The Best Signal & Voice Quality

Cinder Lane

I currently have a Motorola E815. A few years ago it was considered by
most people to have the best signal and voice quality of any phone in
the Verizon line.

I am now eligible to receive my "New Every Two" replacement. Which
phone is *now* considered to have the best signal and voice quality? I
do not want to step *down* in quality from the E815.

J.H. Holliday

"Cinder Lane" <Cinderlane@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>I currently have a Motorola E815. A few years ago it was considered by
> most people to have the best signal and voice quality of any phone in
> the Verizon line.
>
> I am now eligible to receive my "New Every Two" replacement. Which
> phone is *now* considered to have the best signal and voice quality? I
> do not want to step *down* in quality from the E815.
>

If you're satisfied with your phone, why lock yourself into yet another two
year commitment/contract? Just ride month to month and if-- and only if-- a
sweeter deal comes along, grab it...

XS11E

Cinderlane@webtv.net (Cinder Lane) wrote:

> I currently have a Motorola E815. A few years ago it was
> considered by most people to have the best signal and voice
> quality of any phone in the Verizon line.
>
> I am now eligible to receive my "New Every Two" replacement.
> Which phone is *now* considered to have the best signal and voice
> quality? I do not want to step *down* in quality from the E815.

The E815 is probably still the best. If you're happy with Verizon and
want to keep them for two more years why not get a free phone (V3M is a
popular one) and try it, then re-activate the E815 sell the new phone
on Ebay for $100 or so?

If you don't get a new phone you'll lose the credit.



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J.H. Holliday

"XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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> Cinderlane@webtv.net (Cinder Lane) wrote:
>
>> I currently have a Motorola E815. A few years ago it was
>> considered by most people to have the best signal and voice
>> quality of any phone in the Verizon line.
>>
>> I am now eligible to receive my "New Every Two" replacement.
>> Which phone is *now* considered to have the best signal and voice
>> quality? I do not want to step *down* in quality from the E815.
>
> The E815 is probably still the best. If you're happy with Verizon and
> want to keep them for two more years why not get a free phone (V3M is a
> popular one) and try it, then re-activate the E815 sell the new phone
> on Ebay for $100 or so?
>
> If you don't get a new phone you'll lose the credit.
>
>

Nah, they just threaten you with that-- telling you if you don't re-up by a
certain date, you'll "lose" the credit-- as you said.

I've been off-contract almost three years and they still regularly write,
email and call me trying to entice me to sign another contract. And they
keep offering the new every two phone-- plus an increasing level of perks or
goodies. If they offered me something I'd be interested in, I might do it--
and I've told them that. They don't want churn-- it's very expensive for
them...

One problem is that all their "offers" are really aimed the teenage set--
while I collect Social Security. I don't care a flip about texting buckets,
IM, photos, "skins" (whatever they are), screen art, rockband ringtones,
psychedelic colored phones, etc.

Carl

J.H. Holliday wrote:
> "XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9ABD88479D54Dxs11emailinatorcom@85.214.90. 236...
>> Cinderlane@webtv.net (Cinder Lane) wrote:
>>
>>> I currently have a Motorola E815. A few years ago it was
>>> considered by most people to have the best signal and voice
>>> quality of any phone in the Verizon line.
>>>
>>> I am now eligible to receive my "New Every Two" replacement.
>>> Which phone is *now* considered to have the best signal and voice
>>> quality? I do not want to step *down* in quality from the E815.
>>
>> The E815 is probably still the best. If you're happy with Verizon
>> and want to keep them for two more years why not get a free phone
>> (V3M is a popular one) and try it, then re-activate the E815 sell
>> the new phone on Ebay for $100 or so?
>>
>> If you don't get a new phone you'll lose the credit.
>>
>>
>
> Nah, they just threaten you with that-- telling you if you don't
> re-up by a certain date, you'll "lose" the credit-- as you said.
>
> I've been off-contract almost three years and they still regularly
> write, email and call me trying to entice me to sign another
> contract. And they keep offering the new every two phone-- plus an
> increasing level of perks or goodies. If they offered me something
> I'd be interested in, I might do it-- and I've told them that. They
> don't want churn-- it's very expensive for them...
>
> One problem is that all their "offers" are really aimed the teenage
> set-- while I collect Social Security. I don't care a flip about
> texting buckets, IM, photos, "skins" (whatever they are), screen art,
> rockband ringtones, psychedelic colored phones, etc.
>
I can relate to you. The problem is that we're "at the end of the internet",
so to speak, ie.there's nothing left that interests us.

That's why I upped to a Blackberry Curve. I can at least dabble with the
internet, read the NY Times, check my home and office email while my wife is
shopping in Nordstroms or we're awaiting to board our flight to Cabos.

tscottme

I surf the internet on my LG VX6100 with free data. I've been surfing for
$1 per month and unlimited data for 2-3 years. Any phone with Moblikle
Web2.0 can surf the net, not with Vzw's $5/mo fee but for $1/mo. Hopke.net
is the best combination of cheap/reliable I have found.

--

Scott

Who better to unite the political and racial divides of America than
a corrupt, racist radical? Obama '08


"Carl" <crothman@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote in message
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> J.H. Holliday wrote:
>> "XS11E" <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9ABD88479D54Dxs11emailinatorcom@85.214.90. 236...
>>> Cinderlane@webtv.net (Cinder Lane) wrote:
>>>
>>>> I currently have a Motorola E815. A few years ago it was
>>>> considered by most people to have the best signal and voice
>>>> quality of any phone in the Verizon line.
>>>>
>>>> I am now eligible to receive my "New Every Two" replacement.
>>>> Which phone is *now* considered to have the best signal and voice
>>>> quality? I do not want to step *down* in quality from the E815.
>>>
>>> The E815 is probably still the best. If you're happy with Verizon
>>> and want to keep them for two more years why not get a free phone
>>> (V3M is a popular one) and try it, then re-activate the E815 sell
>>> the new phone on Ebay for $100 or so?
>>>
>>> If you don't get a new phone you'll lose the credit.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Nah, they just threaten you with that-- telling you if you don't
>> re-up by a certain date, you'll "lose" the credit-- as you said.
>>
>> I've been off-contract almost three years and they still regularly
>> write, email and call me trying to entice me to sign another
>> contract. And they keep offering the new every two phone-- plus an
>> increasing level of perks or goodies. If they offered me something
>> I'd be interested in, I might do it-- and I've told them that. They
>> don't want churn-- it's very expensive for them...
>>
>> One problem is that all their "offers" are really aimed the teenage
>> set-- while I collect Social Security. I don't care a flip about
>> texting buckets, IM, photos, "skins" (whatever they are), screen art,
>> rockband ringtones, psychedelic colored phones, etc.
>>
> I can relate to you. The problem is that we're "at the end of the
> internet", so to speak, ie.there's nothing left that interests us.
>
> That's why I upped to a Blackberry Curve. I can at least dabble with the
> internet, read the NY Times, check my home and office email while my wife
> is shopping in Nordstroms or we're awaiting to board our flight to Cabos.
>
>

Don R.

According to my personal experience, and in total agreement with several
reviews, the current best is the Motorla V9M. For the first time in 23 years
of using cellular, I am completely happy with my phone.

"Cinder Lane" <Cinderlane@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:529-48541A49-266@storefull-3235.bay.webtv.net...
>I currently have a Motorola E815. A few years ago it was considered by
> most people to have the best signal and voice quality of any phone in
> the Verizon line.
>
> I am now eligible to receive my "New Every Two" replacement. Which
> phone is *now* considered to have the best signal and voice quality? I
> do not want to step *down* in quality from the E815.
>

Carl

tscottme wrote:
> I surf the internet on my LG VX6100 with free data. I've been
> surfing for $1 per month and unlimited data for 2-3 years. Any phone
> with Moblikle Web2.0 can surf the net, not with Vzw's $5/mo fee but
> for $1/mo. Hopke.net is the best combination of cheap/reliable I
> have found.
>
Well, I don't think that that "wireless mobile" form of web browsing that
your phone offers is quite at the same level as I'm talking about, but if
you're happy with it that's all that matters. And I may be incorrect about
the comparison too.

Dean

I replaced my e815 with a v3m.

As usual, I was concerned because of complaints I saw here about the Razr.

My v3m is more than 1 1/2 years old now. I'm on the original battery. Never
had a service issue with the phone, and I think the voice quality is every
bit as good as my old phone. I DID go into test mode and disable EVDO. Takes
2 minutes.

I try to keep in mind that A.C.V. is largely populated by people a little
like me in the respect that cellphone minutiae occupies maybe a little too
much brain space. In other words, I've seen phone complaints here in regard
to phone models I've owned, and never seen the problems myself.

That said, I've gotten invaluable info here re: phones to avoid, etc.

The LG 83XX are excellent phones, but I like the Moto feature set (missed
call beep, and the ability to hear yourself through the earpiece---I forgot
the term) better. JMHO, YMMV, etc.

HTH,
Dean



der Lane" <Cinderlane@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>I currently have a Motorola E815. A few years ago it was considered by
> most people to have the best signal and voice quality of any phone in
> the Verizon line.
>
> I am now eligible to receive my "New Every Two" replacement. Which
> phone is *now* considered to have the best signal and voice quality? I
> do not want to step *down* in quality from the E815.
>

Richard B. Gilbert

Dean wrote:
> I replaced my e815 with a v3m.
>
> As usual, I was concerned because of complaints I saw here about the Razr.
>
<snip>
>
> The LG 83XX are excellent phones, but I like the Moto feature set (missed
> call beep, and the ability to hear yourself through the earpiece---I forgot
> the term) better. JMHO, YMMV, etc.
>

The term is "side tone".