Verizon iPhone Penetration in the U.S.

Mobclix has rounded up some interesting data to show just how the Verizon iPhone has penetrated the U.S., and who is using the device on the network and why.

For the most part, the reasons for switching to the Verizon iPhone shouldn’t surprise anyone: reception/coverage issues, mobile hotspot features and reputation. Verizon is known for having a rock solid network, it tends to have better coverage and more reliable service in areas where AT&T fails to deliver and for a little while, it had the advantage of giving users an option to use their iPhones as a mobile hotspot. Of course, with the latest iOS 4.3 update to the iPhone, AT&T users now have mobile hotspot capabilities, too.

Looking at the infographic, the first thing that really stands out is where the CDMA iPhone adoption is greatest. In cities like San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles where there is a high density of users, many decided to switch to Verizon for the iPhone. Two in three customers even decided it was worth paying the termination fee.

Of course, the mass exodus never actually happened. Only 14% of iPhone 4 users are on Verizon, comprising 4% of all iPhone users. It seems more like Verizon was just an alternative for the handful of users who experienced horrible service and coverage with AT&T — especially in the bigger cities. Otherwise, it seems like not many cared to switch over, or perhaps there are plenty more waiting for contracts to end. AT&T does offer some perks like simultaneous voice and data, and faster data transfer speeds.

If you’ve switched to the Verizon iPhone, how has it been treating you so far? Is there anything you’re missing from the AT&T version or perks from its network? I’m waiting for an LTE iPhone before I give up my iPhone 4 on AT&T.

[Via: Mobclix]

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Marc Flores

Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.

Scotty

Verizon has call coverage everywhere but data is always edge stupid little circle instead of 3g
Realhamfoshea

Where do you live? Lol
Anonymous

It could be where you live. The little circle usually indicates roaming. That’s a little odd.
Scotty

I live in central CT so I really see no reason why it would be roaming.
MaryM

Verizon iPhone speeds are just as fast as AT&T’s iPhone.

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http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/carriers/id417595285?mt=8
http://www.twitter.com/abalistar Abalistar

I never thought we’d see much of a mass exodus, because most people just aren’t going to drop $200+ for those nasty early termination fees, unless their service is just unusable. I think we’ll see more of a trickle over the next couple years.
Anonymous

Pretty soon we should be seeing stories about Verizon’s crappy network… hint.. it isn’t the network it’s your shitty iPhone
Anonymous

I regularly get 3-5Mbps down and 1.5Mbps up on my iPhone on AT&T. Verizon iPhone on 3G will never see those speeds.

The Thunderbolt on LTE on the other hand is wicked fast.
Anonymous

Oddly there was a post somewhere else on the web with a user complaining about being in CT and hating the iPhone’s performance on Verizon and switched back to AT&T. In NYC, most people I know with the Verizon iPhone seem to be happy with it.
Dv042b

You get 3-5 because your in a major 3G market where theyve upgraded towers to HSDPA+, you are lucky… get in a non-upgraded area or anywhere they don’t have 3G (TONS OF PLACES) and you are screwed, thats what these numbers reflect
Dv042b

You get 3-5 because your in a major 3G market where theyve upgraded towers to HSDPA+, you are lucky… get in a non-upgraded area or anywhere they don’t have 3G (TONS OF PLACES) and you are screwed, thats what these numbers reflect
Dv042b

Verizon doesn’t have an EDGE network, that would be AT&T
Dv042b

It IS the network and how the phone accesses it, it is a bit of both