Should I get Verizon iPhone 4 before unlimited data offer ends?

[mrgiapanta]

Should I get Verizon iPhone 4 before unlimited data offer ends?
Verizon will be switching their data plan to Tier type sometime this summer, so should I get Verizon iPhone 4 now before they stop offering Unlimited data plan? Will Verizon honor the Unlimited data plan for 2 years until my contract ends?

Although I want to wait for iPhone 5
Unlimited data plan is what makes iPhone 4 attractive to me.
Tether with MiWi & unlimited facetime with My3G

 

[lsvtecjohn3]

Do you use more than 2GB a month? If so I say get it now if not I say wait. If you pay attention to tech news you'll know when Verizon going to end the unlimited data, it's not like their going to end it over night.

 

[diegoesk]

when the iPhone 5 theres a 1% chance VZW may create a LTE plan independent of the current 3g plan.

PS- Its only a 1% chance.. but its still a chance. I say get what works for you and get it now! You only live once...

 

[xAnthony]

I say go for it. If you wait then you will lose the option for the unlimited data plan option, which is a big thing.

 

[S.B.G]

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If it's your intention to get a VZW iPhone, then yes, I think you should get it before they abandon the unlimited plan.

 

[Big D 51]

I did so yes.

 

[herkyMD]

If you really want the iPhone 5, I would do the following. Purchase a VZW Palm Pixi+ either from ebay or 1saleaday.com for ~$50. 1saleaday.com has had Pixis on sale for cheap twice in the last month and I got a brand new Pixi from ebay for $60. You can activate it and it requires the unlimited data plan from VZW which will be carried over when you upgrade to an iPhone 5 when it comes out this summer.

This is what I did because I didn't want to buy an iPhone 8 months into a refresh cycle.

The pixi can be overclocked and actually is a pretty cool little phone if you can handle the lack of apps for a few more months.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: This is assuming you are already on a verizon plan and will be elligible for uprgrade by the time the new iphone comes out. If not, get the iphone 4 because i can almost guarantee unlimited plans will be gone BEFORE the new iphone comes out.

 

[PB&Jon]

I have the same dilemma (due for upgrade on VZ late March). Because I am around WIFI all the time, I don't think I'll use a ton of data. Even though the unlimited is tempting, I think 2gb would be enough, plus I could have the iPhone5/4S sooner. There was another thread on here discussing the value of the unlimited plan, and it looked like most people didn't use more than 2gb/month...