Verizon Tiered Data Plans Will Start at $30/2GB

[JD13]

Paying all that and it still doesn't include txting?

 

[garborg]

[citation][nom]JD13[/nom]If they don't Grandfather you in: Ask for a brand new phone for free or $350.00, which is what they would hit you for an early termination fee.[/citation]

If they don't grandfather you in thy can not charge you anything for early termination as it's a breach of contract on their part.

 

[Guest]

Welcome to New Quebec... I mean the US. Seriously though, companies in the US seem to be trying hard to become like the companies in Quebec... Ok, I need to get out of Quebec 🙁

Check out the Blackberry Addon's from FIDO here... $35/m Plan, plus $15/m for IM's, plus $25/m for 500mb ...$30/m for 1gb ..for 5gb add an extra $60/m

 

[gorehound]

I will never in my life allow myself to get sucked into this krap at all.I will use my cell phone but only as a phone w/ data/text disabled.
These scumbag companies can suck my dog's zrse for all I care.
Until this government or something steps in and stops this madness of capping accounts I will not budge.

 

[pozaks]

I was about to break and finally get a smartphone when I saw this crap. I've Virginmobile for a while, and they've got a passable little android phone (lg optimus s) with a $25 unlimited text and data plan (only 300 minutes tho). I'd have to pay $150 for the phone though, so I'll wait for the price to drop.

 

[fir_ser]

Too bad, the good days of unlimited data usage are gone.

 

[bhaberle]

Come to Sprint My Children... there is a great view over here!

 

[Capital W]

Living here in a rural area where farmers and other residents are taking more to cellular broadband as satellite and dialup are the only options, Verizon has proven long on promises and getting shorter and shorter on services. My wife, son and myself each have an Android (different models) that experience loss of data connectivity at the same time. Verizon tells me that they have no plans to do any upgrades to meet the growing demand......

Sprint is looking better all the time, even if they do not have near the coverage in this general area that Verizon has for voice. At least it seems that we will be unlikely to exceed any plans if we are not grandfathered in due to poor service!

 

[Guest]

1gb a month on a smart phone in canada at telus is about 63$. this seems cheap.

 

[josh jones]

im pissed off about the teathering fee. verizon actually has the nerve to charge 20$ extra to any bucket for the equivallant of going over by 2GB. what a bunch of greedy piggies. i could undershand teathering fees with the current unlimited data because it pre assumes you will use more data. to charge like this for a fixed amount you pay for is the same as dictating how and with what device you consume said alotment of data you already paid for. WELL NOW
i'll just root my phone and use my paid for data how i please and verizon can have a fight with the general public on this very grey area issue.
i won't feel the least bit bad for hacking the teathering app or useing a third party one or making my own and if i do go over by say 2gb then i will just pay the 20$ extra. sigh🙁 these prices are a bit rediculous anyway.

 

[JD13]

What I was trying to say is: that they will be paying you the $350.00.
So they would owe you either the $350 or a new phone.


[citation][nom]garborg[/nom]If they don't grandfather you in thy can not charge you anything for early termination as it's a breach of contract on their part.[/citation]

 

[eddieroolz]

I commended Verizon for improving their network, but ripping customers still seems to be in the roots of North American telecoms.

 

[maddad]

I said before and I will say again. If their data networks are so overworked then why the hell do they require a data plan for your smartphone in the first place. Perhaps some of us just want a nice phone and don't need your $30 data plan. Greed; nothing but Greed. The smaller carriers use the networks from ATT, Verizon, Tmobile, and Sprint and offer better service for less than half the price. Now "Riddle me that Batman!!"

 

[bobusboy]

[citation][nom]bobusboy[/nom]sasktel...40$ a month...unlimited with tethering....woot saskatchewan[/citation]


Lol some butt hurt Manitoban thumb'd me down.

 

[10tacle]

[citation][nom]freggo[/nom]Uh, you got that figured wrong there. Gas cost more in Europe, but the cars get better mileage and the distances are shorter because the cities are not so stretched out like here.Ah yes, and the per capita net income in Europe is higher than here once you figure in the cost of vacation time, college education funds and HEALTH care ![/citation]

Uhm, we like living with open spaces and larger homes. We like traveling long distances for family vacations. Americans love driving. Further, your higher per capita income and vacation, college, and health care don't include MUCH higher taxes that come with them on said income than we pay in the US. Everything comes with a cost. Besides, I don't see Europe's doors being blown down by illegal immigration and legal immigration as we deal with here in America. So obviously, we're doing SOMETHING right.

 

[flea420]

Funny how I bought the Droid the day it came out, and am due for an upgrade 1 day before they initiate the tiered data plan. This means I immediately upgrade to a new phone and 2 year contract, or later on get F'd on my date plan. Screw you verizon! But lets not be fools, I'll likley still stick with them..... sigh.....

 

[particleman]

I don't think Verizon will charge more than AT&T for 2gb, that would be a stupid business model.

I see a lot of complaints about the 2gb for $30.....so here is some interesting info:

To use data in Panama (where I am going for vacation) it works out to $20 / MB.....yes...megabyte. After learning that.....I have a lot less to complain about.

With my Incredible, I average about 1.5-2gb per month. I hope verizon is competative and makes the $30 plan at least 5 gb to encourage switching to their network.

-PM

 

[fir_ser]

In my country we are still using 2G, but in few months 3.5G and 3.9G will be implemented depending on the carrier.

 

[gm0n3y]

That is massively expensive. I'd prefer a 1GB plan for $20 and even that is expensive. A 500MB plan for $10 or 2GB for $15 would be great.

 

[gmarsack]

With the prices set this way, it makes me want to use my grandfathered plan to tether my phone and just BitTorrent all day every day and see how much bandwidth I can suck from their network... Maybe if we all did some kind of movement to do this, we unlimited users can force them to change their practices and help all others out. Seriously, it's just not reasonable.. seriously, I have unlimited 50mb/s down cable business internet that is less than their tethering plan!!! It's a freaking phone, Verizon! Seriously....