment.
>> >
>> > On Jul 27, 2009, at 8:54 PM, Greg Zhovreboff wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yikes. What a thread!
>> >>
>> >> It's funny though because basically it sounds like AT&T v. Sprint.
>> >> As for coverage - especially if you live in the Mission - AT&T
>> >> f**king sucks. Like, a lot. I live at 14th & Guerrero and there is
>> >> (literally) a 4' x 4' square patch in my living room from which I
>> >> can make calls. And even there it's sketchy. I had an iPhone (3 of
>> >> them) and miss them dearly but they're not insureable under AT&T's
>> >> coverage so after breaking my 3rd one, I opted for the Crackberry
>> >> Bold. DON'T GET A BOLD!!! It's quite possibly the shittiest
>> >> smartphone ever. And that's coming from someone who owned a first
>> >> generation Samsung Blackjack.
>> >>
>> >> My understanding was that - at least back in the day - T-Mobile
>> >> simply leased AT&T's network. So it should be the same coverage.
>> >> Has that changed? I believe CREDO is an mvno off the Spring
>> >> network. That said, I've no idea about Sprint.
>> >>
>> >> Good luck (and don't get a Bold)!
>> >>
>> >> greg/viva
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Jul 27, 2009, at 4:22 PM, palak joshi wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> yes i like iphone.
>> >>> BUT
>> >>> they should give us video and flash. i know they give it in 3gs
>> >>> but why not in my old iphone which i paid money for? hmph!
>> >>> i dont like to text or reply to emails on iphone - my fingers
>> >>> hurt! its strange its a virtual keyboard and it should not hurt at
>> >>> all..becuase u are not supposed to press too hard! its a wierd
>> >>> kind of stress that you feel when u try to type!
>> >>> i drop my iphone all the time - now they have nice covers for
>> >>> people like me. a rep once dropped a phone to show me how sturdy
>> >>> his cover is !!!
>> >>> if it was slightly bigger it would not fit in my hand but its just
>> >>> the right size
>> >>> attt did not drop my calls earlier so i would think its the iphone
>> >>> that does it. i am used to it now and so are other people :)
>> >>> it has very good picture resolution
>> >>> it has an inbuilt nice ipod
>> >>> the map is very useful
>> >>> i love the voice recorder and record all my music lessons and
>> >>> anyone who sings or says funny and nice things!
>> >>> its a nice screen size
>> >>> it lets you facebook easily if u are into it
>> >>>
>> >>> Its also a good looking piece of machine.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Alexandra Longsworth
>> <alongsworth at gmail.com
>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>> Hi Sunny,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have to weigh in for the iphone - I've never had coverage
>> >>> issues, and I'm really happy with the interface; I check email all
>> >>> the time, and it's seamless.
>> >>>
>> >>> Best,
>> >>>
>> >>> Alexandra Longsworth
>> >>>
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