Help with Math in new plans.

[ephailey]

I am using about 360 MB per month. I always go above 200.

By my math, if I went to the 200mb plan I would end up at $30 per month. No change.

If I go to the 2gb plan, at $25 I save $5 and would never go over.

My fear is that new usage types of the phone that are not currently even developed will push me over 2gb and I will regret giving up the unlimited package. Does anyone fear this? I will probably never go over 400mb otherwise.

 

[doubleatheman]

2GB seems like a large amount of data now...

But down the road, we will be stuck with these old caps that will be ridiculous low.

 

[-aggie-]

As long as your wifi works and you use wifi when available most of the time, you won't exceed the caps for $25.

 

[dmk1974]

Any chance they will have "rollover data" like they do with phone call minutes?

 

[F123D]

For $5 a month, I'm just going to keep my unlimited. You never know what new apps or programs that will come out later that will suck your data usage dry. Now, if it was $20 for 2 GB, I'd have to think about it a little..

 

[Cougarcat]

Any chance they will have "rollover data" like they do with phone call minutes?

That would be nice...or at least allowing you to choose between voice and data rolling over. I have the bare-bones voice plan and never ever need to use the rollover.

 

[maflynn]

Any chance they will have "rollover data" like they do with phone call minutes?

Nope, they'd rather charge you instead.

 

[-aggie-]

Any chance they will have "rollover data" like they do with phone call minutes?

I've never heard of any cell provider doing this, so for now, at least, I wouldn't count on it.

 

[lasuther]

2GB seems like a large amount of data now...

But down the road, we will be stuck with these old caps that will be ridiculous low.

Assuming that is like assuming that my phone minute plan was never going to increase from 250 day time minutes. As the data demands grow, network improves, and competition increases, you will see increases in the data limits. Or everyone will switch to another carrier with better prices. Competition will probably drive down prices even farther. And we just got a price drop today.