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Hi page watchers, I think the introduction to this article needs updating. As per Manual of Style: "The lead serves as an introduction to the article and a summary of its most important contents". I've put together a draft I think summarizes the article, especially given recent edits and restructuring. You can see it here in my user space.
You'll also see in the user space a new draft I created for the RootMetrics RootScore Awards section. This proposal simply contains minor tweaks to the introductory paragraphs of the section while adding in-line citations. It also puts the awards, currently in list format, into a clean table. This makes the section a little easier to read, and takes up less article space.
I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest so I ask others to look at the drafts and move them into the article if you feel they look good. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 12:59, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
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Hi, page watchers. I recently noticed while looking at this article that the infobox is outdated and I'd like to update it. This currently names Andrew Davies (who hasn't worked with Verizon for years) and David Small (who is now Executive Vice President - Wireline Network Operations) under Key people. I suggest we replace those two names with Ronan Dunne (Verizon Wireless group president)[1][2]
I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest so I ask others to look and make these edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZBob (talk) 15:54, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
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Hi, page watchers. An IP editor vandalized the second paragraph of the History section. Is someone able to remove the WP:POV edit? Thank you, VZBob (talk) 19:53, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
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I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest. Following in the footsteps of my former colleague, VZBob, I won't be making direct edits to articles where I have a conflict, so I will propose edits here.
Can editors consider updating Key people in the infobox to clear up any potential confusion? The infobox refers to Ronan Dunne (executive vice president and Group CEO) simply as "CEO", and the body of the article mentions Hans Vestberg (CEO of Verizon Communications) becoming CEO. A couple small updates to the infobox could help make everything clear. First, it would be helpful to refer to Ronan Dunne by his title. Second, Verizon Communications CEO Hans Vestberg was previously listed here, then removed. I would argue that the CEO of Verizon Communications is one of the "key people" of Verizon Wireless and belongs in the infobox. I suggest updating Key people to:
As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 11:28, 7 August 2019 (UTC)
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Done Spintendo 22:31, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
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"Verizon Consumer" is listed in the infobox as Verizon Wireless' "parent", but this is not explained in the article. I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest. Following in the footsteps of my former colleague, VZBob, I won't be making direct edits to articles where I have a conflict, so I will propose edits here. Is it possible to include at least a brief explanation of Verizon Consumer and how it relates to Verizon Wireless in the body of the article? The following could fit in History:
As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft material and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 16:55, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
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"but this is not explained in the article.") although it is not certain what is meant by this.
Regards, Spintendo 19:52, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
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@Spintendo: Thank you for your comments above! What makes this a little difficult is the lack of depth provided in available sourcing to fully flesh out how Verizon's wireless services fit into the company's new overall structure. In the simplest terms, when Verizon reorganized its business structure earlier this year, Verizon Wireless' services were effectively split between two new units; Verizon Consumer took on the consumer-focused wireless services, and Verizon Business took on wireless services for businesses. Because Verizon Wireless is split between these two business units, I'm not sure whether "moving" this page is the right answer, especially given how these services are well known to the public as "Verizon Wireless". Also taking into your account your other feedback, I have created this new edit request. Do you think the following changes will help clear up some of the confusion surrounding this topic?
As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft material and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 14:29, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
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Edit request implemented Spintendo 17:02, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
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Verizon's logo in the infobox was replaced with a fake logo. Can editors please revert this edit?
I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest. Following in the footsteps of my former colleague, VZBob, I ask others to make this edit on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 18:38, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
Regards, Spintendo 05:53, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
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The CEO of Verizon Consumer is Ronan Dunne[1]. Can editors please revert this edit?
I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest. Following in the footsteps of my former colleague, VZBob, I ask others to make this edit on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 16:40, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
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This edit incorrectly named Verizon Consumer as the parent of Verizon Wireless. This is technically incorrect. As is written in this article's History section, "In 2019, Verizon Wireless services were split between two new divisions: Verizon Consumer and Verizon Business.[1][2]" A similar request to remove Verizon Consumer from parent was requested and implemented last year. Could editors consider removing "Verizon Consumer" from parent in the infobox?
As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft material and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 22:52, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
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Item removed Spintendo 23:12, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
I am proposing an addition to Network to show Verizon's year-end 2019 5G figures. As 5G is a major topic in the industry, I felt it germane to this article. I included what people say are the pros and cons of the spectrum Verizon uses to keep this neutral. My proposed addition is shown below:
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As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft material and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 20:26, 24 January 2020 (UTC)
I am a little confused by this edit by User:75.168.82.113. It looks like an error where the editor was trying to add a script to the page to update date formatting, but it added a warning banner dated 2019 instead. It appears that the Verizon Wireless article is the third article this happened to; the others were on February 27 and February 29. Could editors take a look at this? If done in error, could the warning banner be removed? As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 16:22, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect IDon't. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 20:39, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
It's very clear these scores which are defended tooth and nail by wiki mods and admins are marketing material. They are worthless to wiki and should be removed if wiki wants to retain credibility. :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:184:497F:87C9:4029:E1BF:E07:728C (talk) 06:07, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
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Hello, Wikipedia editors! This edit is incorrect, and no source was provided for the new figure. I cannot provide an updated subscriber figure because Verizon does not report its wholesale numbers. However, Verizon does report its retail wireless connections. Verizon published a PDF of its Financial & Operating information alongside its 1Q 2020 Earnings'; this PDF reports 119.5 million retail wireless connections.
Because Verizon does not report its wholesale numbers, and thus does not have an official subscriber count to offer here, I suggest the sentence "Verizon Wireless provides service to 154 million subscribers" in the introduction be re-worded. I propose:
As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft material and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 16:10, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
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Regards, Spintendo 10:34, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
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@Spintendo: Thank you for your notes. There are two issues with the text in the live article. I'll explain.
The closest thing Verizon does report is the number of retail wireless connections. That is why I recommend the sentence "Verizon Wireless provides service to 154 million subscribers" be replaced with: "Verizon Wireless provides 119.5 million retail wireless connections.[1]"
If that solution is not sufficient to remove the inaccurate information, perhaps the sentence "Verizon Wireless provides service to 154 million subscribers" could be deleted altogether because it is unsourced.
As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft material and make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 17:17, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
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Hello, Verizon Wireless' website has officially transitioned to verizon.com, formerly verizonwireless.com. Notice that verizonwireless.com now redirects to verizon.com. Would any editors here be willing to update the "Website" parameter of the infobox to show verizon.com? Due to my conflict of interest, I will avoid changing the article myself. Thank you in advance for any consideration, VZEric (talk) 19:03, 21 September 2020 (UTC)
Sure. Updated website in infobox and references. Westminster88 (talk) 04:58, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
Edit in pricing and availability: "Often, more advanced games must be purchased and downloaded." replaced "Unlike other carriers, Most verizon phones don't come with any free games, although some older Nokia's do(2128i,6015,etc)." Previous information was poorly presented, and based on personal experience. Most Verizon phones actually do come pre-loaded with simple games, especially the more advanced models. As with all carriers, advanced games will require a download. Despite the fact that many GIN phones do not come loaded with any games, I still felt this sentence was misleading and should be amended due to the bias of the previous statement. Moruitelda 21:20 EST, 3 Dec 2006
"have a number of advantages for consumers. For example, more GSM handsets support Bluetooth (Verizon Handsets do as well) (Consumer Reports), and GSM is more widely available worldwide than CDMA. "
This reads more like a personal comment, then a fact. Most of the new CDMA phones coming out have Bluetooth. And CDMA is the fastest growing wireless technlogy, with Many areas around the world using it. I think this statment needs to be updated. (I just changed the wording. Feel free to change it around if you see fit. But please don't make it bias.)
"Verizon is one of three national carriers to use CDMA technology; the other national CDMA carrier is Sprint PCS. Another CDMA carrier which is not considered national, but has a large presence in many areas, especially the rural South, is ALLTEL." ... If ALLTEL isn't considered national, then who is the third national CDMA carrier? Mr2001 08:44, 19 Sep 2004 (UTC)
This isn't a cellular network information page. It is supposed to be about Verizon.
I think it might be worth mentioning Verizon's crippling of the Motorola V710's Bluetooth. They disabled most of the functionality one expects from Bluetooth on a phone, in order to force customers to pay them more money in data charges (e.g. you can't download pictures to your computer via Bluetooth, even though the phone's hardware is perfectly capable of it).
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Hello, Wikipedia editors! I am seeking guidance on the best way to update this article. The issue is a little convoluted, but "Verizon Wireless" as a division of Verizon Communications is no longer accurate. Verizon Wireless was a division of Verizon Communications that was absorbed into the main body of the parent when Verizon became sole owner in 2014. Verizon discontinued use of the "Verizon Wireless" moniker in 2019. This means that Verizon Wireless (with a capital W) is a former division of Verizon Communications. Verizon wireless (with a lowercase w) constitutes the products and services that are part of the company's Verizon Consumer and Verizon Business divisions.[1][2]
I have a few ideas on ways to help clear up confusion that I wanted to run by editors for feedback on this discussion page.
I worked up a draft infobox and introduction to share here. In addition to the updates I identified above, I included updated info on Verizon's network and removed the RootMetrics RootScore Reports details. If editors think this works, could you update the live article? As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft material and make edits on my behalf. If this draft needs work, I'm willing to collaborate with others and come up with a solution.
I propose:
[[File::Verizon 2015 logo -vector.svg|frameless|upright=1]] | |
Product type | Wireless communications products and services |
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Owner | Verizon Communications |
Produced by | Verizon |
Country | United States |
Introduced | May 19, 1998 |
Markets | United States |
Previous owners | Vodafone (45 percent) |
Website | verizon |
Verizon Wireless was a division of Verizon Communicationsoffering wireless products and services. In 2019, Verizon split up its Verizon Wireless unit. Since then, Verizon's wireless products and services are part of the company's Verizon Consumer and Verizon Business divisions. Verizon is the second-largest wireless carrier in the United States,[3][4] with 120.3 million subscribers as of the end of Q3 2020.[5]
Verizon Wireless was founded in 2000 as a joint venture of American telecommunications firm Bell Atlantic, which would soon become Verizon Communications, and British multinational telecommunications company Vodafone.[6] Verizon Communications became the sole owner in 2014 after buying Vodafone's 45-percent stake in the wireless venture.[7]
It operates a national network covering about 98 percent of the U.S. population.[8] As of December 2020, approximately 230 million people are able to access Verizon's 5G, or fifth-generation, network.[9] Verizon offers mobile phone services through a variety of devices.[10] Its LTE in Rural America Program, with 21 rural wireless carriers participating, covers 2.7 million potential users in 169 rural counties.[11]
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Present tense mentions to "Verizon Wireless" can be updated to "Verizon" in the Network, Apps, Products and services and LTE in Rural America sections.
Thank you, VZEric (talk) 20:42, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
@Dyork: Now that the article title and intro paragraph have been updated, do you have any thoughts on my suggested updates for the infobox and the second and third paragraphs of the introduction? My proposed text above is my initial idea, but I'm willing to work together on cleaning it up if you are interested. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 16:13, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
Note: I'm marking this request as answered. Not all of these changes were implemented. See Talk:Verizon_(mobile_network)#Infobox for the updated version of this edit request, which will be divided into smaller parts according to VZEric.
Per the discussion in the section above ("No longer a division"), I have moved the page from Verizon Wireless to Verizon (mobile network). I have made a few changes to the text, but more changes need to be made. See some of VZEric's comments above. - Dyork (talk) 01:32, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
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[[File::Verizon 2015 logo -vector.svg|frameless|upright=1]] | |
Product type | Wireless communications products and services |
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Owner | Verizon Communications |
Produced by | Verizon |
Country | United States |
Introduced | April 2000[1] |
Markets | United States |
Previous owners | Vodafone (45 percent) |
Website | verizon |
Hello, Wikipedia editors. I was reviewing my earlier request and realized it may be too complex for editors to review at once. Therefore, I decided to break my request down into smaller requests to help update this article. As I noted earlier, Verizon Wireless (with a capital W) is a former division of Verizon Communications. Verizon wireless (with a lowercase w) constitutes the products and services that are part of the company's Verizon Consumer and Verizon Business divisions. Dyork has been helpful in working to update the article to reflect this change. It may also help to replace Template:Infobox company with Template:Infobox brand.
I propose the infobox (at right):
As I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, I ask others to look at my draft material and make edits on my behalf. If this infobox needs work, I'm willing to collaborate with others and come up with a solution.
Thank you, VZEric (talk) 16:34, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
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Hi VZEric, I am declining this request. Per WP:INFOBOXREF infoboxes are a summary of the article and usually contain information that is already in the article. Therefore, it is probably wiser to propose the changes in the article's body first. Also, the infobox in the article right now is more detailed, and I do not see a reason to remove information from the infobox. Z1720 (talk) 00:08, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
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Key people in the infobox is outdated. Manon Brouillette succeeded Ronan Dunne as executive vice president and chief executive officer of Verizon Consumer beginning on January 1, 2022.[1] Would editors please consider updating this?
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I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, so I ask others to make edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 18:19, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
How can I help? 73.75.210.199 (talk) 20:53, 3 December 2022 (UTC)