Comments on: Tuesday Poll: Under Verizon’s New Share Everything Plans, Are You Saving or Losing Money?

By: Stephen Cox

Stephen Cox — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:02:00 +0000

It’s 9.99 per line for voice and 9.99 per line for data for the Talk & Text Plus Data plan.

By: Lynn Mangum

Lynn Mangum — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:02:00 +0000

I’m only saving because I was on that favorite friends and family 2000 min plan with unlimited text on 2 basic phone lines paying $140! I didn’t even have data! My monthly bill after my corporate 10% discount was $145. I was about to switch to Sprint to get the unlimited data. I just hope in being a new data user, I don’t go over the GB usage. I basically needed it for business and email.

By: Ellie Holstein

Ellie Holstein — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 02:01:00 +0000

I did a lot of calculations prior to the change, as we have 3 lines on a family share plan. I still have unlimited data on my line. We were told if we wanted to do any upgrades to do it before the plans changed or we would have no choice but to go on the new plan. As I figured we would need the 6gb package at a minimum for 2 smartphones, and I would be getting less of an employer discount as it only applies to the data package on the new plan, I would be paying more on the new plan, and losing my current unlimited data package of course.

By: B M Woods

B M Woods — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:29:00 +0000

When was the last time a product was rolled out with any company, ever that fit EVERY SINGLE consumer’s need perfectly? You do realize that Verizon is a FOR PROFIT company, just like SPRINT, AT&T, US Cellular and all the other little guys in between, right? You also realize that tower construction, maintenance and leasing on 4G towers is 10 fold what a 1XRTT tower base costs, do you not? What you don’t see on here are the other 99% of Data users, on any network who don’t waste their time nerding it up on forums just like this because they need a place to vent about their up load and download speeds, or that their YouPorn was buffering all day, or they couldnt upload their 400 new photos to facebook in 15 minutes. You people are clearly smart enough to follow up on new technology. So, reading between the fine lines, I know you are smart enough to see that you CAN keep your unlimited plans, albeit in a rather unorthodox route. Knowing this, you probably have done your research on the other major providers. Do you see a trend? These changes are already past the infancy stages in every major provider’s line up. Verizon just so happens to be the first to stick their toes in the water and test the temperature. And upgrade fees? Verizon saved you that $30 fee every time you upgraded over the last 10 years, with the exception of a couple months about 4 years ago when they tried to charge you $15 per upgraqde. You know how long that lasted? Maybe 6 months. And you want to complain about a company “Fucking you over?” Sprint still charges $36 per line to upgrade. AT&T? $34. And you know what else? I’m fairly confident Sprint charges an extra $10 fee per month on top of data plans for 4G phones. 4G that doesnt work in a majority of the markets you are probably complaining from at this very moment. These changes have not even taken effect yet. Most of you have expressed that you are grandfathered in, and a lot of you are rather new in contract. SO why are you complaining? in 20 months when you are ready for your new phone, guess what? Wireless plans change almost as often as half you nerds change your semen stained underpants, around 6 months… So look for the market and plans to look entirely different in late 2013 than they will in a month when these new plans come out, especially with VOIP/LTE coming out next year. As for you jack wagons who use 40+GB a month on a SMARTPHONE… Get a life, you are smart enough to figure out WiFi. You are too cheap to put landline internet in your home and expect the benefits of landline coverage at no additional cost. Unlimited usage on a smart phone is night and day difference compared to a tablet or computer. You are tethering so you can run every piece of electronics in your home from a $30/month smart phone. Yes, you may be smart enough to figure it out, but you are dumb as rocks or as cheap as a Jewish banker if you fully expect to get away with relying on your phone to power your whole life forever. By the way, Yes, I do own a VZW indirect store. No I do not agree with some of the changes. But if you put them into perspective to the competitors, you are out of your mind if you think Verizon is trying to screw you out of your socks. No, we are not out to hold your hand, give you a hand out and tell you that you are more special than anyone else, no you do not deserve a better deal than your next door neighbor Charlie because you pay a day earlier than him every month. Wise up, take advantage of your business discounts, learn how to use Google Voice, Invest in a 4G mobile hot spot before the plans change. Do the things that research oriented people should do instead of complain about things that will not change. You can call the FCC all you want. The changes are legally approved, well within every guideline, and will still be cheaper and more reliable than the rest of the competition, with the exception of Sprint in pricing, but good luck using your phone if you travel outside your zip code on a regular basis. This will be my first and last post on here. Flame away, call me names. It will not change anything that is coming up. And for the 99% of users who use less than 1.5GB of data a month, congrats, you are going to save yourself a lot of money, even if you do not need the unlimited minutes. You want an intelligent conversation with someone who wont be typing with one hand down their pants while Jenna Jameson is dancing on their phone screen, I’ll be happy to help you with your problem. 262-865-7354. I guarantee this call will be more productive than wasting your time bothering the FCC.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:20:00 +0000

You already pay $40/mo for the phone. There’s the $9.99 monthly fee, plus your $30 data package. Nothing old.

By: Bob Griggs

Bob Griggs — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Currently four smartphones, three on unlimited data, other 2GB, 1400 minutes Family Share. Average data usage all phones last six months 4.7GB, peak one month 8.3GB = $267.09 monthly access charges. With Share Everything 8GB, monthly access will be $240, a monthly savings of $27.

By: moelsen8

moelsen8 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:39:00 +0000

include tethering without the * next to it explaining that you need to pay extra in order to not be violating their terms.. is what i meant.

By: Andrew Mikhail Shah

Andrew Mikhail Shah — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:58:00 +0000

We’ll stop doing this when companies like Verizon stop touting and promoting features such as instant streaming HD video and streaming music in their commercials. Verizon sells these phones with the promise of nonstop 4G connection. Are we supposed to feel bad for using it?

By: Michael Quinlan

Michael Quinlan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:55:00 +0000

I think the real point of “unlimited” is that you can have reasonable, even occasionally excessive, usage without worrying about overage charges.

By: Armando Franco

Armando Franco — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:49:00 +0000

This is a great idea for them. I love my unlimited plan for my 2 lines. Now I have to worry what im using?. This is ridiculous. Im very upset at this. Im definitely going to go over the 10gb amount. Now im looking at my bill going from $180 to about $250!!

By: DougZ

DougZ — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:26:00 +0000

You know, I was mad at first because they didn’t come out with a simple package plan like they did with Family Texting. But now, after I figured everything out, I’ll be saving $30/month on our 3 smartphones w/ 6GB of data. We use WiFi a lot, so we’re lucky if any of us goes over 1.5GB in a month. Depending on how it goes I might even be able to go down to 4GB and save more.

By: Danny Yang

Danny Yang — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:49:00 +0000

In a way yes, but the idea is that phones will no longer use CDMA radios (current minutes and text) and begin using only 4g LTE radios for minutes, texts and data needs. Basically, we’re going to be using data only in the near future.

By: bettadaze

bettadaze — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:29:00 +0000

on the cheapest option with far less service..unltd data-vs-1gb..id still be paying $6 more per month. if discounts applied to access line only then would i save a little bit of money. but for $10 hardly worth the trouble of having to think bout my data usage each month.

By: Gasaraki

Gasaraki — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:09:00 +0000

If I move my family plan to the shared data plans, I will be paying $30 more a month for the 4GB plan. No thanks…

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:06:00 +0000

he pays for his data that they initially offered him, he is not in the wrong for using it. If they didnt have the foresight with 90 million customers to see this, then its their problem, not his.