# Switching Verizon to AT&T/ Iphone5s to Samsung S6 Active: Thoughts? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 1, 2015, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087 "2015-10-01T07:08:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![antosh87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@antosh87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/antosh87)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/1 "2015-10-01T07:08:22Z")
anyone have the S6 active or S5 Active? wondering if i should make the switch? have had iphones for last 5 years. also anyone that has AT&T, hows your service? i spend alot of time in angola/silver creek and always traveling: florida, california, ohio, ect… any opinion is welcome, thanks ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/2 "2015-10-01T07:39:18Z")
Verizon has a better nationwide network. AT&T has a really good WNY network. I snowmobile all over the southtowns and have no issues with data coverage. Not getting into the Apple vs others debate other than to say I my first smartphone was an iPhone 3G, then an iPhone 4, tried a Galaxy S3, then happily went back to Apple with a 6+ with no plans to leave Apple again. ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/3 "2015-10-01T08:03:23Z")
i had at&t when i had a iP4 years ago…no issues…everyone else said it sucked but didn’t leave WNY much. went to VZW when I got iP5, travelled the country for work non-stop w no issues ever…it is the GOAT carrier. your cell phone choice i can’t back though. I’ve played with a lot of other phones I truly think apple makes the best product, have an iP6 and love it - the others feel like dumbbed down knockoff wannabes. just my opinion tho ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/4 "2015-10-01T08:03:34Z")
I have been a verison customer for 5 years and I am strongly considering switching. I am sick of a $125 phone bill. ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/5 "2015-10-01T08:06:19Z")
> [@somedude](#): > > I have been a verison customer for 5 years and I am strongly considering switching. I am sick of a $125 phone bill. i forgot about that^^^ that is what i paid originally and its not fun, but got a plan to split with my dad & brother and its closer to 75/ea with 10GB data, US&CAN - and whatever other features are more expensive that my dad needed that aren’t included in a basic $120 plan…if you have a significant other or brothers/parents/whatever…i do recommend that route. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/6 "2015-10-01T08:57:27Z")
I was with Cellular one/Cingular/AT&T since 2001. Last year I went with Verizon and coverage is 10x better. Anytime I went south of buffalo AT&T lost signal. Either way both companies suck. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/7 "2015-10-01T10:29:42Z")
I used to have issues with ATT in random suburbs like Clarence and Amherst that didn’t have the cell towers but they have improved the last few years. I have had zero issues with them now. I think there was one place I didn’t get a strong signal south of Geneoseo in the hills but they also didn’t have paved roads so I didn’t really care. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/8 "2015-10-01T11:52:43Z")
I love the GS6 active. Came from the GS4 active, i’m rough on phones and live near the beach. You breathe on an iphone wrong and it shatters. Bigger battery is key too. Only thing that sucks is the rumors of an SD card and removable battery turned out false. Never had coverage issues with ATT in the Buffalo area, in fact it’s the only one that gets service near my cabin in the Southern tier. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/9 "2015-10-01T20:26:48Z")
being in the industry… typically if someone with an iphone comes to me and asks about android i tell them to stay with iphone… i personally love android but if you like your current iphone just get the newer version ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/10 "2015-10-02T10:27:56Z")
I had a iphone 3,4,5 then went to a android active. i like it. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/11 "2015-10-02T10:32:03Z")
@deebo should have some input on service provider. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/12 "2015-10-03T09:39:10Z")
I’ve had all the new Samsung Galaxy phones, with the most recent being the s5. My employer bought me a Apple Iphone 6 Plus and I am very happy with it. Very snappy it has been the best phone I have used to date. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/13 "2015-10-03T21:21:39Z")
I have a AT&T personal phone and Verizon work phone. All the places I been to locally really the signal/data rates are about the same. In the boonies where there is no LTE AT&T has the edge since there “4G” (HSPA+ backhaul). When i have travelled it has pretty much the same story in major metro areas. Now in the more rural areas Verizon tends to be better. In the end I think both are good you can’t go wrong with either. I am a bit of a Apple fanboy so I will abstain from opinions there but I would suggest if you want a Android phone really look at the recently announced Nexus phones from Google. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/14 "2015-10-05T06:05:39Z")
if those are the only 2 phones you are looking at I would stay with the iPhone, the S6 and Samsung in general is terrible ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/15 "2015-10-05T08:37:41Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#): > > if those are the only 2 phones you are looking at I would stay with the iPhone, the S6 and Samsung in general is terrible How do you figure? If he’s looking at an Active I assume he doesn’t want something so fragile. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/16 "2015-10-05T08:48:01Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > How do you figure? If he’s looking at an Active I assume he doesn’t want something so fragile. I am not talking about durability that can be solved with a case, Samsung makes Android a shitty OS because of they aggressively kill apps in memory which slows down the phone. The phone has more memory than the iPhone yet it only will keep a few apps in memory. Here is a video showing what I mean (even though its the note 5 it still applies) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/9/c992079082b2e4ca4f030d96261c7ef949433654.jpeg "iPhone 6S Plus vs. Galaxy Note 5 Speed Test") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx6XaV2K8Go) watch around 1:20 when they start going through the apps again that should be available in memory, notice how samsung has to load up each app again and the iphone does not. This is a perfect example why I would never recommend a Samsung phone to anyone ---
**Author:** ![donkeyballs69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@donkeyballs69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/donkeyballs69)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-to-at-t-iphone5s-to-samsung-s6-active-thoughts/273087/17 "2015-10-05T08:50:19Z")
Check out the galaxy notes, they’re big, but once you get used to it you’ll never go back. I still have the note 3 and don’t feel the need to upgrade anytime soon, it does everything I need and works just like the day I bought it( 2yrs ago). I like to draw and sketch book pro makes it easy and it feels just like I’m drawing on paper with great accuracy for fine detail. You can get 2 days out of the battery with heavy use lol. I’m sure the s5 and s6 are great also, but I’ll probably get the note 6 when they make it sometime next year. I have Verizon also with no problems, always great service everywhere I go and under $100 with 8g.