Verizon beings unlimited data throttle - Your response?

[Malvado]

The only way around this is for everyone on unlimited data to massively increase their data use. That way the top 5 percent would be everyone. They can't throttle all of us.

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Oh trust me...YES THEY CAN! And they WILL!

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[Trusstopher]

The only way around this is for everyone on unlimited data to massively increase their data use. That way the top 5 percent would be everyone. They can't throttle all of us.

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If you meant that as a joke, then disregard this :

Unless everyone uses the EXACT same amount, and I mean down to the byte, there will always be a "top 5%" it will just be higher. I'm pretty sure if we consumed enough data to move the "threshold" for the top 5% up closer to 10 gig, they wouldn't change their "amount of data consumed criteria", they would change their percentage criteria to what ever amount of users were still over the 2 gig. It would be something like the top 20% of data users getting throttled. And it really isn't that hard or detrimental to throttle us... a few key strokes by a tech and it can be done manually, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were an automated system in place to flag users, throttle them, and leave it to be reviewed later.

 

[Rowzy]

I am trying to be the calming voice of reason to make this not seem so bad but you just keep killing that. Lol. Honestly, right now it doesn't bother met but it does make me think. My cell phone bill keeps climbing, I can't resist buying a new phone every six months, and now they are messing with speeds. If they start messing with 4g, I may just consider dropping smart phones all together. They are great to have but not a requirement.

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Ha, yea, they make it very tempting to get a new phone every 6 months. I love technology so it takes a lot for me to not go down and buy the latest and greatest because they make it so tempting. I actually just got my first smart phone about 3 months ago(only because it was free with upgrade) because I didnt want to pay them 1 more cent lol.

 

[Rowzy]

Please continue the pointless "debate." I'm sure that with just one more post you'll convince your opponents of the legal/moral/rational/logical/analogous superiority of your point of view. They're wavering, even now, in the clutches of your superior rhetoric. Don't flag now that you're so close to victory! Hammer them while they're weak and victory will be yours!

You wont be seeing it as "pointless" when usage naturally goes up but their caps stay the same and you suddenly realize youre paying $5 per MB.

 

[King_Bean]

I understand why Verizon is doing this and I totally agree that the should throttle excessive users (if it is better for the overall network).

However, I think that a 2gb cap is far too low and unfair. I consistently use around 2 - 3gb per billing cycle and I don't think this is an "excessive" amount of data usage. I take public transportation, so I spend a lot of time on the train browsing the web and using music apps like Pandora. Between the two, it is fairly difficult for me to stay under 2gb.

If the cap were 3gb/4gb, that would be more understandable and tolerable but I'm paying $120+ a month for this service and it really annoys me that they're going to chop me down to 1X when I'm not doing anything to violate their terms and conditions (i.e., tethering).

If they follow through with this, I will definitely be leaving Verizon just on principal alone. I can't, in good conscious, pay $120+ a month for service only to be "throttled" when I reach 2gb, which is not even an excessive amount of data (especially when consider that I'm not tethering at all).

Good thing Sprint coverage is pretty good in my area. Like I said before, 3G on Verizon is plenty fast for me so 4G on Sprint should suit my needs just fine.

 

[Tuktanuk]

The only way things will change is; people start dumping a cell carrier to go to another. If the subscriber base hit is high enough, Verizon will change the billing practices pretty damn quickly.

 

[Arkbird]

The only way things will change is; people start dumping a cell carrier to go to another. If the subscriber base hit is high enough, Verizon will change the billing practices pretty damn quickly.

But Verizon knows that will never happen so they are in the clear.

 

[Trusstopher]

But Verizon knows that will never happen so they are in the clear.

Because everyone will think the exact same way everyone else does about these kinds of things.... o0O("Verizon has a good network in my area and I like the service I get, so I'll just let everyone else make the move and have an impact on their subscription rates and I'll sit back and reap the benefits when the prices drop")

 

[Arkbird]

Because everyone will think the exact same way everyone else does about these kinds of things.... o0O("Verizon has a good network in my area and I like the service I get, so I'll just let everyone else make the move and have an impact on their subscription rates and I'll sit back and reap the benefits when the prices drop")

Well Verizon does have over 70 million wireless subcribers or something so it would have to be a large movement for Verizon to even consider changes to their data and pricing unless another major carrier (mainly AT&T) did it first.

 

[jroc]

The only way around this is for everyone on unlimited data to massively increase their data use. That way the top 5 percent would be everyone. They can't throttle all of us.

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I thought about this and like this idea because:

If you meant that as a joke, then disregard this :

Unless everyone uses the EXACT same amount, and I mean down to the byte, there will always be a "top 5%" it will just be higher. I'm pretty sure if we consumed enough data to move the "threshold" for the top 5% up closer to 10 gig, they wouldn't change their "amount of data consumed criteria", they would change their percentage criteria to what ever amount of users were still over the 2 gig. It would be something like the top 20% of data users getting throttled. And it really isn't that hard or detrimental to throttle us... a few key strokes by a tech and it can be done manually, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were an automated system in place to flag users, throttle them, and leave it to be reviewed later.

 

[Trusstopher]

I thought about this and like this idea because:

So what you are saying is that if someone is going to get throttled, then they might as well take one for the team and get throttled for going WWWAAYYY over the 2gig limit and pull the average up for the rest of us?

I still think if that were to happen, Verizon would change the percentage to throttle and not the threshold to throttle...

 

[Malvado]

I understand why Verizon is doing this and I totally agree that the should throttle excessive users (if it is better for the overall network).

However, I think that a 2gb cap is far too low and unfair. I consistently use around 2 - 3gb per billing cycle and I don't think this is an "excessive" amount of data usage. I take public transportation, so I spend a lot of time on the train browsing the web and using music apps like Pandora. Between the two, it is fairly difficult for me to stay under 2gb.

If the cap were 3gb/4gb, that would be more understandable and tolerable but I'm paying $120+ a month for this service and it really annoys me that they're going to chop me down to 1X when I'm not doing anything to violate their terms and conditions (i.e., tethering).

If they follow through with this, I will definitely be leaving Verizon just on principal alone. I can't, in good conscious, pay $120+ a month for service only to be "throttled" when I reach 2gb, which is not even an excessive amount of data (especially when consider that I'm not tethering at all).

Good thing Sprint coverage is pretty good in my area. Like I said before, 3G on Verizon is plenty fast for me so 4G on Sprint should suit my needs just fine.

Its not a "if they follow through with this"....its a THEY ALREADY STARTED.

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[JoeyJ]

So is this why I've been going into 1x lately? Or maybe because we are currently staying at a hotel in the woods.

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[jroc]

So what you are saying is that if someone is going to get throttled, then they might as well take one for the team and get throttled for going WWWAAYYY over the 2gig limit and pull the average up for the rest of us?

I still think if that were to happen, Verizon would change the percentage to throttle and not the threshold to throttle...

Of course, thats always a possibility. And a likely one....Is all this considered plan changes so ppl can leave without paying ETF's? I remember something about some plan change earlier this year...cant remember if this is part of that or something new.

 

[liftedplane]

So is this why I've been going into 1x lately? Or maybe because we are currently staying at a hotel in the woods.

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I'm gonna guess its the latter rather than the former. Throttling isn't going to drop you from 3g its just gonna slow you down

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