Because data is treated as an add-on, so once you are out of contract they don't need to grandfather the rate.
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Verizon Customers on Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans Face $20 Price Increase
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They have to grandfather voice plans, but data plans, messaging, etc. are treated as add-ons. By convention they have grandfathered rates but aren't bound by communications law or regulations to do so.
I think the part that makes it shady is that customers have no choice but to switch to crummy 1GB plan or pay $20 more for unlimited. I am actually surprised that Verizon is even offering unlimited for $20 more though (3GB costs $15 more, 6GB costs $30 more, and 18GB costs $70 more).
It would've been more agreeable if Verizon offers a decent "limited" plan for being a royal customer, such as 5GB for the same price.
He's correct. I have unlimited with AT&T and I just upgraded to the 6S as a early upgrade. AT&T has let me sign a new two year agreement every year for the past 3 years. They charge me a "early upgrade fee" of 250+the subsidized price of the new phone.
My current contract says I'm not eligible for a full upgrade until 4/2017,due to the fact that I am under contact. Pictures below. I just hope AT&T doesn't raise my monthly plan like Verizon did.
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I thought they did that at one point - offering a 6GB plan for the same price as a 3GB plan for folks switching off of UDP a couple of years ago. I don't think many UDP customers took the bait.
It also probably doesn't offer you any protection on the unlimited line. This gives Verizon all the legal leverage. While you are still bound to the contract for the 6s, Verizon is not bound for the service on the unlimited line. It would be within there rights to cancel the unlimited line at any point, sticking you with the 6s line. The only thing stopping them is that it is still more profitable to let you stay.
Anyone dissatisfied should walk to another provider. That's what competition is for.
I am on AT&T family Talk 550 and some are getting upgraded to unlimited minutes and text on top of there unlimited data with No added charge. Under my plan and features I know see unlimited talk but not text yet. Waiting for the text confirmation. See the thread on it.
There legally allowed but we can complain to government agencies which most of the time do nothing lol
I'm glad I gave up mine for AT&T's shared. On the unlimited plan, we never used over 2 GB of data on average. Now we have 15 GB, plus rollover data, and we still never even come close to using it. I stream music every day, watch videos, even occasionally tether ... it's been plenty of data for us. And we're paying $30 a month less. I have no regrets giving up "unlimited".
I think his point was that VERIZON doesn't let you have a single line plan and upgrade with a subsidy without using tricks. Your ATT plan is irrelevant to that discussion.
Funny thing is,I have a grandfathered AT&T unlimited plan and tried to get my wife and I one family plan for the both of us. I use anywhere from 10-20gb a month and my wife 3gb. After 90 minutes in the store even the clerk agreed it was cheaper for us to stay on two separate plans,than upgrade to a new plan with combined data.
If these guys had better plans,most of us would let go of the unlimited plan.
If these guys had better plans,most of us would let go of the unlimited plan.
Easily. The unlimited plan is a very old plan where everyone's 2 year commitment has long expired. Verizon can raise the cost or even eliminate the plan if they want. Likewise, customers can drop the plan at any time.
And I'm just sitting here laughing with my T-Mobile plan of $50 for unlimited everything, Music Freedom, and Jump upgrades.
Stay classy, Verizon.
I had to drop T-Mobile since the coverage was so poor. I like the pricing but, even if it was free, I would be unable to continue using it because of its terrible coverage
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So I'm on contract with unlimited data because I used the same SIM card from before I upgraded to my 6+ so my plan never changed. Does this mean her allowed to change my rate in November? Or is this a breech of contract?
I switched off UDP years ago because I have good access to wifi at home and work. I'm on a 2 GB plan and never come close to using it because of wifi. Go have coffee someplace, hook up to their wifi. Travel by car, wifi at the motel. Visit friends or family, hook up to their wifi. I suppose if you have limited access to wifi then UDP makes sense.
I have yet to see a report of Verizon dumping anyone, even those using hundreds of GB's.
I'm fairly confident most of us would switch to T-mobile if they had reception where we live and work. I tried the Test-Drive this summer and couldn't make calls at either home or work.And I'm just sitting here laughing with my T-Mobile plan of $50 for unlimited everything, Music Freedom, and Jump upgrades.
Stay classy, Verizon.
This won't affect you until your contract runs out. I believe you can look up your contract end date by logging into your account online to see when your rate would go up
Greed can be why you treat your customers well, too. It's called wanting to be the company that everyone switches to.
If you're on Verizon, you can only blame yourself. If you don't like the way they treat you, move to any of the other carriers. T-Mobile or Sprint will give you unlimited data.
Not necessarily true. I have unlimited and am still under contract. This happens because I transfer my upgrade to another line. My line then gets a new under contract date.
I'm fine with paying $20.00 more a month to keep my UNL data. I currently use like 20GB a month. I looked at Verizon's existing plans and you only get 18GB for $100 w/ unlimited talk and text. I currrently pay $82 with tax for UNL data and text (never on phone) I'll still be making out with $20 increase. UNL data will give me peace of mind. Thell be more hungry data eating apps as time goes on. I'll hold onto it until they take it away.
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Verizon customers with grandfathered unlimited data plans, which the carrier stopped offering to new customers in 2011, face a $20 increase in their monthly bill starting November 15, according to CNET. The monthly cost of unlimited data will rise from $30 to $50 as a result.
The rate increase is yet another move by Verizon to encourage customers to move from unlimited data plans to tiered data plans. Less than 1% of Verizon customers still have an unlimited data plan, according to a company spokesperson, but those remaining few are often stubborn about switching.
Verizon customers with unlimited data plans are required to pay full retail price for smartphones, although grandfathered subscribers do qualify for the company's monthly installment plan for new devices.
In the United States, Sprint and T-Mobile are the two largest nationwide carriers that continue to offer unlimited data plans. AT&T stopped offering unlimited data to new customers in 2010.
Article Link: Verizon Customers on Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans Face $20 Price Increase[/QUOTE]
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The rate increase is yet another move by Verizon to encourage customers to move from unlimited data plans to tiered data plans. Less than 1% of Verizon customers still have an unlimited data plan, according to a company spokesperson, but those remaining few are often stubborn about switching.
Verizon customers with unlimited data plans are required to pay full retail price for smartphones, although grandfathered subscribers do qualify for the company's monthly installment plan for new devices.
In the United States, Sprint and T-Mobile are the two largest nationwide carriers that continue to offer unlimited data plans. AT&T stopped offering unlimited data to new customers in 2010.
Article Link: Verizon Customers on Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans Face $20 Price Increase[/QUOTE]
Wish it was that easy. I'm big on voting with my dollars but coverage is an issue for me.
Well this really only applies once my contract is up... but still $50 is better than the ******** prices they try to charge. I average around 20GB a month... calculate how much Verizon charges for that shiz..... I'd still much rather pay 50! They've tried SO MANY TIMES to get me out of my Unlimited plan. Everyone else on my families plan DIDN'T listen to me, and they got switched and got overages and all that awfulness that Verizon wants you to fall for. It's so shady of them to do this, but I'm not entirely surprised. Especially now that they have all these upgrade programs that take away their main source of pushing you out of your unlimited plans. >.<