I have a grandfathered UDP though I do not have tethering. This new plan seems better price wise and with the ability to tether up to 10GB. What is the downside of this plan vs. my grandfathered UDP?
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If you have an iPhone that isn't JBed (I never have, too many other things to do), MHS is an optional add-on with iPhones. The cost is the same as your data plan. I use a two iPhones on VZW (2 of 4 lines, under contract, in a legacy Nationwide Plan) - my data cost is still $29.99 per month, out-of-contract users on the NW Plan are paying $49.99 per month. You can enable MHS/tethering via My VZW or call in to CS and ask them to turn it on for you. For me, MHS would add $29.99 per month to my plan. Two bits for you to know…
That MHS add on feature would give you UL tethering in addition to UL phone data. I've been doing this for 7 years - no catch.
And, you can turn it on and turn it off - you'll be charged per diem for the calendar days that MHS is enabled. You will, in essence, be charged $1 per day (thereabouts) for the days you have MHS enabled - turn it on when you need it (via My VZ or via a CS call in). And, you'll have UL data for that day or days you have it enabled.
Both of those "features" are on VZW's web site. I enable mine per diem several times each month via the My Verizon app, never once an issue. I'm at a remote location for the next few days - I'm tethering right now to my rMBP while waiting for a client to show up. My iPhone's data speeds blow away the local crappy DSL that's available here at my job site.
If you're still under contract, as I am, it's pretty much UL data. If you're off contract, stick to under 100GB (VZW is moving heavy out-of-contract users off legacy plans). Even then, 100GB of tethering beats 10GB of tethering, pretty much…
With all 4 of my UL data lines still under contract and with the 1400-minute 10-member F&F add-on, that's UL data and virtually UL voice minutes for me. No frickin' way I'm switching to the new plan. Cheers.