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October 8th, 2009

Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage

Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:48 am

Categories: 3G, AT&T, Verizon

Tags: Advertisement, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Tagline, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

A new Verizon TV commercial criticizes AT&T’s 3G coverage in the United States and claims that the carrier has fives times the amount of 3G coverage as “the nation’s number 2 wireless company” — AT&T. The Verizon ad mocks Apple’s famous “there’s an app for that” tagline, changing it to “there’s a map for that.”

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  • Talkback
  • Most Recent of 30 Talkback(s)
RE: Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage
Look at all these people crying against what is obvious.
What is obvious is that Cingular (soils the brand name
AT&T) is an atrocious carrier. I recently cancelled my
agreement with them an... (Read the rest)
Posted by: fuzzlogue Posted on: 10/23/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
It's a brilliant ad. nm  msalzberg | 10/08/09
RE: Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage  Loverock Davidson | 10/08/09
OMG!  macadam | 10/08/09
I wouldn't call it the greatest ever..  msalzberg | 10/08/09
However, JD Power tells us a slightly different story  UGottaBKidding | 10/08/09
JD Power told us about Apple, not AT&T  WoW > Work | 10/08/09
No...they told us about the phone  UGottaBKidding | 10/08/09
No, the network was not part of the survey...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
Service not included  WoW > Work | 10/09/09
The immediate apology is that the iPhone is blameless  NonZealot | 10/08/09
This coming from a guy...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
Stop stalking me.  NonZealot | 10/08/09
No apology needed  UGottaBKidding | 10/08/09
By the way...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
By the way...  NonZealot | 10/08/09
So you can't provide proof of your statement?  msalzberg | 10/08/09
You made me laugh so hard my face hurt...  RicD_ | 10/08/09
How excellent for you!  NonZealot | 10/08/09
Can you back up your words?  msalzberg | 10/08/09
You get use to SuperZealot's lies after a while.  Bruizer | 10/08/09
The problem is...  msalzberg | 10/08/09
RE: Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage  andrew336 | 10/08/09
Yes..  Woned B. Fooldagan | 10/09/09
RE: Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage  jeff_coleman@... | 10/08/09
Users Love iPhone, Hate A&AT Network  Tom12Tom | 10/08/09
Give me an iPhone on Verizon....  Bruizer | 10/08/09
iPhone on Verizon  Masari.Jones | 10/09/09
RE: Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage  surfasb | 10/08/09
I am amazed!!! - Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage  Woned B. Fooldagan | 10/09/09
RE: Verizon ad trashes AT&T's 3G coverage  fuzzlogue | 10/23/09

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