USCC forcing customers off old plans?

**ilvla2** · 06-01-2012, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by fraydog

If USCC loses 500,000 customers they're part of AT&T.

I think they'd go to Verizon before AT&T, just because of the similar technologies being used.

**fraydog** · 06-01-2012, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by ilvla2

I think they'd go to Verizon before AT&T, just because of the similar technologies being used.

That's less of a factor now with CDMA yielding to LTE. Still, there's plenty of areas AT&T would get off VZ divesting properties. Actually less would have to be divested off AT&T buying than off VZ.

**ilvla2** · 06-01-2012, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by fraydog

That's less of a factor now with CDMA yielding to LTE. Still, there's plenty of areas AT&T would get off VZ divesting properties. Actually less would have to be divested off AT&T buying than off VZ.

I wonder what would happen in areas like ours, where AT&T, Verizon and USCC all have service.

**freibrauer** · 06-01-2012, 03:25 AM

But your ignoring the jist of my post.

It doesn't matter if USCC loses 500,000 customers. It matters if those 500,000 customers cost more money than they bring in.

If USCC loses 500,000 customers but those customers cost more than the revenue they bring in then their actually better off as strange as that may seem.

Originally Posted by ilvla2

The thing is though, USCC is small enough that even a moderate loss of customers could be devastating to them, I mean if Verizon loses 500,000 customers it's definitely a bad thing, but if USCC loses a number like that they could be in SERIOUS trouble. Carriers like Verizon can afford it, carriers like USCC CANNOT.

**freibrauer** · 06-01-2012, 03:27 AM

It would go to Sprint, T-Mobile, C-Spire, or be held in some kind of trust waiting for someone else to buy it. There was a place in Northern Wisconsin that was held in trust until some group of investors started a small company and bought it.

Originally Posted by ilvla2

I wonder what would happen in areas like ours, where AT&T, Verizon and USCC all have service.

**ilvla2** · 06-01-2012, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by freibrauer

It would go to Sprint, T-Mobile, C-Spire, or be held in some kind of trust waiting for someone else to buy it. There was a place in Northern Wisconsin that was held in trust until some group of investors started a small company and bought it.

Well, we have T-Mobile in our area too, and Metro PCS, no Sprint though.

**ilvla2** · 06-01-2012, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by freibrauer

But your ignoring the jist of my post.

It doesn't matter if USCC loses 500,000 customers. It matters if those 500,000 customers cost more money than they bring in.

If USCC loses 500,000 customers but those customers cost more than the revenue they bring in then their actually better off as strange as that may seem.

I didn't ignore it, I just read what you wrote differently.

I hope they do well, but I have a feeling it won't be long until the Carlson's are forced to sell. Just look at the cellular picture here in CA, just a few years ago we had several local and regional carriers, now the only ones left are Golden State Cellular and U.S. Cellular, they are falling one by one.

**freibrauer** · 06-01-2012, 04:14 PM

Time will tell... USCC is safe based on their strong financial balance sheet for 2-3 years is my guess... after that who knows.

Originally Posted by ilvla2

I didn't ignore it, I just read what you wrote differently.

I hope they do well, but I have a feeling it won't be long until the Carlson's are forced to sell. Just look at the cellular picture here in CA, just a few years ago we had several local and regional carriers, now the only ones left are Golden State Cellular and U.S. Cellular, they are falling one by one.

**pattyrn** · 06-05-2012, 12:49 AM

If they are trying to force people off of a basic 39.99 plan and it is local only you might want to get a uscc uprepaid plan that is 30.00 for 1500 minutes and ul texts for one of 3 basic phones. Better coverage and will roam at no extra cost.

**fraydog** · 06-05-2012, 01:54 AM

Getting the GS3 is a good sign.

**tigerwolf** · 06-05-2012, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by wls

I have the old 1000 minutes for $39 plan also but I have not received a notice of my plan being "upgraded" to a belief plan. all I can say is if USSC pulls that on me
then I am leaving for Cricket. seriously now even cricket is getting the iPhone.

Yikes...this is scary. I've tried finding some official notice about this, since someone in that other thread mentions a facebook post. I don't use Facebook, but have a fake account to view stuff like this, and can't find anything.

I've been with USCC since 1999, and while the coverage is excellent, at this point the only thing holding me here is my plan (and supporting U.S. jobs!)

If they take my plan away, I'm probably leaving for Boost for a while (or yeah, possibly Cricket). If Sprint's coverage doesn't end up good enough for me, I'll probably switch to Verizon, since even if USCC gets the iPhone, it would still be considerably more expensive for me than with Verizon.

Really surprised that they'd consider doing this...

**tigerwolf** · 06-05-2012, 01:00 PM

The plan I'm seeing is $35/month for 400 minutes...contrast that with the $40/month for 1000 minutes + perks we're getting now, and...that won't cut it. Not to mention all the other carriers with better plans.

**tritium man** · 06-05-2012, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by ilvla2

I think they'd go to Verizon before AT&T, just because of the similar technologies being used.

Are you saying Verizon is better than AT$T? Do you think CDMA is better than AT$T technology?

**freibrauer** · 06-05-2012, 01:33 PM

Are you being sarcastic? CDMA is actually a newer technology than GSM...

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**tritium man** · 06-05-2012, 01:40 PM

My only CDMA experience until USCC was Sprint and it was a nightmare id go as far to say they suck. I had AT$T prior to Sprint and loved them, the technology and call quality was fantastic. I do love uscc the call quality is fantastic as well. I guess it depends on how the CDMA network is built.