Verizon 'significantly altering' unlimited data?

[Almeuit]

My just phone usage is around 200 GB a month and my mobile hotspot use is about 700 GB per month. It's amazing how much data I use on my mobile hotspot...I let my little brother use the hotspot for his ps3 , and my mom uses it to watch Netflix all day on her ipad and laptop, and even my niece uses it from time to time to connect to her smart tv. But I don't feel bad bc before I added the hotspot back in 2013, I called in to Verizon to complain about my internet connection and the rep suggested that I add the mobile hotspot feature to my plan.....so now that I have, Verizon wants to say I use too much data lol...unreal

Well yeah but back in 2013 LTE wasn't as fast as home internet. I get what you mean but at the same time .. stuff has changed a lot over the past few years .

 

[Davidoo]

I do believe though that the intent of these plans was that each individual user has their own plan. Otherwise, potentially one subscriber could share his connection with all his neighbors or part of an apartment complex. In your case you mention that your brother uses your data, your mom, and even your niece. That's like me walking into an all you can eat buffet and expecting the rest of my family can just walk in and eat for free off of one admission. I don't work for Verizon and I know they make an obscene amount of money. That being said, it seems to me to be abusing the system.

 

[Almeuit]

Mod Note

Some posts have been removed. Let's not go down the path of judging someones entire life off of one post and trying to give life lessons. That is not what this post is about and it can be insulting to others -- assuming is not a good case to judge.

Thanks.

 

[Blacklac]

Well if that's the case, I'm toast bc I'm always near 1 terabyte or over each month.....lol....I've tried to tame myself, but I still end up over 800 gigs a month lol...

You're why we can't have nice things.

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[raino]

One of the deleted posts used an interesting analogy of a buffet restaurant, where super heavy hotspot usage was compared to bringing people in and asking the restaurant to feed them at your (payer) single plate charge. That analogy doesn't quite work, because Verizon not only handed out extra plates to a not-as-limited product, but actually charged people for it. Now they're just trying to say "oh...for the $30 you paid, you could only feed three extra family members, not six." Without defining what an appropriate number of family members/plates (hotspot data/primary device data, respectively) is, Verizon is now stepping in and setting limits.

 

[JnEricsonx]

I know I did a free one-year deal that basically put some kind of international calling plan on for free. If there's something else like that I can do come November, I'll happily stay on contract as long as I dont have to pay extra.

 

[yeahizme]

True very true

 

[yeahizme]

I respect what you're saying; however, I pay for unlimited hotspot on my plan. The purpose of the unlimited hotspot is for me to tether up to 10 devices off that hotspot. It's completely legit and legal bc I pay for it each and every month. So in essence, your buffet example is not completely correct bc I have paid for everyone to eat already

 

[yeahizme]

€ok if say so lol, but I am sure I'm not the reason lol

 

[yeahizme]

I agree with your post 100%...like I replied earlier, I pay for my unlimited hotspot which affords me to tether up to 10 devices of my choice....or in the buffet analogy, I can pick any 10 people to use my connection bc I have paid for that right .

 

[yeahizme]

In addition there are many people on Verizon's network who abuse and side step the rules and engage in unpaid tethering thru various apps such as foxfi. I do not believe in that. If I want it, I pay for it which is what I have been doing for many years.

 

[Jaydabee]

Was told today by Verizon store rep that they had already sent letters to the ultra high users they wanted off of their network and that in November there would be a price increase for unlimited data. No details about the amount of increase but needless to say I didn't buy a phone.

 

[dpham00]

Store reps don't know jack about unreleased policies that would be implemented in November

 

[dookie.]

Re: Renewed my contract to try to keep unlimited data

So, after all the news about Verizon booting unlimited data customers that use over 100GB, I decided to renew my 2 year contract by upgrading the phone I use on that line. I bought the new Moto Z for $1 on Bestbuy just to renew my contract...

Why on earth would I not do this as well? I could even keep my current phone and sell the Z, thus locking in 2 years of $50 UDP and pocketing enough cash to pay for two years of the price increase. What am I missing?

 

[dookie.]

Wait, wait...

Here's this legalese at the very end of the online BB purchase:

"Except as follows, your current Verizon price plan and features will not be changed with this transaction. Each device added or upgraded to your account will incur a Monthly Line Access Fee which may vary based upon your contract or device payment enrollment. Those customers Upgrading with a 2-Yr contract who have an Unlimited Data package will be enrolled in the Verizon 2GB Data Plan for that line for $30/month. If you complete this transaction, Unlimited Data cannot be returned to your line of service."

Does "upgrading with" mean coming from an existing contract (which I am not), or moving to (which I would like to)? Also, "complete this transaction"...is it complete as of purchase or as of activation?

 

[Almeuit]

Wait, wait...

Here's this legalese at the very end of the online BB purchase:

"Except as follows, your current Verizon price plan and features will not be changed with this transaction. Each device added or upgraded to your account will incur a Monthly Line Access Fee which may vary based upon your contract or device payment enrollment. Those customers Upgrading with a 2-Yr contract who have an Unlimited Data package will be enrolled in the Verizon 2GB Data Plan for that line for $30/month. If you complete this transaction, Unlimited Data cannot be returned to your line of service."

Does "upgrading with" mean coming from an existing contract (which I am not), or moving to (which I would like to)? Also, "complete this transaction"...is it complete as of purchase or as of activation?

I believe it means you can't lock and unlimited plan into a 2 year since you'd have to upgrade on that line to lock it in. It sounds like if you do that it will force a plan switch.

 

[dpham00]

Wait, wait...

Here's this legalese at the very end of the online BB purchase:

"Except as follows, your current Verizon price plan and features will not be changed with this transaction. Each device added or upgraded to your account will incur a Monthly Line Access Fee which may vary based upon your contract or device payment enrollment. Those customers Upgrading with a 2-Yr contract who have an Unlimited Data package will be enrolled in the Verizon 2GB Data Plan for that line for $30/month. If you complete this transaction, Unlimited Data cannot be returned to your line of service."

Does "upgrading with" mean coming from an existing contract (which I am not), or moving to (which I would like to)? Also, "complete this transaction"...is it complete as of purchase or as of activation?

That message has been there forever. There is always a risk using the UDP upgrade,but following the various loophole methods posted are the best methods of using the subsidized upgrade. Of course, the safest method would be to not use the subsidized upgrade from udp line

 

[Channan]

I respect what you're saying; however, I pay for unlimited hotspot on my plan. The purpose of the unlimited hotspot is for me to tether up to 10 devices off that hotspot. It's completely legit and legal bc I pay for it each and every month. So in essence, your buffet example is not completely correct bc I have paid for everyone to eat already

Did you get a letter?

 

[Almeuit]

Did you get a letter?

He did.

 

[Channan]

Sucks dude. :/