RUMOR: Verizon to offer new features to plans (rollover data, safety mode, Mexico/Canada perks)

[UDPGuy]

A reliable source on Reddit posted about some upcoming changes to Verizon. With some deeper digging into Verizon's test website

it looks to be rollover data, usage in USA as well as Mexico and Canada at no charge, and a new 'safety mode".

Safety mode throttles your data after you use your allotment instead of charging you a per gig overage. Still no word on the throttle speed, but I'm guessing it'll be 128kb.

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[UDPGuy]

Re: Verizon to offer new features to plans

Picture from text Verizon site.

https://imgur.com/Lb00sDQ

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[Almeuit]

Re: Verizon to offer new features to plans

I like that idea. Some may not want an instant charge for more data and could deal with being slowed first.

I am also a big fan of rollover data. It's kind of messed up for them to take what you paid for. I mean I'm reasonable in the sense there should be a limit so people can't stack non stop (like a few months worth) but that's better than "here is overage on your last day and the next day you new cycle starts so that 1 GB extra we tacked on is now gone due to a new cycle".

 

[huskers15]

Re: Verizon to offer new features to plans

Get unlimited data and no worries.....

 

[Almeuit]

Re: Verizon to offer new features to plans

Get unlimited data and no worries.....

Some may not want to pay the really high price to obtain an unlimited line.

 

[Mooncatt]

Re: Verizon to offer new features to plans

With the other carriers coming out with rollover, I expected Verizon to do the same at some point. The question for me is if I'll tack on to existing plans. I'm currently grandfathered on a 10 GB/$60 share plan, so moving to a new plan would be a loss of value for me.

 

[UDPGuy]

Re: Verizon to offer new features to plans

With the other carriers coming out with rollover, I expected Verizon to do the same at some point. The question for me is if I'll tack on to existing plans. I'm currently grandfathered on a 10 GB/$60 share plan, so moving to a new plan would be a loss of value for me.

New Verizon plan of course. I think the price structure is going to change. Possible double data promo again. But this is all a rumor. These changes will take effect on the 1st

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[dpham00]

Re: Verizon to offer new features to plans

Moving in the right direction for sure

 

[Ry]

Re: Verizon to offer new features to plans

Verizon rumored to start carryover data, overage stopgap | Pocketnow

 

[monicakm]

Verizon set to offer unlimited and roll over plan

Verizon set to offer 'unlimited' option, data rollover - CNET

 

[dpham00]

Re: Verizon set to offer unlimited and roll over plan

Keep in mind that unlimited data they are referring to here is probably at very slow speeds,similar to tmobile after the high speed allotment

 

[sydneycooper1979]

Re: Verizon set to offer unlimited and roll over plan

I'm just excited about rollover data!

 

[monicakm]

Re: Verizon set to offer unlimited and roll over plan

I'm all to familiar with the throttling down scenario I'm on HughesNet satellite for my internet. A whopping 10GB/month for $63 and that gets you a whopping 9-10/mb download speed (on a good day). You go over and try to do anything more than email or casual browsing you'll get FAPped (Fair Access Policy). They slow you down to dialup or slower till the end of your billing cycle.

I'm more interested in the roll over data.

 

[yahknow1]

Profelec,

"... Possible double data promo again...."

I would love to get this promo, have they offered it in the past? Is it just like it sounds, doubles your data? What are the odds this will happen?

 

[Mr. Toad]

Profelec,

"... Possible double data promo again...."

I would love to get this promo, have they offered it in the past? Is it just like it sounds, doubles your data? What are the odds this will happen?

They had is a couple years ago on more everything. 30gb was like $130.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...-on-more-everything-plans.html&token=VXAsnHFJ

 

[UDPGuy]

Profelec,

"... Possible double data promo again...."

I would love to get this promo, have they offered it in the past? Is it just like it sounds, doubles your data? What are the odds this will happen?

There was talks about it. Not confirmation yet though.

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[Almeuit]

It will be interesting next week to get all the details .

 

[UDPGuy]

It will be interesting next week to get all the details .

Looks like it got pushed back until Monday so it can be a "4th of July special". Probably a good idea.

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[TJA3500]

The safety mode will cost $5.00 per month.

 

[UDPGuy]

The safety mode will cost $5.00 per month.

Only on lower plans. I believe the XL and XXL plans include it free... forgot off the top of my head

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