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Acerone
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Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th. Get that iPhone today
Better get that phone now...
After weeks of rumor mongering (Verizon isn’t great at keeping secrets), the nation’s leading wireless provider is definitely going to switch to a metered scheme for smartphone data. As a result, many will (sadly) kiss their unlimited plan on the Verizon network goodbye. Verizon’s spokeswoman Brenda Raney confirmed to FierceWireless that new pricing models will go into effect beginning this Thursday, July 7:
New smartphone customers will choose from one of four options: $10 for 75 MB per month, $30 for 2 GB, $50 for 5 GB or $80 for 10 GB. There will be an overage charge of $10 per GB of data.
Folks who already have a contract with Verizon and upgrade on or after July 7 will be allowed to upgrade to a newer smartphone and keep their unlimited smartphone data plan, similar to AT&T. Verizon’s move wasn’t unexpected: Rival AT&T has also switched to a usage-based model which went into effect from June 7. The carrier is also rumored to lower prices for iPhone 4 to $150.
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jerseypanda
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
To me, that just makes the pricing for the plans more confusing for customers. I don't like it.
It makes me wonder if Sprint is going to keep the unlimited data on their phone plans? I hope they do.
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| Posted 7/5/11 1:38 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
So if I am reading this correctly, if you already have a smartphone and data plan you are grandfathered in?
Even if you upgrade your phone and reup your contract?
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| Posted 7/5/11 3:23 PM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
Posted by NervousNell
So if I am reading this correctly, if you already have a smartphone and data plan you are grandfathered in?
Even if you upgrade your phone and reup your contract?
Correct. Just don't let credit card expire or be rejected, they'll use that to drop you from unlimited plan.
My friends card was decline because it expired and ATT used it to screw him out of iPhone and iPad unlimited plans.
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| Posted 7/5/11 3:32 PM |
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Erica
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
I'm glad I'm grandfathered in, but I have to say i like having options. I started using my smartphone more, but in the past I probably rarely, if ever used it.
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| Posted 7/5/11 3:46 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
This is what prompted me to buy my first smartphone a few weeks ago. That and a $50 coupon. 
Although I like the idea that I won't have to worry about my limits, I only used 286MB of data. Since the next 'tier' on the pricing plan is what I'm paying monthly anyway, it wouldn't make sense for me to change anything now.
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| Posted 7/5/11 4:05 PM |
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Hoping4Baby11
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
I Blackberry now..I am entitled to a new phone in October. I am getting the Verizon Iphone does that mean I am considered Grandfathered?
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| Posted 7/5/11 4:38 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
i'll be phone shopping for DS, tomorrow
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| Posted 7/5/11 4:53 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
Posted by Hoping4Baby11
I Blackberry now..I am entitled to a new phone in October. I am getting the Verizon Iphone does that mean I am considered Grandfathered?
I believe so.
That would fall under, you have a smartphone and data plan now and are just upgrading to another smartphone.
(at least I HOPE this is the case!!)
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| Posted 7/5/11 4:56 PM |
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LINewbie
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Re: Verizon Unlimited Plan ends July 7th
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Hoping4Baby11
I Blackberry now..I am entitled to a new phone in October. I am getting the Verizon Iphone does that mean I am considered Grandfathered?
I believe so.
That would fall under, you have a smartphone and data plan now and are just upgrading to another smartphone.
(at least I HOPE this is the case!!)
Yes that is what the Verizon reps told us 2 weeks ago when we upgraded to smartphones.
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| Posted 7/6/11 10:19 AM |
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