Verizon to Disconnect Unlimited Data Users Who Use More than 100GB/Month [Updated]

[Anubis]

99% of the people who still have unlimited are month to month

100% will be in about a year

 

[RockinZ28]

99% of the people who still have unlimited are month to month

100% will be in about a year

Assuming they block every work around, although wouldn't doubt it by then. People are still renewing their contracts today to avoid the cut.

 

[Darknite39]

I'm on contract until 2017. Try the Best Buy workaround.

 

[Anubis]

Assuming they block every work around, although wouldn't doubt it by then. People are still renewing their contracts today to avoid the cut.

thought that stopped last year

 

[jdoggg12]

Bottom line is VZW is by far the best internet available to me. The competition is absolutely laughable. Know I use a lot of data, but there's no way I'm impacting other customers "service." During peak hours I still get over 100mbps down. Live in a small town.

Believe there were terms for VZW with the FCC about unlimited, throttling and their bands, so they couldn't really restrict it. You can still officially purchase hotspot for $30/mo with an unlimited plan on vzw. In any case, have never heard of someone getting booted for tethering, and I've been doing it for 6 years without a single complaint.


They offer 100gb on the website, for the low low price of $450/mo.

You sound similar to me. I have unlimited everything and 450min/month calling and my bill is about $120/month, after the recent $30 price hike for unlimited data.

I'm ok with that ridiculous price because of the unlimited data on the best data network in the country. I use FoxFi to tether my tablet and stream a lot of Netflix. I still only use 35-60GB/month.

I'm glad to hear that the "cap" for their booting customers is 100GB. I'll never hit that unless something drastic changes with my usage. I think it's ridiculous that their "unlimited" plan is limited, but since I''m one of the 99%ers that's not on contract (for 5+ years now), I'll keep my head down... until they start pestering me... then I'll take my business elsewhere for 1/3 the cost.

 

[holden j caufield]

is 100gb the point that they lose money on a user? Do the unlimited people who use 10gb of data a month get prorated and charged less monthly. 100gb is easily passable with streaming content. I have unlimited and the most I ever use is 20gb. When I got on this plan many years ago I actually only used 100mb a month, I should be getting big fat checks from them all those months I've only used 100mb.

 

[Roland00Address]

is 100gb the point that they lose money on a user? Do the unlimited people who use 10gb of data a month get prorated and charged less monthly. 100gb is easily passable with streaming content. I have unlimited and the most I ever use is 20gb. When I got on this plan many years ago I actually only used 100mb a month, I should be getting big fat checks from them all those months I've only used 100mb.

I do not think you understand how economics works

 

[yh125d]

Regardless of the use of the term "unlimited", if you think paying 30 or even 60 bucks a month on a plan that is very very clearly a last vestige from a bygone era of mobile devices entitles you to use multiple hundreds of GB every month in endless perpetuity in complete impunity, and that Verizon is being an asshole corporation hell bent on screwing YOU over by imposing these incredibly realistic limits, then you are a wildly entitled prick.


"Hey, you said these ribs were all you can eat"..."yes sir, but you've eaten 2500lbs of ribs and we're gonna have to ask you to leave"..."oh yeah well I'm gonna sue for false advertising!"

"I bought a lifetime powertrain warranty so you better fix my car!"..."yes sir, but you literally put the car on blocks and set the cruise to 60mph for years and ran 25 million miles, so we won't be able to replace your wheel bearings"..."how dare you LIE to me!"

Get over yourself.

 

[bigboxes]

Regardless of the use of the term "unlimited", if you think paying 30 or even 60 bucks a month on a plan that is very very clearly a last vestige from a bygone era of mobile devices entitles you to use multiple hundreds of GB every month in endless perpetuity in complete impunity, and that Verizon is being an asshole corporation hell bent on screwing YOU over by imposing these incredibly realistic limits, then you are a wildly entitled prick.


"Hey, you said these ribs were all you can eat"..."yes sir, but you've eaten 2500lbs of ribs and we're gonna have to ask you to leave"..."oh yeah well I'm gonna sue for false advertising!"

"I bought a lifetime powertrain warranty so you better fix my car!"..."yes sir, but you literally put the car on blocks and set the cruise to 60mph for years and ran 25 million miles, so we won't be able to replace your wheel bearings"..."how dare you LIE to me!"

Get over yourself.

Agreed. I'm normally one who supports the customer, but c'mon. If you're at 300Gb/month then you are tethering and streaming/downloading a shitload of content. It's unrealistic to expect anyone to pay for that. However, I wish I could get an affordable 10GB plan. Sounds like you guys had the ultimate plan and just flat out abused it.

 

[Crono]

Regardless of the use of the term "unlimited", if you think paying 30 or even 60 bucks a month on a plan that is very very clearly a last vestige from a bygone era of mobile devices entitles you to use multiple hundreds of GB every month in endless perpetuity in complete impunity, and that Verizon is being an asshole corporation hell bent on screwing YOU over by imposing these incredibly realistic limits, then you are a wildly entitled prick.


"Hey, you said these ribs were all you can eat"..."yes sir, but you've eaten 2500lbs of ribs and we're gonna have to ask you to leave"..."oh yeah well I'm gonna sue for false advertising!"

"I bought a lifetime powertrain warranty so you better fix my car!"..."yes sir, but you literally put the car on blocks and set the cruise to 60mph for years and ran 25 million miles, so we won't be able to replace your wheel bearings"..."how dare you LIE to me!"

Get over yourself.

I hate when people use those types of analogies, especially as they never fit in the tech/digital world where understanding network capacity and knowing whether a company has the infrastructure to actually meet demand isn't a common sense issue. I expect most people's eyes will glaze over if you have to explain how cell towers work, and that cell companies are potentially overselling or overburdening their network in an area.

You shouldn't have to justify deceptive marketing and labeling, though. 100GB =/= unlimited. Similar issue has been going on for years in the web hosting realm where companies claimed to offer "unlimited" bandwidth that really wasn't. It's not acceptable there, and it's not acceptable here. If it means changing the marketing or removing the word "unlimited", advertising fixed-but-high honest caps like 100GB instead of "unlimited", and/or offering truly unmetered connection, then please, do that.

Verizon didn't do anyone any favors when they offered/marketed "unlimited" plans. At least we're moving away from that, with other companies now also being clearer about offering plans with limited 4G and unlimited 3G or 2G. Shoving all the conditions into tiny print at the bottom of a page and expecting the average consumer to know unlimited data was actually ? GB data was never a good idea. T-Mobile and Sprint (and their MVNOs) are doing a much better job of being upfront about the limitations than Verizon did, so let's not give Verizon a free pass.

And it's not a matter of people simply feeling entitled. Verizon may have the right to change their offerings and cut people off when they aren't on contract anymore, but it doesn't mean consumers shouldn't feel jilted, especially with all the other mysterious charges they manage to sneak into bills, and practices large telecommunication corporations engage in. Only Verizon is coming out ahead here. And maybe AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile, after everyone switches.

 

[StrangerGuy]

I hate when people use those types of analogies, especially as they never fit in the tech/digital world where understanding network capacity and knowing whether a company has the infrastructure to actually meet demand isn't a common sense issue. I expect most people's eyes will glaze over if you have to explain how cell towers work, and that cell companies are potentially overselling or overburdening their network in an area.

You shouldn't have to justify deceptive marketing and labeling, though. 100GB =/= unlimited. Similar issue has been going on for years in the web hosting realm where companies claimed to offer "unlimited" bandwidth that really wasn't. It's not acceptable there, and it's not acceptable here. If it means changing the marketing or removing the word "unlimited", advertising fixed-but-high honest caps like 100GB instead of "unlimited", and/or offering truly unmetered connection, then please, do that.

Verizon didn't do anyone any favors when they offered/marketed "unlimited" plans. At least we're moving away from that, with other companies now also being clearer about offering plans with limited 4G and unlimited 3G or 2G. Shoving all the conditions into tiny print at the bottom of a page and expecting the average consumer to know unlimited data was actually ? GB data was never a good idea. T-Mobile and Sprint (and their MVNOs) are doing a much better job of being upfront about the limitations than Verizon did, so let's not give Verizon a free pass.

And it's not a matter of people simply feeling entitled. Verizon may have the right to change their offerings and cut people off when they aren't on contract anymore, but it doesn't mean consumers shouldn't feel jilted, especially with all the other mysterious charges they manage to sneak into bills, and practices large telecommunication corporations engage in. Only Verizon is coming out ahead here. And maybe AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile, after everyone switches.

Exactly. "Unlimited" mean unlimited in any dictionary, Verizon should STFU about their whining about the very minefield they knowingly made themselves in beforehand.

 

[Raduque]

Downloading. Streaming HD media and using it as you main connection for your house (tethering)

I don't see a reason to do any of those things on my phone. It's a 5-6" display. Barely suitable for messaging, much less HD video.

 

[JeffMD]

Lol, I don't think verizon nore verizon customers will feel the least bit hurt if it looses the business of network abusers.

Radi, keyword tethering. They use their phone as their internet access for their home PC.