Verizon to require $30 data plans for new smartphones
0. phoneArena posted on 02 Nov 2008, 10:02
Starting November 14th, Verizon will require users to subscribe to data plans of at least $30 to activate a new smartphone...
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108. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 23:18 0 0
hopefully they will even it out to 30 on each line, instead of manditory 45 on share lines... and keep the 45 to corperate liable only.
194. amigabill posted on 11 Dec 2008, 14:58 0 0
Indeed. I don't need internet access to do spreadsheets or look at pdf files do I? I don't need internet access to take a 5MP photo with the Samsung Omnia do I? (Only 5MP camera phone I've seen at VZW) I don' tneed internet access to add Windows Mobile applications/games do I? They have USB and memory slots for a lot of things...
25. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 13:20 0 0
Wow do any of these sites check your sources because this post is completly bogus. For one the wording sounds like an idiot wrote it. The postings that go out to employees are not worded like a bash against service. Next but lets not forget about corperate business here all customers have to be notified in a form of a mailer etc before a policy like this would take effect. So whoever made this posting is a fool and I cant beleive they get away with posting these things with out a shred of proof.
46. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 15:36 0 0
sorry buddy, VZW E is one of the most trusted sources on the net and has proven to be right time and time and time and time and time again
133. (unregistered) posted on 03 Nov 2008, 10:24 0 0
THIS IS AMAZING! reading some of these posts is just an absolutely a riot. They should Rename this site CHEAPSKATES UNITE! although the site would probably fail due to the fact that no one would advertise on this site since no one will spend money on the advertised products, or services. IPHONE's popularity has done this. For the past 16 month's Apple / AT&T has been chaging a mandatory DATA charge on the iPhone. All other carriers have noticed that even with this charge they have sold millions of iPhones. It's all about revenue. Get used to it, and when paying your cell bills, don't foget to thank Steve Jobs.
27. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 13:22 0 0
NOV. 14TH IS WHEN THE BLACKBERRY STORM WILL BE RELEASED! CHA-CHING FOR VERIZON!
56. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 16:28 0 0
All I know is I am pissed off. Today I just talked to my district manager at Verizon and he told me 150 kiosk locations inside Circuit City are being shut down. Luckily mine is not but I wonder how long it will be before another 150 are shut down. He said that Circuit City is trying to avoid chapter 11 bankruptcy. I guess we will be ok, he said we would be obsorbed into the corporate stores seing how we are corporate. I'm sure this solution for our location won't work everywhere though.
64. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 17:05 0 0
Yeah you are right a VP from verizon defenitely said that many kiosk will be closing VERY SOON sorry dude I AM HIRING THOUGH
109. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 23:20 0 0
i work for verizon as does my wife. a few of the kiosks she oversees are being shut down. dont worry, verizon fires noone for that, your job is safe, you will just be moved to another location until they make other arrangements.
139. (unregistered) posted on 03 Nov 2008, 11:56 0 0
Those kiosks are shutting down because those Circuit City stores are closing. Good luck, I hope CC gets their stuff together and your store stays open.
29. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 13:27 0 0
Apparently nothing on Howards Forum is confirmed and anyone with Photoshop can post. This is exactly why your phone bills go up each month is because of stupid things like this. Because of the thousands of useless calls to customer service to ask if this idiot was right and what they can do to avoid being charged. Seriously if you buy into this crap then you are exactly why we pay more for cell service
30. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 13:58 0 0
This info is correct but.... You can also get unlimited text for $10 on top of the $30 for your data plan. So in the end it's cheaper if you should happen to need unlimited messaging. Before it was $30 for unlimited Data and $20 for unlimted messaging. so yeah, they force you to get a data plan (why get pda/smartphone without one???) but texting it chaeper with one.
32. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 14:07 0 0
I am employed by Verizon Wireless and the way that it was explained to me is that only new smartphones launched in November will be required to have the data pkg. If you are already on the 10 MB plan or pay as you go plan, then you will be grandfathered in and will be able to keep the plan as long as you don't upgrade to a new smartphone. Also, any of the existing smartphones such as the centro, q9c, xv6900, etc will still be allowed to be activated with the pay as you go plan or the 10 MB, but once those phones are disconituned and out of stock, the any new smartphone will require at least a 29.99 data pkg. That's how it was explained to me, but I was told that unofficially. So far, there has been no official announcement to VZW employees. So far there are no specifics on the standard handsets with a html requiring VCast, but it is being discussed...at a level much higher than myself.
59. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 16:32 0 0
Well as far as I'm concerned every phone has to have data now. I don't care anymore, if you don't want it then don't come to me because it is mandatory.
124. (unregistered) posted on 03 Nov 2008, 09:53 0 0
wrong.. all upgrades and new activations of ANY smartphone will require the data. you're only safe if you already own a PDA and have a per MB or the 10MB plan
140. (unregistered) posted on 03 Nov 2008, 11:57 0 0
That's great customer service, 136. Tell me your name and what store you work in so I know to avoid you. :)
33. Suffy (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 14:09 0 0
Course you always have the option go block GIN and mobile web 2.0... to avoid running you up on the 1.99/mb data charge. Or vcast unlimited data for $15. Smartphones is great since the advantage of getting one is for email and a better browser/internet experience. Along with all the apps using data connectivity. I can see some customers who only want a PDA to use it for contacts, wifi, calendar, and cable syncing, but what can y ou do? or are they in the lower percentile of smartphone users?
43. (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 15:10 0 0
#33- "but what can you do?"------ What you can do is allow those users in the lower percentile to not be required to purchase a data plan. But of course Verizon won't do this; that's why they'll lose those customers.
60. BalzDeepNher (unregistered) posted on 02 Nov 2008, 16:34 0 0
Loose them to who? at&t? They are doing the same thing.
