You Can't Hear Him Now

[DToTheJ]

Verizon Wireless is ending its popular ad campaign featuring the technician character posing the famous question to customers.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/14/us-verizon-idUSTRE73D7TP20110414

The actor who portrayed the character says he's "definitely glad that chapter is over." After reading this passage from the article, I can't imagine why:

...at his grandmother's funeral, a family friend whispered "Can you hear me now?" as her body was being lowered into the ground...

 

[sandiegoinexile]

He's also officially come out, detailing some of the verbal harassment he has endured the past few years from "fans". http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/04/verizon-guy-comes-out.html

 

[vchimpanzee]

I miss the Chad commercials.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alltel_wireless#Commercials

 

[1st of 5]

"endured verbal harrassment over the years from fans"...So what, He took the job, the money, if he couldn't handle it, then he could have quit. Considering the stellar quality customer service and totally fair and legit business practices from this and the other cellphone shams, what was he expecting?

 

[tlyle]

I miss the Chad commercials.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alltel_wireless#Commercials

Chad is still around, but is only in the smaller version of Alltel now. Alltel is owned by Atlantic Telecom and operates as Allied Wireless. But Chad's commercials are still aired in the markets that Alltel is now sold.

 

[DToTheJ]

Is Alltel still using the Redbone song "Come And Get Your Love" as its theme song?

For a phone company, that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

 

[KeithE4]

Is Alltel still using the Redbone song "Come And Get Your Love" as its theme song?

For a phone company, that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Maybe they're also selling 900-lines. ;D

 

[azumanga]

Is Alltel still using the Redbone song "Come And Get Your Love" as its theme song?

For a phone company, that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Maybe they're also selling 900-lines. ;D

In today's paper, there was an article on PrimeTel Communications, which holds a lion's share of 1-800 lines in the country -- many of them for adult services that require a credit card.