"SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> Jim Dubya wrote:
>> Whenever I am traveling with co-worker from my company that have Verizon,
>> there are many times that they borrow my Sprint phone because they either
>> can't get a signal or they keep dropping the call. Whenever they have
>> this problem and need to borrow my Sprint phone, I make them say "It's
>> the Network" before I let them borrow my Sprint phone to make their call.
>
> I'm sure it's possible that there is someplace where Sprint works that
> Verizon doesn't, but it's very very rare. Look at the results for all the
> independent surveys on coverage and quality, and Verizon is almost always
> the top network.
>
> In the San Francisco Bay Area and in Southern California, Sprint is a
> joke, with large coverage gaps even in urban and suburban areas. Part of
> the problem is that Sprint's cells are at 1900 MHz which results in much
> poorer indoor coverage.
>
> One advantage of Sprint is that they often allow roaming onto Verizon even
> in areas where Sprint has a network, though not always. The reverse is
> usually not true, Verizon won't allow roaming onto Sprint if Verizon has a
> network in that area.
>
> In the western region anyway, Verizon has better coverage than Sprint (and
> T-Mobile and AT&T) by a huge margin. Back east Sprint is pretty good
> except in a few places like the Washington DC Metro where Verizon is the
> only carrier to pay to install coverage in the underground portion.

Your response is not correct. Sprint coverage in Southern California
LA/Orange/Riverside counties is as good as or better than Verizon. Sprint
allows users to force roaming when ever they desire to do so. Even if there
is a Sprint signal, you can force your phone to roam on another carrier.
That is a very good option! Verizon will not roam even if there is a low
Verizon signal that cuases you to drop calls. At least with Sprint, I can
choose.

The purpose of my posts is to hopefully get folks off their high-horse
regarding Verizon. It is all marketing and Verizon has done a great job and
I congratulate them. In many areas, Sprint is better, Cingular is better, or
T-Mobile is better.

The only cell phone service that is "the best" is the one that works the
best where you live, travel, work and play. That will not always be Verizon.
In my case, I was a Verizon customer for 10 years and Verizon does not work
in my area of Orange County California or at myt office in Carlsbad
California. Sprint provides full signal in those locations and Congular is
also pretty good. It is interesting that Verizon is so weak in this
technology park in Carlsbad California. Also, please don't try to tell me
that 1900 Mhz can't compete. 1900 Mhz is just as good as 800 MHz if it is
deployed properly. A prime example of this in the GSM 1800 MHz network in
England. It is deployed properly and is as good or better than Verizon's USA
CDMA network.

I rest my case and will have another glass of Sprint pre-sweetened Kool-aid.
:-)