Should I or should I not get an iphone?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Hi, I know that Verizon and Sprint are the two best carriers in the campus and that AT&T service is poor.... but I am just in love with the new iphone 3G S right now and I really can't find one like that in Verizon or Sprint. Also, I heard from some people that AT&T is still "survivable". I really can't make up my mind so I need your help! Should I or should I not get an iphone?</p>

<p>If you can give me info about iphone's web browsing connection qualities on the campus, it will be greatly appreciated as well.</p>

<p>Help! haha</p>

<p>btw, I am pretty sure that I will be living in the south campus.</p>

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<p>Verizon has a 3G phone made by Samsung called Omni. I have it-you might check it out.</p>

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<p>I had AT&T throughout college and it was fine, including having an iPhone since last year. I promise you can make do with any carrier on campus.</p>

<p>That being said, won’t you be able to get an iPhone through other carriers by the end of the year? Might be worth it just to wait for a Verizon one.</p>

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<p>AT&T reception is fine on campus, the only place I don’t get exceptional service is deep inside tech or in the basement of Norris, where I don’t think anyone really does.</p>

<p>This is referring to the 3G network, which is what you use to web browse. Also - the iPhone uses WiFi so even in the event that reception is bad in your dorm, you can still use it to access the internet/email.</p>

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<p>when i went to visit NU, my family and i didn’t get service in most of the buildings we visited (we have AT&T), but maybe we were just unlucky</p>

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<p>so all in all, AT&T works fine on campus? iphone is ok to get?</p>

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<p>i have an iphone; reception is fine everywhere on campus except for (in order of suckiness): tech, norris basement, any other building’s basement.</p>

<p>but all of these places have wireless so it’s not entirely hopeless</p>

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<p>AT&T doesn’t work in some north campus dorms though, so that was painful for me until I finally switched to Verizon. It’s perfectly fine outside though.</p>

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<p>Different phones with the same carrier work differently also. So an iPhone might work fine with AT&T while a less expensive or older phone will not.</p>