NOTE: If Verizon fails to offer the new 950 or 950XL Windows phone, this Fall, you will be loosing me as a customer.

[dcpaint]

Please let Corporate know that the lack of the new Windows phone this Fall, 950 or 950XL, will signal to me that you are not interested in having the Windows phone user as one of your customers. I expect Verizon Wireless to sale and support the new Windows phone just like you do will all of your Android phone that you love to push in your stores.

If at some time Microsoft decides to stop sell the phone, at that time I'll change to something else. But for now, I will not have Wireless carrier force me to a particular phone. Yes, that decision will send me elsewhere for good.

I hope the Verizon corporation reconsiders their decision on a lack of Windows Phone support.

[primortal]

You're best bet is to contact an executive, Leadership | Verizon Wireless.  Not that it will do anything but at least your voice would be heard.

[dexman]

I did a quick tally of the current Windows phone offerings by at&t, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Sprint. This was just a check of the number of devices listed and did not take into account new vs refurbished. The results were quite interesting:

T-Mobile: 4   Lumia 640, Lumia 521, Lumia 635 and Lumia 530

Verizon Wireless: 3.  Lumia 735, LG Lancet and HTC One (M8)

at&t: 2   Lumia 640XL and Lumia 635

Sprint: 2.   Lumia 635 and Samsung ATIV S Neo

I might spring for a 735 before Verizon Wireless decides to remove it from it's catalog. I was able to get a small amount of "hands on" time with it yesterday while waiting to be helped at a nearby Verizon Wireless store. Seemed like an ok device, but that is based upon a short session.

[fatbaldguy]

I totally agree with you. I have been with Verizon since 1995. I currently have 8 phones/devices on their network (4 in contract & 4 not).

I have been through the Blackberry's, Androids and iPhones but have never found a phone that meets my needs like my current Lumia 928. Hands down the best phone I have had. I've been looking forward to the release of the 950/950xl and will do what it takes to get one even if it means moving all 8 of my phones/devices to a new network.

I truly hope Verizon will carry these new flagship devices and not force me to move to a different network.

[Zombified]

Add my name to that list!

[primortal]

I'm hoping Microsoft will release an unlocked 940/950 XL that will work on VZW's network.  I really don't want to leave VZW but if they are no longer going to support/carrier Windows 10 Mobile devices they give me no choice but to go to their competitors that do.

[mjwolfe]

I am in the same boat. I have been with Verizon for over 15 years. But If I cannot get new Windows Phones, I will have to find another carrier.

[Thomps77]

I like Verizon but they screwed up the first Samsung nexus phone I had and did not offer the next nexus device. Now I want to get a lumia but they stopped with the icon and I had to stay with android. Now I read Verizon does not want to sale Windows based phones. When will Verizon get their heads out of their u know what and sale the products and services their customers want. I want the 960 XL and if nothing else get an unlocked one to work on their network. We will see.

[mlbromley]

No 950, I'm gone, too. Love my Icon.

[SickFreak]

Only time will tell if VZW will continue to ignore those of us that want Windows phones.  I'm really tired of helping my friends/family/acquaintances and the VZW store reps (at multiple stores) say that they're is no such thing as a Windows phone or they just try to push an Android.  As they already know (if they read any of my e-mails,) I too will be forced to leave if VZW chooses not to get a Windows flagship device.  Even though I've been with VZW since 1998 (back before the merger,) I won't hesitate. There are several people I know that are waiting to see what I do and will follow suit.

This will be Verizon's last chance to keep me as their customer.

[dexman]

If Microsoft does not create a CDMA version of the phones, it becomes a moot point. VZW still controls what devices are allowed to direct connect to the network, but, it won't create profiles for nonexistent phones.

So far the Microsoft Surface 3 isn't allowed and I'm starting to get the feeling that it won't be at all because there is no code for the device in VZW's system. So purchasing an unlocked device and bringing it to a VZW store is a fruitless exercise.

Even if Microsoft does create unlocked CDMA versions, nobody knows if VZW will allow them on the network.

[Blanchardtech]

I guess they will be loosing you as a customer.  The 950 and 950XL are not and will not be CDMA.   They may offer a comparable device but due to chip set requirements of Verizon it would never bare the same model number as their would be confusion about which were GSM and which were CDMA.    Verizon sealed its fate with phones by getting into bed with QUALCOMM and building its infrastructure around a new technology that failed globally.   CMDA was far superior to GSM when it came out and Verizon jumped at the opportunity to use it and built its entire network on this, while AT&T and others stuck with the much slower but more widely available GSM.   Unfortunately CDMAs superiority lasted less then a year before GSM caught up, so companies never had to make the switch leaving Verizon as the only major provider (Sprint piggy backed the verizon network at the time) in the world to support CDMA.   For you old folks, its the old VHS vs BETA scenario, BETA was superior, but GSM was cheaper and most people prefer cheap.  Unfortunately for Verizon, the cost to change over it entire infrastructure is so astronomical it would bankrupt the company unless they got in bed with AT&T like T-Mobile and Sprint ended up doing.   Microsoft has tried several times to work with Verizon and Verizon has looked at the numbers and said "No Thanks" because less then 2% of the phones sold on the Verizon network and it is not worth their effort financially.  If you are a true windows phone lover (Like me) and you are a loyal Verizon customer (like me), it the rough equivalent of being in an abusive relationship with someone you are committed to staying with.  They continue to treat windows phones with disdain, they want you to go away, but they don't want you to leave, just accept the abuse, surrender your soul and switch to far inferior but more popular Android.  

[Snn5]

Thought that was why VoLTE was implemented.  However, I'm not a fan of AC 1.0.

[dexman]

I don't think that Windows based phones make up much more of at&t's sales, yet, it continues to support WPs and will be getting the new high end phones. If it were strictly a case of sales numbers no US carrier would support it. There must be more to the story than low sales figures.

[Geebox]

If Verizon does not get this phone or if Microsoft makes this phone compatible with CDMA and Verizon chooses to not allow this phone on VZW, I will unfortunately definitely be taking my $200.00 a month phone numbers over to the unliked ATT. Though my 2  Lumia 928's and 822 off contract are still going strong, this is the first Phone since flip phones, Windows Mobile and 15 years of service, that I will be willing to actually switch for.. I wish it doesn't come to this, but I will be leaving if the above is true.

[robert5050]

I have a business account with 20 Lumia Icons.  If the 950 does not come to Verizon in a reasonable time, I will be looking at moving our entire account over to ATT.  If you are upgrading phones, switching carriers at the same time isn't much more difficult.  Our experience with Verizon was mediocre at best.  It took Verizon forever to release the 8.1 update. We're also still ticked off on how Verizon gives basic visual voicemail to android and iphone users but charges Windows Phone users 2.99 for the same service.  Verizon actually disables the Windows inbuilt Visual VM app and charges you to use theirs.  Microsoft should be suing them.

[SickFreak]

Although I've been with VZW for ages, I'm the techie for all my family and friends, so I help them purchase pretty much anything electronic.  One of the things I like about AT&T is that they seem to be more phone agnostic than VZW.  When I take someone into the AT&T (or T-Mobile) store, they don't care which phone the customer chooses - iPhone, WP or Android - just as long as the customer buys service from them.  (Which, IMO, is the way it should be.)  Unfortunately, with VZW, I couldn't even tell you how many times I've taken someone into a VZW store (multiple states, cities & stores) and try to show the person their options and the VZW reps do the hard sell for the Android phones and actively try to talk the customer out of the other options - even to the point of saying that there is "no such thing" as a Windows phones.  It seems like VZW primary goal is to be a subsidiary of Google and a mobile service carrier second.  I've even seen people specifically come in for the iPhone and the VZW rep pushes the Android.

[rcschnoor]

robert5050 wrote:

I have a business account with 20 Lumia Icons.  If the 950 does not come to Verizon in a reasonable time, I will be looking at moving our entire account over to ATT.  If you are upgrading phones, switching carriers at the same time isn't much more difficult.  Our experience with Verizon was mediocre at best.  It took Verizon forever to release the 8.1 update. We're also still ticked off on how Verizon gives basic visual voicemail to android and iphone users but charges Windows Phone users 2.99 for the same service.  Verizon actually disables the Windows inbuilt Visual VM app and charges you to use theirs.  Microsoft should be suing them.

With all your complaints about Verizon, I am surprised you would stay with them if they choose to carry the 950??? From the tone of your post, you should be switching providers regardless what Verizon does.

[Tepid]

Add me to this list of jumping ship and taking 2 phones with me.

[mrgreeves]

I just hope Microsoft creates an entirely unlocked 950XL that supports all LTE bands and cdma.  The phone doesn't have to be listed in Verizon's system.  You just need an activated sim card to go in it.  I'll buy the phone directly from Microsoft.

[Geebox]

Wish that was the case, although Verizon supports LTE, it is for Data. Verizon Phone Cellular System uses CDMA and is a different system from GSM Phone Cellular System which most all other carriers use. One could use the LTE for data only on Verizon and not the phone. Even if Microsoft does make the upcoming phones cdma compatible, VZW could still block both LTE and CDMA so that the phone can't access its network. The 950 & 950xl are reported have LTE for all systems and Only GSM for ATT & T-Mobile.