Unlock the GPS on Windows Mobile Phones Verizon!!!

http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1515861

that's why i got a handheld garmin instead

it's not cheap, but... it's a one-time purchase for the unit. after
that, i can check my location as much as I want without paying for
anything except the electricity to run it.

and, i've been told it's more accurate than the phone GPS apps

What it sounds like is you have another app that will tap in to the
GPS antenna or whatever you want to call it. Why would Verizon allow
another sort of GPS related app to tap in to the GPS when they can
charge you for their own service?

For whatever it's worth, I agree with you. Consumers can sometimes be
their own worst enemies. I wholeheartedly believe in feedback and have
been communicating with companies since I was a child, long before the
internet made it so easy. Too often today's consumer just wants a
quick fix instead of being proactive and taking responsibility for
their actions in the first place. I've seen the change in customer
service over the years (many years), and I believe most of it has been
caused by the consumer, with the internet playing a major role. I
agree that feedback is essential, but if companies gave in to every
demand being made these days, it wouldn't take long for consumers to
find themselves with less and less options as more businesses go
under. I know I've said it many times on here, but customer service
has to be a two-way street. The key to feedback is in the
presentation, just as the key to customer service is in the company's
response. When those two things are done properly, everyone walks away
satisfied. The consumer may not get exactly what they want, but at
least they'll know they've been heard.

The contract has nothing to do with the device I am using.

VZW has been getting better over the last couple of years with
listening to complaints from customers. They used to cripple
bluetooth on their phones as well. You could only use it to pair with
a headset. You couldn't send pictures or files or anything like that
via bluetooth. They really had no reason for doing it. They weren't
making any money by doing it. They just did it. Finally, they
received enough negative feedback from customers and stopped doing
it.

VZW only has one reason for locking the GPS and that is because they
push VZ Navigator so much. It's all profit for them so it makes sense
for them to do this. They just need to realize that not everyone has
a reason to use VZ Navigator. It's a pretty decent product. I used a
trial of it once when I was lost on the road. I have no use for it
anymore and neither do a lot of other.

the consumer knew about the GPS issue long before buying this phone.
The choice should have been made before the purchase not after.

I am a Verizon customer and know that Verizon does lock out a lot of
features that are built into the phone by the manufacture. The even
put their own screens and menus on the phones. So someone with Razr
phone with another carrier has a much different UI (the manufactures)
than I do on my phone (Verizon's UI). They do lock out the GPS
functionality on many phones so you have to buy the VZ Navigator and
pay $9.99/month instead of using google maps for free.

It really doesn't matter if the OP knew about this beforehand or not.
It something he doesn't like about Verizon and as a customer (probably
locked in a contract) he has the right the express his concern.

I'm sorry, but if you had that much of an issue with "locked"
features, why didn't you purchase an unlocked phone? My husband
purchased unlocked phones for us a few years back. They worked well
and did what they were meant to do. When I purchased a phone a couple
of months back, I decided to go with a blackberry that my provider was
offering for $50 rather than purchase another unlocked phone. Why?
Because it was cheaper for me to do so and I decided I didn't need the
"locked" features.

It isn't as if the company isn't providing you with some alternative
correct? The alternative to purchase an unlocked cell phone through
the manufacturer or a 3rd party?

I'm assuming you were aware of these limitations when you purchased
the phone?

If there is a certain service you need, then you should pay for it.
This information was most likely provided to you when you entered the
agreement that for GPS service, you need "VZ Navigator".

It is selfish of them. So what? They are a business. That's how
business works.

If you don't like it, then you should certainly stop giving them your
money. If enough people stop giving VW business, then maybe they'll
change this.

Adam..you know they are not going to do this no matter how many people
ask. NYC is so easy to find your way around, you don't need any of
that!