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Verizon eliminating Unlimited Data Plan

child of wonder

child of wonder

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http://www.pcworld.com/article/228256/verizon_say_so_long_to_unlimited_data.html

On one hand, this is depressing because it's another step in the direction of:

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On the other hand, I'm excited because the change in terms will allow me to cancel my contract with Verizon.
 
This is expected, but I believe that their "unlimited" plans had caps on them, much like Comcast's "unlimited" plans. They are just lowering the caps and being more explicit about it.
 
child of wonder said:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/228256/verizon_say_so_long_to_unlimited_data.html

On one hand, this is depressing because it's another step in the direction of:

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On the other hand, I'm excited because the change in terms will allow me to cancel my contract with Verizon.
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I'd be surprised. Your contract will probably not change while new activations/account changes will incur the changes in contract. They do this so that you do not have a reason to cancel. Yours will probably change the moment you renew and/or make an account to your account and at such time you're agreeing to the change in contract.
 
Sounds good! Switched to Verizon in November, and I'd like an excuse to get out... hopefully at about the same time as when the iPhone5 comes out.
 
Lotheron said:
I'd be surprised. Your contract will probably not change while new activations/account changes will incur the changes in contract. They do this so that you do not have a reason to cancel. Yours will probably change the moment you renew and/or make an account to your account and at such time you're agreeing to the change in contract.
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True, they could do that.

However, we've been less than impressed with Verizon in the 3 years we've had them and would welcome the opportunity to switch carriers.
 
I'm not sure if this will really affect me. My data usage for this month is only around 450 MB on my Droid X.
 
meh i am on verizon and can keep my unlimited plan grandfathered in.

i got the iphone when it first came out in february, and i've used a total of 4.7Gb since then.

if the prices are right i may get off the unlimited plan.
 
I looked into changing yesterday, since my current contract with Verizon is up in August. The website said I would have to pay a $350 early termination fee, *and* said my original Droid would have to be upgraded before I could move to the new plan.

Unfortunately: AT&T not having reliable service in the county I live in, I'm more or less stuck with V.

I could go to a Verizon store and probably browbeat a sales gnome into waiving the fees and giving me my 'New Every 2' early. Though as I'm happy with the phone and it wouldn't actually save me any money (I'd still have to drop a couple hundred for a new 'Droid), I won't bother. No point in it.
 
I will save money. Don't like to surf much on the phone, too slow. It's only convenient for checking email/playing games.
 
Last month my wife and I used 900MB of bandwidth without any tethering.

Not very keen on the idea of cell phone and internet providers offering more speed and more online services to entice you to sign up with them only to find out they're going to stick both their fists up your ass if you try to actually use those services more than average.
 
I can't believe you people pay at all...

I just got a Playbook so I checked out my mobile internet options. Least I'll be paying is $25/month for 500 Mb/month (wub you Canada). Still have to pay for my phone at ~$10/month. Blackberry plus dataplan (500Mb) is also $40.
 
I average just over 3 gb/mo on my phone. My gf who has the Droid 1 averages 500 mb/mo.

I'm going to upgrade to a 4g phone right before they give a date on caps or mid June to be safe.
 
I just don't understand the trend of "look how fast we can make the internet on your cell phone" and "but our whole network now has to limit everyone to *coughcough* for stability...."
 
the only month i cracked 1 gb was when i had to tether my phone for a few weeks when i was staying at an extended stay motel where the internet went down. this will save me money now, but i dunno what will happen once netflix and google music are more prominent on android phones.
 
No idea how they are suppose to offer unlimited data when the spectrum space is limited. You can always lay more copper/fiber but spectrum is finite. Same old story though, tell you about all the data sucking things you can do on the network to sucker you into signing up...then slap your hand when you try to do them.
 
Now T-Mobile is doing the same. Their plans, however, will drop you to 2G speeds if you exceed your cap.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news...ted-data-for-new-tiers-shared-family-data.ars

I'd like it if cell providers who impose caps were required to disclose just how long you get to enjoy their high speed service per month. For example, Verizon's 4G LTE can go up to 12Mbps. They would have to disclose in all advertisements that with a 5GB cap, you get to enjoy 56 minutes of 4G LTE speed per month.
 
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