Saturday, May 19, 2012

Apple Tops Consumer Satisfaction List

by Holly Shoemaker

Earlier this week, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released its latest rankings related to customer satisfaction for mobile phones in the United States. For the first time, ACSI expanded the list to include Apple, LG, Research in Motion (RIM) and HTC.

Overview of Smartphone Satisfaction Results

Apple topped the list with a score of 83. Nokia, LG and HTC tied for second place at 75. Apple’s debut also marks the first time a cell phone company scored above a 77 on any of the company’s surveys. The survey started in 2004.

RIM’s Blackberry scored a 69. This made it the least satisfying mobile phone for U.S. consumers. This figure will not surprise anyone given RIM’s disappointing sales, weak stock performance and company setbacks.

Overview of Carrier Satisfaction Results

The survey also looked at carrier satisfaction.

Sprint led consumer satisfaction with a score of 71. Verizon came in second with a score of 70. AT&T and T-Mobile scored a 69. AT&T’s figure increased by 5 percent from last year’s results.

Overall, when it came to carrier satisfaction in the “All Others” category, smaller carriers combined, including U.S. Cellular and TracFone, scored a 76, beating out all major carriers.
  

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