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New info released on New Data Plans..

Wildman
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‎06-23-2011 04:31 AM

We'll it looks like its going.to happen peoples, here is a new drop down of the expected new data rates that we should be seeing soon..

www.androidcentral.com/verizons-new-data-plans-broken-down-complete-detail

Time to read in disbelief.......

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B33
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‎06-23-2011 05:11 AM

 

Just Makes you wanna Cry.!  :smileysad:  Hua Wildman I new this was coming but did'nt know when. Now we no the Date. :smileysad:  And just think about it. there's going to alott of people Renewiing or getting a new phone before this goes into affect. Becha Verizon will make a tonnn off of this one. i might be wrong but if i new about those new rates i would get me a new Phone. Before they go into affect. :smileywink:

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mortb
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‎06-23-2011 10:47 AM

Wildman, guess someone blocked the site you mentioned. I clicked on your url and only got a white page with "FORBIDDEN" written at the top.

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rcschnoor
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‎06-23-2011 11:04 AM
mortb wrote:

Wildman, guess someone blocked the site you mentioned. I clicked on your url and only got a white page with "FORBIDDEN" written at the top.


ditto

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iceborer
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In response to rcschnoor
‎06-23-2011 12:20 PM

The period at the end of his sentence is being included in the URL.  Just click the link, and when you see the "Forbidden" error delete the tiny dot at the end of the URL in your browser's URL bar.

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Wildman
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‎06-23-2011 03:19 PM

 

mortb wrote:

Wildman, guess someone blocked the site you mentioned. I clicked on your url and only got a white page with "FORBIDDEN" written at the top.

Try this one.... http://www.androidcentral.com/verizons-new-data-plans-broken-down-complete-detail

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crb79
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‎06-23-2011 04:43 PM

Those rates are absurd.  If you will notice, they are the same rates as for Mobile Broadband.  So you get no breaks for paying for monthly minutes.

 

I truly believe this move will only hurt VZW as many of us legitimate large data users will take our business elsewhere.  Others who use less data will simply opt for the lower priced plans, which will be the VAST majority of users.

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Wildman
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‎06-23-2011 10:34 PM

I agree, since I normally user 6-7 gigs I will be looking at 60.00 to 70.00 just in data fees alone.  Since the article said they would Grandfather users into the original 29.99 unlimited plan even on contract renewal I think I can work with that but I wont see if this is true until I go to renew.

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vereyezuhn
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In response to Wildman
‎06-23-2011 10:43 PM

Wow.... Looks like I'll be headin over to another carrier in a few years.

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B33
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‎06-23-2011 11:38 PM

Well i'll tell you guys some people are going to see this as a shot in the arm an won't stand for it an around here we have U.S.

 

Cellular around here an alott of people went to them when the felt they were getting shafted by Verizon my Cousin is one of them

 

He had 8 lines i think. because of his Plumbing business an all his guys have a cell. An he was going to have to change his

 

business plans from alltels to the new Verizon ones an he got the price quotes an they were twice as high for less phones so he

 

checked out sprits plans an then U.S Cellular an went with U.S Cellular an they told him you want a accouple more phones we

 

can do it at no additional cost . but he kept what he had.  But Verizon always does things like this thinking its a smart Move. But

 

there are other Carrriers out there that would love to steel some of Verizons Thunder. An they now have the Plans, the Phones an

 

in a short time will have the same LTE service that Verizon is Banking on to boost there popularity

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mortb
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‎06-24-2011 02:17 AM
crb79 wrote:

Those rates are absurd.  If you will notice, they are the same rates as for Mobile Broadband.  So you get no breaks for paying for monthly minutes.

 

I truly believe this move will only hurt VZW as many of us legitimate large data users will take our business elsewhere.  Others who use less data will simply opt for the lower priced plans, which will be the VAST majority of users.

Trouble there is that if enough people jump the VZW ship and go to, say Sprint, they too will probably do something like raise prices because of the data usage.

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hallcp1019
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‎06-24-2011 09:55 AM
Lol there is no opting here guys you will still pay at least 30 a month and get substantially less for what you pay ....im glad uscellular is very prominent in my area as well as sprint its nice ill have options if need be I was all for tiered but not if it means im getting less for more or drop these overpriced voice plans
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Wildman
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‎06-24-2011 04:17 PM
mortb wrote:

Trouble there is that if enough people jump the VZW ship and go to, say Sprint, they too will probably do something like raise prices because of the data usage.


Yeah,  it is a on going circle.  A user jump ship to another carrier to only have them do the same changes not long after.

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mortb
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‎06-24-2011 02:12 AM
Wildman wrote:

 

mortb wrote:

Wildman, guess someone blocked the site you mentioned. I clicked on your url and only got a white page with "FORBIDDEN" written at the top.

Try this one.... http://www.androidcentral.com/verizons-new-data-plans-broken-down-complete-detail

That url worked great. So far, I don't even have 1GB, close, but not yet. I thought for sure that between all my Emails, all my upgrading apps, the internet surfing, and listening to Pandora radio that I would have a couple of GB by now. It's nice that they are grandfathering us. But more important, when our contract is up and we get a new phone, we still can keep the unlimited data. At least this is the way I read it.

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Spiral
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‎06-23-2011 12:25 PM

Key bullet points for me in this article

 

  • If you have Verizon's $29.99 unlimited data plan, you'll be able to keep it after July 7.
  • You'll also be able to keep the $29.99 unlimited plan when you upgrade to a new phone. (No word on if there's a pricing difference or when that policy could change.)

 

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gerio
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‎06-24-2011 04:52 PM
Indeed.

Like clockwork.

I've nearly stopped bringing my notebook home, using the phone for email, and some surfing that consists of browsing Facebook, this place, and a few Android blogs. I have yet to hit a gig and a half in all this time.

Besides. I REALLY hope the existing customers do get to keep the unlimited data for a while, anyway. There's a Bionic in my near future...

Geri O
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curtterp
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In response to gerio
‎06-25-2011 01:06 AM

My usage fluctuates between 1.5 gigs to 3.5 gigs. I could cut out some internet radio at work ( would rather not), but it looks like we will get a grandfather clause for at least a while.

 

but if they don't grandfather a smartphone upgrade, then there will not be a LTE upgrade in my foreseeable future.

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