Recently my work cell phone died and I had to get another one, instead of just getting a new phone on the current service (ATT then Cingular then ATT again), I decided to try Verizon as I heard good things about its connectivity.
I am absolutely willing to admit that I was stupid, I should have looked into it more. Alternately when I received it I should have returned it immediately.
Verizon is set up in such a way that you can’t use SIM cards which means you can’t buy an unlocked phone (which are becoming more and more available) and use it with their service. This is sad because I have multiple unlocked Sony Ericsson phones that I adore. When I questioned the “tech” at Verizon about it he was absolutely floored that switching SIMs between phones so you could use different phones without the Service Provider’s approval was even possible…
Anyway, it is something about CDMA versus GSM or some such network nonsense that honestly and truly I really do not have the time nor inclination to care about. I just want a phone service that works and not be bound and gagged by that service provider.
What does this mean… It means that I will be telling everyone I know to stay away from them.
Can ya hear me now?
Dude, we just -had- the SIM card conversation on the bus ride from Redmond that wouldn’t end! I have no sympathy! 🙂