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| From | Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> |
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| Newsgroups | misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android |
| Message-ID | <2015080914484279010-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> (permalink) |
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| Subject | Re: What's your take on the new Verizon plan to drop contracts? |
| Organization | http://www.panic.com/unison/ |
| Date | 2015-08-09 14:48 -0700 |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On 2015-08-09 21:29:03 +0000, Meanie <meanie.brat@gmail.com> said: > On 8/9/2015 4:09 PM, Savageduck wrote: >> On 2015-08-09 15:37:08 +0000, Meanie <meanie.brat@gmail.com> said: >>> On 8/8/2015 5:06 PM, Savageduck wrote: >>>> On 2015-08-08 20:52:54 +0000, Meanie <meanie.brat@gmail.com> said: >>>>> On 8/8/2015 9:03 AM, MNMikeW wrote: >>>>>> Just curious what your take is on the Verizon response to >>>>>> T-Mobile by dropping contracts. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.wired.com/2015/08/verizon-simple-cell-phone-plan/ >>>>>> >>>>>> This article doesn't show what a family plan costs, but, it >>>>>> talks about some very confusing catches in the new plans which >>>>>> start August 13th. >>>>>> >>>>>> Those of you with Verizon - is this really the vastly needed >>>>>> move to simplification & no contracts - or just marketing bull? >>>>>> >>>>>> (I'm on T-Mobile, where I haven't had a contract in years, nor >>>>>> do I pay them for a phone, nor do I every pay when I go over >>>>>> my data limit - it just slows down.) >>>>> >>>>> Been with Verizon since day one and IMO, I'm seeing more marketing >>>>> bull, as with most, if not all major corporations with deep pocket >>>>> CEOs. >>>>> There will always be hidden costs to keep them in the game. >>>>> >>>>> One issue which pisses me off is the Hot Spot feature. >>>> >>>> Why? Are you being charged to use your Verizon phone as a Hot Spot? >>> >>> Yes. >> >> Hmmm...???? >> >>>> I have used Verizon starting in the days when they were still GTE then >>>> GTE Mobile with my Nokia brick. >>>> >>>> I regularly use my iPhone as a Hot Spot to provide an LTE 4G pipeline >>>> for my iPad, all without issue and without additional charge from >>>> Verizon. >>>> >>>>> The fact they want to charge me for using a device through my phone >>>>> simply proves their greed. Businesses nickle and dime us to death but >>>>> the total benefits their pockets. >>>> >>>> That has not been my experience with Verizon. >>> >>> Hmm, I've spoken to two reps about the issue and both say they >>> understand why I'm mad about it and try to offer me some better plan >>> which contains Hot Spot feature, but for more money. I ask them again >>> why I should pay a single cent over my current plan to use my data, >>> which I already pay for. How I use it is my concern and illustrate the >>> example of buying a 5 gallon can of gas and they telling me I can only >>> use it in one vehicle. >> >> Silly analogy. >> Here the analogy would be having bought a car which now sits in your >> garage, and then bitching because the gas to run the car wasn't included >> in the original deal. >> >> It seems to me that a Hot Spot is a feature you want, but are not >> prepared to pay for. Especially after you have sticker shock after using >> it casually. > > It's a feature which my phone (paid for) already contains. So is an empty gas tank. > It's a feature which simply allows another device to connect with the > phone. Why should I pay for data I already pay for? If they were smart, > it wouldn't be an added cost feature and simply allow it because more > people would most likely exceed their data limit and they'd be > increasing revenue. I don't even touch .05% of my data though I'm > willing to bet it would increase if I used hot spot. Agreed. However, it is their ball. This is just another case of supply and demand You are trying to back date a purchase to satisfy your demand. > > The analogy is spot on. My gas to use as I wish. My data to use as I > wish. It's paid for, it's mine. Not quite. You don't have any gas. They do, but you have a useless parked car with an empty gas tank. However, you feel you are entitled to the gas to run the car because when you bought it, it had a gas tank. In much the same way your phone had a Hot Spot feature provided by the phone manufacturer, which is useless without the "gas" bought from the service provider. > >> >>> Anyway, since there are plans which enable the hot spot feature, >>> perhaps it's just part of your plan. >> >> Perhaps. >> I am paying $153/month for two iPhones and 7GB of data. There is no >> mention of the Hot Spot feature being included, but apparantly it >> probably is. >> >>> I've had my same plan for years and they want me to upgrade to the >>> "everything plan" which contains the hot spot feature. >> >> If you need it... > > I don't. I rarely use my data, I rarely use my SMS text (most friends > and family have iPhones) and I rarely use my minutes. It would be nice > to use hot spot but I don't need it. In that case, sit back and relax. -- Regards, Savageduck
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Re: What's your take on the new Verizon plan to drop contracts? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-08-09 15:03 -0700
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