- 05-16-2012, 02:38 PM
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עם ישראל חי - 05-16-2012, 02:51 PM #2
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
I had a friend tell me about this happening. I am 3G where I live, 4 g isn't available. I guess I won't be upgrading next yr. I prefer to keep the unlimited data on my phone. I do though have the tiered on my laptop and as I said not in 4g area yet. I upgraded that so that I could use it on more than one device since I have a tablet too. But being told am going to lose the unlimited data on my phone is very irritating to me. They will have to notify me of this. I won't UPGRADE. I actually am very happy with my Thunderbolt. It has been a great phone and have had no issues with it. I don't upgrade, they can't make me change.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - 05-16-2012, 02:59 PM #3
Thank you Big Red for making me feel better about eventually rooting and using as much 4g bandwith as I can.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Android Central ForumsBB 8330 (Curve)---> 9530 (Storm) --> 8330 (Curve) --> 9650 (Bold) -->HTC - rooted Thunderbolt Rom? depends on which way the wind blows - & BB Playbook 32G - 05-16-2012, 03:12 PM #4
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
They just stabbed me in the heart...lol. Goodbye netflix.... Goodbye HBOgo.
- 05-16-2012, 03:15 PM #5
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
This really gives me no reason to stay with VZW, I can port my # to att or sprint, or TMo and get better phones, and once LTE from those three hits around me I will have similar coverage..
- 05-16-2012, 03:42 PM #6
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
It's annoying, but I just looked and I average about 700MB per month, so I should be fine. In fact, just noticed that the wife only averages about 50MB per month, so perhaps we might be able find a joint plan to save a little.
- 05-16-2012, 03:50 PM #7
- 05-16-2012, 03:54 PM #8
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
From how I read it this only applies to users who are currently on a 3G plan. So if you alredy have a 4Gplan or 4G device regardless if 4G is in your area you still have it and should be the exception. It doesn't say that someone who already has it and renews contract to get different phone will loose it. Only states individual upgrading from 3G to 4G will have to get a tiered - Shared plan
- 05-16-2012, 03:54 PM #9
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
It sucks for me since i average about 10 GB a month but i dont tether ot anything i just use netflix and YouTube a lot but now I'm going to have to cut on my usage if Noth i will pay overages. I don't seen that fair since out phones have all this apps that we can use but our carriers want to limit how much we use our apps. This is just outrageous, I'm so pissed off.
- 05-16-2012, 03:55 PM #10
I was wondering the same thing, I an already grandfathered into 4G-do will I stay unlimited? It says nothing about customers who are already on unlimited 4G, only 3G to 4G upgrades?
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2 - 05-16-2012, 04:03 PM #11
Screw them. Im leaving once all the contracts exprire.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk - 05-16-2012, 04:12 PM #12
I don't have 4g in my area. O use 3g on my thunderbolt. Phoenix has 4g but not Cave Creek. This isn't fair to those of us who have the unlimited. And if we decide not to upgrade? And that I am OK with....
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - 05-16-2012, 04:27 PM #13
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
The quote "everyone will be on data share" makes me believe that anyone signing/renewing a contract will not have unlimited 4g anymore. The only way to keep your unlimited plan is to keep your thunderbolt or buy phones off contract from craigslist or whatnot.
If you're on a shared plan, what's stopping you from having the other person use your upgrade on their line and then giving you the phone so you didn't sign a new contract and keep the unlimited 4g? That seems too easy, could someone clarify? If there aren't any loopholes around this then bye bye Verizon on March 17, 2013. - 05-16-2012, 04:39 PM #14
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
TB IS 4G. I Currently have unlimited databon my LTE/4G device. If I decide to replace it with another VZ 4G Device it will not be an upgrade. Article states new rates for those upgrading. Shouldn't that mean that I keep my current unlimited data?
- 05-16-2012, 04:44 PM #15
I'll be keeping my unlimited plan until they pry it from my cold, dead fingers. I'll just be buying my next phone off contract (full retail) and keeping my current plan. If the shared tiers are reasonable we'll see what happens, but right now I find myself using at least 4GB a month and there's no way I'm paying $15/GB of data if I can avoid it.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Android Central Forums - 05-16-2012, 06:47 PM #16
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
I will have to seriously re-evaluate when my contract comes up in June 2013. I was hoping to see a 4G LTE Casio Rugged handset, and then take that as my upgrade. However, if something like that is available next year, I'll probably do the full-price/off-contract route. I almost always held my old standard handsets past contract, the exception being my first StarTAC when it started acting up.
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Moto "Lingo" L3000 iDEN / R750 / i355 / i580 + BB 8703 / BB 8830 / BB8330 - 05-16-2012, 08:01 PM #17
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
So when does this take affect? Both of my daughters have a upgrade coming in Sept. They will be going from 3G to 4G. We a the unlimited now and would like to keep it.
- 05-16-2012, 09:36 PM #18
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- 05-17-2012, 02:07 AM #20
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
Thank goodness I swapped out my gfs dinc2 for a used thunderbolt last month. I figured they'd do this, which is why I decided to. My best advice is if you currently have a 3g device and unlimited, try and find a used 4g phone for cheap and swap out your 3g device quick, just make sure the used phone works well enough to make it to your upgrade time. Or just buy a new one if your rich.
- 05-17-2012, 02:09 AM #21
No reason to stay loyal to Verizon any longer.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 - 05-17-2012, 05:31 AM #22
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
All this and now I heard Facebook is going to start charging for it's usages. I'll tell you what. I might just break out my old flip phone and say screw this crap. Lord knows I could spend my money on something else. This is getting pathetic.
- 05-17-2012, 06:49 AM #23
Well, this sux big time. I use at least 6 GB a month, mostly on YouTube and Netflix. I have until July 2013, so its not over yet. I assume wifi usage doesn't count against data usage??? I sure hope not...someone plz clarify. Sprint is starting to look really good now.....:rolleyes:
Sent from my ADR6400L using Android Central Forums - 05-17-2012, 07:16 AM #24
Correct, Wi-Fi doesn't count.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 - 05-17-2012, 07:58 AM #25
Re: Vzw to kill grandfathered unlmtd data plans with 4g upgrades
Even that's not guaranteed to work. With the way verizon is going, I wouldn't be surprised if a simple esn change eventually triggers a change to a tiered plan. Also there's nothing preventing Verizon from just canning all existing unlimited contracts. We all signed the contract giving them the right to change any terms within it. Granted the fallout from that would be way higher and they'd be giving some people free outs of their contract with the adverse effect clause.
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