Is this the wave of the future? I certainly love the idea, but I don't love being limited to unlimited talk/text. Consumers are becoming so data centric, Verizon should offer this with sub-500 minute plans. But that's neither here nor there, because you could argue Verizon has altered the structure of the pricing so that you're hardly paying for the unlimited talk and most of your fees go to data.
But let's look at content. Traditionally, if you want two phones with minimum talking/no texting and 2GB data each you were looking at $130. But now you're looking at $150 for the same amount of data with the lowest-offered voice plan. I do understand that this $20 jump gives you unlimited minutes and unlimited texting, so that is definitely a deal. I just really hate that the carriers are waving around these unlimited calling plans like it is our saving grace--it's the data that everyone cares about!
I just find it interesting that Verizon is starting the bar high for voice/texting, but extremely low for data--how often will two smartphone users combine for less than 1GB data? I understand the realities of how Verizon creates their pricing structures, but I thought I'd point out a few things and open this up to hear what the rest of the Verizon community thinks. It is cool that so much is automatically bundled in the package (unlimited text, mobile hotspot, cheap inclusion for hotspot devices/tablets), but don't limit me to that. This may be an exaggeration, but imagine Verizon offering unlimited of every single enhanced service they offer for a base price of $200 for two phones--that's fine and dandy, but give me the option to start lower and add the services I find necessary.
