I have the grandfathered unlimited data plan and i have been told that to keep my data my back up phone must be a smartphone but does that mean using blackberry back up phone keeps the unlimited data or does it make me lose it? HELP!?
A BlackBerry is, technically, a smartphone.
Hi deorcutt,That is a great question. If you activate an old Blackberry or any smartphone that you previously owned, you will be able to keep your unlimited data. Another way you can keep your unlimited data is by buying a new phone at full retail price. Let us know if you need anything else. Thanks,NidiaA_VZW Please follow us on Twitter @vzwsupport
Wait, if I buy a full-price phone I keep my grandfathered plan? I'm currently on a DroidX and want to upgrade to a Note 2 when it's released. I thought if we made any change that the grandfathered data went out the window?!
I have also been grandfathered into my current 3g plan. What if I purchase for example the new iPhone 5 a 4g phone...does that change the plan?
As far as I know if you purchase another smartphone (Android or iphone) for full retail price, you can keep your unlimited data plan. It doesn't even matter if it is a 3G or 4G phone.
Also keep in mind that if you purchase a full retail verizon phone and you are on a month to month, verizon can change the rules anytime they want because you will not be in contract and you could be stuck with an expensive verizon phone with no unlimited data..
yea but verizon will lose a lot customers soon because they decide to mess with unlimited plans,i,m the one my 308 bucks will go to someone else pocket,and i will enjoy,then see your verizon rules,no customers no money.verizon use to be nice company,they cared about their customers,new stuff,new phones not cheap but afordable,new plans not cheap but fair,good service for the money.what happened verizon they became so big,when u became big u start making mistakes.first mistake is more money,more, more money this is only impotant thing right now to verizon and they dont give crap about customer anymore,awhile i wrote this they showing me internal server error 200 times,well i will show to the people what you are doing and i got right to do that u liked or not.dont be stupid there is another company people just think.i can lease bmw for $300 a month a car is verizon service worth a brand new car think.
Sure, buy a full price phone off contract and keep your unlimited plans. Did we fail to mention that since you are not under contract anymore we can end your unlimited data at any time and there is nothing you can do about it? Did we also fail to mention that if you want a Note II that bad Sprint and T-Mobile both offer them, oh and they both have unlmited unthrottled 4G data plans to go with it too? Oh, sorry, our bad.
Sincerely
-Verizon
Seriously, anyone who has coverage from EITHER T-Mobile or Sprint and re-ups with VZW needs to have their head examined. Or pays $700 for an unsubsidized phone when there is no guarantee that Verizon is going to allow grandfathered off contract unlimited users to keep their unlimited plans. If you HAVE to have an iphone, jump to Sprint or wait 4 or 5 months which is when T-Mobile is rumored to get it. If you want a Note II get it on T-Mobile. Their HSPA+ covers their entire footprint, is fast, unlimited, and now unthrottled again. Also it is being "refarmed" to run on the same bandwidths as ATT (which means any unlocked iphone will run on it by mid 2013 so even if they don't offer it themselves you can buy an ATT iphone and run it on t-mobile). They also just bought up MetroPCS so they actually have more spectrum available now than VZW if you can believe it and the LTE they are going to start rolling out in early 2013 will be the fastest one available. Switching is obviously assuming one has Sprint or T-Mobile coverage but the vast majority of Americans do. I myself will be bailing when the wife and kid's contracts are up or I get too ancy for a Note II and just pay the stupid ETF and put us all on the big purple machine (or Sprint if she HAS to have an iphone although I think once she test drives the Note II she'll realize the icrap is junk compared to it).
smaruska wrote:Sure, buy a full price phone off contract and keep your unlimited plans. Did we fail to mention that since you are not under contract anymore we can end your unlimited data at any time and there is nothing you can do about it? Did we also fail to mention that if you want a Note II that bad Sprint and T-Mobile both offer them, oh and they both have unlmited unthrottled 4G data plans to go with it too? Oh, sorry, our bad.Sincerely-Verizon
smaruska wrote:
What 4G does t-mobile have? Sprint has VERY LITTLE 4G charges $10 a month more for it than 3G and DOES IN FACT throttle.
No wait you're right I'll go sign up with one of those two. Oh wait those companies don't bother to serve my area. Not even for just voice service. Apparently I'm not good enough for them. So they can both kiss my behind.
Well, Sprint offers true Unlimited Data on their plans while Verizon is chasing customers out the
door by forcing them to lose their Unlimited Data when they upgrade their phone to a new one.
The way I see it Sprint is the best cell company out there!
as blackberry is a 4g phone on vzw (some are 4g) depending on model. your unlimited data plan is tied to your original phone number / account when you got vzw service. your grandfathered unlimited data plan will not change (as long as you have a 4g enabled smart phone) and DO NOT disconnect service on your original contract unlimited data plan number, period.
if the sim chips are of a different size etc, i'm sure if you buy full price or buy one from a 3rd party retailer etc vzw Can tie your original account (unlimited data) phone number/account number to the new sim chip 4g enabled smart phone.
it can't get much simpler to answer or understand than that.
virgil-606 wrote:as blackberry is a 4g phone on vzw (some are 4g) depending on model. your unlimited data plan is tied to your original phone number / account when you got vzw service. your grandfathered unlimited data plan will not change (as long as you have a 4g enabled smart phone) and DO NOT disconnect service on your original contract unlimited data plan number, period.if the sim chips are of a different size etc, i'm sure if you buy full price or buy one from a 3rd party retailer etc vzw Can tie your original account (unlimited data) phone number/account number to the new sim chip 4g enabled smart phone.it can't get much simpler to answer or understand than that.
virgil-606 wrote:
Uh? There are no currently available BlackBerry devices that are 4G LTE capable on the Verizon Wireless network.
Agentmanremjr wrote:Well, Sprint offers true Unlimited Data on their plans while Verizon is chasing customers out thedoor by forcing them to lose their Unlimited Data when they upgrade their phone to a new one.The way I see it Sprint is the best cell company out there!
Agentmanremjr wrote:
A) Sprint's network stinks
Chasing customers? Yes that is why Verizon gained more customers in 2012 than at&t, Sprint and t-mobile COMBINED. In fact Verizon gained 50% more customers in the 4th quarter than at&t did in all of 2012. Verizon continues to have the lowest churn in the industry. Verizon has had Share Everything plans and the new unlimited data policy in effect for 2 full quarters and all the experts here predicting some mass exodus of customers have been proven woefully wrong. Fact is 98% of the customers that Verizon had before July 1st 2012 are still with Verizon. Only 2% left despite the fact 25% would have had their contracts ended over the last 6 months and could have left free and clear without an ETF. Explain that.
There is a fine print note attached to the "unlimited data" on the Sprint network. You are restricted to a set amount of data when roaming on another company's network.
