Why I'm leaving Verizon...

For almost the past two years I've been a reluctant Verizon customer. I chose the service based on a device (the Galaxy Nexus) and I'm leaving the service behind as soon as I get my hands on a new Nexus 5. I wanted to post my reasons why I willingly will pay to end my contract a month and a half early because I feel every Verizon subscriber deserves to know my rationale.
First and foremost, Verizon provides a service to connect to a cellular data and voice network (CDMA/LTE). It is just that a "service". I really encourage Verizon to recognize that is your business, to provide your consumers a service. While I've been quite pleased with my service (great voice coverage, fast LTE speeds), I have not at all been pleased with the support of my device. As stated, I own a Galaxy Nexus which is a Google branded device, manufactured by Samsung, and sold to work on Verizon's network. All very basic things, however Verizon at no point intended this to be a Nexus device because they insisted on retesting all of Google's updates because apparently they have zero trust in the testing Google does. Excuse me, Google is not a fly by night, ma and pop operation. They are very thorough in their testing and would never send a device or update that hasn't been through rounds of testing. Verizon allows Apple to own their devices and does not get in the way of timely updates to iOS, however a Nexus device is somehow different? Well Verizon, you're wrong.
I will be taking my business to AT&T because they have a model where unlocked phones can be brought onto their network and have no issues with Google owning the Nexus ecosystem. AT&T merely will be selling me a service, not hindering my device from updates.
While it would be great if Verizon would embrace a open handset model, I just don't see it happening and it became clear with the recent Nexus 7 that was announced to work on your network, when in fact you wouldn't allow it. Many reports note people swapped their SIM card in and it worked just fine, but you continue to spin your wheels and fail to fully support Android.
Finally, I am somewhat sad to leave given the service has been outstanding, but I encourage you to reconsider what a Nexus device means and the hands off approach by a provider it entails. Maybe one day I will be back, but for now I'm not looking back on my decision. I feel many other customers feel the way I do and once the Nexus 5 is available you may see a dip in your business.
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Never understood why iOS gets a free pass and no delays with iOS control but stock android on a Nexus got delayed so badly and vzw had to test vigorously what Google already spent time and money doing. I can understand skinned versions with old moto blur, sense, touchwiz, and what ever LG uses, but Google is a giant in the tech world and knows what its doing on the software side.
I wish the Nexus 5 would come to VZW, but after all the bad press articles I read about VZW and Google, I guess we'll never see another Nexus device again on VZW unless it's an LTE only version, but after seeing what happened to the LTE only N 7 I guess that is doubtful too. I saw all the videos of phone lte sims working on an N 7.

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Verizon, this is why I am leaving.

Verizon,
     I am writing because I can't seem to get an idea across to any customer service agent I speak with, but before we go down that road, let me tell you why I have to go to another carrier. I bought my first phone with Verizon nearly 2 years ago, it was the first Razr smartphone. I got it after being talked out of the HTC Rezound by a CSR. That RAZR ran out of batteries within a few hours, daily. So, one of your call centers took pity on me and upgraded me to the HD and extended my contract. I thought, wow, what a great business. I have a problem, and they take care of it. I was happy. I went through a few RAZR's, none of them really working for me. So, I decided I would buy a HTC DNA online (EBAY) and sell my RAZR to pay for that. I got my HTC in, activated it, and then went to the store and asked the CSR in the store if everything had transferred over, insurance, warranty, etc... She said that it sure had and to be sure to get an otterbox for the screen on my DNA. So, with that information I sold my RAZR thinking that I was covered. Granted, I should have read more closely the contract, but have you seen your contract? I just assumed your employee knew what they were talking about.
     Fast forward a year and few phones later. I am in the Verizon store on the iPhone 5s launch day (that was totally my mistake, wow, what a line!). My Nokia 928 had bricked itself and my wife wanted the new 5s, so I thought I would go in and handle 2 birds with one stone. After waiting 2 hours (again, my bad, I should have accounted for the launch day, but 2 hours in your store doesn't help with patience) I finally spoke with a very polite and knowledgeable CSR. He was able to deliver the bad news in a surprisingly professional manner. The bad news being that my insurance did not apply to my Nokia, or my HTC. That Verizon couldn't do anything for me, my Nokia was bricked and that was my problem not Verizon's. Also, that my phone upgrade had extended an extra 4 months. OUCH! I explained to him what his peers had told me a year before about insurance and warranty information transferring over, he politely said he was sorry, but that they were misinformed and that there was nothing he could do. Fair enough. I saw the logic, but I was still upset because I made decisions based on Verizon's word a year before. So, I asked him about the 4 month phone upgrade extension, that hadn't I signed a contract? He told me no, that it wasn't in the contract. But Verizon gave me a date, and then they changed it with out me knowing. Didn't we have a verbal contract with me? You know, like doing what you said you were going to do? Nope. They don't. So then I started thinking, why has Verizon been charging me insurance for so long if it wasn't applicable? I asked him if I could get a refund, he told me that I had to call customer support to get the refund and that yes, I should get it. So, I figured I would just get my wife's iPhone and go home and call customer support. Here starts problem #2.
     We live in New Mexico. It is a big state full of nothing and a lot of middle of nowhere's. He got the phone and started messing with it knowing it was my wife's. I wasn't paying attention, I was still reeling about waiting 2 hours for nothing, but keeping calm because it wasn't this poor guy's fault. So, after a few minutes I asked him, are you activating this line? He indicated that yes he had and that NO phone left the store unactivated. Wow, I wish had known that I said, because my wife is in the middle of nowhere and that the only reason we pay out or nose to Verizon is so that she is covered on her trips to the godforsaken reaches of New Mexico. He said, sorry, it was done and there nothing he could do to undo it. That not to worry, my wife will just get redirected to customer support. Thanks Verizon. Thank god it wasn't a surprise.
      So I called the cancellation center, not because I wanted to cancel, but because I couldn't handle doing another 1hr wait with Verizon. The associate I spoke with was very understanding of the concern I had for my wife. She switched the phones back and sent her a text telling her how to activate her 4S. I was very appreciative. I then asked her about the refund of the insurance money. She told me that I was paying for the privilege of being able to activate that insurance on my RAZR at any time. I told her that hadn't had my RAZR for a year, since Verizon had told me that everything had transferred. So I was paying for something that I could have never used. The reason I made that decision was based on what Verizon had told me. She said she could refund 2 months worth of money, but not any more. I said, we are not talking about a lot of money here. Money that Verizon should have never taken. She again apologized and said she couldn't do anything, even though she acknowledged the insurance was useless to me. I said this is crazy, I pay you guys for 4 lines a month. You guys took money that wasn't yours and you are balking over 40 bucks? I said on general principle that makes me want to cancel my service with you guys. Silence. So 40 bucks, that isn't yours in the first place, is more important to Verizon than my 4 lines? Silence. I explained that I can't cancel my account now, but I am really thinking it is best that we part ways. She explained that she understood and that my accounted was noted. Wow. Maybe I am off base here, but she didn't try to save me. She could have waved my wife's 30 upgrade fee (what a ripoff that is) which would have been the same thing. Nothing. Just good bye.
     So this morning, I called to activate my wife's new phone. Great experience. I told the CSR that she was great, but I had some issues the day before with the Verizon process and could she transfer me to someone who I could explain the problem too. After a lengthy back and forth, she explained to me that the only process was one where I could only complain about employees. I told her that employees were not the problem. The system was the problem. She told me there was no system for that and that there was a feedback option on Verizonwireless.com, which I couldn't find, so here I am writing this diatribe, because I had to vent I couldn't find anywhere else to do it.
     Lastly, here is why I am leaving. Verizon, you are greedy. I watched countless people sign up for EDGE. What a rip off. They are already paying for a subsidized phone and you charge them 30 bucks more for a subsidizing the phone? Crazy. On top of that, I saw people selling iPhones 4S's back to you for 100 dollars. They are going for up to $350 on craigslist and ebay. I know you need to make a profit, but wow. You are taking advantage's of people's ignorance. Shamelessly. Your network is the best. It is why I joined in the first place. But at this point in my life I think I can handle a few dropped calls than get caught up in this non-sense. Verizon, if you read this far, thanks.

Wow what a long post.
Your phone insurance was paid for a year but you never inquired after the verizon person told you it transferred over. You should have contacted the carrier Asurion and not verizon wireless.
The phone activation is totally understandable, however I have purchased my devices at full price and there is no $30 upgrade fees. I also put it in the bag and swap the meid/esn from My Verizon. So they must have changed something over the last two years regarding activations. Time waits for no man seems to hold true here.
You can always purchase another device from http://www.swappa.com or a few honest sites. Don't do any eBay oir Craigslist since you may get scammed.
In fouyr months your contract is up, you can get a new device at subsidy yet again, but research the devices prior to purchase.
Good Luck

How to leave Verizon after contract ends - taking with me the phone number?

My contract is about to end - Nov. 5 - and I want to port the number over to an entirely new phone, which will use Straight Talk.
Do I let the contract expire, then port the number? Or do I port the number first, then let it expire? It's not clear whatsoever. If I port it before, then I risk an early termination fee (ETF) unless I clear it with them first. I'd rather let it expire, then port the number over, eliminating any risk of ETF. But if I do that, will my number be lost? or is there some kind of grace period when I can still port my old number out?

Hopefully more people will find this thread Googling around. My phone transfer was made but my online Verizon account indicated my phone was "Suspended." Calling customer service was a joke. Mind you, my question was simple: "Will I owe Verizon any more $" and "What does suspended mean. Answers: "yes," and I never got an answer for number two.
So, here I am paying 65% more for Verizon and now they're coming after a pre-paid two weeks of service plus another bill cycle.... You can't imagine how many pieces of cranium I had to pull form the ceiling. Further, the Customer Service Rep was so poorly trained, she didn't know that "paid in full" means "paid in advance." To her, I was going to pay for 6 weeks of service whether I liked it or not. She told me it was due to my new provider canceling my account to late in the billing cycle. Which made no sense to anyone who's been through this process before. As long as it's switched within a current month, there is no new invoice for the upcoming bill cycle. So, I did the math of the situation, realized the CS Rep was wrong, questioned her logic, and then asked for a supervisor. The other thing that was weird, CS would not give me an explanation in writing other than snail mail! She couldn't email and was not authorized to give written data to customers. Who the H#ll uses snail mail anymore? I was told it would be 45 minutes before I could speak with a supervisor and they'd call me..... Still waiting! Almost Two hours later! Tells you how many mad customers Verizon has or how much they actually care about their customers!
I finally called my new provider and looked at that account on-line and sure enough, the CS Rep lied to place blame on my new carrier or was clueless of Verizon's non pro-rate policy. So, I called their CS department again and had someone with a brain at the other end of the line who explained it the way I understood it. She also told me it was not my new provider! My comment back was, "That's the way I thought it worked. You guys do a horrible job training your reps and thanks." I will not receive another months bill..... What a joke. They created all of that aggravation due to their lack of training or dishonest employees.
My point is this: The above is the reason I'm leaving Verizon. For the over priced service, they should be honest, train their Customer Service Reps so we customers do not get angry (they might save a few customers that way), and prorate billing cycles by rounding out to the next week. The reason I bring this up is I'm saving 65% by switching and, yes, that's a real number... I had to prepay my first bill. And, there's no hissing in the connection...... Way better deal!
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Why won't My Verizon update usage reports?

Hi piddle1976 - We always want to keep you informed! How long has it been since the reports updated? When is your normal bill cycle?
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About to leave Verizon

I am going to leave Verizon next month if they can't get better coverage. Their coverage map is bogus. I've been a customer for 15+ years and the service at my house in the last year has become completely worthless. Verizon promised to do an assessment and fix it, but they never did. I don't have time to spend hours on the phone while Verizon tries to tell me that there aren't any issues. Make sure you actually have the coverage they promise.

i am right there with you, my wife bought a 3g iphone the same day i bought a 4 revolution, she has had 0 problems with the iphone in 11 months, i have had 3 replacements, and they have all had the same problems. i am a sales person for a major retailer, if i treated my customers the way verizon has tossed me around i would never make a dime.

Leave Verizon NOW!

I'd highly suggest that you call Verizon and tell them you are switching, so that you don't get caught up in what I ended up with.
I have a galaxy tab (now disconnected for good, thank god). My monthly usage was 20$/month for 1GB. And then I ended up in Israel for 1 day. I was trying to find my flight schedule, took the divide and used 20MB to look up Continental schedule.
The results - 850 $ in charges. No warning, no attempt come up with a reasonable charge - nothing. I have ATT Blackberry (unfortunately it did not have a battery) that all of a sudden I love dearly. I never spent more than 100$ a month on the BB.
Do yourself a service (unless you like paying 30X your usage fees, and LEAVE.

I am in the same boat as you, harelk. Verizon is billing outrageous rates to their customers who are unaware of how they will be billed. I consider myself more tech savvy than most, yet even I can't tell you how much data a smartphone or tablet uses in the course of a day. In fact, there are so many variables that vary from user to user that it's virtually impossible for anyone to tell you how much data you will use in a day. If you only needed to accomplish a specific task (in your example, finding your flight schedule), it's still impossible for you to know all the background processes, GPS, application data, etc. that you'll also incur during the process. The vast majority of consumers will not know how to answer if you asked them how far 1KB, 1MB, or 1GB will take them. All I know is that I have my monthly allowance in my data package and that I never come close to those limits so I never have to worry about it.
Putting myself in your shoes, if all I needed was to access a flight schedule, I would have likely accessed it as well assuming that it would be a reasonable charge for a seemingly small amount of data usage. You and I are too naive to think that our service provider cares about their customers and would not bill them outrageous rates.
Unfortunately, I've been rudely awakened to the fact that Verizon does not care about their customers. I am fed up with communicating to customer service only to be fed lies and treated rudely. I reached out to them via email and received a computer-generated response that a representative would contact me within 24 hours. Obviously, I anxiously awaited because an $850 bill will significantly impact my finances. 48+ hours later and I'm still waiting for someone to contact me.
I'm still hoping that Verizon will contact me and we can resolve this issue, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm likely going the same route as harelk and leaving Verizon for AT&T. I'll be sure to share my experiences with friends, family, coworkers, and a multitude of internet communities on my way out - hopefully, they'll get our message, and LEAVE.

Why is there no Verizon Interactive Simulator for my iPhone 5s?

Why is there no Verizon Interactive Simulator for my iPhone 5s? The Verizon page for obtaining a Verizon hotspot is available for all phones except Apple, why?

Captfrog-
I understand the importance of interactive simulators because they are so useful when learning tips and tricks about the phones. I apologize we don't have one listed on our page for the iPhone 5s, but here is a link so you can get more information online http://bit.ly/1bRR5ss . Have a great rest of your day!
EmmaM_VZW
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Why did apple leave out chapters from FCX?

I have been consistently surprised by Apple in that when I boutght the imac in November, I did not realize it no longer had idvd. I have purchased Final Cut Pro but have found out it does not allow you to make chapters for output to dvd. Why did they leave these things out? If I can understand why, perhaps I can adjust. I am so disappointed.

Mateenah wrote:
… Why did they leave these things out? …
a) DVD is SDef only - HDef is for more than 6-7 years the thing
b) DVD is limited - delivering via 'Cloud services' allows display (in HDef) on phones, pads, computers, tellys, at home, mobile, anywhere, for you, for others, for all.
and if you like to hand-out a single copy of a movie, use a flash-mem usb-stick
no doubt, iDVD was a masterpiece of software, offering superb designs and tons of individualizing options (I made a website some hundred years ago … https://sites.google.com/site/idvdmodding/ ).
it would be charming, Apple would offer legacy iDVD as a 2.99$ at AppStore …

Will be leaving Verizon Wireless after five and a half years...

Note, people with Verizon please listen and think clearly on this. I have asked Verizon a question and I can not get a valid response. My question is: How can a person pay their bill on time (due date August 15th for instance) when their bill is coming up as being past due on August 1st? Yes, I will be leaving Verizon Wireless services after five and a half years and I will not be returning EVER. So people, please, check your bill carefully because it seems that Verizon's billing software has had a few 'glitches' lately and yes, that glitch was apparently corrected for a short time on October 9th (Tuesday after Columbus Day) but has apparently returned. Apparently Verizon seems to be making too much money bilking people for being past due before the due date and I just can not continue doing business with such a 'money grubbing' company, And so many 'promises' broken in recent times that I know better than to believe anyone in the company that says "We're here to help". I know better. Goodbye and good riddance and please don't ever turn my phones back on, I wish to have some sanity back in my life again and Verizon Wireless is NOT part of that sanity.
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My bill has NEVER come up as being PAST DUE before the due date ECXEPT for the 1 time several years ago when I forgot enter in the new expiration date on my credit card listed in autopay.
Currently, my bill due on Nov 11 IS NOT listed as past due.
My guess is if your bill says past due BEFORE your due date is because you did not pay all or some of your last bill.
Bad news is that other providers will treat you the same way if you do this with them, too.

Why did my local Verizon store rep try to talk me out of an iPhone? He told me they were made of glass and would break. If I wanted one I should buy it somewhere else. I had to insist on the purchase telling him I have a MacBookPro and iPad.

Why did my local Verizon store rep try to talk me out of an iPhone? He told me they were made of glass and would break. If I wanted one I should buy it somewhere else. I had to insist on the purchase telling him I have a MacBookPro and iPad and I was upgrading both my service contract and two phones.

It seems an odd way of doing business, I think it would make more sense just to say they didn't have any in stock. However I can think of four reasons. 1) budone suggested the request may have come from Apple, one reason for them to request would be they are running out of the current model of iphone. Production problems, phone related or not. 2) Whoever has Verizon's insurance on the iPhones may have stated ENOUGH! Perhaps they have replaced too many iPhones. 3) Verizon will soon be giving away the iPhones (with of course purchase of a (overpriced) phone/data plan contract), so they don't want customers complaining that they had to pay for theirs. Last but not least 4) The salesperson or store manager may have a beef with Apple (or their insurer). However, These are simply my guesses, why not call the store you purchased from and ask to speak to the manager. You may (or not) get a better answer. Hope this helps.

If MSI starts a beta bios, then why do they leave it unfinished?

Dear Moderators of this BIOS Section,
Can you just tell me please why MSI simply leave a beta bios unfinished? Like K8N Neo2 Platinum bios 1D2????
I just wondered that point... When I asked them if they would finalize that version, they simply give the usual answer you give, 'don't flash/update a bios, if it works fine...' OK, I know this point very well but what they do is ignore the question anyway....
Kind regards you all
Zeki

Quote from: Zeki on 11-January-07, 08:18:42
Dear Syar2003,
I know you are an expert on modifying bioses. Can't you please modify this beta bios and as you said, finalise it as a final release and give it out as a 'syar2003' modified bios?
Thanks very much.
Zeki
K8N Neo 2 Platinum 1D2 Mod ---> https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=103653.msg761110#msg761110
Use it at Own Risk. Make and Ensure PC is stable before proceed. do not forgot to clear CMOS via regular way after BIOS update is complete successfully.(remove power cord from the PSU before proceed with Clear CMOS). you can PM to the_cultie and Daver(which i know its used for sure) for experience and feeback before proceed.

Why is it cheaper to leave verizon including ETF?

I am seriously thinking of leaving for T-mobile. I have a family plane with 3 iPhones and 6gb of shared data and pay $206 a month. That includes my discount from work. I can pay my ETF for three iPhones Unlimited everything "bring your own device" and still save money. Directly from their website:
3 Lines Plan
$150 per month
Plus taxes, fees and monthly device payment
Line 1 / $ 70 month
Unlimited talk, text and web
Unlimited high-speed data on our network. Up to 2.5GB of Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (SMH) service.
International roaming
Line 2 / $ 50 month
Unlimited talk, text and web
Unlimited high-speed data on our network. Up to 2.5GB of Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (SMH) service.
International roaming
Line 3 / $ 30 month
Unlimited talk, text and web
Unlimited high-speed data on our network. Up to 2.5GB of Smartphone Mobile HotSpot (SMH) service.
International roaming
That does not included my 25% employer discount. That would bring me to $113 plus taxes and fees. About three months of service would pay off my ETF. Over the next 9 months i'd save about $800 to switch. One year left on contract. Why is Verizon so much? Why should I stay? Don't say coverage because I have a "network extender" in my house and I live in a large city.
Thanks for any help.

Well no one can really answer that question. Opinions maybe.
On T-Mobile your first line is $50 unlimited Talk & Text. add in $20 for unlimited data with 500Mb of teathering per month. add taxes and fees around $79 but you lose that 25% discount. You may have a discount of 15% I don't know who you get the discount from.
On the second line it is $40 for unlimited Talk & Text and again add in $20 for Unlimited data with 500Mb of teathering per month. So that costs $60.00 plus taxes and fees around $66.00
Now your third line is $20 for unlimited Talk & Texting and another $20 for unlimited data with 500Mb of teathering per month for a cost of $40 plus taxes and fees. Around $45 per month.
So its $79.00+$66.00+$45=$190 per month for the three lines. if you get a discount subtract that from the total.
Now you have to purchase three devices at full price so that will cost you around $1900.00 plus tax, sim kits at $10.00 each but you can place these devices on T-Mobiles EIP plan so you pay maybe $25 per month for twenty four months.
Again another issue is T-Mobile has very bad service in many areas. They are in fourth place and although they are building out, the coverage is terrible. in major cities it us great. but if you travel, forget it. And yes I have one line of service with them.
http://www.t-mobile.com
However if you travel look at the free texting and data from over 100 countries, and they only charge .20¢ per minute for all global calling. It is the best deal in the cell phone industry.
Good Luck

Why doesn't the Verizon Version of the HTC ONE (M9) have Wifi Calling?

I have been with sprint for 11 years and recently upgraded my HTC One (M7) to the HTC One (M9). went to jamaica and was able to keep in touch with everyone free of charge with wifi calling. Once i returned i decided to leave sprint and come to Verizon. I realized today they dont have wifi calling on this phone. Why is that. isn't it CDMA like sprint

They're planning on releasing it in mid-2015:
Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) plans to introduce Wi-Fi calling in the middle of next year but does not see an urgent need for it, according to Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo.
Speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference, Shammo noted that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus support Wi-Fi calling. He said Verizon needs to do "some technological work in our network to make it available," and it should come around the middle of next year.
However, he said Wi-Fi calling was "never a top priority" for Verizon. "We built our voice platform so extensively [that] there was never a need for us to tell our customers, 'Oh, our network is not good enough so you need to go on Wi-Fi to complete your call.'"
He noted that when a call goes onto a Wi-Fi network, it's difficult for Verizon to guarantee the quality of service on that call, which is what Verizon has built its brand reputation on. That's a major reason Verizon waited so long to launch Voice over LTE service--it wanted to make sure it had adequate coverage that could replicate the voice experience of calls on its 3G CDMA network. Verizon has just started rolling out VoLTE service.
Other carriers are moving ahead with Wi-Fi calling plans. Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T's Mobile & Business Solutions Group, said last week that AT&T will launch Wi-Fi calling in 2015 but that the carrier will use it only as a complement to Voice over LTE or 3G-based calling. "We don't have this burning desire" to use it to enhance coverage, he said.
The comments were notable in light of T-Mobile US' (NYSE:TMUS) announcement this week that heavily emphasized Wi-Fi calling and using personal routers to create Wi-Fi coverage areas in subscribers' homes. T-Mobile is the first and only U.S. carrier to support Wi-Fi calling on the new iPhone. Sprint (NYSE: S) also launched a Wi-Fi calling service for its Android smartphones this past February.
In terms of other hot topics, Shammo said Verizon would not be leasing phones, as Sprint is doing with its "iPhone for life" offering with the new iPhones. Under that program, individual customers will pay $20 a month for a 16 GB iPhone 6, instead of $30 under normal financing. At the end of 24 months, they can trade in their iPhone for a new iPhone. The iPhone 6 Plus will cost $25 per month under this program instead of $35 under normal financing. If a customer wants an iPhone with more internal storage they will pay more per month. The leasing program applies to families as well.
Shammo said Verizon offers its Edge handset-financing and early-upgrade program but that the "majority" of Verizon customers are still choosing subsidized handsets paired with two-year contracts. In contrast, AT&T said sales through its similar Next program represented around 50 percent of all smartphone sales in the second quarter.
Shammo also touched on whether Verizon might sell its wireless-tower assets, saying the company remains open to it. In the past, doing a deal "always came down to price and terms and conditions," which he said have become more favorable. He said that Verizon's network is experiencing high demand and that the company would like to retain the flexibility to add towers or add network gear to existing towers. "It's an option for us," he said. "We continue to look at it, and we'll see what happens."
Last week at a separate investor conference, Verizon Communciations CEO Lowell McAdam also said the company would be open to selling some of its towers if the price was right. "Those deals are coming to us a little more now, and if an opportunity presented itself to increase shareholder value" Verizon would be interested in pursuing it, McAdam said, according to Reuters. McAdam said Verizon received interest in its towers two years ago, but the bids weren't high enough.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-wireless-plans-launch-wi-fi-calling-mid-2015/2014-09-17

Should I leave Verizon with one month left on my contract so I can upgrade? The ETF seems worth it considering the bad customer service I received and how long I've been with Verizon.

I've been with Verizon for a really long time and one of the best things about their upgrades was that they used to allow you to do it a little early. And since you dont really keep up with plan changes until a new phone comes out or you are closer to your upgrade eligibility date, I didnt realize that they changed this. My phone is on its last leg. 2 years is a long time for a device that you use every day, 50 times a day. My upgrade date is a month away and I'm considering moving to a different service and letting them pay for my ETF. I have called Verizon asking if there was anything they could do to allow me to upgrade early and they said no. When did this start happening? They tried to sell me the "Edge" but thats the same as paying 700 dollars.

ATT doesnt care how long you've been with them
cox doesnt care how long you've been with them
your eletricity company doesnt care
your gas station doesnt care
your grocery store doesnt care
your car insurance might care , a little.
Just because uncle tommy gives you a discount because he's been cutting your lawn for years doesn't mean a large company would. And why should they?
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Why cant i leave an app review

Why am i unable to leave a review for any apps i have bought.
it lets me type the review , select how many stars i want to leave.
But that is it, my reviews never ever show.
it is soo annoying and makse me so angry that i can not leave what i think of an app.
Please fix this. as i am starting have thought of leaving the apple eco system for one that works.

We are at 10.6.7 and there is a new version of the Mac App Store. Download and manually install the update combo and it will update your OS and install the new version of the MAS and perhaps fix any other faults going on.
Repair permissions before and after installing the update. Restart your Mac after the update finishes. And do not runany other apps while the update is being installed.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1361
After everything else has finished be sure to run Software Update and get any other updates Apple may have for your Mac.

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