Started By
Message

Verizon announces Unlimited Data plan

Posted on 2/12/17 at 5:30 pm
Posted by Joe
North Jersey
Member since Jan 2005
6326 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 5:30 pm
$100 for unlimited talk, text, and data + $20 per line.

Family of 4 works out to $180 or $45/line.

Includes HD video (unlike T-Mo) and 10gb of hotspot too.

LINK
Posted by Hogkiller10
LP
Member since Jan 2010
1529 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 5:49 pm to
Been waiting on a reason to move to Verizon. This might be it.
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
3972 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 5:51 pm to
Without any looking in to the situation, do they slow down speeds after a certain point?
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
3972 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 5:52 pm to
Nevermind

quote:

The Verizon Unlimited plan touts unlimited texts, calls, and data — but if customers uses more than 22 GB of 4G LTE data on any line during a month, further usage will be deprioritized behind other Verizon users.
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
43557 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 5:58 pm to
22gb is a shitload of data for a phone. I am sure hey just want people tethering and using data at home, cant blame them.
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
3972 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 5:59 pm to
Is it 22gb per phone? Or just total and split between all additional lines added?
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58643 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:29 pm to
22GB per line before throttling is plenty fair IMO
This post was edited on 2/12/17 at 6:29 pm
Posted by Joe
North Jersey
Member since Jan 2005
6326 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:34 pm to
Also, it's not "throttling" per se. They don't slow you down 100% off the time once you hit 22GB. Just in the case of network congestion, you go to the back of the line behind people who HAVENT used 22GB.
Posted by LSURep864
Moscow, Idaho
Member since Nov 2007
10910 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:51 pm to
Every single other carrier deprioritizes on their unlimited plans read the fine print. AT&T 22 GB T mobile 28 GB, Etc it is not the same as throttling.

T mobile even limits videos to 480p unless you pay $20 extra per month.

It's 22 GB per line.
This post was edited on 2/12/17 at 6:52 pm
Posted by papasmurf1269
Hells Pass
Member since Apr 2005
20902 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 7:07 pm to
I guess that means AT&T will be offering something as far as the hotspot goes as well soon
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 8:46 am to
22GB per line


Switched to it this morning
This post was edited on 2/13/17 at 8:46 am
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
12739 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 8:55 am to
About time a major carrier went back to this. I'm probably switching back unless AT&T offers something similar in the next 6 months.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15511 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 9:34 am to
Anyone on grandfathered unlimited switching to it? It's tempting, it's cheaper than grandfathered unlimited, is there any reason not to switch?
This post was edited on 2/13/17 at 9:34 am
Posted by CubsFanBudMan
Member since Jul 2008
5071 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:04 am to
quote:

Anyone on grandfathered unlimited switching to it? It's tempting, it's cheaper than grandfathered unlimited, is there any reason not to switch?


I am going to wait a bit before deciding. They don't allow discounts to the unlimited. I have an unlimited line and I have 2 lines on a share plan. My total before equipment is $178. If I switched it was showing $170, but I think there's a $10 discount for paperless statements and autopay. So I could be saving $18 total.
Posted by CENLALSUFAN
Beaumont
Member since Mar 2009
7208 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:25 am to
Man I'm gonna miss subsidized plans..with Sprint bought 2 $200 phones and append $165 a month on the bill for 2 lines unlimited data for 24 months was $4,360 for 2 years

With Verizon. I'd spend $140 a month for 2 lines and unlimited data plus $33 x 2 for 2 new phones(comparable to the phones I have now) for 24 months which comes out to $4,944.

So I'd be spending $600 more every 2 years..
Posted by Phate
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
11724 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:28 am to
What kind of additional taxes and fees would I be looking at if I did the base of $140 for two lines? I'm getting married in a few weeks and I was going to add my wife to my Cricket plan. We can get 2 unlimited plans for $120. I'd be willing to pay a bit more for Verizon if the additional taxes and fees aren't too much.
Posted by CENLALSUFAN
Beaumont
Member since Mar 2009
7208 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:31 am to
Well your gonna have to add in the cost of the phone unless you bring your own phone or just outright pay for your phone upfront..
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57443 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:39 am to
quote:

Man I'm gonna miss subsidized plans..with Sprint bought 2 $200 phones and append $165 a month on the bill for 2 lines unlimited data for 24 months was $4,360 for 2 years

With Verizon. I'd spend $140 a month for 2 lines and unlimited data plus $33 x 2 for 2 new phones(comparable to the phones I have now) for 24 months which comes out to $4,944.

So I'd be spending $600 more every 2 years..

im not checking your math but the subsidizing of the phone, was raping the customer. i remember seeing a report that all in all you were paying $1000 over the course of the plan for the phone when the phone was $400 bucks. not phones are almost 1k so idk.
Posted by Phate
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
11724 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:46 am to
quote:

Well your gonna have to add in the cost of the phone unless you bring your own phone or just outright pay for your phone upfront..



I'll just bring my own phone. I usually stay a year behind and buy used from Swappa.
Posted by CubsFanBudMan
Member since Jul 2008
5071 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:48 am to
quote:

im not checking your math but the subsidizing of the phone, was raping the customer. i remember seeing a report that all in all you were paying $1000 over the course of the plan for the phone when the phone was $400 bucks. not phones are almost 1k so idk.


It depends on the specials that are sometimes offered. When I got the G3 for my wife, it was cheaper to do it under contract (subsidized) than the monthly payments. This was from Costco, and I think they were offering a gift card rebate or something.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 3Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram