AT&T and Verizon Boost Monthly Wireless Data in Ongoing Competition

c dm said:
and how much do you pay for gasoline?
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1.3 € /l ($1.5), the gov taxes a lot gasoline. BUT diesel is cheaper and far more efficient so are our cars so we need less gasoline. The US should follow the same pattern, increasing the price of gasoline to boost sales of eco-friendly cars and thus reduce greenhouse gas emission without diminishing the purchasing power of consumers.
 
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MacOSXI said:
1.3 € /l ($1.5), the gov taxes a lot gasoline. BUT diesel is cheaper and far more efficient so are our cars so we need less gasoline. The US should follow the same pattern, increasing the price of gasoline to boost sales of eco-friendly cars and thus reduce greenhouse gas emission without diminishing the purchasing power of consumers.
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So that's around $6.17/gallon, which is more than twice what it goes for in quite a few parts of US these days.

And look diesel prices are cheaper too still: http://www.globalpetrolprices.com/diesel_prices/

The point is that for various things there are different costs involved in different places for various reasons, nothing new or strange about it.
 
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no love (or double data) for single people with a need for only one data plan and not a shared one.

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MacOSXI said:
1.3 € /l ($1.5), the gov taxes a lot gasoline. BUT diesel is cheaper and far more efficient so are our cars so we need less gasoline. The US should follow the same pattern, increasing the price of gasoline to boost sales of eco-friendly cars and thus reduce greenhouse gas emission.
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quit trying to use logic when you talk about the US government and oil companies. They love the gas guzzlers and tell us that we love them too!

how else will they have record breaking profits every quarter?!?
 
what BS. like it costs them even a dollar for that bump. just switch to tmobile. their the only honest carrier rt now.
 
C DM said:
So that's around $6.17/gallon, which is more than twice what it goes for in quite a few parts of US these days.

And look diesel prices are cheaper too still: http://www.globalpetrolprices.com/diesel_prices/

The point is that for various things there are different costs involved in different places for various reasons, nothing new or strange about it.
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What would be the reason then for data plans to be so expensive in the US ?
Because the fact that gasoline is expensive in France is an assumed policy for obvious environmental reasons.
I guess the reason is a lack of competition.

In fact, just 3 years ago, we would pay 50€ ($62) for just 1GB of 3G... But a new company arrived on the market (a bit like T-mobile in the US) and dropped prices a lot. I guess it will be the same in the US, giving you access to data plans at a reasonable price.
 
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DJsteveSD said:
no love (or double data) for single people with a need for only one data plan and not a shared one.
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You don't have to share a value data plan, at least not at AT&T. The price is the same, and you pay one device fee.

My daughter switched to an AT&T value plan, and saves quite a bit every month.
 
So, just to recap, my 3GB Verizon shared plan won't be increasing? So it's $60 for 3GB, $70 for 4GB, but $80 for 10GB? Seems a bit of a jump. Should be more like this:

$10 500MB
$20 1GB
$30 2GB
$40 4GB
$50 6GB
$60 8GB
$70 10GB
$80 12GB
$90 15GB
$100 20GB
 
macslayer118 said:
I'm on a 10GB shared ATT plan. Where's my discount or doubled data??

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I've never gotten throttled on the 10GB plan I share with my family and we're constantly going over our allotment (and gettindg charged for it).
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If you called and asked for it... You would have received it. But they stopped doing that. Sorry.
 
MacOSXI said:
What would be the reason then for data plans to be so expensive in the US ?
Because the fact that gasoline is expensive in France is an assumed policy for obvious environmental reasons.
I guess the reason is a lack of competition.

In fact, just 3 years ago, we would pay 50€ ($62) for just 1GB of 3G... But a new company arrived on the market (a bit like T-mobile in the US) and dropped prices a lot. I guess it will be the same in the US, giving you access to data plans at a reasonable price.
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All kinds of reasons. Going back and forth about them would be rather pointless and inconsequential though, pretty much detailing the specific topic.
 
Called AT&T and got a clueless rep. She kept talking MB instead of GB. She claimed that because I have a FAN discount, I don't qualify for 3GB. I hung up. Maybe I'll try again later and find someone with a clue.

Online chat says the promotion starts Sunday.
 
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jbachandouris said:
Called AT&T and got a clueless rep. She kept talking MB instead of GB. She claimed that because I have a FAN discount, I don't qualify for 3GB. I hung up. Maybe I'll try again later and find someone with a clue.

Also not showing on their website.
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These plans don't start until November 2nd for AT&T.
 
Petroleum vs telecoms!

MacOSXI said:
WTF, we have up to 20 GB of 4G for 19€ per month in France ($24).
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The citizens of USA do not know how much they are being overcharged by the wireless and broadcast companies - starting with being billed at both ends for each call made.

Gas prices, no arguments there - the TAX still hurts!!!
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Still, better than making ATT and VZN rich - the profits just flee the country, do not benefit any social program!
 
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