Comments on: Verizon CFO: Unlimited Data Plans Going Away, All Users Pushed Onto Shared Data

By: Bummed in Hawaii

Bummed in Hawaii — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:13:00 +0000

I wasted 2 hrs. at Verizon yesterday and I still didn’t even make it to the counter. But there was one Rep that walked around and ask me what I was planning to do today. He told me if I upgrade to the new iPhone I would automatically be switch to the new “Shared Plan”.

So after I left I went home and looked at Verizon’s website for there new “shared Plan”. Has anyone else seen the prices they going to dump on you. If you have a smart phone you will now pay $40 per month instead of the $30. If you have a basic phone you will have to pay $30 per month instead of $9.99. On top of having to pay for each phone then you have to pay monthly for the “Shared Plan” starting at $50 for 1GB shared, $60 2GB, $70 4GB, $80 6GB, $90 8GB and $100 10GB.

Verizon claims this will be cheaper for the customer but that is a total lie. It is projected that if every Verizon customer was to stay and be switched to the new “Shared Plan” Verizon would make billions more per month in profit. So if Verizon is going to make billions how is the customer going to save. I plan to leave verizon when the time comes.

By: Nancy M. Willis

Nancy M. Willis — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 14:42:00 +0000

I just tried to get my “free” upgrade …wanted to move from my current blackberry to a droid razr maxx, as if the 300.00 subsidized wasn’t enough money for them to make, i was told that to keep my unlimited data i would have to buy the phone at retail price, close to 700.00!!! in this economy Verizon will LOSE customers. the store which was always packed had few customers that night and now i see why. i know several people who have left Verizon already and i’m not far behind if my old blackberry dies. this is GREED to the maxx! Verizon is giving it’s customers the hacksaw nevermind a razr.! Disgusted, was even considering Fios..silly me. Got a can and a string?

By: Kurtis Whittington

Kurtis Whittington — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:07:00 +0000

Yeah, but if you are paying for data allocation, you should just be paying for the data, regardless of how you use it. It turns out, on the new plans, tether _IS_ included. Go figure. Still _do not want_.

By: Z

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:12:00 +0000

Looks like I’ll take my business elsewhere. I’ve never heard of a mobile provider not allowing customers to retain their old plans, that’s just bad PR and custome service. Even if the competition has similar offerings I’ll migrate out of principle.

By: JudeLawGuardian

JudeLawGuardian — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:57:00 +0000

One more reason not to sign up w/Verizon…

By: FUverizon

FUverizon — Sat, 26 May 2012 03:05:00 +0000

lol hmmm guess I’m going to download ALL my torrents through my phone until they switch me over…I’ll get serious use out of my grandfather’d unlimited plan

By: MrBouche

MrBouche — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:37:00 +0000

To activate a 2nd line with a separate number unlimited? I don’t think that’s possible. They’d probably insist it needs to be on a tiered plan (probably if it’s just data. I think that’s what they do with their tablets). My sister had a Droid X and she made a bet with my niece that if she got straight A’s she’d give her the Droid. She got Straight A’s and my sister honored the wager. When she told Verizon and they wouldn’t let my niece have unlimited, she ended up on tiered (they should have just exchanged phone numbers… heh)

By: Josh Groff

Josh Groff — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:51:00 +0000

When they announced that plan, I was relieved, I typically buy 3-4 phones a year off contract to “upgrade” and sell the old ones. Might just activate a secondary line (with just unlimited data, is that possible?) If not, I’ll just ETF and activate off contract.

By: MrBouche

MrBouche — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:58:00 +0000

I didn’t think I would use more than 2-3gb a month, last month, I went over 5gb. I was surprised that I did because I normally don’t. I recently upgraded to a 4g phone and I’ve gotten that taste of speed and free to do more. To Verizon’s credit, I don’t think any other carrier covers as much area they do or is expanding 4g as quickly. Since they revised their plan to say that if I bought my next phone at full price and bought it to them I could keep unlimited, I might stay. It will be a while until I have to renew, maybe they’ll change their minds by then.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:46:00 +0000

I currently have a 3G Samsung Fascinate with unlimited data but I’m do for an upgrade in a couple days. So if I get a 4G phone, can I keep my unlimited?

By: ShopWorkBril

ShopWorkBril — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:37:00 +0000

if they do that im leaving verizon

By: Dave Rieke

Dave Rieke — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:38:00 +0000

So you now pay to upgrade….. and now pay for data…. so pay alot to be on verizon?

By: dt1214

dt1214 — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:34:00 +0000

I am currently on a 3g unlimited data plan with a 2 year upgrade date in july….please correct me if I am wrong, but I should probably:

1. upgrade to a 4g lte phone prior to verizon’s switch to the new shared data plan, thereby keeping my unlimited data
2. if they announce that the shared data plan is going to go in effect prior to my 2 year upgrade date, pay $30 early upgrade fee and lose my $30 customer loyalty discount. but in this case, i can keep my unlimited data

thanks..

By: Juan C. Moreno

Juan C. Moreno — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:51:00 +0000

never thought i’d leave Verizon….guess im gonna be pushed to Tmobile/ATT

By: zzmonster

zzmonster — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

This contract that all you user ignorantly refer to if u actually read it says vzw can change pricing and services u may be able to get out of ur xontract due to change but not sue if u had actually read the contract u would know tjis