[Update] Verizon's New Family Data Plans Begin: It's Called the Share Everything Plan

[Caesars]

It's for my parents actually. They both had OG Droids and they were curious about the iPhone so they upgraded to the iPhone 4S when they renewed their contract last fall. That has turned out to be quite a mistake since they're now locked into the 3G-only iPhones for another 12 months.

They let me upgrade about a year early to a 4g phone after I complained about slow net speeds on my x2.

 

[94lt1]

For this to work, I think they need to seriously.consider 20GB and 30GB plans. That's the only way i see them not getting alot of flak, even then, the current price plans and data packages aren't attractive at all. Not for my family.

DROID RAZR MAXXIMIZED!!!! PREPARE TO BE VANQUISHED!!!

 

[Beka27]

Where are people getting their info on how company discounts will be applied? I've seen a few people add up their charges and selected shared data plan and knocking 10 or 15 or 20% off the TOTAL. Is this how this will be calculated? Currently, only the main line with the discount receives that discount.

There's a difference between:
2 Smartphones @ $40 each = $80
2GB shared = $60
MINUS 20% company discount off ALL of the above = -$28
TOTAL = $112 (before taxes, fees, insurance, etc)


AND...
2 Smartphones @ $40 each = $80
MINUS 20% company discount on PRIMARY phone ONLY= -$8
2GB shared = $60 (with no company discount b/c it's shared?)
TOTAL = $132 (before taxes, fees, insurance, etc)


So I'm wondering who has info on how the discounts will be applied? Previously, the main line had the bulk of the charges with the 2nd, 3rd, etc phones having just the $10 charge + data plan... I doubt VZW is going to discount off the total of both the phone(s) and data.

 

[cybertec69]

The thing for Verizon is if you get a phone for $200 subsidy they lose money. So if you buy the same phone outright for $600 then they make $400. $400 divided by 12 (months) is $34 dollars. So in essence they are making an additional $34 a month off you from the outright price you just paid. Alot of people will just pay the subsidized price and go tiered

May I repeat, you do not have to buy the phone from Verizon at full retail price, you can buy it from eBay or anyone else for that matter, so if you buy the phone from someone else how is Verizon making the money, I bought my Rezound on eBay and am still on unlimited as my two year contract has already expired.

 

[Trapper31]

So, is there a chance someone with an inside contact can figure out how any company discounts will work? Will the discount be applied to the shared data plan charge as well as the charge for one of the smartphone lines? Or will it only reduce the price of one of the smartphone lines?

This is a huge deal/deal breaker for me. Right now the discount I receive is applied to the main family share plan, plus the unlimited data plan for my phone. I am very concerned that Verizon will be using these new plans to say that the discount won't apply to the data portion of the bill because it is shared among all phones, which will significantly reduce the money I save (on top of already increasing my monthly payments under the new plans).

Thanks in advance if anyone can dig that up!

 

[monkey_man]

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2: :icon_ devil::icon_ devil::icon_ devil: Was I wrong? VERIZON cares about its customers and are doing the best they can to help us save money!!!!! 1GB for $50 and $40 to add phones :happy3: we are going to spend more money!!! They are now forcing us with Unlimited calls and text on us which I had predicted this :biggrin: They are now have us use their services no matter what to a fix price. I'm not going to move until they have force me over!!! Look at now people are so open with the price they paid and minutes plan :biggrin: ... Yup Verizon are not making money anymore from those that made Verizon great! sadly. They are wiping clean sheet and ask us to pay them more as they are profitable company now! sad sad sad. Good Luck Verizon and great job for Making AT&T like an angel with this plan. They are doing this much more terrible data plan as I had predicted before as they want to do the gimmick "double your data" event all over again. Expect 2GB for $50 soon to come up :icon_eek:. Please Please Please Razr Maxx ...Please last for 5 years!

 

[Beka27]

So, is there a chance someone with an inside contact can figure out how any company discounts will work? Will the discount be applied to the shared data plan charge as well as the charge for one of the smartphone lines? Or will it only reduce the price of one of the smartphone lines?

This is a huge deal/deal breaker for me. Right now the discount I receive is applied to the main family share plan, plus the unlimited data plan for my phone. I am very concerned that Verizon will be using these new plans to say that the discount won't apply to the data portion of the bill because it is shared among all phones, which will significantly reduce the money I save (on top of already increasing my monthly payments under the new plans).

Thanks in advance if anyone can dig that up!

I just asked something similar. We were probably typing at the same time. Great minds... :biggrin:

 

[equake]

I think the point of this is missed because everyone is comparing apples to oranges. Your current plan or my current plan will never equate to the new plans unless you have unlimited talk and text on your current plan.

If we take a baseline individual plan of unlimited everything and 2GB Data its $120 today it'll be $100 with the share everything plan. Here's the breakdown OLD $90 unlimited line/text + $30 Data 2GB, NEW $40 line/text + $60 Data 2GB. Simple math and if you add hotspot feature thats another $20 for 2GB on the OLD but only another $10 on the NEW.

I do concede its not for everyone but its intent is to reduce the high bandwidth users by charging them exponentially on multi-lines.

I do wonder how the corporate discounts will work and hopefully it will apply to all lines.


My 2 cents.

 

[nigel11]

Quick question. I have an OG Droid and have been eligible to upgrade since last November. What is my best course of action? Do I pre-order the SIII with the same unlimited plan that I currently have and hope they don't end up forcing me on the shared plan when the phone actually arrives or wait to see how this all plays out?

 

[Garemlin]

Where are people getting their info on how company discounts will be applied? I've seen a few people add up their charges and selected shared data plan and knocking 10 or 15 or 20% off the TOTAL. Is this how this will be calculated? Currently, only the main line with the discount receives that discount.

There's a difference between:
2 Smartphones @ $40 each = $80
2GB shared = $60
MINUS 20% company discount off ALL of the above = -$28
TOTAL = $112 (before taxes, fees, insurance, etc)


AND...
2 Smartphones @ $40 each = $80
MINUS 20% company discount on PRIMARY phone ONLY= -$8
2GB shared = $60 (with no company discount b/c it's shared?)
TOTAL = $132 (before taxes, fees, insurance, etc)


So I'm wondering who has info on how the discounts will be applied? Previously, the main line had the bulk of the charges with the 2nd, 3rd, etc phones having just the $10 charge + data plan... I doubt VZW is going to discount off the total of both the phone(s) and data.

There is no concrete info. If you look back I did calculations with the discount based on one line (primary) access charge and shared plan price. I'm not sure if that is how they will do it but they really couldn't do it any other way. The shared data plan has to be started with the primary line. Any discounts are applied to the primary line.

 

[cybertec69]

Quick question. I have an OG Droid and have been eligible to upgrade since last November. What is my best course of action? Do I pre-order the SIII with the same unlimited plan that I currently have and hope they don't end up forcing me on the shared plan when the phone actually arrives or wait to see how this all plays out?

Do some research on this forum before you ask the same question, OVER and OVER and OVER again. Ok here it is, If you upgrade to the SG III today you will be locked in to your unlimited data plan, your plan officially starts the day you sign up for the new SG III "not the day that you will receive it", if it was yesterday today or tomorrow.

 

[apotheosis415]

Bull****

here is my current bill break down. Single man, 1 phone, nothing else.
avg GB use 2-4.

With that I would be paying 110 before taxes, then after SF taxes, more like 125.

This is bull****. I dont want unlimited calling.

Force me verizon, once you do, I am out of here breaking my contract. pissed.

Nationwide Talk & Text 450 05/21 - 06/20

$59.99​

Email & Web Unlimited 05/21 - 06/20

$29.99​

TEC Asurion Single Tier - Asurion 05/21 - 06/20

$6.99​

Total

$96.97


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[r314bd]

Quick question. I have an OG Droid and have been eligible to upgrade since last November. What is my best course of action? Do I pre-order the SIII with the same unlimited plan that I currently have and hope they don't end up forcing me on the shared plan when the phone actually arrives or wait to see how this all plays out?

I'd strongly recommend pre-ordering the SIII now. You have the option to extend unlimited data if you pre-order from the VZW website. You will not get forced to a shared plan if you use this route.

 

[Trapper31]

I just asked something similar. We were probably typing at the same time. Great minds... :biggrin:

Yep, you beat me to it.

Hopefully Garemlin is right and the data charge will fall under the primary line discount.

 

[cdm369]

I so don't get this. My family doesn't break 2GB, ever. Our phones use wireless at home and work and wherever else we can get it.

The pricing structure will save my family over $30/month if I plan for us to double our data usage.

For those of you breaking 10GB/month, what the frak are you doing?

Try having 3 teenagers on your plan...YouTube, music, etc. Then being on the go all of the time. Don't say I should have home internet because it would be a waste. Besides that , to sale a smartphone capable of doing these things and then expecting me not to use it because you don't is not fair.

Sent from my HTC REZOUND