My original post wasn't intended to be a dig at the new plans, I was just trying to make sure my numbers were correct. It seemed like a pretty big difference between the two plans, and I wasn't sure if I was missing something obvious.
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Verizon Introduces New Monthly Service Plans, Eliminating Smartphone Subsidies for New Customers
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My original post wasn't intended to be a dig at the new plans, I was just trying to make sure my numbers were correct. It seemed like a pretty big difference between the two plans, and I wasn't sure if I was missing something obvious.
Three. I just looked and their cheapest all you can eat plans are a little more expensive now so it's probably just because I've been on that one for years. But they're still pretty damn good!
http://www.three.co.uk/Store/SIM/Plans_for_phones
I didn't really take it as a dig. I was mentioning that depending on the plan you are already on and how you get your phones, sometimes new plans (not even just these new ones) can be a better deal, and other times not so much (and sometimes they are pretty close). It's often different for different people.
Why didn't you switch to the at&t Valentine promo? 7GB $75 and $15 per line.
That's cheaper than what you're paying for 6GB. Chat with at&t, they may still offer you that, or the $80 for 10GB plan that VZW is offering (for now). I was on the $75 7GB plan and they did match the Verizon 10GB plan for me. I think it's worth trying, you'd save money either way.
Chances are since these new plans are being introduced along with the contract subsidy going away, it would seem that they are likely not related to devices on a contract. Now, how Verizon would treat those moving to these plans that are currently on contract can certainly differ as they might allow some sort of a period where people can do that, but it doesn't sound too likely.
So if I'm reading this correctly, it's $80 for 12GB of data then $20 per smart phone. 4 phones = $160
My current plan is 15GB(+1GB promotional for buying the iPhone 6) $100 for data then $15 per smartphone. 4 phones = $160
So for the exact same price I would be getting less data, well done Verizon! If it wasn't for the coverage I would switch to t-mobile immediately.
My current plan is 15GB(+1GB promotional for buying the iPhone 6) $100 for data then $15 per smartphone. 4 phones = $160
So for the exact same price I would be getting less data, well done Verizon! If it wasn't for the coverage I would switch to t-mobile immediately.
Well, you are comparing a price of a promotional plan (15 GB for $100/month) to the price of a new regular plan. Not exactly a 1-1 comparison. That said, the bigger difference in all of this isn't the data pricing (which is actually somewhat cheaper in a sense given that 12 GB for $80/month is better than 10 GB for the same $80 based on current promotional pricing), but that the discounted phone/line access fee is $20/month instead of $15/month that those of us on 8 (if not 6) GB and above are getting with current plans.
We have 2 perfectly good iPhone 5S's that do NOT need to be replaced. I welcome this new approach because I resent paying for something I don't need.
Well said, in addition a lot of professions require 24/7 access to their phones. Verizon typically has the best coverage so many don't have a choice.
Fair point but I'm curious if Verizon would allow me to retain my plan while taking advantage of the no-interest financing. I have two iPhones that will need to be upgraded at the release of the 6S.
That's a good question. Hopefully they'll allow people to remain on their old plans while using Edge or whatever options they would have available (aside from just outright buying the phone at full price). There's a good chance they'll allow for that, and there's a chance they might not. I guess it remains to be seen once they launch the new plans.
T-Mobile charges me $5 for each line after the first two lines, so a $20/line access fee (starting with line 1) seems like a significant difference to me. Also, TMO's plan includes 3GB of data per line for $10/line, on a base $60 Unlimited Talk/Text plan. However, your next point (not addressed at me) --
-- clarifies something which the article does not (also, the Verizon link in the article seems to be dead, so no clarity there). If this is true, then these Verizon prices may not look so terrible as they first appeared. I had imaged these data plans were on top of a base Talk/Text plan.
Edited: Suposedly, the $40 access fee remains until the terms of the contract have been met, then it automatically decreases to $20. The Edge pricing of $15/$25 access fee remains only if the customer doesn't switch to the new plan. It's amazing how many different answers you get when all the agents were completely aware of the new plans.
I just chatted with two people at Verizon. Apparently, all current Edge access fees will remain the same ($15 or $25) and those on a contract will move from $40 to $20. All devices purchased after the 13th will have a flat $20 access fee.
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These prices are inclusive of the base voice/messaging service.
As for T-Mobile and Sprint with some of their offerings, yes, they have some plans that have different approaches, which can be financially better for some. The difference is that they are trying to grow as they are still behind in various ways of the larger Verizon and AT&T (not just larger in customers, but in infrastructure, coverage, reliability, etc.). So it's certainly a comparison, but not a necessarily a fully apples-to-apples one--for some people it might be if their use cases is the same with the same coverage and everything else, for many others it's not.
Well, that would be interesting. It would be good if those on the current Edge pricing still get it while they can move to the new plans and perhaps get more data and/or cheaper data, but it's odd that contract will get the discount, as that would make the phone a totally cheap purchase on a contract with Verizon losing money on it (not losing in the sense of actually losing per se, but basically not making up the full price of the provided subsidy over the life of the contract).
I understand for sure that some people choose to pay higher prices for Verizon because of its better coverage wherever they live. I'm fortunate to live in and frequent areas where TMO has generally good coverage (...most of the time).
Of course we'll have to wait and see, but two agents who were full aware of the new plans confirmed it. One drawback they mentioned was any promo data would be removed when switching.
Many do, but at the moment complaining about it or switching to T-Mobile (which I did last year from Verizon) is all we can do. Now even T-Mobile's plans can't come close to matching the plans my relatives in Germany are getting which is basically about half of what I'm paying with unlimited 4G/LTE data included, something I don't have.
They've done plan changes that weren't before some large release too. And as I have heard this one was planned for sometime earlier, but Verizon pushed it back. So it's hard to say that there's really any particular relationship there.
I have these back and forth fights with myself about my AT&T plan. I pay $200/mo for 3 iPhones with 700 shared minutes:
Line 1 - Unlimited Data (Roughly use 10GB per month)
Line 2 - 3 GB
Line 3 - 3 GB
I COULD switch to a mobile share plan with 2 year agreements and pay $270 for unlimited talk/text and 20GB shared, or $250 for 15 shared GB but why pay more for less?
or I COULD switch to a mobile share plan on NEXT and pay $195 for unlimited talk/text and 20GB shared, or $175 for 15 shared GB. While these numbers look better than my current bill, it doesn't included the device costs (roughly $90/mo for 3 iPhones) which means again I'd be paying more for less.
Why can't we just get T-mobile pricing with AT&T signal strength?
Line 1 - Unlimited Data (Roughly use 10GB per month)
Line 2 - 3 GB
Line 3 - 3 GB
I COULD switch to a mobile share plan with 2 year agreements and pay $270 for unlimited talk/text and 20GB shared, or $250 for 15 shared GB but why pay more for less?
or I COULD switch to a mobile share plan on NEXT and pay $195 for unlimited talk/text and 20GB shared, or $175 for 15 shared GB. While these numbers look better than my current bill, it doesn't included the device costs (roughly $90/mo for 3 iPhones) which means again I'd be paying more for less.
Why can't we just get T-mobile pricing with AT&T signal strength?
I am already on Verizon and I pay $104 for 30GB ($130 + 20% employer discount) and $15 per smartphone (5 phones). So that is only $179 (+taxes and phone payments as needed).
These new plans will not even come close to that.
GL
These new plans will not even come close to that.
GL
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I want the answer to that cliffhanger without researching. Just spill the beans already.