Verizon iPhone Available for Pre-Order to Existing Customers

[studlybw]

http://www.9to5mac.com/50675/verizo...p-5-of-bandwidth-hogs-iphone-users#more-50675

Verizon is already feeling the pain.

No doubt. Verizon is more than likely going to have the same growing pains that AT&T had. Probably a lot of bad press also, since the whole iPhone on Verizon debacle has been such a "holy grail" and it won't live up to everyone's expectations at first. The iPhone is a beast that must be trained.

@bergmef I think he was just acknowledging that Verizon now has to admit that they're not as "up to speed" as people would assume them to be. They're throttling so that they don't run into the problems that everybody said was AT&T's fault when the iPhone came out. Verizon will have growing pains.

 

[zenio]

WTF VERIZON!!!!!!

Sales Tax in Los Angeles County 9.75% which should be close to $20.00

Where did they get $73.12 in TAX

You pay tax on the full price of the phone.

 

[triceretops]

Mac Rumors

So how is this a Mac Rumor? Why isn't this under the iPhone tab? I'm so sick of looking for Mac Rumors and finding all this iPhone news (not rumors) or iPhone rumors.

 

[ripper998]

Finally, GTFO my network

 

[maccompaq]

Verizon, here we come.

 

[TurnerMan]

"That is inaccurate. CNET just posted a video on their site that compares phones side by side and the Verizon iPhone squashed the AT&T version almost every time.
http://cnettv.cnet.com/"
- Jeff, 9to5Mac.com member

 

[jacollins]

Where did they get $73.12 in TAX

It's a ripoff, but they charge tax on the full price, not the subsidized price.

 

[TheOriginalKi]

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Amazing. And you can roam with no change in prices over an area the size of the USA? no? Oh sorry. Yeah if my cell phone plan limited my travel to my state they'd have to cut the price for me too.

That is a fair point - I suppose you can't directly compare them.

Tell me, do these prices include or exclude tax?

Voice
$39.99 - 450 Minutes
$59.99 - 900 Minutes
$69.99 - Unlimited Minutes

Data
$29.99 - Unlimited
$49.99 - Unlimited on iPhone, 2GB on Mobile Hotspot ($35 Activation fee)

Messaging
No Plan - $.20 per text, $.30 per Pic/Video
$5.00 - 250 Messages
$10.00 - 500 Messages
$20.00 - Unlimited Messages

 

[edogg62]

Super easy experience...

Went on the Apple site at 8am EST roughly... a breeze... other than the nonsense with Verizon and the password dance. Ugh.

I'm sooo not a phone dork... waited to get my FIRST cell until years after my friends... but I've been waiting for THIS day for years! Very psyched.

And please... enough with the Apple haters online... good lord... oh no! I can't browse the web AND talk on the phone simultaneously! OH NO! Ha ha ha. I only WANT to do one at a time thank you very much.

Yahoo! February 10th can't get here soon enough!

 

[NoExpectations]

Uh oh....here comes the Verizon Compression

Verizon is now compressing our own data...this sucks. When I send a picture to a friend, they will reduce/compress the file....resulting in a substandard image.....LEAVE MY DATA ALONE!


http://www.9to5mac.com/50675/verizo...p-5-of-bandwidth-hogs-iphone-users#more-50675

 

[bergmef]

Verizon is now compressing our own data...this sucks. When I send a picture to a friend, they will reduce/compress the file....resulting in a substandard image.....LEAVE MY DATA ALONE!


http://www.9to5mac.com/50675/verizo...p-5-of-bandwidth-hogs-iphone-users#more-50675

Are you on verizon? Have they done this to you? I figured that you would be happy to finally get the iphone on verizon.

 

[NoExpectations]

Are you on verizon? Have they done this to you? I figured that you would be happy to finally get the iphone on verizon.

Read their new policy....it is going to happen.

I thought Verizon was superior and that they were ready.....doesn't sound like it.

 

[studlybw]

Verizon is now compressing our own data...this sucks. When I send a picture to a friend, they will reduce/compress the file....resulting in a substandard image.....LEAVE MY DATA ALONE!


http://www.9to5mac.com/50675/verizo...p-5-of-bandwidth-hogs-iphone-users#more-50675

Most iPhone users are data hogs because the iPhone is just that good at using data. Verizon has to throttle things to keep up with the impending datapocalypse when they go live with the iPhone.

All cell companies suck, Verizon is just going to suck "in more places®".

 

[Arcus]

FYI, I ordered at 2:53 am, and here's my "Ace" order number, which appears to be in sequence. I'm number 437.

Here's the screen shot from the "check order" screen.

Using the info you posted I called and cancelled your order. lulz.

 

[sclawis300]

That is a fair point - I suppose you can't directly compare them.

Tell me, do these prices include or exclude tax?

Voice
$39.99 - 450 Minutes
$59.99 - 900 Minutes
$69.99 - Unlimited Minutes

Data
$29.99 - Unlimited
$49.99 - Unlimited on iPhone, 2GB on Mobile Hotspot ($35 Activation fee)

Messaging
No Plan - $.20 per text, $.30 per Pic/Video
$5.00 - 250 Messages
$10.00 - 500 Messages
$20.00 - Unlimited Messages

Does not include tax or the other $15 in federal and state surcharges.

 

[JPark]

So how is this a Mac Rumor? Why isn't this under the iPhone tab? I'm so sick of looking for Mac Rumors and finding all this iPhone news (not rumors) or iPhone rumors.

There's a very easy fix for that: Go somewhere else.

 

[arellag8]

I'm sorry, but why is the Verizon iPhone launch front page news every freaking day?

It's just the iPhone coming to another network. This happens in the rest of the world all the time. It's boring to read.

I realise there are a lot of Americans here, but MacRumors have a lot of members elsewhere. Such specific US-only news should really be put on page 2.

/endrant

understand the "news" fatigue / irritation, but remember that for the 94 million "Verizon-land" members, this is the iPhone launch in a "new country" with an effective "population" greater than nearly any individual EU country, in which the iPhone launch was also front page news. some of us have waited since the first ATT USA iPhone launch for this event. now if only the VZW servers could actually keep up with the traffic...

 

[metatrox]

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This stinks! Verizon get "data: unlimited plus 2gb hot spot"
At&t needs this also. I'm grandfathered into unlimited and don't want to leave I for hotspot. AT&T needs a similar plan.

 

[studlybw]

I'm sorry, but why is the Verizon iPhone launch front page news every freaking day?

It's just the iPhone coming to another network. This happens in the rest of the world all the time. It's boring to read.

I realise there are a lot of Americans here, but MacRumors have a lot of members elsewhere. Such specific US-only news should really be put on page 2.

/endrant

America! F' YEAH!

 

[Xavier]

I finally was able to order, but had to order through Apple. I have never bought a phone outside of the Verizon store, so I have a few questions.

When the phone arrives, will I have to go to the Verizon store to activate? I ordered the Unlimited data plan, but did not see an option for Text or Voice and I need those!

Also, I have the last of my "new every two" to use and was planning on doing that. How am I going to be able to get some of that money back because that didnt factor in when ordering from Apple.

 

[queshy]

blah, this isn't that exciting. whoever really wanted an iPhone and was on verizon had several years to switch over to ATT.

 

[arellag8]

Have you tried a different browser or computer?

Yup, 3 computers; 4 different browsers... still same message over about 7 hours of trying (took a short nap in the middle). could order from Apple, but DON'T get the new every 2 credit that way (confirmed by Apple chat and VZW customer service rep once they finally started taking calls this AM).

So the VZW service rep who was very friendly suggested i just keep trying... this doesn't speak well to VZW being "ready for the iPhone"

so how bad is ATT really?

 

[enzo thecat]

"That is inaccurate. CNET just posted a video on their site that compares phones side by side and the Verizon iPhone squashed the AT&T version almost every time.
http://cnettv.cnet.com/"
- Jeff, 9to5Mac.com member

OMG!!! ATT customers are going to jump off of a building when they see this!

 

[ebd.i.am]

Since 3

Is it giving anyone else a server error? I can get on verizon's main page, but every time I click "Start My Order" it gives me this message:


Sorry, an error has occured.

We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can.

(Please try again)

It still just says "Sorry, an error occurred. Please try again."

This is bull.

Must have clicked start my order 50 times, no change.

I KEEP getting the same error!!

 

[darthraige]

Plan Options Change Before Activating iPhone?

Question folks... So I pre-ordered an iPhone under my mother in laws account (since she had the upgrade). I was forced to select the data plan, but also selected no texting plan, etc. If she already has a texting plan under the number I upgraded from, do those features disappear any time soon or once the iPhone has been activated?

Probably should take this to the Verizon forum, but us folks on MacRumors appear to get back quicker. Just wondering if anyone else ran into this.