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July 9, 2007
Enough with the AT&T iPhone Bashing 
Every damn blog I read lately talks about how AT&T is the devil, and how its awful that the iPhone is locked into them for service.
Give me a fucking break.
Yes, AT&T is evil -- but name a cellphone provider that isn't ? Anyone who has dealt with customer service or billing at Sprint or Verizon will know that they are the fucking devil , and the only difference between them is that Verizon doesn't drop every other call or turn to seconds of pure silence or static mid conversation; T-Mobile has awful coverage, every other block in NYC seems to be a dead zone; are there even any other national providers?
Sure - AT&T were caught in that inexcusable NSA wiretapping incident... but does anyone think that Sprint, Verizon, or T-Mobile are out there protecting our privacy ? My money is that they did the same thing -- they just haven't been caught yet.
Aside from the insane rates for overseas calling , the AT&T package is a steal. They have perhaps the best coverage in the US, their network doesn't drop calls, and there's no constant static. The EDGE network is so slow its almost worthless, but it is the same thing the blackberry runs on... and for a fraction of the cost. AT&T is doing unlimited data on the iPhone for $20 a month... last i checked, most carriers wanted $30-50/month for that same service.
In a week with the iPhone I've had 0 dropped calls, 0 calls turn to static, and never been out of range in NYC. On any given day with Sprint , I had 5 dropped calls, 10 turn to static, and find myself constantly out of range. Just about everyone I know who used T-Mobile quit the next day, when they found out their apartment was a dead zone.
So quit the fucking griping about how awful AT&T is... if you're going to gripe, show me a better alternative in privacy or service. You can't - their service is top notch, and everyone is as bad about privacy as they are, if not worse.
Posted by Jonathan at July 9, 2007 11:40 AM
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