iPhone drama: social perks vs. actual talking

Patience is not one of my virtues. Yet, I waited a looooong time before finally breaking down and switching from Verizon to AT&T to nab an iPhone. I was really happy with Verizon’s service and was hesitant to switch to AT&T just for a phone because I remembered the horrendous reception and service I had when I used Cingular for a short stint about 10 years ago.

But, I really, really wanted an iPhone and I got tired of the Verizon teases that the phone was coming over to its network. First it was supposed to be June then September and right around when I switched, I heard January 2011. In addtion to being tired of waiting, I had heard negative things about Verizon phones that were supposed to be comparable to the iPhone, so I wasn’t willing to settle for iPhone sloppy seconds.

So, when I called an AT&T store the day after the iPhone hit retail stores and was told they’d hold a phone for me, I went for it. I’ve had the phone for just shy of six weeks, and I AM IN LOVE. However, AT&T’s reception has been enormously disappointing. I’ve dropped countless calls…in my house, with my mom-in-law, with my hubs, with clients, on conference calls. It’s embarrassing.

Here’s what’s interesting.

a) I’m using Facebook, Twitter, foursquare way more frequently than I ever used to because of the easy accessibility from my phone.
b) I’m texting more because of the embarrassing nature of dropping calls.
c) I’m using my home phone more to make local calls for the same reason as above (we also have AT&T for our home service.
d) I’m definitely switching back to Verizon when my contract’s up and they get the iPhone, but I’m not overly furious about the terrible reception because I love the actual phone so much.
e) My husband, who switched with me, has a crappy flip phone (which he requested) and none of the social media or music benefits of the iPhone, so he officially wants to kill me for making him use a crappy service for two years.
f) Yes, I’ve had a case on my phone since I bought it so it’s not an antenna issue.

I guess you can say the iPhone is making me more social, yet less talkative (particularly when I drop a call with my husband…yikes).

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