http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/ Engadget Comments for Verizon switching to AT&T-style limited data plans later this month? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
so much for unlimited...]]>Jul 20th 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
$25 for 2GBs isn't bad at all compared to Canada. Paying $25 for 500mb on Rogers.... so be happy you ain't here.

Rogers Prices:
- $25 = 500 MBs
- $30 = 1 GB
- $45 = 2 GBs
- $60 = 6 GBs

:(]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/this is why Sprint will prevail!]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
Just because someone has it worse, that doesn't make this acceptable... if it's true.]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
Exactly. If this occurs, I will be doubly happy I'm on Sprint.]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
If you bought the 3G or 3GS when it first came out, you could of gotten 6GB for $30 like a lot of people did :-p]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
I for one am happy with the tiered data plans. I've never been a high bandwidth user, so when AT&T changed their plans it saved me $15/month. I always felt ripped off by being "forced" to pay for unlimited data when I didn't need it. I say let the heavy users pay for what they use, I shouldn't have to subsidize other people's high data consumption.

Now an extra $20/month for tethering? That's a rip-off!]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
I also think consumers are now FINALLY starting to pay attention to their carrier as much as to their actual phones. Sure, go buy your subsidized phones with a 2-year contract, but pay out the arse in monthly fees that will eventually make your venture on at&t or verizon seem like not such a good idea any more. Contract pricing was the main reason I switched to Sprint because I saw "the light."]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
If I'm not mistaken, can't WiMax towers be upgraded to LTE with a software update?]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/this is bs. EVERYONE BUY A DROID X NOW BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/we have all the crap phones, expensive data, and atleast in my area the coverage is a joke the instand you leave the city (winnipeg)]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/You are a nincompoop. Wimax can easily. Be switched to lte ]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/How is this not price-fixing?]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
I specifically asked Clearwire this question and their response was that it would be very simple to convert to LTE.]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
That is exactly what I thought. lol Thanks!

Go Sprint! Affordable from beginning to end!]]>Jul 20th 2010 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
Verizon and AT&T pushed data to the consumers, then they forced it on them, then they got a % of the customers hooked on all the cool shit a device can do, and now they are going to rape anyone who wants to use it.

Welcome to the future we made. But than again the average smartphone customer does not use 95% of the phones ability. i see it each day

]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Dude, the phone companies aren't dictating the carrier's decisions.]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/While a lower frequencie travels farther. Sprint has alot of 850mhz spectrum too thanks to Nextel. ]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
Where is this land of maigcal unicorns? SK]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
Paying 30$ for UNLIMITED HSPA Internet (7.2mbit/s about as fast as 4G in the US), plus 150 (anywhere, anyWHEN) minutes, plus 150 messages, plus FREE TETHERING in the Netherlands :)

With the iPhone of course!]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
BUT! The phones cannot. Clear has already announced they aren't mutually exclusive to WiMax, as has Sprint. But if they make the switch, 4G phones like the Epic or Evo won't get 4G anymore, which will be as big as Antennagate IMO.

Or, they could mutually maintain both networks, so as to keep current users happy]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/No thanks, I just took my third and final one back. They can keep the Droids.]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/What does Google and Apple have to do with this article? Yes, I know their smartphones are using up a lot of data and all of that good stuff, but your comment doesn't relate to this article at all.

On topic, AT&T's recent change really annoys me. I'm switching to Sprint as soon as this contract is over.]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
Yeah, I was just thinking that today. I'd probably be using some p.o.s. flip phone today if it wasn't for the iphone. I really think the carriers want to go back to "the good old days" where they charged $60 a month just to check your damn email and see 5 websites.]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Yes, LTD will be capable of great speeds. Which will mean people will hit their bandwidth caps that much quicker and will be looking huge bandwidth charges.

Meanwhile, over on Sprint, we are enjoying truly unlimited bandwidth on our EVOs for a mere $10 uplift. :)]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
I think that the latter option is the most likely.]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
Haha, its funny to see Fandroids squeal on Command]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/
alright im absolutely not sure about this and have no real knowledge of verizon's plans so please, correct me if im wrong. But arent you required to get a $30 data plan PLUS the call/text plan whenever you buy a smartphone? If im right, then personally i think thats an absolute rip off. Id much rather have an option to only get a $15 plan with not as much data because i dont think id need more than 200 mbs. the required $30 plan is absolutely rediculous. i dont want to pay $50+ every month for ONE person. ]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Data needs to be unlimited. Period.]]>Jul 20th 2010 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/You think you have it bad? I pay AU$2 (roughly US$1.75) PER MEGABYTE for data on my phone... charged by the kilobyte. Australia sucks. Mobile data is ridiculously expensive, and with the biggest ISP here, AU$70 will get you 12GB of data (at 1.5mbit ADSL1 speed, ADSL2 will cost you more), and any good games get banned.

So will all you people please stop complaining? You DO NOT have it as bad as we do.]]>Jul 20th 2010 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/verizon-switching-to-atandt-style-limited-data-plans-later-this-mo/Jul 20th 2010 9:24PM