tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post4974211042076362607..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: New Motto: Older is BetterSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-39313444026480596112015-12-12T12:30:22.769-05:002015-12-12T12:30:22.769-05:00Wouldn't take me long at all condiering I have...Wouldn't take me long at all condiering I have about 10 contacts total! Don't use my phone or Facebook or email much for actual communication. I'm sure that will change some day.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-75922715153088151472015-11-30T22:10:43.212-05:002015-11-30T22:10:43.212-05:00Sorry for the Verizon mess. When out of Texas (ou...Sorry for the Verizon mess. When out of Texas (our home network), the only AT&T stores that could service our account were corporate stores. Those can few and far between, and certainly not convenient. So funny . . . the AT&T store in the mall in NJ could not help me, but the Radio Shack a few doors down could and did. Unfortunately, Radio Shack stopped servicing AT&T accounts during their recent "reorganization" and shuttering of many stores. Oh well. At least we're back in Texas now. Texas Yellow Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416672836387064595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-90808824217123708882015-11-30T19:02:03.393-05:002015-11-30T19:02:03.393-05:00The sunset makes up for the nuisance by Verizon!The sunset makes up for the nuisance by Verizon!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-83575639651702570232015-11-30T08:15:33.295-05:002015-11-30T08:15:33.295-05:00Karen I'm not the one who got mine from walmar...Karen I'm not the one who got mine from walmart. That was in the comments. There is no walmart here and I'm sorry to hear there will be one coming. There is no "authorized" Verizon in KW that I know of. I'd sure like to know how you get the old google maps. On any browser I use regardless of phone, old or new, that is not available.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-35086065184758798802015-11-30T06:29:18.813-05:002015-11-30T06:29:18.813-05:00I have to believe there is a real Verizon store on...I have to believe there is a real Verizon store on KW. Sometimes they don't show up maps, but are actually there. When did they put a Walmart in the Keys? Or did you buy the phone on the mainland? They have made such a big deal about the first walmart coming next year. Did they sneak a little local walmart in somewhere???<br /><br />When I switched my phones over, the Verizon guy was most helpful. He switched the sim card over from one phone to the other since they were the same phone and the card was the same. He said if I had gotten a different type of phone than the old one, he would have also given me a new sim card for free.<br /><br />My switchover went pretty easily, but I also synced my phone prior to changing phones. I can't remember exactly how I did it all, but I googled how to do it before I started. I got my phone from ebay after reading a great blog post on Wheeling It. I felt safe to do it that way, and it worked out great for me. I chose an older model which was just like the old phone I had and that I liked, but I had worn it out. I ended up with a brand new phone for $100 complete with the OLD google maps and blue navigation arrow that I love and depend on and that are no longer available. It didn't come with a sim card, but per Verizon they will give you a new sim card.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-83151344507657549762015-11-30T06:19:21.491-05:002015-11-30T06:19:21.491-05:00Great tip, but can you elaborate on exactly how yo...Great tip, but can you elaborate on exactly how you revert all contacts to that address? I already have a gmail account.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-52364932740622726092015-11-29T23:37:50.987-05:002015-11-29T23:37:50.987-05:00Like you, when I was working I was always the &quo...Like you, when I was working I was always the "go-to" person about computers, and even the I.T. folks would stop by my desk now and then to discuss a problem. When I retired I did a memory dump and have been just fine. I use a computer, but that's it! Anything I can't do with my simple internet connection doesn't need to be done! Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-72975167883529683372015-11-29T23:11:35.187-05:002015-11-29T23:11:35.187-05:00Just a tip. If all your contact were with Google, ...Just a tip. If all your contact were with Google, this would never happen. Open a gmail account and revert all contacts to that email address. When you get a new phone, all you have to do is log into your Google account and all contacts will sync with your new device.Dave Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00072244241269954724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-63245535109496547402015-11-29T19:05:42.010-05:002015-11-29T19:05:42.010-05:00Sorry to hear about your experience with Verizon. ...Sorry to hear about your experience with Verizon. Have to say that we've been with them since hitting the road and have gotten pretty good service. Wish they would give unlimited data again. owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10233452684451073422015-11-29T14:58:36.296-05:002015-11-29T14:58:36.296-05:00So he activated your old sim for your new phone? ...So he activated your old sim for your new phone? I thought about that but when I called Verizon I obviously got a dud who just activated the new sim in my new phone. We bought it for the same reason you did, to keep our unlimited data. Hope Walmart had a better price than we got.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-17448990145519471522015-11-29T14:39:29.423-05:002015-11-29T14:39:29.423-05:00I will never bother with Verizon again. They don&#...I will never bother with Verizon again. They don't seem to understand that they now have compition and lots of it. I just bought the same phone you have from Straight Talk and they did all the changes for me. I have unlimited everything. I also just bought their hot spot, unfortunaley it isn't unlimited but since my phone is I use that quite a bit now that I am learning how it all works. Good luck with your phone<br />Love you sunrise with just a thin line of yellowJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658713978278693047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-79845965565116276152015-11-29T13:23:49.721-05:002015-11-29T13:23:49.721-05:00If older is better, then I must be terrific! A ni...If older is better, then I must be terrific! A nice bennie for getting older. :c)<br /><br />I don't think Verizon knows the meaning of good customer service, we've had issues with them, too. Thankfully we now only use them for our Mifi and our pay as you go phone which we need here at the Thurmond COE, our AT&T phones have no coverage in this area. <br /><br />Good for you taking the time to set up your own phone, maybe $30 isn't anything to Verizon, but for us living on a very fixed income, that is a lot of money that can be better spent elsewhere.<br /><br />You win some, you lose some. ;c)Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-73308850701279083022015-11-29T12:54:17.576-05:002015-11-29T12:54:17.576-05:00Technology -- can't seem to live without it an...Technology -- can't seem to live without it anymore, but it sure can be a challenge and take up a lot of valuable time. Glad you got everything fixed. And glad you had a lovely sunset to improve your day!Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-46285389814273784942015-11-29T12:16:58.716-05:002015-11-29T12:16:58.716-05:00We bought our Samsung Galaxy 5 out right, also. W...We bought our Samsung Galaxy 5 out right, also. We have an unlimited data plan with Verizon and the only way to keep it, is to not purchase a phone with Verizon. All John had to do was transfer the sim card and all our info was moved. However, we lucked out when we stopped at a Verizon store to ask another question and we had a great sales rep. This fellow said to go buy a phone at the Walmart (across the parking lot) and he would move the sim card for us!! How nice was that! So we immediately head over and brought the phone, brought it back and he moved it for us (much faster than John probably would have done). Everything now was the same as our old phone:) No charge:) Boy did we luck out!! Glad you were able to figure out how to fix your problem by yourself...smart lady:)John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-67439493844668710732015-11-29T12:14:05.907-05:002015-11-29T12:14:05.907-05:00I'm with you. . .Verizon is annoying the bejab...I'm with you. . .Verizon is annoying the bejabbers out of me right now too. . .I have been a loyal customer for more than 20 years. . .that seems to have no bearing on being treated well. . .grrrrr. . .<br /><br />Read yesterday that the Kindle Fire was $35 this weekend on Amazon. . .guess now I know why. . .they've come out with a new one. . .I love my OLD ONE!Janice Williford Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322596945199192769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-55048259670932918482015-11-29T12:00:14.506-05:002015-11-29T12:00:14.506-05:00You and Doug are correct about the "authorize...You and Doug are correct about the "authorized retailer". The closest one I found later is in Key Largo, if it's still open. That's 130 miles round trip. Not worth that to me when the phone "technician" should have taken care of this for me. Not sure I think stores other than "authorized" should be allowed to use the Verizon name and logo. Seems like false advertising to me.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-24361067844704417662015-11-29T11:43:07.399-05:002015-11-29T11:43:07.399-05:00You would certainly think that technology could im...You would certainly think that technology could improve but I have to agree that most of the time older is better. Sorry to hear about the rain and troubles. Interesting 4x4 RVs. Glad you got a beautiful sunset to end your frustrating day.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-47315398674570099632015-11-29T11:25:31.323-05:002015-11-29T11:25:31.323-05:00Love the small glimmer of light lining the cloud t...Love the small glimmer of light lining the cloud tops - beautiful. We have heard that Verizon has the best coverage and there were two places where I think they had service and our AT&T didn't, but we've been really happy with our customer service when we've upgraded our phones. Upgrading my laptop to Windows 10 took my son 26 hours (a long story about Windows 8 updates) which I likely would never have had the patience for. I try not to expect the worst as I am often rewarded with being right :-( I agree with David that old being better is nice to hear :-)))) Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-18837960730561809982015-11-29T09:30:16.551-05:002015-11-29T09:30:16.551-05:00As Doug pointed out about the Verizon stores, the ...As Doug pointed out about the Verizon stores, the one in Marathon is a Wireless Zone authorized retailer. That's why they wanted to charge you, Sherry. A true Verizon store wouldn't have done that. Look for "authorized retailer" on their sign...if you see it, avoid the place.<br /><br />Those are interesting RV's. That almost looks like a Cadillac grille!exploRVistas - Diana and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370218758023274707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-23429336547158920552015-11-29T09:24:59.649-05:002015-11-29T09:24:59.649-05:00We definitely thought about it but because we have...We definitely thought about it but because we have to drive there every Wednesday, we just didn't feel like going on the week-end. They are done on a private beach behind a resort so I'm not sure how that works for the public. But I'm sure it does.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-66876039217608476682015-11-29T08:56:34.585-05:002015-11-29T08:56:34.585-05:00My wife and I both got new iPhones this summer. Ve...My wife and I both got new iPhones this summer. Verizon moved the contacts for us seamlessly. iTunes can be used for a backup and we did that with the old phones before making the switch. Then it was as simple as connecting the new phone to our laptop and using the sync feature in iTunes to move the rest of the data over. In less than 5 minutes we had our pictures and apps loaded on the new phones. I don't have any experience with Android phones but wonder if there isn't some similar feature available for it. Another point is that many of the Verizon stores are not actually owned by Verizon and they tend to charge for services that are free in the real Verizon store.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706606592845209331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-44013129804354494962015-11-29T08:46:42.322-05:002015-11-29T08:46:42.322-05:00Knock on wood... Virgin Mobile has been great for ...Knock on wood... Virgin Mobile has been great for me...how annoying of Verizon. So 'you' to spend the time to save $30...how many contacts do you have...? Sounds like it might be more than me! It does seem that 'new' just gets more expensive, more complicated and sometimes less useful even if more fancy. That is a cute tiger picture-lol! :) At least it was a lovely sunset!Carrie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07904027116034931818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-5467394522394237582015-11-29T08:31:04.034-05:002015-11-29T08:31:04.034-05:00Did you get down to the sand sculptures in Key Wes...Did you get down to the sand sculptures in Key West?Flowergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668010192577906250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-74242425195162572492015-11-29T08:24:14.196-05:002015-11-29T08:24:14.196-05:00As an older guy, I appreciate the "older is b...As an older guy, I appreciate the "older is better" idea. ;)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-44053008569748868032015-11-29T07:09:11.726-05:002015-11-29T07:09:11.726-05:00Verizon really needs to get it's act together....Verizon really needs to get it's act together...we are still waiting, since Nov 5th, for them to correct the mess they made of our accounts. Wish there was another game in town for phones and internet that would give us the coverage we need. Feel like we are being held hostage:o((( BTW, check our Tom and Marci's (http://roamingfree2010.blogspot.com/) latest post about their son's fiasco with Verizon. Really something needs to give with them!!!<br /><br />Love the photo of Carrie:o)))Nancy and Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923426994795610528noreply@blogger.com