Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: AT&T, Verizon, Coverage, Lawsuit | Themes: 3GSM, Smartphones
It's no secret that Verizon's commercials are bugging AT&T. The latter filed a lawsuit over Verizon's "there's a map for that," commercial and today issued a press release clarifying 'key facts' about the AT&T network.
Starting with a, "We don't usually do this sort of thing, but here goes nothing," statement, AT&T defended its coverage, declaring that it reaches 97 percent of the U.S. population. The carrier continued on to explain that this coverage is divided up into three different types of technology: 3G, EDGE, and GPRS.
It's all good until AT&T starts explaining the difference between 3G and EDGE and claims that there isn't any. "The only difference – with some data applications, 3G is faster than EDGE," the company writes.
AT&T goes on to list several reasons why it has twice as many customers as Verizon:
Unlike Verizon, AT&T offers the most popular smartphones in the industry.
Unlike Verizon, AT&T customers have access to more than 100,000 applications, more than with any other wireless company.
Unlike Verizon, AT&T's 3G network lets wireless customers simultaneously talk and surf the web or do e-mail.
Unlike Verizon, AT&T has the nation's fastest 3G network.
AT&T this week amended its lawsuit with Verizon, adding the company's "Misfit Toy" commercial to the list of complaints.
Read the full statement from AT&T here.
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AT&T is the worst.
What a bunch of whiney babies. That "theres a map for that" commercial is hilarious!
AT&T goes on to list several reasons why it has twice as many customers as AT&T
Proof read please.
AT&T must have an infinite amount of customers since it has twice the amount of customers as itself... Assuming that it has more than 0 customers that is.
I love how verizon says they have 100k apps.....too bad they'll only work on the Iphone....and are really apple apps more than ATT apps....
unlike at&t my verizon phone actually gets reception
"AT&T goes on to list several reasons why it has twice as many customers as AT&T"
May I conclude that AT&T has zero customers?
"AT&T goes on to list several reasons why it has twice as many customers as AT&T"
May I conclude that AT&T has zero customers?
AT&T is 100% fail here, they are relying on the iPhone for half their argument, which IS a great TOY, but not a great phone (Former owner). Eh, long live Android!
1) Verizon has the popular smartphones too. HTC, DROID, BLACKBERRIES, WINDOWS MOBILE DEVICES. so.... where did that come from?
2) Verizon has a app store too, it's nothing new. They have had a app store for quite a while now.
3) Verizon has more 3G coverage. So... obviously it's more reliable. who would want to use around 56k speeds where AT&T does not support 3G?
4) AT&T speeds goes up to about 1.7 while Verizon is 1.4 if I'm not mistaken. Yes it is faster. But what good is it if there is no 3G coverage to back it up? Same concept as the 3rd. Dreadful speeds where 3G isn't available.
Researched for a long time. AT&T is just butt hurt with all their customers complaining about dropped calls, while it seems a lot of other carriers are picking up on now.
Simultaneously talk and data usage is a big thing for me. Too bad my company moved to sprint. Imagine talking on the phone and trying to search restaurant reviews or send an email. Very valuable feature and sorely missed.
Based on my exp:
AT&T has "Call Dropped"
AT&T has "Call Failed"
AT&T has "Network Busy"
AT&T has black holes in coverage (i.e. Got no signal at all at my buddies house but if you were to walk just 10 feet down the road you got a signal, however for those who had Verizon there was no problem.)
AT&T has cry babies for lawyers.
haha, they only have customers cos of the iphone, where would they be without that?
At&t has twice as many customers globaly, but in the us it is now number two behind Verizon after they bought Alltel. So how is that statement any different from what Verizon is saying about thier maps. I am sick of spin. All Verizon is doing is saying what everyone on At&t is thinking. Buy a iphone but dont use it... Bring down the network, that is if you can even find 3g
***** WE fish a lot in WA state. With my verizon, I get service where my brother does not on the water with AT&T. ALSO SINCE I AM A PILOT I GET SERVICE IN PLACES IN ALASKA WHERE MY FELLOW PILOT WITH AT&T DOES NOT !!! ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unlike AT&T, Verizon doesn't resort to crying and filing lawsuits.
I have been a Verizon customer for years, and have seen nothing to make me want to switch. Even my brother's little farm in rural MN has coverage, so I could call for a Wahhmbulance for AT&T even from there.
Simultaneously talk and data usage is a big thing for me. Too bad my company moved to sprint. Imagine talking on the phone and trying to search restaurant reviews or send an email. Very valuable feature and sorely missed.
I second this, I talk and use data at the same time every single day many times a day. I never really thought much of it, i did not know that was not possible on other networks. That is a major deal breaker for me!
I dont know how i would get things done with out being able to do that, i would really have to change my work flow!
Where I live, Verizon have reliable and comprehensive 3G coverage.
Where I live (within easy driving distance of their world headquarters, BTW), AT&T do *not* have reliable coverage at all. To the point where I cannot make or receive a call on an AT*T cellphone in my own home. 3G is nice on paper, but you don't see it around here even when you do have a signal. This is why I don't use this provider.
Case in point - Comparing my Droid to a coworker's iPhone: I can stream audio (Pandora is free and niiiice), make/receive eMails, and/or surf the web at the same time. Now, I may not be able to make a call at the same time... But neither can the iPhone, regardless of AT&T's implications stating their network can.
AT&T are butthurt because (in this case) Verizon's attack adds are right on target. The service involves more than just the device. In this case, the 'Droid's few failings (lousy keyboard) are far far far more than offset by the size/availability of 3G coverage.
/end_discussion
AT&T goes on to list several reasons why it has twice as many customers as AT&T???
typo?
No carrier service is flawless. Get over it. We already argue about which sports team, politician, religion, etc is better, we have to add damn cell phone carriers to the list??
AT&T you suck! You're slow, spotty coverage, and generally douchey customer service.
Some let's some up points 1-3: We offer an iPhone.
What a lame argument.
I was honestly expecting more from these points. That list was nothing but weak sauce. That was really the best they could do?
Verizon users can't talk and surf the web at the same time?? That is freakin hilarious!!! LMAO!!!
I have gotten up to 1.9k with my Verizon Wireless Broadband device, so AT&T is outright telling a lie here. My girlfriend works for AT&T in a high level network support position and we have tried to use her company provided wireless internet and it will not work anywhere near our house.
The two times we have gotten a 3G signal(far away from our house, mind you), the speeds to sluggish and could not be maintained for any measurable amount of time. AT&T needs to admit to the fact that Verizon was telling the truth in these commercials and either improve their(AT&T) service or shut the fuck up.
Alright lets break this down
AT&T: Unlike Verizon, AT&T offers the most popular smartphones in the industry.
Sure you do have the iPhone but thats about the only smartphone that Verizon doesn't have, They carry blackberrys, android phones as well as palm and HTC... so yeah you have the exclusive iPhone... but for not much longer...
AT&T: Unlike Verizon, AT&T customers have access to more than 100,000 applications, more than with any other wireless company.
Yeah again iPhone... whoopty Fing do... if you were to take all these apps and remove all the duplicate apps that do the same thing, and then were to take the ones of the previous versions you would get about under 40k apps. They can't count blackberry, palm, HTC because they all can get the same apps from them on any network.
AT&T: Unlike Verizon, AT&T's 3G network lets wireless customers simultaneously talk and surf the web or do e-mail.
Maybe they could say that years ago but I think with any smartphone this task is easily done. So AT&T is dumb for reaching at this one.
AT&T: Unlike Verizon, AT&T has the nation's fastest 3G network.
Meh you might have one there but it's debateable.
So there you have it 2 of their given reasons are based on the iPhone. 3rd reason is just dumb and last one isn't true all the time.
lol typo....but at&t sucks
My ATT phone generally gets good reception and has good call quality, but browsing is very slow no matter if I'm on 3G or Edge. But the worst problem is that I go lots of places where I can talk but I can't browse at all. It's as if some parts of their network have no internet access.
The NO 3g surfing with simultaneous phone usage is a pretty big downfall if you're trying to trick people into thinking your network is better than the other guys network.
None of this matters though... to most people. I for one don't travel, ever. Im surely not alone and so you know what... I doubt i'm going to find myself in any of these dead zones.
On another note : I'm surprised Microsoft hasn't filed any lawsuits against apple for it's stupid commercials that they put out, which never advertise their products at all... they 100% aim to try to defame microsofts programs.
They forgot to mention the number of dropped calls on the AT&T network vs. Verizon. Fail.