Verizon to offer $70 unlimited text and data plan

[guandalf ACE - Wizard]

Apparently, Verizon is testing a new plan that offers unlimited text and data for $70. Let's see what att does http://on.mash.to/aVLAdZ

[wingrider01 ACE - Geek]

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guandalf wrote:
Apparently, Verizon is testing a new plan that offers unlimited text and data for $70. Let's see what att does http://on.mash.to/aVLAdZ

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depends - don;t see that it is offered for smartphones though, just qmd devices

[Wild Banchi ACE - Professor]

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guandalf wrote:
Apparently, Verizon is testing a new plan that offers unlimited text and data for $70. Let's see what att does http://on.mash.to/aVLAdZ

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The data plan alone would be around $50, then. The messaging is about $20.

AT&T's plans: (For unlimited text, and the 200MB and 2GB plans)

200MB ($15) + Unlimited Messaging ($20) = $35. Got 'em beat by half.

2GB ($25) = Unlimited Messaging ($20 = just $45. Still got 'em beat.

Even if you were to go over your allowed data amount, the charges still wouldn't get as high up to the $70 mark. (Depending how much overage you've done.) I think that AT&T's got Verizon beat on this one, even though AT&T does no longer offer the Unlimited Data Plan.

Verizon Wireless probably bundled the two services together to make customers think that they're getting the better deal, but really, I don't think it's any diffferent...

[belome]

I want to switch to the $140 family share plan... I wonder if I can still switch plans before I get transitioned to ATT?

[rosa.limones]

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Wild Banchi wrote:

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guandalf wrote:
Apparently, Verizon is testing a new plan that offers unlimited text and data for $70. Let's see what att does http://on.mash.to/aVLAdZ

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The data plan alone would be around $50, then. The messaging is about $20.

AT&T's plans: (For unlimited text, and the 200MB and 2GB plans)

200MB ($15) + Unlimited Messaging ($20) = $35. Got 'em beat by half.

2GB ($25) = Unlimited Messaging ($20 = just $45. Still got 'em beat.

Even if you were to go over your allowed data amount, the charges still wouldn't get as high up to the $70 mark. (Depending how much overage you've done.) I think that AT&T's got Verizon beat on this one, even though AT&T does no longer offer the Unlimited Data Plan.

Verizon Wireless probably bundled the two services together to make customers think that they're getting the better deal, but really, I don't think it's any diffferent...

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the plan that verizon offer is 450 anytime min + unlimited data text and message

att plan 450 anytime minutes is 39.99 + 20 unlimited messages + 15 200 mb =  74.99 and if you choose 2 gb $25 will be 84.99

but the promotion is only available in some areas and for a limited time .

[UNSC_REACH]

Yeah, I heard it was extremely limited rollout and to only certain customers.

[erichamion]

According to the article:

A. It also includes voice at 450 minutes, but 

B. As UNSC_REACH said, it's only to certain select customers who received the promotion by email.

[wingrider01 ACE - Geek]

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erichamion wrote:

According to the article:

A. It also includes voice at 450 minutes, but 

B. As UNSC_REACH said, it's only to certain select customers who received the promotion by email.

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and from what I have seen does not include smartphones

[UNSC_REACH]

Sounding more and more like a great deal.

[rosa.limones]

actually the plan is just for smartphones

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wingrider01 wrote:

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erichamion wrote:

According to the article:

A. It also includes voice at 450 minutes, but 

B. As UNSC_REACH said, it's only to certain select customers who received the promotion by email.

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and from what I have seen does not include smartphones

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[wingrider01 ACE - Geek]

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rosa.limones wrote:

actually the plan is just for smartphones

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wingrider01 wrote:

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erichamion wrote:

According to the article:

A. It also includes voice at 450 minutes, but 

B. As UNSC_REACH said, it's only to certain select customers who received the promotion by email.

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and from what I have seen does not include smartphones

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link?

[Ann154]

Link

https://email.vzwshop.com/servlet/website/ResponseForm?OSPEUT_9_9_z_UU_0Hsr_.2eHmH_wkhthE

[Wild Banchi ACE - Professor]

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rosa.limones wrote:

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Wild Banchi wrote:

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guandalf wrote:
Apparently, Verizon is testing a new plan that offers unlimited text and data for $70. Let's see what att does http://on.mash.to/aVLAdZ

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The data plan alone would be around $50, then. The messaging is about $20.

AT&T's plans: (For unlimited text, and the 200MB and 2GB plans)

200MB ($15) + Unlimited Messaging ($20) = $35. Got 'em beat by half.

2GB ($25) = Unlimited Messaging ($20 = just $45. Still got 'em beat.

Even if you were to go over your allowed data amount, the charges still wouldn't get as high up to the $70 mark. (Depending how much overage you've done.) I think that AT&T's got Verizon beat on this one, even though AT&T does no longer offer the Unlimited Data Plan.

Verizon Wireless probably bundled the two services together to make customers think that they're getting the better deal, but really, I don't think it's any diffferent...

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the plan that verizon offer is 450 anytime min + unlimited data text and message

att plan 450 anytime minutes is 39.99 + 20 unlimited messages + 15 200 mb =  74.99 and if you choose 2 gb $25 will be 84.99

but the promotion is only available in some areas and for a limited time .

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I did not include voice minutes in my summary. I thought that that would be extra. It does not state "Unlimited Talk", which I still believe is around $69.99 every month...

[Ann154]

Well compared to my current plan on Verizon (450 min, 250 messages, unlimited data), the plan they are testing would save me $5.00 a month. Over one year that is a savings of almost $60. Now if only I wasn't sold to AT&T and will now be forced to use that network...

[Wild Banchi ACE - Professor]

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Ann154 wrote:
Well compared to my current plan on Verizon (450 min, 250 messages, unlimited data), the plan they are testing would save me $5.00 a month. Over one year that is a savings of almost $60. Now if only I wasn't sold to AT&T and will now be forced to use that network...

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I think that the savings are nice, even if it's just a little amount. You are a part of the Verizon merge, right?

[Ann154]

Unfortunately.

[Wild Banchi ACE - Professor]

Awwww, c'mon... It's not so bad...

Can you give me a little more information about this particular merge? It just seems sort of confusing to me.

[Ann154]

@wild banchi
Most of the information and associated links are in this thread. I didn't start it but I posted to it.

I will add the lock down on third party apps on the android phones is especially annoying since I am on a beta testing group for improving an existing market app. The beta app or restoring older versions of an application available on the market has never bothered my phone and I still have the original phone I got back in November 2009.

www.forums.att.com/t5/General-Care/Forced-from-Verizon-to-AT-amp-T-by-merger/td-p/2531033

[wingrider01 ACE - Geek]

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Ann154 wrote:
Link

https://email.vzwshop.com/servlet/website/ResponseForm?OSPEUT_9_9_z_UU_0Hsr_.2eHmH_wkhthE

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still don;t see anything on that page that states it is for smartphones only or that it includes smartphones

[Ann154]

Well it doesn't say smartphones are excluded either. The single line plan is only $5 less than my current smartphone plan as it stands now.

[Ann154]

Here is the website that reported the details.

www.bgr.com/2010/11/06/verizon-wireless-testing-sprint-like-70-450-minute-unlimited-plan/

[RDBuck38]

well if verizon make this happen then at&t needs to get there stuff together and do something this so it looks like next year I will be jumping ship and go to verizon because I live in Boise ID and the have better coverage.

[mgerbasio]

I have five lines on AT&T and one on Verizon. I called to get this plan but was denied. For me it would be a considerable savings for five lines, $75 per month. If you factor in AT&T caps at 2gB and Verizon doesn't, if each line went over the 2gB limit, you be saving $125/mo. i'm using just about 2gB now on my Droid so it isn't unreasonable to see more than that for some users.

If Verizon does offer this, I'll jump ship.