Alltel in certain major cities...?
However, my phone recently broke, and I'm currently debating over whether to 1) caugh up the insurance money ($100) for a replacement (RAZR) without contract; 2) renew my contract and get a better phone at discount, or 3) switch carriers.
The reason for (3) is the main purpose for this thread. I'm currently applying for graduate schools, and many of the best schools with the program I want are in the New York or DC areas. As I understand from other discussions, Alltel doesn't actually exist there, but roams on Verizon. SO: my basic question is: does anyone know how reliable that roaming is? Does anyone have ...
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It's free roam, and you will have good signal because you can roam on sprint or verizon for free.
themps said:
You can do either one, you shouldn't have major problems with your phone roaming.
It's free roam, and you will have good signal because you can roam on sprint or verizon for free.
But remember that wherever Sprint & Verizon have service, Alltel PRL's are programmed for all markets to go with Sprint before Verizon. So if the OP decides to renew with Alltel, he/she better find out how Sprint is in those areas, or the OP might not like Sprint roaming.
I have no experience with Verizon service other than Chicago, NW Indiana, South Bend Indiana, Lafayette Indiana, SW Michigan along I-94, and in Milwaukee & Madison Wisconsin areas.
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1. whats the problem with EVDO? that it is faster than 1x... wow thats a huge problem...
2.*228 only on carriers network.... duh but there is a reason people can manually program phones
3. the choice to leave while under contract is going to get you an ETF no matter what carrier you are with.
4. you might not roam with Verizon because you just wont get service, Alltel gives you the choice to use your phone whether or not you would be roaming or not, as it IS the CUSTOMERS choice to use there phone where ever there is a signal even if it is roaming.
5. Us people from the rural areas that Alltel cover are the ones who care. Like many other posts here say Alltel isn't in the maj...
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The upside is as long as you have aN ational freedom plan you are cool, too an extent...The downside about it is alltel will allow you to roam for only so long. After a while they can drop you. I read it on the website on the terms of service section.
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