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Verizon Introduces 'Share Everything' Service Plan for Up to Ten Devices

Would cost me...

$100 for the plan
$40 iphone 1
$40 iphone 2
$40 iphone 3
$40 iphone 4

$260 a month for sharing 10 gig?

Right now I pay $215 a month, have "unlimited" data for one iphone and the 5gig data/hotspot on another and 2 dumb phones. Unlimited txt, calling and all that jazz. Yeah, no. Way to find even more ways to rip us off. I'm with AT&T and they better think twice before they pull this ****.
 
I would actually save $5 or pay an extra $5 depending on if I went with 4GB or 6GB, but I'd be getting my iPad connected at least.

Well, I guess its better than having no connection on my iPad at all, and at least I gain unlimited texts.

However, I think I will wait for iPhone 5 to come out and see if T-Mobile gets it (they pretty much have to...) and if Virgin mobile keeps its deals on.

If I pay Verizon $30 a month for the iPad when I NEED to (for 2GB), then pay Virgin Mobile only $100 a month for two iPhone plans (with unlimited), that's $130 a month on busy months and only $100 a month regularly.

With Verizon, I'd be paying $155-$165 a month depending on the data tier EVERY month.

(all prices mentioned are before tax)
 
I'm currently paying $198/month ($175 plus taxes and fees) for two iPhones (unlimited, we use ~1.5 gb combined) and dumb phone with a family share 1000 minutes (we use about 200/month) 1000 texts on the iPhones and unlimited texting on the dumb phone. This new plan would cost us $110 for access and $60 for the data/voice/text package, or $170. So we'd actually save about $5/month. I've promised my daughter she could have my iphone this fall when I upgrade so that would've been an additional $30 for 2gb of data, or $205 plus fees per month. On the new plan it will be an additional $10 for the iphone and we'd probably go to the 6gb plan, so another $20 for a grand total of $200/month before fees. We would still be saving $5/month. The key for me is going to be how corporate discounts are applied. If they are applied to the access fee AND the data package then I'm going to be doing pretty good.
 
Current Verizon plan:
$40 - 450 minutes
$10 - 500 messages
$30 - unlimited data
Total = $80 before fees and my discount

New plan:
$40 - Unlimited voice and messages
$50 - 1gb data
Total = $90 before fees and maybe my discount

Yeah, I'm not seeing any advantages here, Verizon.
 
Xenomorph said:
Well, it's NOT perfect, but I'll take it... as soon as AT&T gets it.

Right now, with my 700 Minute family plan with AT&T, my setup is like this:

$70 for "700 minutes" (we use hardly any).
$30 for my iPhone's "unlimited data" plan (with its 3GB cap).
$30 for unlimited messaging (we go through thousands).
$10 for daughter's "dumbphone."
$10 for wife's "dumbphone."

$150 for just *me* to have an iPhone, no tethering, and my wife and daughter limited to their basic phones.

With this new plan (if AT&T styles it like Verizon's), for another $40, we could get a 4GB shared plan, iPhones for for both my wife and daughter, and tethering enabled for all of our devices.
It's still a bad price, but better than dealing with terrible $20 plans for them and/or paying another $20 on top to get tethering on one device.
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Uh, the new plan if you are just sharing with two people would be 150 dollars for you and you'd only get a 1 GB of data. THat is if your wife and your kid get dumbphones (30 each, so 60 dollars), you get a smartphone (40 dollars), and you get the smallest plan (50 dollars). And you already said you don't even use the 700 minutes you guys have so the unlimited calling wouldn't really be an extra for you.

How in the world is that a better deal for you?

Oh, and by the way, that 40 dollars extra you say you'd pay (you would get 8 GB more if yu don't add another device)? Within a year you'd pay 480 dollars extra. Two years 960 extra... so depending on what plan you went with if you just bought your own smartphone, it could easily be cheaper just to buy your own smartphone long as the plan you got by doing that wasn't more expensive than the one you have now, even a little more could be worth it (That is if you had an unlimited you could get them to grandfather in).
 
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miles01110 said:
Seriously, why is the prospect of "Unlimited minutes" even a selling point anymore? Unlimited minutes was relevant 10 years ago. Not so much these days.
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They also threw in mobile hotspot(may use this 1-2 times with the iPad) which half the people on VZ with family plans will probably never use(the average suburban family who will go out and just buy the iPad from VZ and add to the plan). I currently have the 1400 minutes plan with 4 iPhones(one added last week) which is about $230. I would want at least the 4gb plan(we use about 3 GB of data each month total). That would cost me $70 + $160=$130. Not acceptable. I won't bother telling VZ about their ripoff plan becaus they will say "Your current plan only includes 1400 minutes and no mobile hotspot." which is BS because what about my currently combined 4gb + 1 unlmtd. line of data.
 
lifeinhd said:
I wonder if I can just activate data on my iPad and tether my phone to it? Stupid solution to a problem that shouldn't exist, but I'd be saving $30/month.
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Pretty sure it doesn't work like that. You activate the phone on the plan, it is registered as a smart phone and you pay $40 for it. How are you going to make calls if you don't add the phone to the plan?
 
iPad question

Please forgive my ignorance...

Right now my Verizon iPad's data is not connected to my Verizon wireless (iPhone) account.

The two don't speak to each other at all, because I signed up for data right on my LTE iPad.

Does this mean I can connect the two accounts under this new plan? So will I just sign in to my main Verizon wireless account (the one that already has the iPhone) and it will start pulling from that data pool?

That's one bonus. I have the smallest account on my iPad and haven't met the cap yet, so it would be nice...

Thanks.
 
nrose101 said:
Time For AT&T to step up to the plate!
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Why? Verizon hasn't given them any reason with this plan that they need to do anything. Already they offer a far better deal with just the plans they have than this crap.

I don't see how this is competitive at all on Verizon's end. In fact I have to agree with some one else on here it looks more like they are trying to set up to get people used to paying higher prices (I would not be surprised if they do a large price hike on their non shared plans).
 
I don't need unlimited voice! Quit justifying what *YOU* think I need versus what I need/actually use. Screw these carriers and their scams. They make it look like a better deal but most of us are spending the same amount of $ or MORE for the same service -- but hey, now we can talk "unlimited." Who gives a ****
 
AbSoluTc said:
Would cost me...

$100 for the plan
$40 iphone 1
$40 iphone 2
$40 iphone 3
$40 iphone 4

$260 a month for sharing 10 gig?

Right now I pay $215 a month, have "unlimited" data for one iphone and the 5gig data/hotspot on another and 2 dumb phones. Unlimited txt, calling and all that jazz. Yeah, no. Way to find even more ways to rip us off. I'm with AT&T and they better think twice before they pull this ****.
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That's really not fair. You're comparing your current 2-iPhone plan with a 4-iPhone plan?

And it'll cost $45 extra for that?

The Verizon plan isn't great, but charging $45 to change two dumb phone to two iPhones isn't exactly a huge 'rip off.' Pricey, but not rip off territory.
 
Why is a laptop connection more expensive than a tablet? Because it uses more data? Even though there's a cap? I understand the phone being more expensive because it can use their voice network, but even then they made a smartphone more expensive than a feature phone. Again, the only difference is the data used and that's charged separately.

$90 for a smartphone plan with a GB of data? Give me a break. Terrible deal.
 
Fallout

This is the fallout for iMessage. Carriers are going to find a way to make up the BILLIONS they are losing from text apps that circumvent their charges. Until something happens to shake up the industry we are going to be forced into things like this.
 
I noticed this in the FAQ page from Verizon:

You're not required to move to Share Everything but if you do, unlimited data will not be retained on your line. As a Verizon Wireless customer you have choices when you upgrade at discounted pricing. You can choose from a standalone data package starting at $30 for 2GB or a Share Everything Plan. If keeping unlimited is important to you, you can choose to upgrade and pay full retail price for the phone.

So it sounds like they may not be forcing current customers to adopt this new scheme, however they are cutting off unlimited data.

This has the full info:

http://solutions.vzwshop.com/shareeverything/pdf/verizon_share_everything_plan_details.pdf

Overages are $15 per GB
Activation/Upgrade fee is $35
$175 ETF for dumb phones / $350 for Smartphones

They also have a plan for non smartphones $40 a month for $700 minutes, $70 month for unlimited minutes.

$1.99 per MB for data on dumb phones with no plans....

To answer an earlier question if more than 10GB are needed it's $10 for each additional 2GB.
 
dstankus said:
Minutes? Giving people more minutes is an attraction?

I'm sure some people need them, but personally I use maybe 40 minutes a month, the rest of my iPhone/iPad usage is data and text messages. My kids the same way; 15,000 text messages and 50 talk minutes per month...
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But how much are you paying for that. If this is less then what's the issue
 
I'm not sure what's up with all of the hate. It probably really depends on your current setup as to whether this is a good deal or not to you.

My Current Plan:
  • iPhone @ 2GB $30.00, $9.99 Line Access
  • iPhone @ 2GB $30.00, $9.99 Line Access
  • iPad @ 2GB $30
  • Family Share Voice 1400 min (+unlimited text) @ $100
Total: $209.98 (before fees)

New Plan:
  • iPhone @ $40 Line Access
  • iPhone @ $40 Line Access
  • iPad @ $10 Line Access
  • Shared Data @ 6GB $80
  • Unlimited Shared Voice and Text @ $0
Total: $170.00 (before fees)

I'll save ~$40 per month for the same level or better of voice, text, and data. And on top of it, will have more flexibility about how said data is spent. Not too bad?
 
so for a family of 4 with 2 smart phones and 2 basic phones I pay $222 after tax and my two smart phones have unlimited data. I will only get to split 6GB between the 4 lines for that price. This is going to suck big time.
 
Current plans are cheaper for us with 4 lines. WE currently pay $141.xx.

We would pay 180 with these plans. :rolleyes: Lame. The hilarity comes from the 1Gb for $50!!! WHAT THE....????? $30 for a feature phone that would use a maximum of 50mb??? Complete BS.
 
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