AT&T Takes Verizon to Task Over Advertising
Jul 27, 2009, 5:26 PM by Eric M. Zeman
AT&T has filed a false advertising claim against Verizon Wireless with the National Advertising Division of the Council for Better Business Bureaus. Verizon Wireless uses several phrases in its national advertising campaigns, such as: "America's Most Reliable 3G Network" and "America's Best 3G Network" and "America's Most Reliable Wireless Network." AT&T says these statements can't be substantiated and calls them false. Verizon Wireless defended its statements and asked a U.S. judge to declare them "truthful." Verizon asserts that AT&T's argument "relies on the incorrect premise that speed is an essential element of the standard for measuring network reliability." The case is being heard is the U.S. District Court in New York.
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AT&T Really, REALLY messed up this time.
AT&T is afriad that Verizon is going to hurt them when we get the iPhone.
AT&T is mad that our 3G network is 5 times the size of theres.
AT&T is mad that our 4G network will be out at the end of 09.
AT&T is mad that we always get praised for our network, and well, they get preached at.
This is taking place in NEW YORK! HELLO AT&T! This is your WORSE area in the US!
WHY the HECK would you file a law suite in a city that your network is not usable in?
I will laugh when the judge rules in favor of Verizon. I bet the judge has or had an iPhone on AT&T and knows how horrible the service is.
AT&T really screwed up this time.
VZW611LA said:...
AT&T is in for a rude awaking. Verizon is going to lite a fire under there @$$ for this.
AT&T is afriad that Verizon is going to hurt them when we get the iPhone.
AT&T is mad that our 3G network is 5 times the
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Sounds like a couple of spoiled little children
I'm almost ashamed to say that I work for VZW. Well, not really, at leat I know my phone works everywhere I go. 😉
What is the definition of 3G?
T-MO is just barely dabbling in 3G... AT&T being the largest 3G carrier has every right to challenge the verbage in VZWs ad. That's business!
norcalattrep said:...
I can tell you that in order for a network to be considered "TRUE" 3G, it has to be Video Call capable and have the ability to support Voice and Data usage at the same time.
T-MO is just barely dabbling in 3G.
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Go AT&T!
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technically
this is childish. im a fan of at&t but this is kinda out of hand. if this goes through what would the moto be for phone companies?
at&t : we have good service but so does everyone else.
vzw : we have service in places and so does at&t.
vzw : we have service in places and so does at&t'
This made me laugh out loud.
Sprint: We have several handsets to choose from, much like our competitors!
AT&T Is jealous
AT&T=FAIL
VZW611LA said:
AT&T is just jealous that they can't have a 3G network as big as Verizons and that they can't have there 4G network up by the end of the year.
AT&T=FAIL
AT&T is changing their name to AT&Tree becau...
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Can't we all get along! HAHA
I think AT&T is a good company, i been with them for awhile and they been really good, coverage wise and 3G wise. I havent experience any drop calls or anything disconnects. and i like their touchscreen selection.
I'm sure Verizon is a really good company too. Everyone has there pros and cons. T-mobile is good also! The only thing that deter me away is there CDMA. When I came to the US i see people with CDMA phones.. and funny names like.. kyocera and...
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CDMA is a superior technology for high speed data (even your GSM phones use a variant of CDMA for anything faster than 2g). It also is better at handling network...
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What is ATT thinking?
AT&T---Their world delivered!
Do a google search of Verizon netwo...
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Oh brother...
AT&T, this is STOOPID of you! Let Verizon advertise as they please and work on making your own dam ads worth watching.
I agree with you on the Sprint attacks, although theirs is at least somewhat truthful because technically, their plans ARE cheaper, but their service isn't what it used to be.
But in all reality, this...
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All advertising is inflated ...
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This is Sprint's plan. (Hahaha)
Not really but Its hopeful wishing. 😕
You can't become number 1 unless you're growing.
You go, at&t!
Can you hear me...ever? Nope. Must have Verizon then.
You must be one of the jokers who bought a Motorola. Your grief is on your own head. now that you mention it, I see a great deal of similarities in Motorola's and AT&T's advertising.
I've also seen VzW's testing in action, and it...
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I've tried myself driving in the highway with tmobile, at&t, sprint, nextel and every single one of them drop my calls at some po...
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ForesterGump said:
It's about time someone called out big Red and there false advertising.
Can you hear me...ever? Nope. Must have Verizon then.
They are so evil!!! Lets get em!!! 🤣 🤣 🤣
OMG!!...
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So they rather waist money attacking Verizon...
AT&T: "More Dropped Calls in More Places..AT&T your calls never delivered"
Verizon: "America's Most Reliable and Dependable 3G network. No Dropped calls to look forward to."
Verizon did not work for me, and AT&T is not working for me. I never ever ever should have left T-Mo...
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They should just invest money into their towers, back in th...
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With AT&T my calls dropped at my home all the time, and they ...
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If they did not suck so much.....
verizon are false advertsing!
when my brother uses his verizon phone, i dont see nobody beside him!, not even that guy that used to say "can you hear me now?"
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ABOUT TIME!
Go read Consumer Reports or JD Power Beach, AT&T customers sure don't agree with you.
BeachSlapped said:
It's time to start bashing Verizon and its bombastic remarks. We are now the most reliable in Miami! Faster than ever since last week.
Give this guy a pitchfork and some torches and he could be on...
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This is just plain STUPIDITY!
And I do find it hilari...
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All Carrier Claims are False!
AT&T - More Bars in More Places?
-that depends on your interpretation of bars. if it's straight out global coverage, well then that's false. Verizon Wireless has global coverage with their global phones (Storm, Tour, Samsung Reknown) in more places than AT&T. If you're talking about the actual bars on your cell phone... well whoop dee doo, everyone knows the bars are relatively useless as each manufacturer has different meters. The difference between 2-5 bars is negligible in most instances.
Sprint - America's Most Dependable 3G Network?
- well... that so...
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Hmmm- seems like AT&T is trying to change the rules to compete
Copy and paste if the link doesn't work.
Seems like AT&T can't compete in terms of the reliability standards so they want to change it to suit them.
Wasn't there a report out a few months ago that said Verizon was more dependable in the eastern and midwest regions and Sprint was better in the west? I thought it also mentionsed AT&T was running third....