Tony Laubach
EF5
It's strange to me how difficult a decision this was for me, but after months of contemplating and several factors falling into place, I have made a switch to AT&T, a company whom I have never worked with in my years of cellular usage.
I have had this debate for months, starting last July after wrapping up last season... the coverage of Verizon, while amazing in most areas, gave me fits in some heavily traveled areas, including parts of I-70 in Colorado and Kansas. The 4G speeds are incredible, and I will miss the coverage. However I could no longer justify the price, and it was hard to make a switch within the company given the 30GB plan I acquired years ago during a 50% off special. It was priced so well that it made no sense to switch to any other plan for the price.
But having just paid off all my phones, all my contracts were up, and I had been shopping religiously to see if it made sense to make a change. And having chased with some folks who use AT&T, and seeing their map in comparison to Verizon's, I figured it was time to make the change. I got the unlimited plan plus, which saved me $50/month, plus I got a $25/month discount on DirecTV, which totals up to $75.
Also, I added the vehicle wifi plan and device which is another $20 for unlimited for that one, but even still come in $30/month lower than what I was going to have with Verizon, even after the phone payments were dropped.
Now while I am done with Verizon personally, I am getting periodic access, maybe permanent with my station thanks to a company iPhone, that will allow me access to Verizon in times when AT&T aren't available. That was kind of the final push, having access to Verizon on occasion.
How's everyone's experience with AT&T? So far, I am liking it locally, and love the Galaxy S8 Plus I got through them. I am very eager to give it the first field test.
I have had this debate for months, starting last July after wrapping up last season... the coverage of Verizon, while amazing in most areas, gave me fits in some heavily traveled areas, including parts of I-70 in Colorado and Kansas. The 4G speeds are incredible, and I will miss the coverage. However I could no longer justify the price, and it was hard to make a switch within the company given the 30GB plan I acquired years ago during a 50% off special. It was priced so well that it made no sense to switch to any other plan for the price.
But having just paid off all my phones, all my contracts were up, and I had been shopping religiously to see if it made sense to make a change. And having chased with some folks who use AT&T, and seeing their map in comparison to Verizon's, I figured it was time to make the change. I got the unlimited plan plus, which saved me $50/month, plus I got a $25/month discount on DirecTV, which totals up to $75.
Also, I added the vehicle wifi plan and device which is another $20 for unlimited for that one, but even still come in $30/month lower than what I was going to have with Verizon, even after the phone payments were dropped.
Now while I am done with Verizon personally, I am getting periodic access, maybe permanent with my station thanks to a company iPhone, that will allow me access to Verizon in times when AT&T aren't available. That was kind of the final push, having access to Verizon on occasion.
How's everyone's experience with AT&T? So far, I am liking it locally, and love the Galaxy S8 Plus I got through them. I am very eager to give it the first field test.