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I don't get how people are so angry about one cell phone carrier or another. I've never had an issue with any of them...

Posted by mary land loves mandy lane (aka amanda) Apr 28 '09, 10:04

except in really rural areas where one wouldn't expect service. I mean, whatever.

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I live in a metro area and have 2 service providers -- AT&T on my personal and Verizon on my work-provided phone. - Fuzzy Apr 28, 10:24
I think people tend to be angry with certain telecom companies because e.g. they had a bad customer service experience with them X years ago or e.g. - con_carne Apr 28, 10:14 7
- like people get one bad computer once and assume that all macs suck forever and henceforth? -- nm - mary land loves mandy lane Apr 28, 10:20
- And then you are forced to stay with them for 1.5 years after that point. - psilotum Apr 28, 10:17 5
  - IIRC, telecom companies and airlines are the most maligned companies in the US, generally speaking. Too easy to find horror stories on all of them. -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 10:20 4
    - I think that, like gyms, you should be able to switch carriers when you move without paying the cancel fee. - mary land loves mandy lane Apr 28, 10:24
    - Don't forget the monopoly cable companies. -- nm - psilotum Apr 28, 10:22 2
      - *smug grin* -- nm - Insurance Companies Apr 28, 10:31
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I can bearly get a verizon signal at my house. Sprint and AT&T don't even come up with one bar. -- nm - lileve Apr 28, 10:10 5
- right so you must live rurally and base your choices on what service works at your house. -- nm - mary land loves mandy lane Apr 28, 10:20 4
  - Not so sure it's rural but even with a tower near by I think the trees interfere. -- (link) - lileve Apr 28, 10:23 3
    - Coffeyville, Kansas? - psilotum Apr 28, 10:31 2
      - No, the link went wrong. -- nm - lileve Apr 28, 10:35 1
        
        Try this. -- (link) - lileve Apr 28, 10:36

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