Originally Posted by
surfboarder This is absolutely true. My last phone was a G'zone and when my bill was ready for viewing I saw about 15.00 in data charges because I hit the mobile web button a few times. I think I actually meant to hit it twice to just explore the mobile web but I had no idea I was being charged by doing that. Verizon is notorious for informing you of what your going to be charged for after the fact that its too late. At least that's how I have been treated.
This is not true. Verizon has changed it to where you only get charged if you go PAST the landing page for Mobile Web. Not only that, but it's not Verizon designing the phones, it's LG/Motorola, whoever. Also, I had a Voyager for a long time before I had a blackberry, not on a premium plan, no data plan, and NEVER got charged the $1.99 for the megabyte because I avoided the Mobile Web/Get it now.
Consumerist is a good website, but he doesn't really correct himself when people correct him. I have wrote in before on previous Verizon slams when the information the reader provided was incorrect and he never updated his blog post. That's Sleazy, not Verizon doing this. You can also change the shortcut keys on your phone.
Yes, the $1.99 is annoying but it's completely avoidable and it's not Verizon's job to find out what was an accidental connection and what was a true connection. Also $15 in MB Charges (That means 7 mb at $1.99/mb) is not an accidental connection and its not a "just browsed once or twice" unless you were browsing image heavy webpages or browsing for a LONG time during that once or twice.
Most of us have unlimited data, so it won't affect us. Haven't searched to see if this is anywhere else, but can any reps attest to this
