Recent content by hokiesteve

Nope, but this is going to become much less of an issue going forward. Once Verizon is comfortable with VoLTE only phones with no CDMA radios, the unlocked phone selection will increase greatly. The fact that unlocked phones(sim-free iPhone, Nexus 6, and Moto X Pure) exist that can be...

Re: Verizon to revamp its data plans starting August 13, ditches phone contracts I'm glad I'm not the only iPhone convert trolling the forums. I loved my 1st gen Moto X but there was not a high end Android device that would fit in my hand. After cracking mine, dealing with Moto support was...

How does the math work out on that? Posted via Android Central App

So there's a way to get away with less of a fee to terminate service. I don't see how that really helps people unless they signed a contract close to the cutoff date and want to jump ship. Verizon may be trying to sell people on Edge but it's only because most consumers are worse off on it...

It might be a nice bonus to those who were duped into signing up for edge, but for most others, it's a shell game compared to the regular contract plans. the $20/month discount basically gets you about the same monthly as if you had signed up for a contract plan, depending on the phone you...

Fixed that for you.

Again. I disagree. Convoluted pricing doesn't draw consumers in. Being competitive does and that's what Verizon is doing. They're trying to keep their prices just a bit over their competitors because they can pick up and retain those who prioritize network quality and coverage over price...

I think you're right on that. It's really more of a shell game and not much of a price difference from the subsidized plan.

Frankly, this is a matter of opinion. I know what happened with JCPenny, but I disagree with the idea that Verizon's pricing is set to make you feel like you're getting a deal. They aren't exactly offering coupons or promotions all the time on their monthly plans. This price change is not...

I wouldn't go with Verizon if I went prepaid. Probably AT&T or one of their MVNOs. I'm not sure that the JC Penny comparison is correct nor do I think the reasoning about consumers getting a deal is correct either. No matter what plan I select with Verizon, I don't feel like I'm getting a...

That's not what I have a complaint about. I realize data is the future. Why can't they just price it such that you pay X/line for talk and text, Y/line for a financed phone or 0 for phone paid up front, and Z for a shared data pool. What irks me is you pay these amounts for subsidized...

This is what's maddening about all of the pricing adjustments. Aside from TMobile, which has the most straightforward of them, the major carriers keep making small tweaks to their pricing through complex plan changes and business rules. It's really irritating.

Re: Why I don't want volte I don't know that is true. they may still bill the volte traffic as voice traffic since it isn't just another VoIP application but rather an add on to the LTE network. Posted via Android Central App

I don't think that there were new android security policies that targeted battery info access but it was stricter app sandboxing that happened to lock out access. I suspect that the app relied on access to system level files that are now shut out rather than an api that Google cut off. Posted...

It probably occurred with tighter app security restrictions. I don't think the intention was to deliberately break those apps. Posted via Android Central App