[olug] OT: Leaving Verizon? ...for Ting? Net10? Cricket? Other?

Thu Sep 25 09:24:34 CDT 2014

Older article ....but interesting and kind of on topic.

http://readwrite.com/2012/11/07/from-smartphone-to-mindphone-cheaper-smarter-not-always-on

On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Joseph Gulizia <joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Granted.  Good to know about the specifics on voice.  You've had the
> service longer than I have.  Any downsides from your point of view?  I got
> a refurbished Galaxy S II for a cheaper price.
>
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 8:35 AM, Kevin <sharpestmarble at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ting will not use Verizon towers for data, just for voice; I know this
>> from
>> personal experience. And while there's no lock in per set, the effective
>> lock in is that you have to plunk down a good chunk is change for the
>> phone. I suspect that Ting subsidizes the phone a bit, though. I paid less
>> for the phone(HTC One) through Ting than if I'd bought it outright. But
>> you
>> can then take this phone to another carrier.
>> On Sep 25, 2014 6:46 AM, "Joseph Gulizia" <joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > As I and others have already stated there is a great difference in using
>> > Sprint and Verizon versus Ting.  I work in Western Iowa
>> > (Underwood/McClelland) and live in CB.  I frequently go into Omaha and
>> > nearby and haven't had any reception problems.  Ting uses Sprint AND
>> > Verizon towers and provides excellent support.
>> >
>> > So my experience does make me a fanboy....but I feel you'd be happy with
>> > Ting and since there's no contract or lock-in you can change at any
>> time.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Dan Anderson <dan-anderson at cox.net>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > YMMV I guess.
>> > >
>> > > I've been on Sprint in Bellevue and then Omaha for 15 years with zero
>> > > problems (nor with Ting).
>> > >
>> > > And my wife's Verizon contract is the only one I've ever had to buy my
>> > way
>> > > out of since we had no service at her work or at home, yet the Verizon
>> > > position was, "If it's colored on our map then you have service".
>> > >
>> > > So you're probably better off asking people who live near you or work
>> > near
>> > > you what their experience is.
>> > >
>> > > Dan
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Aric Aasgaard <aric at omahax.com>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > At my work on 102nd and I St I had to set up an Airave so we could
>> > simply
>> > > > make phone calls on Sprint.  .......and when it worked I got about
>> > > > 200-400kb of data bandwidth from my home on about 84th and I-80.
>> Using
>> > > > Sprint in Omaha is like using AOL dialup because it is cheaper than
>> > Cox.
>> > > >
>> > > > -------- Original message --------
>> > > > From: Kevin <sharpestmarble at gmail.com>
>> > > > Date: 09/24/2014  11:59 AM  (GMT-06:00)
>> > > > To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>> > > > Subject: Re: [olug] OT: Leaving Verizon? ...for Ting? Net10?
>> Cricket?
>> > > > Other?
>> > > >
>> > > > Don't know where you're talking about. I'm at Bellevue University
>> and
>> > > Olde
>> > > > Town and haven't had problems at all.
>> > > > On Sep 24, 2014 11:30 AM, "Tony Gies" <tony.gies at gruppe86.net>
>> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Sprint's network is practically nonexistent in Bellevue, for what
>> > it's
>> > > > > worth, and what poor service there is is intermittent. I got out
>> of
>> > my
>> > > > > contract with them because the towers covering my home and work
>> were
>> > > > > out of service for 3 months with no fix in sight and I couldn't
>> use
>> > > > > the service at all. They tried to argue the point, for some
>> reason.
>> > > > > I'm currently paying a whole lot more with Verizon but the
>> difference
>> > > > > is that the services for which I am paying are actually delivered.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Tony Gies <tony.gies at gruppe86.net>
>> > > > > Technical Projects Director
>> > > > > gruppe86 | IT Consulting, Software Development, Systems
>> Integration
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Greg Gerke <ggerke at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > > > > > It's amazing to call Ting for support and actually get an
>> english
>> > > > > speaking
>> > > > > > person within 2-3 rings. For those rare times that I've got a
>> > > recording
>> > > > > it
>> > > > > > genuinely sounded like they were bummed to have missed the call.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > The only thing really wrong with Ting is that it rides on
>> Sprint's
>> > > > > network.
>> > > > > > If you're in a major city or within eyesight of I80 you're
>> pretty
>> > > good.
>> > > > > If
>> > > > > > you stray too far from there (like up to Burwell, NE or down to
>> > > Crete,
>> > > > > NE)
>> > > > > > you're out of luck getting a signal. I've also got Vonage and
>> with
>> > > > their
>> > > > > > app on my Android phone I can still make a call over wi-fi so
>> > that'd
>> > > be
>> > > > > an
>> > > > > > option.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > But if you're out in the middle of nowhere without wi-fi...?
>> Well,
>> > we
>> > > > > never
>> > > > > > had cellphones back when I was a kid and we seemed to survive ;)
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 8:21 AM, Joseph Gulizia <
>> > > > > joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
>> > > > > > wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >> @Jason Troy.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> I've heard about how bad Sprint was/is...but decided to give
>> Ting
>> > a
>> > > > try.
>> > > > > >> Even though they need sprint enabled phones and use Sprint's
>> and
>> > > > > Verizon's
>> > > > > >> networks.  The service has been outstanding and when you call
>> > their
>> > > > > >> Customer Support it has been fantastic.  Family and I had
>> Verizon
>> > > > before
>> > > > > >> Ting and the family (wife and kids) now have US Cellular...they
>> > are
>> > > > > wishing
>> > > > > >> they went with me to Ting.  I can't say anything bad at all
>> about
>> > > > > Ting.  I
>> > > > > >> am primarily in Western Iowa...not sure if that makes a
>> difference
>> > > or
>> > > > > not.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> Just my two cents.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> Joe
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 7:20 PM, Joseph Gulizia <
>> > > > > joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
>> > > > > >> wrote:
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> > Ting.  Love it.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > I have more info about it on the
>> > > > > >> > Gulizia Technologies Facebook page...or I can email you what
>> is
>> > > > posted
>> > > > > >> > there.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > (Link included in that posting)
>> > > > > >> >
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>> > > > > > --
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