Verizon to Nix Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans
"Everyone will be on data share," Verizon CFO Fran Shammo said during a telecom conference, according to FierceWireless.
Shammo was referencing Verizon's upcoming shared data plans that are supposed to come out later this summer. Barring a PR backlash significant enough to make Verizon change its tune at the last minute -- unlikely, by the way -- unlimited data gobblers will have to pick a shared plan once they're kicked off their current one.
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"A lot of our 3G base is on unlimited," Shammo added. "When they migrate off 3G they will have to go to data share. That is beneficial to us."
It could also be beneficial to families with multiple smartphones in the household, depending on how the shared data plan prices break down. Those details have yet to be announced.
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I feel like we are taking a step backwards when it comes to living in the developed world with companies like this just trying to pocket more and more money instead of serving their customers |
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Why would the push people off the unlimited data if they are grandfathered in? It makes no sense... but It could be because they are switching over and want to gain more money. |
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I wonder if you are already on a 4g phone with unlimited data? Im sure they will still find ways to screw you over. I can only hope that they still let us use retail purchased phones or ebay used phones without being forced into this. Yes this is a huge step backwards they are going to squeeze us for every penny they can. |
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this is a terrible idea. |
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Are they allowed to do that? Legally? |
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