Good Bye

Today's the day. No more infinite data plan for $30. Now, the $30 will get you 2GB and $10 for all gigabytes over the limit. What gets me is the rational that it's because of 4G and its faster download speed. Come on, a gigabyte is a gigabyte is a gigabyte regardless of how fast or slow it's downloaded. That's like saying a quart of milk changes to something else if you put it into a gallon container.

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ChristinaB_VZW

Thank you to everyone who posted. Below, I have included important information on our new data plans:

Smartphone customers that currently have the Unlimited Data feature can retain this feature, even if upgrading to a new Smartphone.

Upgrades from Feature/Multimedia phones to Smartphones require new data pricing.

New data pricing applies to new lines of service.

If you have a Feature phone or a Multimedia phone with an unlimited data package and you switch to a Smartphone, the new data pricing does apply. If you currently have a Smartphone and upgrade to a Smartphone, you are then able to keep the unlimited data package.

I hope this information is helpful. Have a great evening!

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bearone21

you're waving a big red flag:
too bad you're not giving all the info.

i just talked to cs and as long as i stay with a phone that requires a data plan, i'm grandfathered with unlimited for current pricing.

new folks with data required plans are the only ones affected by the new pricing.

manup

It sure would be nice if Verizon would implement a Family Share Plan(s) for data usage. I know my wife would "jump" onto the smartphone user bandwagon if we could get 2G's between us for say, $35/$45 price range? I rarely exceed 1G and I know she wouldn't go past 1G either. Not trying to hijack the thread, just a thought with all the discussion of data usage.

keezy

bearone21 wrote:
you're waving a big red flag:
too bad you're not giving all the info.

i just talked to cs and as long as i stay with a phone that requires a data plan, i'm grandfathered with unlimited for current pricing.

new folks with data required plans are the only ones affected by the new pricing.

Anyone who doesn't currently have a smartphone or BB with an unlimited plan is affected. You can't even have the feature phone unlimited plan and be grandfathered in.

bearone21

i don't follow your feature phone unlim & not be grandfathered unless you mean as a newbie.

keezy

bearone21 wrote:
i don't follow your feature phone unlim & not be grandfathered unless you mean as a newbie.

Huh? It's been reported by Verizon that those with feature phones who got onto the unlimited data plan so they could be grandfathered in, will not be. The feature phone unlimited data plan is different than the smartphone or BB unlimited data plan.

So, it's not only new customers who are affected is what I'm trying to say.

mortb

bearone21 wrote:
you're waving a big red flag:
too bad you're not giving all the info.

i just talked to cs and as long as i stay with a phone that requires a data plan, i'm grandfathered with unlimited for current pricing.

new folks with data required plans are the only ones affected by the new pricing.

I guess I assumed wrong, not unusual, but I assumed the ones who already had a smartphone (regardless of what kind) and had an unlimited plan for $30 knew about the grandfather clause. It's the newbies who, starting today, who will be tiered. Sorry I didn't fill in all the details.

devilockjaw

I think it's retarded to charge more for the data plan just because of 4G.It's not like they are going bankrupt or anything.Verizon is just greedy.I honestly hope that this bites them in the **bleep**.Call it what you will.I know when I'm getting raped,you can try to sugar coat it and call it "surprise sex" but the correct term is still rape.

bearone21

you appear to have an android????? and will probably be grandfathered with unlimited as i mentioned above.

Wildman

devilockjaw wrote:
I think it's retarded to charge more for the data plan just because of 4G.It's not like they are going bankrupt or anything.Verizon is just greedy.I honestly hope that this bites them in the **bleep**.Call it what you will.I know when I'm getting raped,you can try to sugar coat it and call it "surprise sex" but the correct term is still rape.

So you realize that improvements of the network to support 4G requires network upgrades that cost the company money, basically they are not charging more for using the data but the network improvements required to make the feature possible to even exist.

B33

On my our plans were Grandfathered in on the unlimited. Now if we were to get another line that would be different story. but as long as we just do an upgrade an or if we would pay for full Retail on the phone we can stay unlimited for as long as we want. The Manager i know real well said the smartchoice plans we have is the best there is an was the best you could get for a smartphone.

ChristinaB_VZW

Thank you to everyone who posted. Below, I have included important information on our new data plans:

Smartphone customers that currently have the Unlimited Data feature can retain this feature, even if upgrading to a new Smartphone.

Upgrades from Feature/Multimedia phones to Smartphones require new data pricing.

New data pricing applies to new lines of service.

I hope this information is helpful. Have a great evening!

gerio

Then it's Sprint you be a-goin' then, if you want unlimited data. Me, I gotta make phone calls and I like it when they go through.

Geri O

manup

Perhaps if Verizon implemented a Family Share Data Plan(s) it would help many folks like the previous poster and others ?

mortb

gerio wrote:
Then it's Sprint you be a-goin' then, if you want unlimited data. Me, I gotta make phone calls and I like it when they go through.

Geri O

How long before Sprint also drops its unlimited data plan? I don't know about teenagers, since they do more texting than talking. However, I do believe that the majority of people do not use more than 2GB of data. Getting back to Sprint. I can not believe that Sprint will maintain its unlimited data plan. AT&T dropped theirs, T-mobile dropped theirs, now Verizon. Geri O, it's in the cards.

gerio

Mort, of course it is. That eventuality just didn't seem pertinent to that poster's point.