tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post3661738679531679387..comments2024-03-12T00:16:08.021-06:00Comments on Wireless Noise: News, Rumors and Arguments: Verizon Buys AlltelOz Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298717393298238178noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post-52214785319491893082008-06-20T12:33:00.000-06:002008-06-20T12:33:00.000-06:00For the foreseeable, all Alltel agreements remain ...For the foreseeable, all Alltel agreements remain intact, some of which extend into 2012. So, Ron, I'm certain you are running into other issues with your phone. Alltel can't even think of changing anything that might mess up the deal with regulators. Both carriers need to play "by the rule's" now more than ever. There are so many "what if's" to look at, and I agree, Sprint's roaming agreements are among those with great potential. But any changes are quite a ways down the road.Oz Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298717393298238178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post-54092828451616754692008-06-16T12:04:00.000-06:002008-06-16T12:04:00.000-06:00Interesting enough that since the buyout was annou...Interesting enough that since the buyout was announced last week my Sprint Moto Q9C data connection while roaming on Alltel no longer works. I have called Sprint and they say it should work while roaming, but who knows. Or could it be that I just updated to Microsoft 6.1?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713684475551265689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post-70478229499814662692008-06-07T21:49:00.000-06:002008-06-07T21:49:00.000-06:00Though I think that we're good until everyone's co...Though I think that we're good until everyone's contract expires, as if I remember correctly the Sprint\Alltel\VZW (yes VZW has a roaming agreement with Sprint) roaming agreements, of which the Sprint\Alltel one is near-transparent and reciprocal, have a few more years to go. Se we're safe...for now.<BR/><BR/>Also I actually have found little reason to roam n Verizon, or even Alltel; either Sprint coverage is strong where I am, I'm roaming on a local carrier that has the only 850 MHz CDMA in the area, or I have no service at all. I've roamed on calls maybe 15 minutes over the length of my contract, and I'm maybe 9 months in now.<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless, things aren't looking rosy for Sprint roaming once mega-Verizon comes to call. This is much, much bigger than the Dobson CellularOne acquisition that AT&T did last year...Faith Baptist Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12625858127219086227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post-5715389880280505012008-06-07T16:19:00.000-06:002008-06-07T16:19:00.000-06:00One has to wonder how long Verizon will continue t...One has to wonder how long Verizon will continue to allow roaming on their network by AT&T as well as Sprint. They will be in such a dominant position after this merger that they can say no to allowing Sprint users to roam on the Verizon network. Why would they allow their two biggest rivals access to their network?Shutting off Sprint's access would really expose the difference in the two networks. As it is now, with the present roaming agreements they have in place with Verizon, Alltel, and USCC, Sprint users (of which I am one) get the best of everything. I have a retention plan that includes free roaming. The price and coverage is unrivaled. Should Verizon turn off this roaming access I would likely have to switch to Verizon.<BR/>Of course the FTC and FCC might have something to say about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com