Verizon Wireless to overhaul its phone and data pricing plans

I was at Verizon store 1/21/10 wanting to upgrade my daughters phone to env3 touch. Current plan is Family plan 1400min unlimited texting, two Blackberry’s with data plan and a chocolate and a filp phone ($223/mo). I was extremely irritated when I found out there are only a few slider type phones that do not require the $9.99 data plan. The rep at the store told me there was no way around this if you want what they now call “Multimedia phones” Even after telling him how unhappy I was about this, he did not even offer to look at my current plan, and at the time I did not suggest it. Here is what I found out by having a chat session with someone at verizon web site. The current Family plan is called talk and text, it includes unlimited texting, so I do not have to add that on as I did before. So my current family plan rate is $139.mo, the newer family plan is $119/mo. By switching to the newer plan and adding two env3 touches my bill will be $219/mo. Family plan 1400 min, unlimited texting, two BB with data and two env3 touch with data. My blood pressure has returned to normal. Just thought this may help some of you out there. See what you are paying for your current family plan. My current plan was last updated in July of 2009 so not very long ago. I will be changing to the newer plan. As much as I hate it when this gets jammed down our throats, I can not complain on bit about my verizon service, reliability etc. So I am glad they did not leave us with family plans completely out in the cold.

I have 5 phones and all we ever do is talking and text messages. We all have computers to surf the web and get email on a screen that can be easy be seen on. I don’t want to pay an extra $50 a month for something NONE of us will ever us. Why don’t they can it what it is – A way to screw folks out of more money and make stock holders happy.

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The bottom line is the math. Prior to January 14 – The “Family Connect” Plan with 1400 voice minutes, 10 Friends, Unlimited Text and Web on 5 lines was $169.86. The web was integrated with the plan and they didn’t distinguish dumb-phones from smartphones when you added data to a voice plan. The other difference is the added line use to be $19.99; now $9.99. Today 5 lines at 1400 minutes and comparable service is $149.96, however data for dumb-phones on all five lines would be $49.95; $199.91 total which is $30.05 more. Smart phones would bring the bill to $299.91 which is $129.95 more than the old plan. And y’all aren’t alone, T-Mobile use to have a $5.99 unlimited web plan and prior to it a $2.99 plan. I pay $5.99 for the exact same level of service new customers pay $24.99. There is nothing about these plans that favor new customers. We all know the money is to be made in data not voice; after all who needs voice if you have Skype and 3G.

I just did a price comparison for the 4 carries with a data packages required for a smart phone (I am using Android) and here is what I come up with: (This includes 450 min, unlimited messaging and web)

Verizon: 89.98
Spring 69.99
ATT: 69.99
TMobile: 59.99/79.99

Comon Verizon, you have a very good stable network, but please, lower your pricing structure for your 3G Smartphones to that of Sprint and ATT. Your way to overpriced for your smartphones.

I however will reconsider my criticism for your overpriced plans if you offer free wifi hotspots for all of your smartphones.

I to am very frustrated by Verizon’s new plans and service. Their canned responses regarding the data packages are ridiculous. They now feel it is necessary to dictate which phone a customer should have. The phone I have now I can not upgrade to the same model just newer without accepting the data package. Be careful of their feature phones. I have returned 3 of them to date because they were lemons. Their customer service (at least for IL customers is horrible) I would not have said any of this a few months ago. I have been a customer for 10 years and am looking to get out. More because of service then the data packages.

Bull, it does not beat 60/month for EVERYTHING UNLIMITED! I’m sticking with metro and now with their 90% coverage, they are quietly killing the market……. I can do just about anything on the smartphone as users at the other carriers for $25-35 less. Americans are some dumb asses.

People of Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.

LaToay is just kidding. He doesn’t mean that. He really does love you.

Seriously – what?

So your dumbass misspelled your own name and you call PR a bitch for spelling it the way you did? :facepalm:

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http://www.miguelisadumbass.com/story/miguel-doesn't-know-shit/2010-1-16

Look at me…. I can’t come up with a come back of any kind…. so I will just call someone a loooooooooooser! Seriously, try not to be so dogmatic.

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http://www.miguelisadumbass.com/story/miguel-doesn‘t-know-shit/2010-1-16

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