Re: VX4400 w old plan --VS-- VX4650 w new plan




In news:t253f19n3qpa4ei3ujj65kv551es7jp702@xxxxxxx,
___X <___X@xxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> My two years are up. I've had good luck with Verizon (maybe it just
> seems that way after the experience with AT&T). I love the LG4400.
> Now I have to decide whether to convert to the new plan and phone.
>
> Current plan allots 400 minutes w two lines/phones at $60/mo. The new
> plan is 700 minutes w two lines/phones for $70/mo. The $10 seems
> worthwhile. But...I've rec'd conflicting info from Verizon reps. I
> trust that someone here is more informed about this:
>
> One rep said 'no roaming.' Not sure what means, especially as the
> family plan promo says 'free roaming.'
>
> I wanted to keep the VX4400s as spares and reactivate them if we
> don't like the VX4650's. A rep said they won't activate them on the
> new plan because they don't support '911' (I suppose they were
> referring to GPS?).
>
> No analog. Does anyone ever need analog these days?
>
> Any other reasons to avoid the new plan?



They do support the 911 location.
I posted to this newsgroup how to get the GPS coordinates of a LG VX4400
displayed on the phones screen.

The FREE roaming is actually "Extended Network" as opposed to actual
"Roaming" which is exta cost.

If you find your phone shows "Roaming" very much you should compare the AC1
& AC2 coverage maps for those areas.
If your Phone seldom shows "Roaming" then Switching to AC2 should have
little effect.



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