This is a bit misleading as it is the price per month for 4 lines! One line starts at $80/month. (Plans below are not the recently updated plans)
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Verizon Updates Unlimited Plans With New Perks and Access to Apple Music, Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+
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Perks? Aren't these downgrades to all but the highest plans? I also wish articles like this would list the "unlimited" limits, specifically when they throttle as that's what the plan should be judged on. I'm still on an old 16gb + 2gb rollover XL plan because I'd rather not be throttled. My plan is cheaper than the cheapest Start Unlimited which doesn't even have a throttle threshold.
In my case. I don’t see a trade off. I already get Apple Music. And one free year of Disney. So unless I am missing something. I would get to keep the Apple Music. Plus it looks like Disney, ESPN+ and HULU would be thrown in at no extra charge. With the get more plan.🤷🏻♂️
I've been saying this for years. The prices on the "limited" data plans are absurdly high and most carriers have unreasonably few options if you don't want "unlimited." (Not getting into the "unlimited" definition debate... IMO all of the plans are limited, as a speed limit, or deprioritization, is still a limit.)
That being said, I used to share 15 GB of data in a family plan of 4 for ~$120/mo after taxes and fees on AT&T. A single line was something like $80/mo. Today, if you go to AT&T or Verizon, most of the single line "limited" plans top out at 8-9 GB and are close to $100/mo. If you need more or need a hotspot, you're basically forced to choose "unlimited," and you still get stuck with a bunch of fine print limits. Hotspot limited to "4G" speeds, even when 5G service is available. Hotspot limited to a hard data cap or gets hard throttled down to 128kbps. Phone speeds subject to deprioritization after arbitrary limit like 22 GB of use.
But for some reason, everybody I talk to loves these "unlimited" plans. It's insane.
I just want a 20% discount through my employer again.
It’s not much better here. We have Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. They always find a way to keep your bill at least $100 a month. Unless you are grandfathered in under a cheaper plan, but the moment you change the plan you’re paying around $100 again. Progress!!!!! Or not...
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Instead of 75GB of premium data, you'd only get 50GB. You'd also have video throttled to SD unless you manually activated the HD video in your online settings. This could be a total non-starter if you're a big hotspot user, as the 30GB of high speed hotspot you get also counts towards your on-device premium data (same as the current Get More plan). So theoretically, you'd only have 20GB of premium data if you use your whole high-speed hotspot plan allowance each month. Also, sucks that you're automatically enrolled in SD video unless you opt out.
It is a great deal. Since the average consumer has to pay the retail price, if you opt-in to one of these plans, you get the aforementioned services for free to you.
I currently have the old Get More Unlimited. 1 year of Disney+ and free Apple Music.
I think I’ll hold onto it until first year of Disney+ and ESPN+ are both up then switch to the top Verizon Plan.
I think I’ll hold onto it until first year of Disney+ and ESPN+ are both up then switch to the top Verizon Plan.
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I was going to mention that -- I looked at my plan options and the numbers were very different. Looks like my plan would be $10 more to add hulu and keep Apple Music for the life of the plan. Not worth it lol
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I hope so -- Im definitely now switching my plan.
That $55 a month plan is for those with 4 lines. Its $90 for an individual or $80 per line for a couple. With all of these carriers individuals and couples get screwed on pricing.
It's not reasonable at all, it's disgusting. That plan should be about $35 a month. The amount individuals pay for mobile phone plans in the US is out of hand.
I think VZ + ATT have those plans.
I'm currently on the similar low-tier unlimited ($75) on VZ and looking at dropping to their 5gb ($55) or 10gb ($61 w/ my discount) plan.
ATT has a 3gb (50$) and 9gb ($60) plans.
Good grief, ya think this "tech" company is driven by its marketing division? What a dumpster fire.
Setting aside whatever "average consumer" means, some are subsidizing the cost of the extra services for others if those some don't need the extra services but are on Verizon. Bundling is good for those that need everything in the bundle, but generally bad for people that don't need everything in the bundle.
Yeah, I will just pay $23/month for Disney+ bundle and Apple Music myself instead of paying $10-20/month per line over competing providers.
So Verizon includes 600GB of cloud storage but still caps voicemail at 40 messages, which are at best probably 1mb/ each, and doesn't ever tell you when your mailbox is full so people who call you and can't leave a message have to let you know. Got it.
I’m currently with T-Mobile and will be switching to Verizon once the iPhone 12/iPhone 12 Pro’s launch this fall. I’m currently paying $70/month for unlimited text, data and talk and 15% job discount. The only perk I have is international data and text to Mexico and Canada which isn’t unlimited. I’m on a grandfathered plan so I don’t get $5 off for auto pay, Netflix or any of the other perks that come with the plans, hence why I am switching to Verizon for the Get More Unlimited for the new perks and 20% discount through my job.