Verizon being stupid - Page 2

marko138 · 02-03-2011, 10:21 PM

Price is the sole reason I went with sprint over verizon.

Rangerscott · 02-03-2011, 10:46 PM

If people would stop using their phones as a main internet line, they wouldn't cap you.

Porkchop · 02-04-2011, 12:04 AM

Glad im not even close to being a to 5%er. I bet it wont even begin to affect any of us.

t-homo · 02-04-2011, 12:12 AM

Read in an article today that they are planning on doing the same as AT&T and putting a 2GB cap, with an extra 10 dollars charged for each additional gig of data you use. Also, 90 bucks a month for 450 minutes, unlimited text and unlimited data.

dReWpY · 02-04-2011, 02:44 PM

im glad i am a goverment worker, we get a nice price break on cell phones and data plans...

Amorok · 02-04-2011, 06:53 PM

This is bullshit. I pay for service, then because I'm using it you're going to give me less of it? And if your network isn't up to specs, maybe instead of punishing your customers you could just upgrade the fucking network? Yeah, there's a novel idea, invest some of the fortune I pay for service into your infrastructure.

EpyonXero · 02-04-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

im glad i am a goverment worker, we get a nice price break on cell phones and data plans...

I have the discount off my bill but I didnt know they had phone discounts.

Also, the rumor is that LTE/4G data will be 29.99 for "unlimited" but I wouldnt be surprised if that 29.99 was in addition to the 29.99 3G fee.

Captain Morgan · 02-05-2011, 04:25 PM

It's crazy the amount of money we spend on cell phone plans. My landline + long distance bill was never this much per month. However, we now feel like we have to have the damn phone with us all of the time. Granted, payphones are damn near non-existent anymore. I've lowered my plan to the lowest minutes I can get by with, but it's still too damn expensive for my taste. Would love to have an i-phone or droid, but no way am I paying close to $100 per month for service.

derf · 02-05-2011, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

It's crazy the amount of money we spend on cell phone plans. My landline + long distance bill was never this much per month. However, we now feel like we have to have the damn phone with us all of the time. Granted, payphones are damn near non-existent anymore. I've lowered my plan to the lowest minutes I can get by with, but it's still too damn expensive for my taste. Would love to have an i-phone or droid, but no way am I paying close to $100 per month for service.

With T-mobile I pay just about $100 per month for the cheapest internet able service I could get, and unlimited texts. I used 132 minutes between the 3 phones last month, all on my daughters phone (thank you google voice or it would be hundreds more). I don't have a land line, and the phone was used as a wifi hot spot when the power went out a few times from snow. The phone also serves as my GPS, camera, and general all around mobile entertainment center.

Homeslice · 02-05-2011, 06:10 PM

With tmobile tethering is free, right? Is it capped?

02-04-2011, 12:04 AM	#13
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,418	Glad im not even close to being a to 5%er. I bet it wont even begin to affect any of us. __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

02-04-2011, 06:53 PM	#16
Amorok Issukangitok Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Biloxi, MS Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 2,225	This is bullshit. I pay for service, then because I'm using it you're going to give me less of it? And if your network isn't up to specs, maybe instead of punishing your customers you could just upgrade the fucking network? Yeah, there's a novel idea, invest some of the fortune I pay for service into your infrastructure. __________________ What goes around comes around. Sometimes you get what's coming around, and sometimes you are what's coming around. You see what I mean?

02-03-2011, 10:21 PM	#11
marko138 DefenderOfTheBuelliverse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Moto: Buell XB12R Posts: 18,585	Price is the sole reason I went with sprint over verizon.

02-03-2011, 10:46 PM	#12
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	If people would stop using their phones as a main internet line, they wouldn't cap you.

02-04-2011, 12:12 AM	#14
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	Read in an article today that they are planning on doing the same as AT&T and putting a 2GB cap, with an extra 10 dollars charged for each additional gig of data you use. Also, 90 bucks a month for 450 minutes, unlimited text and unlimited data.

02-05-2011, 04:25 PM	#18
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	It's crazy the amount of money we spend on cell phone plans. My landline + long distance bill was never this much per month. However, we now feel like we have to have the damn phone with us all of the time. Granted, payphones are damn near non-existent anymore. I've lowered my plan to the lowest minutes I can get by with, but it's still too damn expensive for my taste. Would love to have an i-phone or droid, but no way am I paying close to $100 per month for service.

02-05-2011, 06:10 PM	#20
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	With tmobile tethering is free, right? Is it capped?