Analog From An "All-Digital" Phone?
Well, sounds like a dumb question to me, but...
Let me first say that I am not ready to give up analog capability on whatever phone I carry (which is currently a StarTac).
A couple of years ago I was "this" close to a new Samsung, then realized it was listed as "All-Digital". I haven't gotten too serious about it since, until a couple of weeks ago. I had heard about the RAZR, and asked about it while at the Verizon store paying my bill. The saleslady said the RAZR should be in within a week, and she thought it would be Tri-Mode.
I went back in after a few days, and they had gotten it that day. I was kind of excited until I looked at the info card. Instead of "Tri-Mode", it said "All-Digital". Dang. So I got to talking to a saleslady (...
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Let me first say that I am not ready to give up analog capability on whatever phone I carry (which is currently a StarTac).
A couple of years ago I was "this" close to a new Samsung, then realized it was listed as "All-Digital". I haven't gotten too serious about it since, until a couple of weeks ago. I had heard about the RAZR, and asked about it while at the Verizon store paying my bill. The saleslady said the RAZR should be in within a week, and she thought it would be Tri-Mode.
I went back in after a few days, and they had gotten it that day. I was kind of excited until I looked at the info card. Instead of "Tri-Mode", it said "All-Digital". Dang. So I got to talking to a saleslady (...
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i'll let you know very simply. she wanted the sale. no all digital phone recieves analog. that's why its all digital. its very annoying that there are people like her around. she gives the rest of us a bad name
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Thanks--that's pretty much what I figured. Do you think I should do something about her? If so, what?
-Wes
-Wes
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I'd mention it to the manager, since she'd be causing a ton of customer issues if she's doing that.
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Another thing you may want to keep in mind is that Verizon Wireless is phasing out it's analog network and in doing so it'll be harder nay impossible to find a tri-mode phone. If your in a poor service area you may want to consider e-bay fo a tri-mode phone, if you are in a good service area i.e. NYC, I'd say give up on your search and just get the all digital phone you have your eyes on 😉
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As mentioned in my post, I've been hearing that Verizon is phasing out analog for over two years now, but I still receive a fair amount of analog in areas with no digital (as in my example of last week in Raton, New Mexico--a decent-sized town on an interstate highway, and all I had was analog service).
So at what point am I supposed to believe that analog is really on its very last legs? I'd love to get a RAZR--I'm definitely eligible for an upgrade--but since it isn't Tri-Mode, I'm not ready to give up my StarTac. And I've been less than impressed by the Tri-Mode phones that Verizon offers. The E815 sounds good from what I've heard, but again it is not Tri-Mode...
Any feedback on available Tri-Mode phones would be appreciated--even on ol...
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So at what point am I supposed to believe that analog is really on its very last legs? I'd love to get a RAZR--I'm definitely eligible for an upgrade--but since it isn't Tri-Mode, I'm not ready to give up my StarTac. And I've been less than impressed by the Tri-Mode phones that Verizon offers. The E815 sounds good from what I've heard, but again it is not Tri-Mode...
Any feedback on available Tri-Mode phones would be appreciated--even on ol...
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The Nokia 6256i is a Verizon trimode flip phone but you can't get it at a corporate store. It should be available at Best Buy though.
Good luck,
Mark
Good luck,
Mark
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vfrinterceptor said:
The Nokia 6256i is a Verizon trimode flip phone but you can't get it at a corporate store. It should be available at Best Buy though.
Good luck,
Mark
Indirects have it now
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As mentioned in my post, I've been hearing that Verizon is phasing out analog for over two years now, but I still receive a fair amount of analog in areas with no digital (as in my example of last week in Raton, New Mexico--a decent-sized town on an interstate highway, and all I had was analog service).
So at what point am I supposed to believe that analog is really on its very last legs? I'd love to get a RAZR--I'm definitely eligible for an upgrade--but since it isn't Tri-Mode, I'm not ready to give up my StarTac. And I've been less than impressed by the Tri-Mode phones that Verizon offers. The E815 sounds good from what I've heard, but again it is not Tri-Mode...
Any feedback on available Tri-Mode phone
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Do you really need a megapixel camera and bluetooth and all that extra crap. The reason i ask is the fact that you are currently using a startac and seemed to be concerned mainly about the coverage and service, not so much the bells and wistles. There are some nice alternatives floating around that will still offer you a lot of extras over your sartac, color screen, camera, speakerphone, and what not but still have tri mode service(your analog) If you are stuck on motos then check out the 32, if brand is not so important you have the lg5200 and the nokia 6256 flaoting around that are also solid phones and offer a lot of features.
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One thing you may keep in mind. In those areas where you are receiving analog, there may very well be digital service. Tri-Mode phones are set up to work off of what ever is available. I, personally would rather work off of 3 bars of digital than 5 of analog any day. I have done a bit of travelling in my time, and I carry a tri-mode phone, where my husband carries an all digital. Oddly enough, in areas where I'm struggling with one or 2 bars of analog, he's still soaring with full digital. Digital phones concentrate themselves to digital towers. Tri-Mode will go to whatever is there. Not for long though, because as soon as all the customers in the nation pull off their old analog only plans, those towers will begin to fade out more q...
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