Comments on: Verizon Announces New Unlimited Prepaid Plans, No 4G LTE in Sight

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:35:00 +0000

Insanely slow? Huh? I never thought Verizon 3G was slow. I love 4G, but I was never hurting on Verizon 3G either. I used to tether to laptop with a friend doing the same, simultaneously.

By: TylerChappell

TylerChappell — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:04:00 +0000

I suppose the only reason people would go this route is if they wanted a Verizon-specific phone.

By: demiserv

demiserv — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:06:00 +0000

i only stream music while at work. uses my tablets data in around 2 hrs or so (nexus is unlimited but xoom is 2GB data limit)
thank you but no verizon. if i wasnt broke id pay ETF and go go no contract!!

By: Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:29:00 +0000

Hence, its not for everyone.

By: AmendFIRSTment

AmendFIRSTment — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:05:00 +0000

I have unlimited data on your network Verizon!! I use 25g+ a month Verizon! you give my company 15% off verizon! My company reimburses the rest of my phone bill verizon! I am unlocked and rooted verizon! I share my data with everyone around me verizon…AND I AM NEVER GIVING IT UP! MWAHAHAhahahah!

By: capecodcarl

capecodcarl — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:20:00 +0000

They won’t count the voice and text message traffic that goes over the data link against your cap.

By: Butters619

Butters619 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:49:00 +0000

No kidding. But 20mbps/8 bits per byte = 2.5MBps * 200 seconds = 500MB

By: iamme

iamme — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:04:00 +0000

they didn’t say completely unlimited they said unlimited talk and text.

By: iamme

iamme — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:02:00 +0000

this is not going to appeal to the techies that look at this site so of course the comments will be negative….but the older generations and the people who dont use their phones for everything will like these plans

By: SexciiP

SexciiP — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:10:00 +0000

No one likes you butters -___-

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:39:00 +0000

i use 2 gb/ month just listening to tune in radio for 2 hours everyday, 500 would barely cover your emails for an entire month. And what happens to that data when vzw goes to voice over data and voice and text is on data? They said they would change over sometime this year.

By: VZWIndirect

VZWIndirect — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Hmmm….Page Plus (Verizon MVNO running the exact same network as VZW Prepaid) has Unlimited T&T w/ 2gb data for $55 or 5gb for $70, and that includes the taxes. Whats even better, is Page Plus will allow a smart phone on any plan. So you can also run any phone you want on their $40 unlimited T&T, or $30 1200 minute plan.

With Wi-Fi nearly everywhere I am (home, work, most restaurants, the mall…..), having access to data on the go isn’t really that big a deal for a lot of people.

Also, many LTE phones can be provisioned to “work” on Page Plus. By work, I mean Talk and Text are fine, you just end up with data somewhere between 1X and 3G….no really practical if you want mobile data, but its great if you can rely on Wi-Fi. And a few LTE phones have been “full flashed” to Page Plus, meaning you have 3G data.

I can’t see ANY reason for anyone to go to these plans…..less data, more money, limited phones…..typical VZW.

By: ReXeR

ReXeR — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:30:00 +0000

Soon as I’m off contract, I’m dropping Verizon without thinking twice. I feel like I got shafted having the Gnex and getting tried of their ridiculous pricing. Straight-Talk here I come.

By: feztheforeigner

feztheforeigner — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:27:00 +0000

Not on a 3G connection lol

By: NotTheTodd

NotTheTodd — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:04:00 +0000

If you could get 500mb over their 3g network in 5 minutes, congratulations sir!