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Qwest Wireless company profile

General information
NameQwest Wireless
User rating 2.4
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Customer baseNot available
Customer service hrs.Mon-Fri 8am-10pm EST
 
Network information
Network typeCDMA
Frequencies/Bands800/850, 1900
Coverage areaNationwide CDMA network
Roaming partnersVerizon
Service activation areaQwest areas - 14-state region of the Western U.S.
 
Our review
 

Company Overview: Qwest is a major telecommunications carrier offering landline, wireless, and other services including backbone data and digital television.  Qwest's Wireless Services segment resells Sprint wireless services under an agreement with Sprint Nextel.  Headquarters are in Denver, CO.

Network Benefits: All benefits of Sprint's network, including data and messaging services and Sprint's Vision and Power Vision wireless Web services.

Special Plan Features: Monthly plans ranging from 60 minuntes/month to unlimited minutes/month available.  Pay as you go plans available.

Unique Features: Bundles available combining wireless with residential phone, Internet, and Digital TV service.  Wire/wireless phone integration services available.  Business services available.

Pros: Bundled plans combining wireless phone with home wireline phone, Internet, and DirecTV offer good value.  Unique wireless/wireline telephone integration services.  Sprint PCS network offers nationwide coverage and extensive data services.

Cons: Expensive compared to major national carriers; Service only available to customers in 14-state region.

Coverage: Nationwide coverage, but service is only available to customers in a 14-state region of the Western United States.

Customer Service: Qwest has been fined by Federal and state commissions for "slamming," the practice of switching local telephone customers over to Qwest long distance service without first obtaining their permission.  Qwest has also been involved in accounting scandals and fined $250 million by the SEC for various financial problems.


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Qwest Wireless Adds Two New HTC Devices

Qwest Wireless Adds Two New HTC Devices
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced the addition of two new handsets to its lineup of wireless communication devices: the Qwest Fusion™ HTC 5800 and the Mogul™ by HTC. Both handsets access the full set of Windows Live™ services - including e-mail, instant messenger, search tools and more - and are powered by the Windows Mobile 6 operating system. Qwest Wireless® is the first in the United States to offer the Qwest...

Qwest ranks #1 in survey for 411 services

Qwest ranks #1 in survey for 411 services
DENVER, NOVEMBER 29, 2005 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced its number-one ranking in directory assistance services according to the Paisley National Directory Assistance Performance Index (SM), which measures database accuracy, customer call fulfillment and overall customer service of national directory assistance providers. The Qwest directory assistance team ranked first overall among local and long-distance telecommunications carriers and ranked number...

Not all bad

Overall Rating:
3.3 out of 5
By: Ethan Stern on Saturday, June 28, 2008
From: Denver, CO (United States)
Experience: 9 Years
Pros: *Sprint network
*Friendly sales reps (despite what others have said)
*Good rate plans in comparison to other companies

Cons: *Bad selection of phones
*Cust. Svc. only available in 14 state region

Summary: I have had Qwest Wireless since the days of USWEST Advanced PCS and honestly, I'll admit, I have not always had the best experiences with them. However, here's the real truth...Qwest Wireless is an MVNO using Sprint's CDMA network. They also use ONLY phones that Sprint uses (and has had for at least 120 days before Qwest) or approves. So if you blame bad reception on Qwest, it's really not their fault, it's Sprint. Because of their contract with Sprint, the selection is limited, but they do still manage a good selection of camera phones, slim phones, and a few good PDA's (like Moto Q, HTC Fusion, Etc...). Overall, their rate plan is actually pretty competitive. Their data plan is INCREDIBLY cheap compared to other major carriers (Only $30 for unlimited if you're a DSL subscriber). The retail store sales rep's are actually incredibily helpful! I have gone through many many phones (my fault, drop them a lot... :-) and each time they will give me a warranty replacement in store for the same one or a better one if available. Honestly, it's a really good service if you're looking for a nice wireless service with nationwide coverage and bundle discounts with local, dsl, long distance, etc.

Katana II

Overall Rating:
1.7 out of 5
By: Kathleen Cockrell on Thursday, May 15, 2008
From: Klamath Falls , OR (United States)
Experience: 5 Months
Pros: Slender and fits in your pocket.Camera is easy to use. The phone is user friendly until it locks.

Cons: It locks up and there is no way to unlock it.
The antanna is in the bottom and people can't hear you on the phone while the phone is in the case. When it says Full Lock nobody knows how to unlock the phone. Then is is not useable anymore.

Summary: I'm NOT happy. The phone has full lock on it and NOBODY seems to know how to unlock it. I don't understand that nobody knows how to unlock a full lock. I have pictures in it. I can not replace these pictures. What good is a picture phone if you can't get the pictures out of it! Quest said my pictures will be lost. Not going to happen. I'm not sending the camera phone back until I find a way to get my pictures out!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

I dont get it

Overall Rating:
4.7 out of 5
By: Roger Kerzmann on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
From: Rimrock, AZ (United States)
Experience: 3 Years
Pros: It's cheap it has new deals,and new phones

Cons: not much service, not many phones

Summary: I would advice people in the southern western civilization to get this carrier because it is not all that bad, because they charge me total 200 flat for cell phones(3), home phone(unlimited calls), direct TV, and High speed broadband internet.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Aweful

Overall Rating:
1 out of 5
By: Joe Cell User on Sunday, March 30, 2008
From: Medina, MN (United States)
Experience: 20 Months
Cons: Dropped calls, poor customer service, not as many minutes per month as others for same price.

Summary: I experience dropped calls almost daily. When I call customer service, they don't seem to know what they are doing. They know that I can't end the contract early, so they don't care how they treat me. N O T recomended at all!!!

4 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Misleading sales reps?

Overall Rating:
1.3 out of 5
By: Mark Cloer on Wednesday, October 24, 2007
From: Colorado Springs, CO (United States)
Experience: 20 Months
Summary: My wife was under the clear impression that she was under a one year contract. After repeated problems, lost calls and poor service she changed carriers. Qwest charged our bill over $200.00 for ending the contract early, even though she was at almost two years of service. I spoke with "DJ" who claims his employee number is 9273. DJ stated that they do not have a copy of her contract and said it was our problem that they do not keep copies of contracts. He refused to provide us with any evidence that the contract was for two years.

18 out of 37 people found this review helpful
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