VZW Killing Unlimited Plans (Finally)

[Serial Fordicator]

I'm trying to figure out why people think its a good thing. I work construction and some months while I'm at home I won't use a gig of data, when I'm away for work, I use up to 40 gigs. And before a smartas$ says to use Wi-Fi, there isn't wifi at a construction site or most RV parks.

They are doing this for the lte iPhone that's coming in October. Too many people will want to upgrade to their new one with lte. If you mention it now, it won't piss off customers (as bad) when its in effect in October and they switch to another carrier.

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[Andrew Ruffolo]

Buying a phone at full price or on eBay won't help you. When you go to activate it on Verizon they will force you into a new data plan.

You can just swap out sim cards on lte devices... unless they go sim free you can just go from device to device that way

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[Droid800]

I'm trying to figure out why people think its a good thing. I work construction and some months while I'm at home I won't use a gig of data, when I'm away for work, I use up to 40 gigs. And before a smartas$ says to use Wi-Fi, there isn't wifi at a construction site or most RV parks.

They are doing this for the lte iPhone that's coming in October. Too many people will want to upgrade to their new one with lte. If you mention it now, it won't piss off customers (as bad) when its in effect in October and they switch to another carrier.

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It depends on how you use the network. If you have a few lte devices like a hotspot and a phone, you'll be able to pool data between them instead of separate plans. For MOST users, these plans will be perfectly fine. For a small minority, it won't be enough. Unfortunately, you're going to have to change your usage habits if you ever upgrade.

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[pauldroidr2d2]

If none of the carriers differentiate themselves from the other, it's gotta only hurt the biggest players, right? I mean if TMO, VZW, SPRT, and ATT all have the same business model all across the board, why stay with VZW? Because of the very nature of LTE, once it fully matures, why will we even need as many carriers as we do today? Someone correct me if I'm not seeing this right.

That is part of the reason why I think we see some phones only being on certain carriers. It is a means for the carrier to get customers they might not get, or have for some of the bigger more marketable handsets that are released.

 

[Serial Fordicator]

It depends on how you use the network. If you have a few lte devices like a hotspot and a phone, you'll be able to pool data between them instead of separate plans. For MOST users, these plans will be perfectly fine. For a small minority, it won't be enough. Unfortunately, you're going to have to change your usage habits if you ever upgrade.

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Well, I have an lte razr and unlimited hotspot I got when I had my thunderbolt. If they try to change when I upgrade, ill just not upgrade and use my farm bureau insurance when the phone is beyond continued use

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[davidnc]

Just got off the phone with vzw and directed them to the cnet article and they denied it being true. Yeah yeah I know she might not have know either ,,,, lots of the times they dont know either .
If it turns out to be true well,,,,,,, I will just hold off on my decision til then ,take it a day at a time .

 

[McSlappy]

Well now I have a choice to make in a week. I bought a new Gnex this last weekend so I am in the 14 day period to give it back. I upgraded with VZW because I have an unlimited plan. Now if they want to push me off of it in 2 years fine. But if this summer I get a mail that says sorry your no longer have that plan I'm probably just gonna sign a contract with ATT and stop payment on the contract as far as I'm concerned they'll have breached their end. Send it to collections lol that number'll be canceled.

 

[TabGuy]

If Verizon decides to take away my unlimited data away while I am under the current contract with them now, I will use that against them to get out of my contract for them breaching it, and I will leave for a different provider. Only reason why I remained with them. There are plenty Pre-Paid GSM providers out there.

I think you misunderstand their contract. Part of the contract allows them to modify the contract at any time for any reason. There would be no breach here.

That being said, I don't believe they will do it until it's tie to renew your contract.

 

[anonymous-x#AC]

I spoke w/a rep he said a lot of reps are flipping out 'cause they're on unlimited too & thinks this will happen in Sept. He also said if you get a 4G before then & you keep your number you can remain on unlimited until you update, like I'm supposed to believe him. Sure the contract writes Red can do whatever it wants when it wants but since day one (years) I've always had unlimited, now having a new phone I'm going to have to throw this one in the pile of other bought phones & give those some more C notes so they can again use us as guinea pigs & get richer. I sure am tired of sitting backwards on a horse while the horse keeps walking into the desert trying to get that water tied to it's head. Do you think I can write these off in taxes? Geesh.

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[Droid800]

Well now I have a choice to make in a week. I bought a new Gnex this last weekend so I am in the 14 day period to give it back. I upgraded with VZW because I have an unlimited plan. Now if they want to push me off of it in 2 years fine. But if this summer I get a mail that says sorry your no longer have that plan I'm probably just gonna sign a contract with ATT and stop payment on the contract as far as I'm concerned they'll have breached their end. Send it to collections lol that number'll be canceled.

They won't do that. The legal fees would be enormous.

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[radgatt]

Verizon isn't going to switch up your plan in the middle of the contract. I am sure they can add fees but they aren't stupid enough to change the plan midway through a contract. Imagine what they would be in for if they did that. You will have to change your plan if you upgrade your phone after the grandfathered unlimited data plans go away. You can avoid it by either paying full price for a phone that you want or you go to another carrier when your plan is up. Knowing how I am, I am more than likely going to start saving money up to pay full price for a phone. I will be on an unlimited data plan until the end of time...

 

[Ry]

Verizon isn't going to switch up your plan in the middle of the contract. I am sure they can add fees but they aren't stupid enough to change the plan midway through a contract. Imagine what they would be in for if they did that. You will have to change your plan if you upgrade your phone after the grandfathered unlimited data plans go away. You can avoid it by either paying full price for a phone that you want or you go to another carrier when your plan is up. Knowing how I am, I am more than likely going to start saving money up to pay full price for a phone. I will be on an unlimited data plan until the end of time...

Hypothetical situation: So you go month to month. You are no longer under contract. You have completed your obligation to Verizon. At the same time, Verizon has completed their obligation to you. Since you are not under contract, Verizon technically wouldn't have to offer you the same terms, would they? You'd be out of contract and if you didn't like the terms, you'd be free to leave without monetary penalty.

It could happen.

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[doncerda]

That's basically the situation I'm in right now... I'm going from a Dinc2 to a Nexus not to mention my own account (cutting the umbilical cord from the parents) and I'm getting to keep my unlimited data and I'm eligible for an upgrade so I have that perk.... But as for now I'm on a month to month basis... If and when this "grandfathered data plan" is not longer available from Verizons end... I'll be screwed once upon use my upgrade and start a new contract.

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[radgatt]

Hypothetical situation: So you go month to month. You are no longer under contract. You have completed your obligation to Verizon. At the same time, Verizon has completed their obligation to you. Since you are not under contract, Verizon technically wouldn't have to offer you the same terms, would they? You'd be out of contract and if you didn't like the terms, you'd be free to leave without monetary penalty.

It could happen.

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Maybe. If thats the case, they could have done that when they rolled out their tiered data plans. I was eligible for an upgrade and at the same time I was still using the same phone on the same plan. I had to pay a deductible for my OG Incredible when it got dropped on the ground and the screen cracked. Asurion replaced it with the Droid Incredible 2. I didn't sign a new contract. They didn't change it then. What's the difference now?

 

[moosc]

Let's go back in time shall we. Vzw gets iPhone and makes a lot of deals. Customer get screwed. What 3g smart is getting lte this fall........waiting OK I'll tell its iPhone 5 lte and guess that's a lot iPhones being upgraded to 4g so what will vzw do what any carrier would stick the user and say by by unlimited data. And family data will save every one money. Will it? Currently 10gb is $80 I use 20gb a month on my nexus streaming TV shows from my house. I have a mifi with 10gb plan I use 8gb then I stop using I have a bionic with 8gb and use 4gb for 30$. My data bill alone is $140 a month. If vzw can provide me with a family data bundle of 30 gb for $100 I'd b OK. But I don't see it happening in the end I and lot of power users will b shafted. Thank you Apple for messing up my life.

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[g1toevo678]

It wouldn't surprise me if they did it before the release of GS3. Been holding off on upgrading for it but now I'm thinking maybe I should renew now. (assuming they will not change customers on contract mid term). The only problem is there's no phone on Verizon right now that I want. I suppose I could just take a Razr Maxx and just sell it to apply the proceeds for a GS3 off contract when it comes out.

 

[radgatt]

I just hope that Verizon announces these plans soon. The sooner they announce these plans the sooner people like us in the forums will be able to make a decision on what they will do. I think pretty much all of us are going to use the unlimited data as long as they can but I think Verizon will be doing its customers a huge favor and announce these plans sooner rather than later. I have a theory that Verizon doesn't even know what they will do regarding these plans. Just my guess...

 

[Ry]

Maybe. If thats the case, they could have done that when they rolled out their tiered data plans. I was eligible for an upgrade and at the same time I was still using the same phone on the same plan. I had to pay a deductible for my OG Incredible when it got dropped on the ground and the screen cracked. Asurion replaced it with the Droid Incredible 2. I didn't sign a new contract. They didn't change it then. What's the difference now?

Isn't Asurion a third-party? You didn't have to sign a new contract.

My situation was completely hypothetical. The point I was trying to make is that if you're not under contract, what would stop Verizon from changing the terms on you the following month?

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[oxymoron]

I don't know what it says about me that I was flipping out over the play music deauthorization limit, and was just meh when I first heard this.

It's still doo doo, though.

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[radgatt]

Isn't Asurion a third-party? You didn't have to sign a new contract.

My situation was completely hypothetical. The point I was trying to make is that if you're not under contract, what would stop Verizon from changing the terms on you the following month?

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Well if that's the case then Verizon's $50/month unlimited prepaid plan would be the best option for everyone.