Price of 4G LTE: right now you pay 20% premium over 3G, but competition will push it down

0. phoneArena posted on 08 Oct 2012, 06:32

The arrival of 4G LTE networks with their high speeds matching and often even surpassing the speeds of your cable internet is a great thing, but as a novelty you are paying the tax for that…

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1. tedkord posted on 08 Oct 2012, 06:35 3

And Lowell the Liar told us the year before Verizon deployed LTE that it would be cheaper for Verizon to supply, and prices would be cheaper for customers.

2. vzwcooter posted on 08 Oct 2012, 07:29 9

The year before that they didn't have the iPhone sucking the life out of the company's profits

5. TheMan posted on 08 Oct 2012, 14:32 1

I remember that statement every time I look at the price of Verizon's data plans. They are charging not on the margin, but what the market will bear -- fiduciarily responsible, but frustrating nonetheless

11. tuminatr posted on 09 Oct 2012, 21:17 0

once they pay for the network the price will come down

3. shiftmobile posted on 08 Oct 2012, 08:27 2

There are no difference in data pricing on Verizon or AT&T between 3G and 4G. They are the same! Sprint charges $10 bump for having a 4G phone regardless of if you're in a 4G area.

4. laheelahee posted on 08 Oct 2012, 11:10 3

i thought they charged $10 for having a smartphone.. 3G/4G both?

6. chebner posted on 08 Oct 2012, 14:58 2

Yes Sprint's $10 premium data charge for 4G changed to a premium data fee for any smartphone, 3G or 4G, quite some time ago. As a result all smartphones have a $10 monthly surcharge.

7. Beholder88 posted on 08 Oct 2012, 18:29 1

I'd like to see the research numbers on this study, as pricing for a 3G data package is exactly the same as a 4G data package. Maybe it's because it's faster and people use more, and then are more likely to go over an allowance and incur overage?

8. Nadr1212 posted on 08 Oct 2012, 22:34 0

4G LTE fast :P

9. DSmithee (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2012, 01:42 0

And then there's Verizon--forcing unlimited calling on anyone who wants to sign up. Sorry, Big Red--I only need a few hundred minutes a month, and don't want to pay $100 a month before taxes for 2GB of data.

10. dragonstkdgirl posted on 09 Oct 2012, 13:08 0

The old plans are still available in my system - ask a rep nicely and they might sign you up on an old plan.

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