Bionic Data Usage

**sbudaj** · 09-14-2011, 11:07 AM

I am eligible to switch my personal plan to a corporate plan (with a 22% discount) but by doing so, Verizon is telling me that my current unlimited data plans would be converted to a 2GB tiered plan on all my phones.

I am thinking of upgrading my current phone (Blackberry Storm 2) to a Bionic but am concerned about losing my unlimited data plan.

How has data usage been for you guys with Bionics? Is it going over 2GB per month? (My current usage has not been near 2GB per month for the past several months, but I am concerned about the Bionic's use in my 4G area.) Would it be a bad idea to lose my unlimited plan?

Thanks.
Steve

**sniffs** · 09-14-2011, 11:15 AM

That's because Blackberrys use compressed data.

I would never risk losing unlimited data.. you're better off buying the phone off Ebay or something and just ESN swapping to it. You should keep your unlimited data.

**DroidST** · 09-14-2011, 11:16 AM

I wouldn't do it.. my .02

**ninjataint** · 09-14-2011, 11:52 AM

I would not do it, I have gone from 1.5gb used to 3gb used since 09/08.

**Cvballa3g0** · 09-14-2011, 11:55 AM

6 days, 3gbs of data. 'nuff said.

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**LNJKD** · 09-14-2011, 12:10 PM

I'm at about 6 days and about 3 gigs as well. I only have 4G at work. Keep the unlimited.

**aerophyte** · 09-14-2011, 01:30 PM

I am conservatively using about 600mb per day. Streaming netflix for 45 minutes with all services running as they do out of box had consumed about 25% of my 2GB data plan (this is rough math here). Love the phone, but Verizon is mining cash with this one.

**nrk** · 09-14-2011, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by sbudaj

I am eligible to switch my personal plan to a corporate plan (with a 22% discount) but by doing so, Verizon is telling me that my current unlimited data plans would be converted to a 2GB tiered plan on all my phones.

I am thinking of upgrading my current phone (Blackberry Storm 2) to a Bionic but am concerned about losing my unlimited data plan.

How has data usage been for you guys with Bionics? Is it going over 2GB per month? (My current usage has not been near 2GB per month for the past several months, but I am concerned about the Bionic's use in my 4G area.) Would it be a bad idea to lose my unlimited plan?

Thanks.
Steve

Can you just get a discount? I get a discount for being employed by my employer on my personal plan, but it's not technically a corporate plan, they just verify my employment. I still have my unlimited data with that.

**sbudaj** · 09-14-2011, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by nrk

Can you just get a discount? I get a discount for being employed by my employer on my personal plan, but it's not technically a corporate plan, they just verify my employment. I still have my unlimited data with that.

I can't get the discount without converting to the corporate plan. I own the business and now have enough phones to get a corporate plan with the discount.

However, to convert to the corporate plan, according to Verizon, I have to switch to the tiered plan and lose unlimited.

**GoBigRed79** · 09-14-2011, 01:59 PM

I would not do it either. 4G blows through data. I stream sportstalk and XM/Sirius everyday at work and I like to use youtube and netflix have blown through over 1GB since Friday. Also with the unlimited data, you get the unlimited hotspot for $30 if you are into that. At the very least I would try the bionic first and see what kind of usage you have before giving up unlimited. For me a discount would not be worth the stress of always worrying about a cap. I don't think I could enjoy this phone if I had to worry about that.

**mustang6966** · 09-14-2011, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by sbudaj

I am eligible to switch my personal plan to a corporate plan (with a 22% discount) but by doing so, Verizon is telling me that my current unlimited data plans would be converted to a 2GB tiered plan on all my phones.

I am thinking of upgrading my current phone (Blackberry Storm 2) to a Bionic but am concerned about losing my unlimited data plan.

How has data usage been for you guys with Bionics? Is it going over 2GB per month? (My current usage has not been near 2GB per month for the past several months, but I am concerned about the Bionic's use in my 4G area.) Would it be a bad idea to lose my unlimited plan?

Thanks.
Steve

I can get the same discount but my bill would go up bc i am still on a alltel plan and have unlimited this is why i didn't change it over. Verizon plans are way to expensive and way over priced.

**TrinitYPL** · 09-14-2011, 02:08 PM

I had to buy the phone out right, inorder to keep my current plan aswell. I blown thru 2gb since saturday. mostly downloading apps and setting up my phone how I want it. but I did do some Pandora and TuneIn Radio for a few hours combined. I would recommend talking to VZW customer service and ask to speak to a supervisor. They are usually the ones that can approve the plan. its worth a shot especially if ur dishing out an arm n leg monthly to pay them.

**D1andOnlyOmen** · 09-14-2011, 02:22 PM

Just a thought......leave your personal phone on a personal plan, put all other phones on the corporate plan (assuming you'd still have enought that way) then could you get the "corp discount" on your personal plan for being "employed" by the place you work for/own? Might be worth looking into to not lose unlimited on your personal phone, assuming the rest of the phones on the corp account wouldn't be a big deal to be subject to tiered data anyway.....not sure of all the situation particulars obviously. But like I said, might be worth consideration......

**technophile82** · 09-14-2011, 02:39 PM

8 days in and 1.27GB used. Looks like im on the low side of people posting here, but probably high due to setup and just playing with the phone in general.

**dcgore** · 09-14-2011, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by technophile82

8 days in and 1.27GB used. Looks like im on the low side of people posting here, but probably high due to setup and just playing with the phone in general.

Oh man, that means you'll be in the 5+GB by cycles end...i don't even use 2GB.

**mbentley3** · 09-14-2011, 04:18 PM

im at almost 1GB, had the phone since the 8th. This is also taking into account that I have my phone on wi-fi half the time too. If i didnt have an unlimited data plan I dont think I would have even thought about getting a 4G phone, because I know i would be paying out my ears for going over 2GB's.

**envizion** · 09-14-2011, 04:28 PM

stick with the unlimited. 2gb on 3g would probably work out but with the speed increase in 4g, data usage will definitely spike.

**TauntingBull** · 09-14-2011, 04:28 PM

d-o n-o-t d-o- i-t!

**idefiler6** · 09-14-2011, 04:41 PM

Is the website telling you this when you try to upgrade or is a person? If you go into a store you should be able to get grandfathered in...compressed data or not.

**KillerG** · 09-14-2011, 06:42 PM

I wouldn't do it, don't let Verizon get your money like that. They're just trying to rip you off by not letting you grandfather your plan. I'd stick with the personal plan and keep unlimited, don't let Verizon win in their endless struggle to squeeze every damn piece of money you get every month and force you pay for crap you don't need or want.

**Fable** · 09-14-2011, 07:07 PM

5 days and 2.25 gig. I never used over 2 in a month. Although I am pushing on the phone to decide if I keep it.

**xjoshuax89** · 09-14-2011, 07:16 PM

1 gig in 1 day. Luckily I have unlimited data so *shrug* lol

**p08757** · 09-14-2011, 08:53 PM

Well on my way to 2GB and my billing cycle started on the 8th.

4G is a data hog.

**sbudaj** · 09-14-2011, 09:08 PM

Thanks for all the responses. It is clear that the Bionic will use a lot more data on 4G so having an unlimited plan is crucial.

I have been dealing with a real person who is a Small Business Account Executive. She is the one who initially said it would be grandfathered in then as she was putting it into their computer said that it was automatically changing it to a tiered plan. She said she would check with her supervisor and called me back a little while later and told me that her supervisor said they could not grandfather it in once I switched from a personal to a corporate plan and they could not override it. (I guess it counts as switching plans.)

The idea of keeping my phone on a personal plan and putting the others on the corporate plan might work. I will look into that.

Thanks again.
Steve

**Frankie15** · 09-14-2011, 10:49 PM

I think i'm the only one here with the Bionic on a 2GB plan haha. It does suck having to be conservative about data. I always have Wi-fi at home and at school. I mainly use data when I am at work or out somewhere. I've managed to use only 150mb since the 8th.