This new Verizon policy makes me think of the days when telecom carriers would not allow “naked DSL,” i.e. While there are smart phones that I might find a use for, the nice ones (or even not-so-nice ones) aren’t offered on a pay-as-you go basis and, if you get one, you must get the carrier’s data plan. $45 per/m, taxes included) to pay-as-I-go (which still requires that I use my pre-paid minutes within a certain time period). Thus, I switched from an AT&T “cheap” plan (apprx. I, for example, am one of those people who has a cell phone but uses it infrequently. I don’t agree that this new Verizon “make sense” either from a consumer or Verizon perspective. I wanted to order the HTC Trophy (Window's Operating system) and use my phone as well as wifi only and be able sync it with computer as a PDA. I was told as soon as I activate my phone they would automatically tack on the data plan. I asked them if i bought my phone from NEWEGG.COM and activated it through them can I not have a data plan. If I buy a smart phone I am required to have a data package. I just got off the phone with Verizon and was told that I don't have a choice. Richard, How do you have a Smart-phone and not have a data plan. For those who absolutely require Internet Access Everywhere 24/7/365 pay but leave the service as a consumer choice because I do also have other news for you, the iPhone is the #1 Smart phone for a reason and as good as your offerings are they still do not top it.
The fact that I would be required to have a data plan to me is ridiculous and if Verizon does implement this mandatory service requirement I am sure that the words "MAJOR LAW SUIT" will be appearing very shortly their after.
#Fuze verizon free
I am a verizon customer and do not require internet access on a smartphone, as I use a smartphone more or less as a PDA, and when getting my e-mail I am usually in a FREE WI-FI area either at the University, Office, or at Home. You can’t fault Verizon for wanting to cash in on the smartphone craze, after all it does have investors to deal with.
and then not get the data plan with it.Īdd to this the ridiculous way the smaller plans were priced, and its likely most were already opting for this plan anyway. It’s a waste of money to buy a device like the iPhone or LG Dare, etc. The whole purpose of these devices are the Internet connectivity themselves. If you have a smartphone, you shouldn’t be skimping out anyway. The company cripples its phones with an awful propreitary interface, and locks out functionality more than any other carrier. Now, I’m the first person to criticize Verizon when it comes to its cell phone service.
#Fuze verizon upgrade
Current customers would not be affected: they would be grandfathered until they upgrade their devices.
#Fuze verizon full
But it looks like the company will be taking this one step further next year, with “Mobile Web 2.0” phones also requiring the new data plans.Ĭurrently, Verizon says phones that need the plan are “devices with HTML capability.” Thus, if you have a full web browser on your new phone, you’ll be getting the new plan. Most people would be able to use this package for their phones, and it is the same price AT&T customers currently pay for data for their iPhone 3G’s. The $29.99 monthly plan would get folks unlimited data. The 10MB plan cost users $24.99 monthly, but overage charges would be about $5 per MB after that. Part of this makes sense: for pay as you go, data was charged at 1.5 cents per KB, which would come to about $15 per MB of data. Verizon will do away with the 10MB data plan, as well as the pay as you go plans on new phones sold after November 14. Beginning later this month, all new smartphones sold will require a data plan of at least $29.99, if not more. If you’ve been getting around paying higher cell phone rates for your smartphone by either skimping on the data plan or forgoing it altogether, that’s about to change if you’re a Verizon Wireless customer.
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