Data plans should be optional
ashleyk91
Newbie

In my opinion and millions of others, the data package plan being required is ridiculous. Some people just want a cool phone to text and call others on without having to use the internet on it; that is what laptops are for. Don't get me wrong some people like that, but there are others you should think about. If they want to use internet on their phones then they should pay for it, not making it required for everyone. Most people can't afford that. The phone prices are outrageous and then you tack on a $30 fee when most people don't even use internet? I know you're just scamming people out of money but really just think about business and the fact that you are losing customers that can't afford such things. So with that being said, you can bring more business by not having a required data plan and by not making everything just so expensive!!

 

Thanks for your attention,

Ashley

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Re: Data plans should be optional
DaisyP_VZW
Verizon Employee

Hello and thank you all for your replies. Touch1123, please feel free to review our current Data Packet options and pricing using the following link. Keep in mind for feature phones you have the option of choosing the data packet that is suitable for you. For Smartphones the Unlimited Data Packet allows you to use your device to its full potential.

 

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Re: Data plans should be optional
ashleyk91
Newbie

Oh one more thing, we need better feature phones!! You only have a couple touch screen phones and they are very poor in quality. They either freeze up, have low battery life, or just suck in general. I'd like to see more touch screen phones that DO NOT require a data package fee. It's just getting ridiculous to find a decent phone without it being too expensive these days...

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lewisr13
Champion - Level 1

You actually took a poll of millions of cell phone customers?

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vereyezuhn
Master - Level 3

You've obviously never had a smartphone. There is NO WAY you can have one of these things and NOT use data. And for that reason, Verizon has required the unlimited data plans. There WAS in fact a time when Verizon had it optional, yet nearly everyone with a smartphone had ridiculous data charges and complained that they had to pay for it.

 

That's like giving a kid an iPod Touch and telling him not to buy apps. He's going to, and the parents are going to be mad and have to pay for it.

 

I'm guessing you're a teenager and your parents pay the bill, which is why you can't have a smartphone. Trust me, the old flip phones on Verizon that were used 10 years ago work better than these things. If you're sick of phones not working, you will HATE a smartphone.

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DonnyAZ
Newbie

I agree, my wife and I are about to jump ship if they don't start offering phones without making us get a data package.

You know the wifi would work without a data package

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vereyezuhn
Master - Level 3

DonnyAZ wrote:

I agree, my wife and I are about to jump ship if they don't start offering phones without making us get a data package.

You know the wifi would work without a data package



? Verizon DOES offer phones without a data package... Both the Kin OneM and Kin TwoM have wifi with no data package.

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Re: Data plans should be optional
Touch1123
Enthusiast - Level 3

Uh okay, first of all I HAVE the KIN Two M. IT SUCKS. NO FEAUTURES AT ALL. A flip phone has more features jeez. And second, I agree. The data package is ridiculous! And you do NOT need a Data Package. Like the person said above, you don thave to use those features! The KIN is NOT a smart phone at all. So get your facts straight. The data package would be okay if it weren't 30 bucks. How about 5? 10? how about NONE or OPTIONAL or BLOCKED COMPLETELY. That's how my KIN is set up. EVERYTHING IS BLOCKED FOR NO CHARGE

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TBhouston
Specialist - Level 1

wait till the price goes up this summer

 

hah

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Re: Data plans should be optional
Tidbits
Legend

Touch1123 wrote:

Uh okay, first of all I HAVE the KIN Two M. IT SUCKS. NO FEAUTURES AT ALL. A flip phone has more features jeez. And second, I agree. The data package is ridiculous! And you do NOT need a Data Package. Like the person said above, you don thave to use those features! The KIN is NOT a smart phone at all. So get your facts straight. The data package would be okay if it weren't 30 bucks. How about 5? 10? how about NONE or OPTIONAL or BLOCKED COMPLETELY. That's how my KIN is set up. EVERYTHING IS BLOCKED FOR NO CHARGE


Like the tiered data plan which Verizon is planning on switching to. I honestly believe if you buy the device outright you shouldn't have to get the data plan, but when you take the subsidisation they deserve to recoup the cost, and not through their profits in doing so.
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Touch1123
Enthusiast - Level 3

Wait, verizon is switching their data plan?

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