Comments on: Verizon Share Everything Data Plans: Applying Corporate Discounts, Tablets No Longer Subsidized or Discounted

By: brenteesha

brenteesha — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:31:00 +0000

I landed on this page because I was lied to about the discount and how it works. I called the 800# and was told my discount would be applied to data package AND monthly access. Now that I’ve dropped $300 on a phone and broken a contract, they are telling me it is only applied to the data. They try to justify it by saying it only applies to calling features, and your talk/text/web are all under the $60 charge. If that is the case, why do phones cost $30/40 to add when tablets are only $10? Because tablets don’t use voice and text, that’s why. So the voice and text ARE, in fact, contributing to the charge for your monthly access. They just say it isn’t so they have a reason not to discount it. I AM SO SICK OF VZW and I’ve been with them less than a week! I called them today to ask about the discount, and the rep was able to get me back on the old plans so I could save a little money. However, I was given misinformation once again about the discount. He said it would apply to my entire plan and even quoted me a price of $70.20 before tax. However, upon logging into the Verizon web site, I see I am being charged almost $77. Checked with VZW again, and was told that it doesn’t apply to data packs on these plans. Of course they weren’t interested in helping me, resolving my concern or even keeping my business. They just told me I had a 14 day return policy. Of course, I will have to pay a $35 restocking fee if I return even though IT’S VERIZON’S FAULT!!! Is it possible to get a wireless carrier with an awesome network AND awesome customer service? Both VZW and ATT are greedy, shady, money hungry companies that could care less about their customers. This insanity needs to end!

By: Corina G

Corina G — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:06:00 +0000

Guess they figured out a way once more to rip us off. all the other phone companies deduct the corporate discount from the total bill. I work for Wells Fargo and my 26% discount went from $28.10 to $15.60 with their new plan. As soon as my contract is over I’m leaving!!!

By: Lamar

Lamar — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:34:00 +0000

I smell a prepaid device as my next phone. Mmmmm…

By: marions

marions — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:32:00 +0000

I believe the new plan structure just initiated by Verizon will be the turning point for their customer base. Many people on this and many other forums are highly angered by their new plans and thier totally arrogant take it or leave it business attitude. At least in my case, a point has been reached where I have seen enough of price increases (by large percentages), fees tacked on there and there, elimination of customer loyalty incentives, and plans just shoved down your throat with total disregard. Granted this is free enterprise, but also corporate greed at its finest. I certainly would not ever renew a contract with a company like this and their attitude and money gouging practices. For me, it means I WILL not renew a contract with Verizon under any circumstances. Heck, there was certainly nothing wrong at all with a land line. Moreover, there are certainly plenty of pre-paid cellular plans available to prevent one from getting screwed over to this magnitude. Also, there are other choices such as cheap home voip devices, skype, and much more.

By: Sam Froomkin

Sam Froomkin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:05:00 +0000

So those of us with corporate discounts will lose out then too, from what I can math it out. I’m on a family plan, with 15% off my shared 1400 minutes and a line (15% off 109.99 = 16.50) and 12% off my personal data (12% off 29.99 = 4.50) .. total savings $21. Now I’ll just get 15% off, say, $90 8GB shared data = $13.50? Sucks.

By: rkshack

rkshack — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:30:00 +0000

A sales rep just told me that the tablets were actually $20 per device.

By: GapUp

GapUp — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:31:00 +0000

If I remember correctly you can re-flash a phone’s ESN model number information on any smart phone you wish. The idea is to flash the phone to a dumb phone’s product information. When your phone is turned on and logs into the tower, Verizon’s database checks your phones model number and will than recognizes it as a Dumb phone not requiring data plan.

You will need to get a free dumb phone from Verizon and use its ESN number than chunk the dumb phone.

The purpose of this is to have a smart phone without having to pay for a data plan ….. as for the smart part you would simple use free hotspots or a open network to access the web.

Anyone with more info on this topic please correct me if I’m wrong.

By: ozo012

ozo012 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:09:00 +0000

I’m more curious to see what the development community does in response if they do then. I used the unthrottle script on 3G and had pulled in 3G speeds in excess of 2 MB/s.

By: epyon0

epyon0 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:39:00 +0000

i disagree with that. the iPhone is most to blame for this. & unlimited data would’ve gone away at some point. no money in offering a buffet for data. especially with where LTE is going in the future.

By: epyon0

epyon0 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:38:00 +0000

thats nice & all but i dont buy that one bit. They will find a way to throttle LTE unlimited users just like how they did the 3g users.

By: Michial Mularoni

Michial Mularoni — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:17:00 +0000

Pretty sure the stand alone plans will remain. People won’t be required to switch into a Share everything plan. That means you can keep paying $50 per month for your MiFi if you want it to have its own 5Gb…even when you do your next upgrade. If you have more than 1 smartphone on your plan these new plans would benefit you.

By: tjhrulz

tjhrulz — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:59:00 +0000

I just want data, Google can you make this happen?

By: Tony Psaltis

Tony Psaltis — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:40:00 +0000

That’s my understanding of the situation. I recently upgraded from Droid X to RAZR MAXX before my contract was over in hopes of being grandfathered into the unlimited data plan–at least for the next two years.

By: dmagicp

dmagicp — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:41:00 +0000

I said this a long time ago,and I will say it again. We all need to remember what we did before smartphones.We carried an MP3 player for music, a gps unit for navigation, and a regular phone for texting and talking, and surfed the web at home. The only way the carriers are going to stop is if we go back to this en masse. And also think about this: Just about every bar, resturaunt, or hotel we go to has wifi and the numbers are increasing. buy a 7 in wifi only tablet to use in these areas if you have to have the net. This is what I plan to do to fight back. Will you stand and fight back with me?

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:56:00 +0000

I wish google would buy t-mo and/ or start their own carrier.