[Updated] Verizon Plans To Eliminate 'Grandfathered' 3G Unlimited Data Plans

[tdperry]

Well before we all start freaking out about it, let's see what the new family share plans are like.

Hate to say this, but some of the complaining sounds a little like entitlement to me. Verizon didn't have to grandfather us into unlimited data. They didn't have to grandfather unlimited 3g people into unlimited 4g. Heck, I think it was rather nice of them to keep on the unlimited people for as long as they have.

The fact is that the wireless industry is moving away from unlimited data plans en masse. They are a thing of the past. Verizon has to evolve like any other phone company. They are in business to make money.

Sure, switch to sprint if you want. You'll pay less, but you'll get less - slower speeds and poorer coverage. There's a reason why they charge less.

But they stated that they WOULD grandfather the unlimited plans in, even when upgrading to an LTE phone. We don't even have the pleasure of LTE where I live. They want to do this crud then they need to get the stick out of their arse and get it here. Our 3G throughput is ridiculously slow as it is.
I wasn't real happy when they charged me a $30 fee for the "privilege" of upgrading. I don't use over .5 gig a month on my line and not over 2GB on all 3 combined. Would the family plan work, probably, but I got unlimited so I knew what my bill would be every month without worrying about going over.

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[monkey_man]

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: We are dealing with greeds here mate not just us trying to outsmart the carriers ... We need to go back to having Good Faith.. enough is enough! They own the Facilities so that are their assets to exploit, while for us now, is just to enjoy the benefit of what they owned instead of making a sense of community. Just like in many different Nations... you get your own phone while carriers provide you with Unique Sim Card in the first place. Hence Iphone is so popular worldwide and how AT&T were unable to handle these jailbreakers. Verizon can do what carriers in different country do is by changing Sim card that is unique in itself to be counted as a new 2 years contract. Hence, you will have to move to tiered data plan. This is why many 4g phones now are required to use Sim Card which of course are not the same as AT&T but the card is unique and required for you to access LTE. So you ended up losing !!! The only way we can do to preserve Capitlism and Free Market is doing what Bank Of America Costumers did when their bank charged $5 fee. Again $5 dollar fee, so please don't devalue dollars :icon_ lala:.

 

[liftedplane]

More info: Oh Snap: Verizon Will End Unlimited Data Grandfathering If You Buy A 4G Phone From This Summer Onward

All people signing new contracts will have to take this. All people with current 4G on an unlimited plan will be able to keep it for the duration of the contract, though it seems VZ will move you to a tiered plan automagically if you sign a new contract as with all other users. It will be interesting to see what they say to 4G users at the end of their two years. Wondering if they will really tell subscribers that they can take the tiered plan or opt out of their service. Of course, that far out Nexus phones will have come into full force so perhaps "the user wins."

o basically if you just buy your phones off Ebay or elsewhere and never sign another contract or have plan changes you should be good right? cause I definitely know if VZW tells me to switch or go pound sand, I'm probably going to pound sand. guess we will see what happens.

 

[monkey_man]

Apple Steve Job once said that he refused to make Iphone 4s LTE and mocked Verizon that their LTE are not ready for "posh" Iphone. Now as Verizon worked hard and made LTE as reliable as they can, Apple decided to make their Iphone 5 LTE Capable? As Verizon, I'll be pissed too! So far as I gather in ... this will affect those that use 3G transitioning to 4G barred their deadline on July 2011. If you are already have 4G now, then you are Fine!!!!!

 

[kparks]

Just because you use your device a certain way doesnt mean everyone is or should be like you! Im still on 3g and use spotify, web surfing and some youtube and still go over 8 gigs a month! Its not like i download large files or anything. I dont feel im doing anything wrong with my phone at all. Why have a smartphone at all if you dont use all of its features.

The fact is that mobile computing is taking over, we use less and less of our desktops and laptops as these devices get more powerful. Verizon is clearly taking advantage of this and know how addicted we are to our phones so they will raise prices, and the majority of people will let it happen. The only way to get the carriers to notice is not to use a smartphone in the first place! Sadly to say im hooked on my phone, but if the price gets equivilent to a car payment i can certainly live without it. Library cards are free and magazine subscriptions are fairly cheap!

Mek's X

Exactly I do web surfing constant mlb updates a lil netflix and pandora non stop and I average 8-9gb a month but can hit 12-13 gb on occasion

 

[MissionImprobable]

To be honest the main thing that will determine if i stay with verizon is how google works out their nexus line of phones in the future. Will Verizon recieve the next nexus? If not eh oh well, it was fun while it lasted and i'll just be over on the dark side (At&t lol)

At first, just like all of the angered users on this forum i was in "ZOMG WTF VZW mode" but now im whatever about it, anyways since upgrading my home internet i dont even go past 1gb anymore so if i'm stuck in a tierd data so be it.

Look we all need to just relax a bit, its not like this is the end of android. The smartphone have been evolving at a crazy rate, it was only a matter of time that this was going to happen.

*What im about to say is not intended to offend anyone*
Maybe if you cant deal with the additional cost that this might bring you then maybe you should switch to a cheaper alternative. Who here want's to buy a Ferrari? Ok, now who has $300,000 for one............ Not everyone. Look its verizon we all know its going to be a bit more expensive than some of the others.

Verizon is no Ferrari. Secondly, your analogy is wrong, as VZ is providing the roadway not the vehicle and unfortunately for them there are other roads users can travel on. It has zero to do with money in general terms and everything to do with VZ now providing nothing that we can't get from other carriers and then some. Clearly you didn't read the intelligent, well posed responses to this issue already posted in this thread. I guess perhaps you don't get that some people simply using common apps like Netflix and Spotify that VZ is now touting heavily would literally be paying hundreds per month in data overages even if they had the top tier plan available. Most movies are at least 2gigs and streaming songs eats up data as well, so you do the math when it's 10gigs/month max @ $80 and $10/gig over that. 20gigs per month will cost you an extra $2400/year. But I guess we just aren't ballin' out of control like you so too bad for us.

o basically if you just buy your phones off Ebay or elsewhere and never sign another contract or have plan changes you should be good right? cause I definitely know if VZW tells me to switch or go pound sand, I'm probably going to pound sand. guess we will see what happens.

Yeah, if you're on unlimited 4G and buy your phone full price or elsewhere then it will simply be a matter of if VZ is willing to tier you knowing that you are free to jump ship.

 

[thaDroidz]

Back to soup cans and strings I guess, sure can't afford the Ferrari ...

----posted MAXXED OUT WITH dessert----

 

[Tank_Tak]

Wonder how this is going to affect me....I just signed a new contract a week or two ago. I'm on a family plan but my girls phone is still the OG Droid and shes not up for renewal until October. So if she upgrades that means they change and screw me over too because were on the same family plan? Seems no matter what route I go I will end up getting screwed

 

[MysticalDreams]

When I first read the title I was as outraged as everyone else. I read a few posts and then a few more and realized I have no reason to be outraged...

• They can not change my plan while I am under contract unless they wish to buy me out.
• We don't know what the new data plans will offer once they go into effect.
• Once I am out of my contract I can and always do look to see what the other companies are offering and what phones they have
• The change isn't going to happen over night so why sweat what we don't know.
• My business means nothing to them and their service can be replaced by another company for me.

All these points and more add up to me not being so upset and realizing when and if the time comes I have options too!

When I was with AT&T, I went through the Cingular buyout and then the ATT buy back. They wanted us to switch to Cingular offering better phones and wider service areas, so they claimed. I held strong on my original plan on a month to month for about 2 years. We bought phones off eBay and we were fine until the time we moved and we had no coverage...

With Time Comes Change... people are creatures of habits and don't care too much for change.

 

[cybertec69]

It was bound to happen. All these people saying they're switching to Sprint. It probably won't be long until they move everyone into tiered data plans too.

That's what I am saying. Verizon has the best service and area coverage bar none, second all these people who keep saying they will switch carriers, my question is how many of their contacts that are on Verizon will also switch, since you het unlimited Verizon to Verizon calling, now if you have Sprint and they have Verizon, your Verizon contact is getting banked on their minutes. I have a friend who has Sprint he has unlimited to any carrier, I don't, so we keep it down to texting.

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[psychicdroid]

Wonder how this is going to affect me....I just signed a new contract a week or two ago. I'm on a family plan but my girls phone is still the OG Droid and shes not up for renewal until October. So if she upgrades that means they change and screw me over too because were on the same family plan? Seems no matter what route I go I will end up getting screwed

Right now, you can upgrade any 3g phone to a 4g phone. My youngest dropped her phone and shattered the screen, we upgraded her phone and her sisters phone to 4g phones, and neither was eligible until July. It's an option if you don't want to chance waiting until Oct. and them changing things on you.

 

[tattooz]

Right now, you can upgrade any 3g phone to a 4g phone. My youngest dropped her phone and shattered the screen, we upgraded her phone and her sisters phone to 4g phones, and neither was eligible until July. It's an option if you don't want to chance waiting until Oct. and them changing things on you.

Is this a special they are running? Do you get the phone at a discounted price if you are not eligible?

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[AFX]

So, when does this actually take effect?

So far all I see is "this summer", but are they actually going to give us a date beforehand or will they just spring it on us the day it changes?

I was going to wait a while to upgrade my phone again, but it looks like now is the time. The problem is the Galaxy SIII isn't out until like June, and I'm worried that they may change it before then, screwing me out of unlimited 4G.

Edit: Actually, now that I think of it, I might already be on a 4G plan. I bought a Galaxy Nexus back in February and got switched to unlimited 4G, but had issues with the phone and went back to my original Droid. Am I set, or would they still switch me over to a tiered plan when getting my next phone (after the change)? Not sure that anyone could actually know this, but I figured I'd ask.

 

[epphllps]

Time to start contacting your government reps and make it known that this is a problem. Shammo actually said implementing the $30 fee was THE RIGHT THING TO DO. Seriously?!?! Ripping off people scraping by and have no Internet access available and charging MORE for less?? I know the government is just as crooked by they just might get enough letters too do something or slow down the jacking of fees and jacking the customer like they are a monopoly. When one does something the others follow just bc they know they can. This is truly going to become sickening when a single line with minimum everything will cost us $150 plus. Heading there way too fast.

For the people who keep saying use Wifi and to get with the times...ummm I live where broadband doesn't exist and won't, as many others do. Realize the bigger picture...rich getting richer...has got to stop at this record pace.

 

[metalspring]

That's what I am saying. Verizon has the best service and area coverage bar none, second all these people who keep saying they will switch carriers, my question is how many of their contacts that are on Verizon will also switch, since you het unlimited Verizon to Verizon calling, now if you have Sprint and they have Verizon, your Verizon contact is getting banked on their minutes. I have a friend who has Sprint he has unlimited to any carrier, I don't, so we keep it down to texting.

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Best coverage, yes, best service, not quite, technically att is better. They do have the largest "4g" network aka hspa+ which blows Verizon 3g away (hspa+ is usually 3-10 mbps, 3g is 2.5 mbps at very best) plus att is also working on 4g LTE which is just as fast as Verizons not to mention better choice of high quality Android phones (galaxy s2, s2 skyrocket, galaxy note, HTC one x, etc) if I'm going to have to pay for tiered data then I want to at least be fast all around not some blazing fast and some painfully slow