Only Verizon can stick it to you with Tiered pricing

[vbuckjr]

Only Verizon can change to tiered pricing and not offer a cheaper plan than what we used to get for $30 which was "unlimited" or 5 GB. Now for $30 we get 2 GB and if we need more they are happy to provide it for an extra price. But don't provide a lower plan if we need less!

If Verizon is going to tiered pricing then be tiered by offering 200MB for $10 500MB for $20 so that customers can at least save some money if they are not using a lot of data which is the supposed reason they are going to tiered. If you have a family of 4 and they all want smart phones the data alone would cost a monthly $120. Family Plan we can share minutes, even text or at least go unlimited for $30, but not data?

I was looking at their data plans they have a $10 plan gives you 75MB!!! AND ONLY can be used on a featured phone!!! That is crazy am I the only one that thinks this is Highway robbery?? I can't believe there is not more of an outcry we just like sending them money.

To be an honest I should be allowed to use a BlackBerry or other Smartphone after my contract is up without a data plan if I want to, I can maybe see is they subsidized the phone but if I am willing to pay full price and just want to use their network for voice and text why can't I? I am willing to "SUFFER" with just using WiFi or old fashion sync with a cable.

Rant over for now, I just wanted to see if I am just crazy and this seems normal to everybody?

[DadaThePanda]

yeap Dude, it is unfair and Verizon knows it but hey, as long as people are paying they'll keep charging. Luckily I'm on Sprint and have unlimited data, or at least until iPhone comes out and data hogs are going to force unlimited data out

[AggreX]

You make a lot of good points about Verizon's tyranny tiered pricing plans for data plans for new subscribers. Unless the rules change again they state I still get the "unlimited" data plan for $30 as a long time Verizon customer and as long as my plan is not interupted.

[5whiskey]

Such is why I left Verizon. The data plan changes, or did change, constantly. Their "unlimited" text plan added a la cart on the family plan has fine print, causing it to not be unlimited. I was with AllTel when Verizon bought them out. I loved AllTel, as you could change the plan without adding to the contract. I walked into a Verizon store a few months after AllTel was bought out to ask about making a change for my son. I was assured that I was grandfathered into an AllTel contract, which would allow me to make chance at any time. I made the change I wanted (trying to save money and reduce the data access on my sons phone). This reduced services on one phone line and I was assured that the changes would save money. It increased my bill. I went to change the plan back and was told that I was no longer grandfathered because a Verizon rep had accessed my account. That was just the beginning. I regret ever having given a dime to Verizon. Not to mention, they're very expensive for such a crappy experience. I'm with T-Mobile now. People complain about tmo, but I've been very impressed with them compared to Verizon.

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[ColdSunshine]

Originally Posted by AggreX

You make a lot of good points about Verizon's tyranny tiered pricing plans for data plans for new subscribers. Unless the rules change again they state I still get the "unlimited" data plan for $30 as a long time Verizon customer and as long as my plan is not interupted.

You will continue to keep the unlimited data as long as you don't downgrade to a dumbphone and back to a smartphone. The tiered data only applies to new customers.

[MissElectronics]

I was wondering if I was the only one who thought Verizon had lost their greedy minds with their new tiered plan. I expected either 250 MB for $15 or 1 GB for $20. Anything to SAVE money. Instead we get this horrible tiered pricing :/ If I wasn't on contract til April 2013. I would have went to Tmobile that's how disappointed and angry I was. I will probably still make the jump to Tmobile in 2012 once my ETF gets lower. Verizon is ridiculous!!

[igotberryfever]

verizon sucks..point blank. The USA needs more carriers. i am with sprint and very happy but sprint has weak service in other areas so i hear.

[cbreze]

They still have the best coverage and that's the bottom line for me and a lot of others. the "unlimited" plans are still unlimited just subject to throttling once 2GB is reached, not 5GB. 2GB is their definition of a heavy user and I think their statement of only 5% of users go over that to be classified in the heavy user category is total CRAP. It doesn't take a genius to understand how long it takes to go thru 2GB when streaming pandora and NFL and the like. What about net flix? Total BS to think only 5% of their millions of data users go over 2GB/month.
I've been getting throttled every weekday between 3 and 5pm, must be a heavy usage time. It started on the 15th like clockwork and never,never, did it previously. i can tell you .09mb for D/L speed is just awesome. NOT!
So if you haven't been throttled yet and you use over 2GB a month then throttling is in your future. My data usage this month is 3.2GB with one day left to go.
They still have the best coverage and I'm not going anywhere, just have to learn to deal with it.

When I called to ask about the crappy speeds I was advised to upgrade to a higher tiered plan to avoid being subject to "network optimization". Or my other option was to upgrade to a 4G device for really fast unthrottled speeds. They really beat around the bush about coming right out and saying the "T" word. I could upgrade to a 5GB per month plan for $70 instead of the $30 I pay now for unlimited. More than twice as much. Great deal. It's all about the $bucks$, might as well get used to it.

[Underway99]

Originally Posted by igotberryfever

verizon sucks..point blank. The USA needs more carriers. i am with sprint and very happy but sprint has weak service in other areas so i hear.

I wouldn't say that Big Red "sucks", but I agree that some additional competition would be good for the market. That is one of the justifications (the additional competition, not the VZW sucks argument) the FCC used when they blocked the AT&T-TMO deal.

[ridesno159]

No one is forcing you to use Verizon as your carrier. If you don't like their prices and plans, then go somewhere else.

Seems pretty simple to me...

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[MisterObvious]

I think the throttling isn't a bad idea as much as they are being greedy about it.

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[ColdSunshine]

Originally Posted by igotberryfever

verizon sucks..point blank. The USA needs more carriers. i am with sprint and very happy but sprint has weak service in other areas so i hear.

Sprint has weak service here. They may be cheaper, but you get what you pay for. I don't like having to shell out an additional $25 a month, but for a phone that works, I'll do it.

[vbuckjr]

If network coverage was the same, I would switch to another carrier but unfortunately it isn't. So it really isn't that simple is it.

I don't think it is a reason not to call them out on the pricing schemes that take it to us! If you are going to tier the pricing and blame it on excess use, then have a lower price plan for those who don't use a lot of data. I think it is bull if they are so worried about their data network being over used then allow people who want a smartphone with out data plans have that option and be able to shut off data and use it only on WiFi.

[Underway99]

Originally Posted by vbuckjr

If network coverage was the same, I would switch to another carrier but unfortunately it isn't. So it really isn't that simple is it.

I don't think it is a reason not to call them out on the pricing schemes that take it to us! If you are going to tier the pricing and blame it on excess use, then have a lower price plan for those who don't use a lot of data. I think it is bull if they are so worried about their data network being over used then allow people who want a smartphone with out data plans have that option and be able to shut off data and use it only on WiFi.

I am pretty sure that you still have the option to choose data on a pay-as-you-go plan. The price is high, but you can then block data usage and pay nothing for zero 3G data. You still technically have data, but since it's blocked, you won't use any. Of course, your BBM and such will work only when you're connected to WiFi. I had data blocked on a smartphone for one of my kids. It meets the requirement and costs nothing.

[lastraid]

Originally Posted by MissElectronics

I was wondering if I was the only one who thought Verizon had lost their greedy minds with their new tiered plan. I expected either 250 MB for $15 or 1 GB for $20. Anything to SAVE money. Instead we get this horrible tiered pricing :/ If I wasn't on contract til April 2013. I would have went to Tmobile that's how disappointed and angry I was. I will probably still make the jump to Tmobile in 2012 once my ETF gets lower. Verizon is ridiculous!!

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