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To: engineer who wrote (9305)	4/26/2000 1:39:00 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) of 13582

engineer (and Peter), << I am confused as to why you have to junk your phone to take advantage of Verizon? >> I do not have to junk my phone (new QCP860) to take advantage of Verizon. I have to junk it to take advantage of their new national single rate plan which requires a tri-mode dual-band mobile (BAM models are the new StarTac and new AudioVox). I am already a Verizon customer (formerly BAM) dating back to 1993. I purchased a QCP800 dual mode (800 MHz) when BAM first started offering digital service in 1997 and subscribed their SingleRate USA plan ($159/mo for 1600 minutes, no roaming, no LD charges) when they first started offering it in September 1998 (using the QCP800). Pricier than 'T's tiered national single rate plans but MUCH better connectivity than 'T' everywhere in the US. I think some of the issues that dictate the necessity for the tri-mode phone: 1. BAM has always operated only in the 800MHz (CDMA/AMPS spectrum) and only offered 800MHz mobiles to date. 2. They have had exceptional roaming partners (the RBOC 'B' cellular carriers including AirTouch). 3. They (like 'T' are losing money on their SingleRate USA plan (even at its higher than 'T' price) 4. The GTE/AT mergers under VOD eliminate some roaming partnerships and alter others (reducing lost revenue from roaming and LD) but dictate access to 1900MHz spectrum. 5. Or something like that <g> Verizon will subsidize my upgrade to a tri-mode dual-band mobile mobile but unfortunately some $400 of accessories (data cables, batteries, car kit, enhanced charger) for the QCP860 will be sunk cost and will need to be duplicated for the tri-mode dual-band mobile. Moreover the QCP860 connects to the oddball Palm Vx serial connector and Motorola/Audiovox don't yet offer a cable for same. Woe is me. Painful to be a road warrior sometimes and my timing on my new mobile purchase was as poor as some of my timing on purchases of equities. <g> - Eric -

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