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Verizon Tiered Pricing
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They can't answer it would be like asking BP for a direct answer when they give you a spin dance.
Seriously. The reason I went with Cingular 8 years ago was that Verizon wanted 20 dollars more a month for their cheapest plan. I haven't really checked Verizon's prices recently but I suspect they aren't quite that overpriced anymore (hopefully. At this point they'd have a hard time competing being that pricier over AT&T).
What has really changed price wise is we no longer have as much completion. Back when there was Cingular you had AT&T wireless, Cingular, Nextell, Verizon, Alltell, sprint, and T Mobile were the big players.
Now from the buy outs you have AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile and at some point Sprint is going to be bought out leaving us with 3 major cell phone carriers. Prices will only go up because there is no one to have us go else were.
As for manidtory data. ATT got away with it on the iPhone, Verizon saw this and required everyone to do it on all their smart phones. Everyone else follow suit.
Now if you look at it the carriers are starting to require extra add on for their feature phones as well. Want a phone with a QWERT keyboard on it, you have to get unlimited text messaging ad on even if you would only send 200 a month. If you want a phone with what is conisender the best hardware QWERT keyboard (blackberry) you are required to buy a data plan.
My GF has a blackberry because she likes the hardware keyboard on it for text messaging but does not want nor need a data plan. She got it before they required it but still.
So here is a question no one has asked or mentioned. Is Verizon letting previous customers grandfather in their unlimited data?
I wasn't surprised when AT&T did for the unlimited data cause they let me grandfather a really cheap nationwide plan back in the day until my roommate decided to get a cellphone and we decided to put everything under him cause he gets a discount for his place of work. Kinda took it for granted really (never discussed my plan with the reps when I would re-sign contracts to get a new phone).
Not sure though if that is standard procedure for other carriers.
I wasn't surprised when AT&T did for the unlimited data cause they let me grandfather a really cheap nationwide plan back in the day until my roommate decided to get a cellphone and we decided to put everything under him cause he gets a discount for his place of work. Kinda took it for granted really (never discussed my plan with the reps when I would re-sign contracts to get a new phone).
Not sure though if that is standard procedure for other carriers.
Most carriers grandfather their customers into whatever their existing plans are. Unfortunately they all find a way to coerce you into changing with some sort of stipulation that if you want the latest technology, you have to migrate to the new plans.
A lot of people said it, mainly in comments on places like Gizmodo, Engadget, etc.
It is pretty funny that they were all "Haha, AT&T is garbage, have fun with 2GB limit!" and now they'll probably act like it's the best thing ever.
Why should they be outraged?
Unlike ATT, Verizon hasn't actually done it yet.
The Magic 8 Ball says: ask again later, if/when it happens
Sorry for the double post. Slow and unreliae connection meant I hadn't realized it posted already.
While it is possible, it should be pointed out that that is incredibly illegal. It is one thing for a company to respond to changes in competitors' prices; it is another thing entirely for them to discuss price changes in advance. That is really the definition of an anti-trust law violation; companies are not allowed to collude on pricing in any way and, if proved, they could be in serious legal trouble.
yeah
verizon is SO overrated.... wait till they get the iPhone their data usage is going to skyrocket!