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Verizon Wireless iPhone 4 -- Buy or Not Buy?

Raw video: Apple iPhone 4 comes to Verizon Wireless

iPhone 4 will come to Verizon's network on February 10, but will not run on its new 4G LTE network.

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aj11fan commented on 12 Jan 2011

There’s a big drawback: data and calls can’t happen on the phone simultaneously. You know those Apple commercials where the narrator takes a call, looks up an address and checks an email all while still talking to the other person? That’s not possible with the CDMA chip in the Verizon iPhone, which separates voice from data on the network, and therefore can only run one at a time. That’s kind of a big selling point for the iPhone, and for smartphones in general, and Verizon can’t do it yet.

Matthew Moore commented on 12 Jan 2011

@IMPMAC you can change the rfid decoder chip in the phone and you can make it work with version you don't need to go out and buy another one to make it work. of course this is not something that the cell phone providers will do for you. you will need to do it yourself. but its simple. finding the chip is simple too. but converting it dose require jail breaking. that is the only draw back. as t ime goes on i think one phone will support both out of the box. just give it time.

salvatexmex commented on 12 Jan 2011

For any of you that DON'T currently own an iPhone, you should probably know that tethering (wireless hotspot) has been available to ATT customers since before. You do however have to pay for the service. That being said, Verizon WILL also be charging you for tethering. I can't believe there making it seem like it's a new feature. If you don't believe me, fine someone with at least a 3GS, go to Settings-General-Network-Internet tethering

andreyofdoom commented on 22 Jan 2011

@salvatexmex He probably was just used to the iphone and didnt figure out how to use the droid. Droid has Adobe flash for the internet browser. You can watch free tv shows through Hulu and free live sports streams on the phone at any time anywhere. Have fun paying over $30 a month to get services like that on the iphone if they even exist. I know many who went from iphone 3gs to incredibles and captivates and never looked back.

hottiboy10 commented on 13 Jan 2011

See to me this seems unfair, that the antenna issue has been properly addressed for Verizon only. Every iPhone 4 user now is affected by this and all Apple decides to do is tell us to get a case. Really? Or now switch carriers. Well hm, some people don't have that option Apple, we aren't all rich billionaires like you. If I could, I would switch to Verizon in a heartbeat, but I simply can't.

baeden99 commented on 12 Jan 2011

ppl stop arguing provin fact look it up the verizon iphone which is on 3g is still faster than the at&t one, but if u have at&t and u and ur parents or whatever like it then stick with it but if ur on verizon like me then get it when it comes out i have it early because my dad works for apple and i personaly love it and BY THE WAY AT&T PPL THE VERIZON IPHONE IS AND WILL BE BETER THAN URS

aj11fan commented on 12 Jan 2011

so congrats to all that are making the switch to preordering the iphone 4 on verizon. but not all features will be available on your network. i am on at&t and own an iphone 4. its great when you're on a call and ur asked to look up info on safari, text people, look up an address or phone number all while you talk. i wonder how verizon iphone commercials will be like.

fireworkboy93 commented on 30 Jan 2011

ok im on a family plan with my uncle and grandma on a verizon plan. they both have available upgrades and i dont have mine yet. i know i can use there upgrade to get the new iphone coming out but they wont let me use theres. so can i just buy the iphone for 200 with 2 year contract and put my verizon sim card in it and work it just like that?

Jordon Jackson commented on 08 Feb 2011

Eh it's not worth it to me. I use voice+data way too much, where I live I have excellent 3G everywhere and if I am somewhere with only Edge, I just use the Mark the Spot app from AT&T and they have been good at upgrading that area to 3G within 90 days or so and AT&T's 4G is going to be dual-layered while Verizon's is only single layered.

aj11fan commented on 13 Jan 2011

A fact is that you can't use data and talk at the same time. That's one of the iphone's biggest selling points. Both verizon and AT&T has it's good and drawbacks. At the end of the day it's what you want in a phone and in service. I'm very happy with AT&T and I live the features it has on my network. Once again Congrats verizon.

america123jeff commented on 10 Feb 2011

@drewcwhite what are u talking about? verizon has a collection of droids, at&t does not. i personally am an at&t user (not for long). i like at&t but they dont have good service where i live. also even though they do not have a collection of droids, they do have a great collection of windows 7 phones.

PutSevenfold7 commented on 13 Jan 2011

I think that verizon getting the iPhone is a good thing, because AT&T and verizon can kind of use eachother to come up with more ideas to make the iPhone better with each update. Like if verizon comes up with something cool that at&t didn't think of, then at&t can use that idea also.

ali sheikh commented on 12 Jan 2011

PLz reply this: Ok so i have 5 people in my family. We all have crappy flip phones. We have a family plan. If we buy smart phone, say we have to pay internet and email for it for 10 bucks. Would it be 50 bucks more a month? Or will it be 10 bucks because we have a family plan?

salvatexmex commented on 20 Jan 2011

@andreyofdoom B.S. my friend lost his iPhone 3GS, and instead of buying the iPhone 4 like i told him too, he went ahead and bought a droid. Before i knew it, he had returned it, cancelled his Sprint contract, and came back to AT&T to get the iPhone 4. iPhone FTW.