Verizon Customers: July 7th is a day of reckoning

[torbs]

TurboGTU;323529 wrote:
This will just make it so I never bother getting a smart phone. We pay 140 a month without having data plans, I'll be damned if I'm going to add more onto that. There price for 2gb of data is ridiculous.

How many people is we? $140/mo at Sprint will get you two smartphones w/ unlimited everything on one plan...

[TurboGTU]

torbs;323545 wrote:
How many people is we? $140/mo at Sprint will get you two smartphones w/ unlimited everything on one plan...

3 phones. So even at the base data plans, having all 3 phones would be an extra 90 bucks.....too rich for my blood. I'm a cheap ass though too.

[Jim]

I have 4g LTE here and I consider my smartphone usage as pretty heavy... and I used 500mb last month.

The only way you're going to hit 5gb is streaming video or tethering...

Anyway if you have a plan now you're grandfathered in.

[torbs]

Jim;323547 wrote:
I have 4g LTE here and I consider my smartphone usage as pretty heavy... and I used 500mb last month.

The only way you're going to hit 5gb is streaming <u>Pandora</u> or tethering...

Anyway if you have a plan now you're grandfathered in.

Fix'd

[torbs]

I'm wondering if I can renew my same contract after July 7th...I wanna get the Bionic when it comes out, but don't know if when I sign a new contract whether I'll have to sign it with a new tiered plan.

[PSiedTSi]

torbs;323556 wrote:
Fix'd

How the hell do you use 5gb streaming Pandora?

[DelSlow]

5gb streaming Pandora?

Everything I have heard...this is for new customers so I don't really care. Anyone that has a plan, and for us lucky people that have the online unlimited plan, is still good...till you cancel it.

[torbs]

PSiedTSi;323558 wrote:
How the hell do you use 5gb streaming Pandora?

I didn't delete tethering from his statement, did I?

[thurmanmerman]

Im constantly between 4-5gb of data month. I stream pandora 40+ hours a week plus tethering and other data usages. I would be fucked if I didn't have unlimited data.

[StangerBanger96]

Sprint will start with tiered data plans within 12 months as well...phone companies always follow each other with stupid stuff like this it seems like. What's even worse is that in several areas around the country, ISP's are starting to do tiered data as well rather than speed restrictions. Stupid.

I just talked to a VZW rep who told me that if I were to add the unlimited data to my current plan (non-smartphone, not eligible to upgrade til July 25) that I would then be grandfathered in when I upgrade the phone later this month. So FWIW, if you ever plan on doing unlimited data and using tons of it, might be worthwhile to upgrade early so you are grandfathered in.

[Jim]

So basically, tetherings the only way any of you get even close to 5gb. It's nearly impossible to reach that just on your phone.

[Trafik Jamz]

Jim;323567 wrote:
So basically, tetherings the only way any of you get even close to 5gb. It's nearly impossible to reach that just on your phone.

Yes

TurboGTU;323546 wrote:
3 phones. So even at the base data plans, having all 3 phones would be an extra 90 bucks.....too rich for my blood. I'm a cheap ass though too.

I have 2 androids (Evo and Epic) on my account and pay just over $120 with tax for the 2 lines. Additional non-smartphone is $9.99/month extra....smart phone is $19.99 on the "everything data family plan".

FWIW, when dealing with Sprint (especially at the kiosk at the mall) you ALWAYS work for a Chrysler Dealership. Automatic 23% discount and you typically aren't required to prove anything...and if you are required to you tell them that you are new to Corwins and don't have a biz card yet.