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Verizon's New Unlimited Data Plan First Impressions

I would think VZW will limit hotspot/tethering, since if you need more than 10GB they want you to pay for it.

However, I'm not sure how they could actively monitor it. For most locked-down devices, it's a non-issue if people are using the VZW app or hotspot feature. But if you use a third party app or are rooted? In the latter case, I doubt they are monitoring and you'd only be subject to the 22GB threshold where they POTENTIALLY throttle you.

I'd also be curious if, internally, the threshold isn't actually 32GB (22GB data + 10GB hotspot). Even if it's just 22GB, VZW shouldn't really care since they have it in the contract they can limit you. The concern in the past was partly people abusing the service as an home broadband replacement, and those people would blow well past 22-32GB a month. But, now, unlike old UDP they can throttle and limit you.
 
oh and I used just over 10gb last month and didn't notice anything... I'll aim for 15 gb this month and see if I can figure out if it tethers at all.
I bet you can hit 20GB if you try hard & set your mind to it. [emoji41] (Just kidding obviously, don't want to ruin your bill)

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I use both and haven't noticed any issues. Everything works well, but like Sajo noted, if you are in a busy area, the up/down speeds change.

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I think that has always been the key point to this new plan, "if" the towers / network is congested you "may" be throttled. Sounds like no one here has been yet, based on posts. I'm sure someone, somewhere has been throttled on this new plan; just maybe not a member of this forum. I would not base my decision about this plan on any speculation about what Verizon may or may not due in regards to recent articles about customer numbers, and stick to the black & white in the terms.

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Any way you look at it, I'm sure Verizon losing costumers is going to be good for us. They have been cocky & comfortable for too long. I'm still waiting for them to included my corporate discount in the unlimited plan before I make the jump. Maybe now they will.

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My stepson works for CVS and we receive (and pass on to him) a 22% discount off of our $110.00 24GB New Verizon Plan.
It doesn't apply if we switch our 6 lines to the NVP Unlimited plan either, but if they do begin to allow it, we would probably switch also.
With our 24GB plan, 5 of 6 lines have the 2GB for life, we usually have 10GB leftover so no big deal if they don't allow the discount in the future.

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Have you considered a cellphone booster?
Weboost has a couple of models that may help.



Here's my most recent test on Seattle...

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I'm lucky to get 1x at my. Place, move not even half a block and perfect 4g

I've been trying to get Verizon to give me a free range extender

Good service here
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Now at my place, no service
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What's really crazy is there aren't any hills, there aren't any walls... The service just disappears... Tmobile has good coverage though.

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I have many of their mobile boosters. They were previously known as Wilson Electronics. They have a new Eqo home booster. Might work for you? Call them. They might need to know real signal level inside the house and outside the house. Most of their tech is good for a single room.
 
I have many of their mobile boosters. They were previously known as Wilson Electronics. They have a new Eqo home booster. Might work for you? Call them. They might need to know real signal level inside the house and outside the house. Most of their tech is good for a single room.
that price though 379... working with anyone is great but that might be too much for me,

I'm definitely gonna keep looking though.
 
How is the new Verizon Unlimited data plan going? I'm thinking of going from the old plan to new Unlimited. Would save about $50/month.
so far it's been great.. unlimited minutes unlimited data, hit 25gb last month and didn't see a single point where I was throttled except possibly in Disney Land... however I think that was more a too many people for one tower kind of thing.
 
Supposedly Disneyland is almost ready to turn on Park WiFi. The WiFi is. Mostly to assist the new Fast Pass system. Fast Pass reservations 2months in advance.




so far it's been great.. unlimited minutes unlimited data, hit 25gb last month and didn't see a single point where I was throttled except possibly in Disney Land... however I think that was more a too many people for one tower kind of thing.
 
Supposedly Disneyland is almost ready to turn on Park WiFi. The WiFi is. Mostly to assist the new Fast Pass system. Fast Pass reservations 2months in advance.
Yeah my battery couldn't handle the crap signal there... It was pretty bad sometimes.

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Yeah my battery couldn't handle the crap signal there... It was pretty bad sometimes.

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Yeah,it's mostly because of the amount of people. This always happens to me whenever I attend a baseball game at Dodgers Stadium. When it's a sellout game, around 56k people, it's almost impossible to get even 3g speed. I reckon it's slower than 56k speed. Once I get home though, about a mile away from it, im back to my usual high speed 4g.

Saying that, I haven't really experienced being throttled despite going over 22gb. I live in the heart of Los Angeles, so im sure im on the same tower as many of the people around me.
 
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