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Verizon Boosts Price of Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans By $20 (theverge.com)

Posted by Soulskill on from the grandfather's-not-doing-so-well dept.

nicholasjay writes: In November, Verizon Wireless is going to start charging its customers with the grandfathered "unlimited data" plans an extra $20 for the data. This is obviously an attempt to get people off of the old unlimited data plans. Even though a Verizon spokesperson confirmed the change, I'm hoping they won't go through with this plan — but right now I'm weighing all my options.

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  1. Sounds like you need the clue by four by enjar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "Even though a Verizon spokesperson confirmed the change, I'm hoping they won't go through with this plan"

    I hate to break it to you, but they are going through with this plan.

    1. Re:Sounds like you need the clue by four by enjar · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Verizon has also been shown to not give a damn.
      I'd expect all the other telcos to follow suit pretty much immediately.

  2. Re:I don't like this at all by tripleevenfall · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because Verizon got rid of unlimited data plans, and then coaxed people into staying with Verizon by assuring them they'd be grandfathered in on their current plans - only to jack the prices way up later.

    It's a breach of trust and it rightly should send people fleeing to other carriers.

  3. Re:I don't like this at all by ardmhacha · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "It's a breach of trust and it rightly should send people fleeing to other carriers."

    Where there would be no unlimited data plan.