If you already have an unlimited data plan, Verizon is saying the only way you can keep it is if you buy your next phone unsubsidized.
That is what they are saying right now. Do I believe it? Absolutely not.
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Are most people really going to be happy with an LTE iPhone?
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If you already have an unlimited data plan, Verizon is saying the only way you can keep it is if you buy your next phone unsubsidized.
That is what they are saying right now. Do I believe it? Absolutely not.
When you're buying new phone unsubsidized you're not renewing your contract thus you keep the same plan you already had
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They can but they cant charge an etf if you decide to cancel your service after they change your contract. If that were to happen, which I dont think it will, I would cancel with verizon and take my sgs3 to a different carrier. There ar still options out there
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They can but they cant charge an etf if you decide to cancel your service after they change your contract. If that were to happen, which I dont think it will, I would cancel with verizon and take my sgs3 to a different carrier. There ar still options out there
They already have changed the contracts a year ago... which allows them the ability to throttle any unlimited user as needed to protect their network.
Nothing is stopping them from slowing you down further or more often if they get in the mood.... and it wouldn't stop you from paying an ETF if they did.
You are simply wrong. Any time a cell company changes a contract you have 30 days to cancel you contract without incuring any fees. Look it up
That would be correct- except they changed the contracts last September when they first announced their intent to throttle the top 5% of data users.
My calendar may be off, but I believe last Sept was more than 30 days ago.
Yes and there were some poeple that cancelled their contract without penalty. I didnt do it but if they forced me off unlimited i would. There is no way ill ever pay for these shared data plans. Ill either go to sprint or tmobile or just go prepaid.
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Sprint will continue unlimited LTE with the new iPhone this fall. You are lucky to get over 1Mbps here in Kansas City. I use wifi at work and at home so I have no worries about LTE caps. It will be a big boost for Sprint owners.
Barely even that since 4G doesn't cover the vast majority of the States.
Most people clamoring for it will be in for a real shock when they realize it's not available anywhere near them.
It's amazing what marketing can do.
No, they don't. People can continue to parrot this but that simply isn't true. LTE is still LTE with or without caps.
The point is that you can't use it like you want to because of data caps. If you're willing to pay overages, OK. This won't effect you.
But the people who like to watch YouTube and Netflix and stream music all day, they are really going to have to stop that. Again, unless they don't mind paying for overages or getting a larger data plan. My guess is that most people will not want to do that and will be very upset about it.
Yes, that's my point. They changed the terms, some people left (without an ETF), but you chose not to. There is nothing stopping them from inflicting tighter throttling techniques in the future becuase the contracts have already been changed saying they can do so....ie, they could go the AT&T route and say that, due to increased data usage, their towers are constantly taxed and throttle down the top 5% at all times, not just during peak. With no 3rd party overlooking their network, there is little anyone can do at this point.
People who like to stream 24/7 already have to deal with data caps and overages. Sure, LTE may make the file sizes on video larger, but most of those who would notice are already hitting the upper limits of their data package.
As has been said, for most people, the difference in usage will be negligible. Even though pages will load a tad quicker, it will take the same amount of time to read them- which is where the bulk of time is spent.
Debatable. The SGS III is right on the edge of surviving a whole day of use, while the RAZR MAXX is clearly going to last. The RAZR MAXX also has Motorola RF, and a much nicer form factor.
Wait are you trolling me because of my Verizon store post?
No.