Write The Smartphone Champ 4-23-12
April 23, 2012 in Write The Smartphone Champ
I was thinking of switching cell phone carriers and recently tried out AT&T. Â Let me first say that I was originally a T-Mobile customer, so I am used to being able to use my data while I am on a phone call. Â When I tried out AT&T it was horrible. Â Aside from all the dropped calls, their data during phone calls is so slow, it’s practically non-existent. Â It’s crazy that when I wanted to send someone a picture while I was on a call it took almost 10 minutes for the picture to send. Â When I tried to upload a picture to Instagram while on a call, it took even longer. Â I eventually had to just hang the phone up so I could upload my picture. Â After dealing with AT&T’s horrible data while I was on a call, I switched to Verizon. Â At least with Verizon I can use LTE while I’m on the phone, which I couldn’t do with AT&T.
-Julius
Julius, you are absolutely correct, AT&T’s data during phone calls is abysmal at best.  I wrote a story and did a video demonstration regarding this.  The download speeds are slowed down to around the 1 meg point, and the upload is slowed down to the almost unusable speed of 20k.  The funny thing about it all, is at one point AT&T’s marketing strategy was boasting about being able to use data while on a call.  Now their data is almost unusable while on a call.  I am currently with T-Mobile, and though I’m not satisfied with them, I dare not switch to AT&T because of their ridiculously slow on-call data speeds.  I won’t consider Sprint or Verizon because I prefer GSM.  Unfortunately, due to AT&T’s throttling of data while on phone calls, that leaves me with no other choice besides T-Mobile.
I am thinking about purchasing an iPhone 4S, and am not sure if I should or not. Â I am currently with T-Mobile but I will be switching to a different carrier if I get the 4S. Â I currently am using an iPhone 3G and need a new phone because my current one is starting to give me problems. Â I am considering switching to Sprint or Verizon but am not sure if I should take the plunge. Â What do you think?
-Janice
Janice, I think it’s a bit late in the game to be jumping on board the iPhone 4S train. Â That smartphone has been out for more than half a year, and a new one may be coming out later this year. Â If the new iphone is released this year, it will likely have LTE. Â As a result, you will be kicking yourself if you buy the 4S now, since you’ll be stuck on Sprint or Verizon’s horribly slow 3G network. Â If you’re hellbent on getting an iPhone, I’d suggest buying a cheap smartphone off Ebay or Craigslist to hold you over until the next iPhone comes out. Â With you using an iPhone 3g currently, practically anything will be a step up for you. Â Doing that will preserve your device upgrade for use when the next iPhone is released.
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