A Saturday Drive

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Dear AT&T


This is my phone

This is my husband's phone










We drove to Colorado on Saturday and had both phone with us.  My phone (Blackberry Storm) had service about 90% of the time on the drive from Sandy, Utah to Grand Junction, Colorado.  My husband's phone (IPhone) had service about 60% of the time. 


Everyone knows that Verizon has better overall service than AT&T.  EVERYONE.  The millions of dollars you pay to have Luke Wilson try and tell us otherwise is wasted.  Big time wasted.  Not to worry though.  You do have exclusive rights to the IPhone.  That right there is all you need.  Millions of people will put up with your inferior service coverage just to have that phone.  The apps, the gadgets, the shine, the SPEED.  Oh, how I envy the speed.  AT&T is faster than Verizon, I will give you that.  Perhaps one day I will try the DROID, if I can get past the creepy commercials.  But I digress.


I have a suggestion AT&T.  Stop spending $$$$ on false advertising.  Donate it to the Red Cross for the victims of the Gulf oil spill.  You will be doing some good in the world, AND I'd be willing to bet my Blackberry Storm you will amass yourself some serious good will from the consuming public.  


Now your customers can put up with your inferior coverage for something more altruistic than "there's an app for that."


Sincerely,


content with my Storm

Comments

Jacqui said…
:) ha. We are in the same boat, except with both have Storms and I have iPhone envy. But I love Verizon! I agree with your marketing ploys. I think they'd be very effective!
June 24, 2010 at 10:28 PM
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