Does anyone else feel like they are paying too much? I have been with Verizon for 3 years now and my bill for 5 people is about $300 a month. I called to see if I could get any sort of lower rate for being a customer for so long and I was given the option to remove a GB of data from my plan to help lower my cost. I was also offered a promotional GB. Magically, when having my GB removed, I went over my data and was forced to buy the GB back. Verizon has no idea as to why the data was so high. I have been looking at less expensive options. I have let Verizon know that, but they basically said go ahead. Verizon has very poor customer service. In my opinion they do not care about their customers, only the money in our wallet. As soon as my phone lines are FREE from the contract, I plan to leave Verizon. They are far too expensive and don't provide for their customers. I even have a 17% discount on my bill through my work, but conveniently, it only applies to a small charge that has no purpose. If you are considering Verizon don't, you are better off somewhere else!!
I will post offers through other service providers soon to help educate anyone that is considering Verizon
You're only paying about $60 per phone. You can go with prepaid, but keep in mind, you get what you pay for.
flaker22 wrote:
I even have a 17% discount on my bill through my work, but conveniently, it only applies to a small charge that has no purpose.
I would be curious what that "small charge that has no purpose" happens to be.
Are you on the More Everything plan? If so, that "small charge that has no purpose" is for your data. If the data on your plan "has no purpose" simply change your data allowance to the lowest possible amount and it WILL save you money.
If you THEN go over your data allowance, that charge DOES have a purpose then. If you use the data, then the charge DOES have a purpose.
Sorry, I'm just flustered with this company. My 17% discount is only applied to my access charges, which I feel like I'm getting ripped off that my discount is applied to a small charge like that.
I will look into the More Everything Plan, but I have 5 people instead of 4, so I don't know how that will work out.
flaker22 wrote:
I will look into the More Everything Plan, but I have 5 people instead of 4, so I don't know how that will work out.
You can have up to 10 people on More Everything. They only give examples of 4 online and in commercials.
For 5 people with smartphones on More Everything with 10 GB of data TO SHARE, unlimited talk and text
$266 - includes you 17% discount of $13.60
If you have any phones that are not in contract, substract $25 PER LINE PER MONTH
For less data, say 6 GB (I wouldn't go less with 5 phones)
$258 - includes your 17% discount of $11.90 - you still get $25 per line per month discount for any out of contract phones.
When/IF all your lines are out of contract, the monthly cost for 10 GB will be $142
Well, 17% is better than none. You could always address your concerns with your employer, who sign a contract directly with Verizon for the discount.
I completely agree. I myself am on a single line plan and only have 1 GB of data and I still pay $80 a month. That is the precise reason I only have 1 GB so that I could get my bill as low as possible. I think it's ridiculous that I have to pay that for just one phone and I barely use any data, when my dad uses Sprint and pays $30 a month with 3 GB of data. That's because Spring doesn't make you finance your phone! That's where Verizon downfalls; there is no reason their customers need to pay so much. $300 a month for your bill and practically a nonexistent discount? That's terrible. They're only about making money, and I hate going in the store for help because they're always trying to find ways to up your bill. Thankfully i did deal with a very nice sales associate today who got right to the point and helped me, but Verizon is lucky they have the best cell service in my area or I would leave in a heartbeat.
You should check out Verizon's current single line plans. The 1 GB single line plan is currently $60. 2 GB for $75.
Thanks! i'll look into it
Sprint makes you buy or lease their phones. If your dad is only paying $30, it's because his phone is paid off.
Your bill will go down when you pay off your phone if you request the out of contract discount. ( which ATT adds automatically. Why doesn't Verizon discount automatically also)
The irony is once you were off contract if you had at least 6 GB or more each of those 5 lines would be eligible for a $25 a month discount. So you could get say 15 GB for $83( $100 - 17% work discount ) 5 line fees totaling $75 ( $15 X 5 ) so a total of $158 plus taxes which would be maybe $20-$25. So were looking at $180-$185 total. This doesn't count any insurance plans you may also be using( which I personally don't recommend )$185 is a lot cheaper than $300. You're not going to get 5 lines much cheaper than that anywhere. And just to let you know T-Mobile doesn't honor employer discounts if you choose to go with them.
From a person who had sprint for 10 years and tmobile for three months - Verizon is worth it. Today was my first day with verizon here in chicago and through out my whole day where i would have dropped calls from both sprint and tmobile all was well with verizon. I had an iPhone 6plus with all three carriers and Tmobile with VOLTE - but the LTE is so inconsistent it makes no difference. Truth be told, Im too old to be searching for a signal.
Also my corporate discount applied to my data, i wonder if this is different according to the company you work for. The cheaper bill is tempting (well its technically not cheaper u just get more data) but unlimited is only nice when it works.
Just my honest two cents. Consider your options, consider your service
My phone bill was 250 with 2 lines so they aren’t getting any cheaper and I’ve been with them for a year
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