Alltel -vs- Verizon
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Does Alltel use Verizon Wireless's Towers? If so, why you Alltel if they are paying for Verizon's Coverage - is that why Alltel plans are more and less minutes?
Does Alltel use Verizon Wireless's Towers? If so, why you Alltel if they are paying for Verizon's Coverage - is that why Alltel plans are more and less minutes?
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Alltel and Verizon have a roaming agreement meaning if you are an Alltel customer in a market that does not have Alltel towers than you will roam on Verizon towers. Just as if you have Verizon service and travel to an area that does not have Verizon coverage, you will roam on Alltel towers. None of the carriers have their own towers everywhere that is why they use roaming agreements.
Alltel is a much stronger product because the phones software is programed to use the 800 mhz fequency which the cellular signal travels further than the verizons 1900 mhz. This requires less towers to offer better coverage. The 1900 mhz frequency is less expensive to operate and also has advantages with data transfers.
Alltel is a much stronger product because the phones software is programed to use the 800 mhz fequency which the cellular signal travels further than the verizons 1900 mhz. This requires less towers to offer better coverage. The 1900 mhz frequency is less expensive to operate and also has advantages with data transfers.
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Acellphoneguy... i have a question for you..First please know that I live in the upper northwest corner of louisiana, north of shreveport. Just yesterday i took out a plan with verizon, only to find that the phones wouldnt work at my home.. i tried putting them on home only, a and b systems... no matter, nothing worked.. couldnt make hardly any calls and those that did go thru, the other person said they couldnt understand a word i said.... so today i returned the phones to verizon and cancelled the contract... that said i was very strongly considering giving alltel a try. but if they use each others towers, dosnt' that mean that since i didnt have service with verizon, i wont have it with alltel either? also, just curious as to what anyone...
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I have the national freedom plan with alltel right now. It seems to hold pretty true to what the map says. I went to Arizona a while back, when I crossed the border into the panhandle of OK and the top part of Texas my phone went to roaming, when I got into New Mexico I was back in business. After looking at verizon's maps, I think alltel beats them hands down. hope this helps
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I work for Alltel, and as I tell my customers,
The National Freedom 'footprint' is a geographical indicator as to where you are covered. However, being that digital/analog cell frequencys are radio waves, at times the coverage on the map may not be accurate.
so WATCH THE ROAMING INDICATOR!!!
You can't believe the headaches we Sales Rep's get due to people expecting coverage on 100% of the nation.... and finding out that they didn't pay attention. (Of course, they don't see it that way.) But, by then their bill is alot more....and it's not their fault. (As if...) Well, hope that response helps.
Sorry 'bout my "angst"....
Ohh, and I think the Nokia 3585i (while nothing fancy) and the T720 Motorola are the best (in terms of troubl...
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The National Freedom 'footprint' is a geographical indicator as to where you are covered. However, being that digital/analog cell frequencys are radio waves, at times the coverage on the map may not be accurate.
so WATCH THE ROAMING INDICATOR!!!
You can't believe the headaches we Sales Rep's get due to people expecting coverage on 100% of the nation.... and finding out that they didn't pay attention. (Of course, they don't see it that way.) But, by then their bill is alot more....and it's not their fault. (As if...) Well, hope that response helps.
Sorry 'bout my "angst"....
Ohh, and I think the Nokia 3585i (while nothing fancy) and the T720 Motorola are the best (in terms of troubl...
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Rp,
If Alltel and Verizon both offer service in your area you should try Alltel. They both use the same technology but Alltel may pick up in your area because they use the 800 mhz freq and Verizon uses the 1900 mhz. I am curious to see if they differ. Where I am located I have 9 retail locations and Alltel is a much better service than Verizon. The lower the freq the further the signal travels.
Try it and let us know. Personally I think Verizon is over rated and would only recommend it to people I do not like. :>)
If Alltel and Verizon both offer service in your area you should try Alltel. They both use the same technology but Alltel may pick up in your area because they use the 800 mhz freq and Verizon uses the 1900 mhz. I am curious to see if they differ. Where I am located I have 9 retail locations and Alltel is a much better service than Verizon. The lower the freq the further the signal travels.
Try it and let us know. Personally I think Verizon is over rated and would only recommend it to people I do not like. :>)
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acellphoneguy said:
Rp,
If Alltel and Verizon both offer service in your area you should try Alltel. They both use the same technology but Alltel may pick up in your area because they use the 800 mhz freq and Verizon uses the 1900 mhz. I am curious to see if they differ. Where I am located I have 9 retail locations and Alltel is a much better service than Verizon. The lower the freq the further the signal travels.
Try it and let us know. Personally I think Verizon is over rated and would only recommend it to people I do not like. :>)
Your so mature...
dah!! the trimode phones will go either 800 or 1900 it depends on the PRL that is selected for that area. In the Midwest, Alltel and Verizon use 800.
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dah!! the trimode phones will go either 800 or 1900 it depends on the PRL that is selected for that area. In the Midwest, Alltel and Verizon use 800.
If you're going to make dumbass statements about "recommend it to people I don't like" then take your comments to other forums.
Man relax. Why do all verizon reps gets so crazy if somebody even mentions the name verizon and bad in the same sentence. You act like he just insulted your mother or something. Yes hes not the brightest for sayin that but you don't have to come into an Alltel forum with your guns blazin. You think denny streigl (don't know how its spelled) gonna say "hey great job on that forum heres a raise son". So please son take take it easy next time
If you're going to make dumbass statements about "recommend it to people I don't like" then take your comments to other forums.
Man relax. Why do all verizon reps gets so crazy if somebody even mentions the name verizon and bad in the same sentence. You act like he just insulted your mother or something. Yes hes not the brightest for sayin that but you don't have to come into an Alltel forum with your guns blazin. You think denny streigl (don't know how its spelled) gonna say "hey great job on that forum heres a raise son". So please son take take it easy next time
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AHHHHHH VERIZON AND BAD WERE IN THE SAME SENTENCE....I'M GOING CRAAAAAAAAZY!!!! 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳
hehehe sorry I couldn't resist
hehehe sorry I couldn't resist
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TheVZWMan said:
AHHHHHH VERIZON AND BAD WERE IN THE SAME SENTENCE....I'M GOING CRAAAAAAAAZY!!!! 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳
hehehe sorry I couldn't resist
a vzwman with a sicne of humor thats more like it(rare breed, rare breed indeed).
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Worked for Alltel for 4 yrs now Verizon so if anyone wants an honest comparison on anything, let me know.
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ddtmm said:
Worked for Alltel for 4 yrs now Verizon so if anyone wants an honest comparison on anything, let me know.
whats an easier sell (honest opinion
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Sorry it took me a bit to respond. To be honest, each company has its strengths and weaknesses but in different areas. As with all carriers, it is what works for you that matters. Where VZW has more blanket coverage, I would go with them. If Alltel has the blanket coverage, they would be the better choice for alot of people. The benefit of Alltel is that they tend to have more coverage where they are but being a regional carrier, it limits the customer based because if someone in Fl wants to move to Chicago, they are out of luck in keeping Alltel. Verizon has the benefits of a faster network and getting ready to get faster both cell phone and data for laptops. The thing that I didn't realize was that anywhere VZW's network is, you can use yo...
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alltel reminds me verizon in its infancy (well at least airtouch). Very aggressive pricing mediocore phones. I think anyone looking for data and gadgets knows already thats not alltel's cup of tea. Anyone looking for quality coverage with a good amount of minutes I can sell allday. I enjoy selling both verizon and alltel cause I rarely get a customer bringing back a phone claiming it doesn't work unlike some other companies I won't mention (T-Mob). But since I'm an agent and raw activations count i'll take alltel any day.
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Just wondering,
I am a sales rep for alltel, What are the quotas like @ VZW? Are they as far-fetched?
I am a sales rep for alltel, What are the quotas like @ VZW? Are they as far-fetched?
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I am a long time Alltel customer. I currently needed to replace my Star Tac and purchased an LG5550. My reception now stinks and most of my received and placed calls are either dropped or the other person can not hear me. Would I be better off with Verizon or will I have the same trouble???? Is it the phone or just coincidence? I NEVER had this trouble with my Star Tac. My cell phone is the phone my kids' schools use to contact me! HELP!!!!! I am really confused.
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If you have someone else close to you with Alltel service, have them try their phone in an area where you have issues. If theirs works well it is either the phone or the PRL.
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Verizon is primarily an 800mhz system but do have a couple of 1900mhz markets
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mcf04581 said:
Verizon is primarily an 800mhz system but do have a couple of 1900mhz markets
Where exactly did you get this info from???? I would say we do have more 800mhz than 1900mhz but I would greatly disagree that VZW is primarily 800mhz
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VZWMan you're just not keeping it real...and plus your posse is wack! Don't trip home boy and get a new name G. WOOOOOORD!!
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I don't know what you just said kid, but you're special, you touch a brutha heart...
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Do not try and be gangster! And do not diss my hood. I am a true pimp and I will mess you up home boy. So you better watch your back because I have my gat and it does not play games...on Wednesdays.
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How bout on Thursday home boy, can we play games tomorrow...gangsta, bring on yo gat biotch!!!
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Your grammar is atrocious brother. You better recognize that you are not off the heezy and that you will not find biotch in any dictionnary. Once again proof that you do not have any game, whatsoever.
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I see that your sense of humor as well your maturity level are well below average. Enough of the witty banter, you bore me.
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TheVZWMan said:mcf04581 said:
Verizon is primarily an 800mhz system but do have a couple of 1900mhz markets
Where exactly did you get this info from???? I would say we do have more 800mhz than 1900mhz but I would greatly disagree that VZW is primarily 800mhz
I think it mostly depends where you are. The old Bell Atlantic Mobile, NYNEX & GTE systems were primarily CDMA800 & AMPS, so that's primarily New England down the East Coast and slightly west, while GTE is more lower Midwest & Texas. Not sure about the old Primeco areas (Chicagoland, the New Orleans corridor) - wait, no, I'm consulting my list of the original auction winners, Primeco was all-PCS, so that means CDMA1800....
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If you work for the company, do you remember our old prepay maps that clearly stated what was 800 and what was 1900? If you dont remember look it up on infomanager, if you dont work for them, go to mountainwireless.com and it breaks down markets.
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Alltel and Verizon have long term roaming agreements but do not share all of their towers. In areas where both companies have license, they won't share. I roam on Alltel in NC and SC b/c Verizon has no license there, but will not roam on Alltel in VA even when Verizon's signal is bad b/c both own market in VA. Neither wants to pay roaming charges to the other if it can be helped, even if that means poor signal in your area. So, bad Verizon (or Alltel) signal does not mean that the other is also bad.
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My bad. Didn't read far enough down the list to see that someone else already said the same thing. Sorry for wasting time.
As an aside: Verizon uses a good deal of 800Mhz spectrum, especially on the east coast. The penetration rate between 800 and 1900 isn't THAT great to make much comparison (but if you wanted to get picky, I think 1900 is better b/c it sounds clearer and your battery lasts longer). Main point in comparison is that you should go with the carrier that is best in your area. Just because one is bad doesn't automatically mean the other is just as bad.
As an aside: Verizon uses a good deal of 800Mhz spectrum, especially on the east coast. The penetration rate between 800 and 1900 isn't THAT great to make much comparison (but if you wanted to get picky, I think 1900 is better b/c it sounds clearer and your battery lasts longer). Main point in comparison is that you should go with the carrier that is best in your area. Just because one is bad doesn't automatically mean the other is just as bad.
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😉 Well i agree with everything that BegtoDiffer has said..we do not normally have to have the same coverage/serivce in a particular licensed area. The roaming agreements do help considerably for both carriers though. Both carrier's customers take advantage of seamless coverage nationwide. On another note..in response to a former message about phones...they are coming. The slider is here finally, a new nokia color screen is coming..and an updated LG camera phone is on the way...the line up for Alltel will be completely changed going into 4th quarter..and with the new licenses being auctioned off in january...we MIGHT be a major player to be dealt with, within all the shifting and buying out of other carriers....just FYI
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i hope so. I've sold verizon in dallas and san diego and i'm currently selling alltel in new orleans. I love being able to same same coverage as verizon but more minutes. With verizon i really had to sell a customer but alltel plans make it real easy for a customer to buy on the spot. I believe better phones will make it a better player in the markets they are in
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My experience (as an alltel agent) has been that coverage is pretty much the same.... in most areas. However, I have also seen that where Alltel works, Verizon sometimes doesn't, and where Verizon works sometimes Alltel doesn't! (at least here in the Southwest) On plans, Alltel (usually) beats Verizon on Local plans. Alltel will give you a greater local coverage area with less roaming spots and not to mention alot more minutes for less! 😉 Verizon (usually) has cheaper national plans with smaller roaming areas. The thing that I don't like about Alltel, is its phone lineup! The phones are oldschool compared to Verizons and Verizons phones are old compared to cingular or t-mobile's phones! Just wanted to put my 2 cents in....
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