What's The Reasonable Usage Of Someone Who Has Verizon's Unlimited Data?
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 01:36 AM
#2 Guest_BDH_*
Posted 28 May 2012 - 02:08 AM
Well, I have unlimited data, so my question is what's the reasonable amount that I could probably not exceeded? is it 20 gig or 30 or even 50? I know some people use over hundred gb of data, but what do you consider reasonable on your views, thanks for the answers.
I'm the wrong type of person to answer this but I'm going to anyway lol. In my eyes, I see absolutely no reason whatsoever to use that much data. Even though I have unlimited data, I stay at around 2GB a month. Because there's simply no reason to go over it. I have home internet and cable, I refuse to use my phone for stuff I can do at home. A TV show that I might miss just isn't that important to me to where I absolutely have to stream it to my phone. I only use my phone for stuff like that when I have absolutely no other choice. Otherwise, why own a TV, DVR or home computer?
In my eyes, over 10GB a month is just ridiculous. Nothing is THAT important. But that's just me, I prefer to go hiking or to the beach. I can catch my shows or watch a movie whenever I get home.
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 03:07 AM
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 05:04 AM
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 06:26 AM
I'm the wrong type of person to answer this but I'm going to anyway lol. In my eyes, I see absolutely no reason whatsoever to use that much data. Even though I have unlimited data, I stay at around 2GB a month. Because there's simply no reason to go over it. I have home internet and cable, I refuse to use my phone for stuff I can do at home. A TV show that I might miss just isn't that important to me to where I absolutely have to stream it to my phone. I only use my phone for stuff like that when I have absolutely no other choice. Otherwise, why own a TV, DVR or home computer?
In my eyes, over 10GB a month is just ridiculous. Nothing is THAT important. But that's just me, I prefer to go hiking or to the beach. I can catch my shows or watch a movie whenever I get home.
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Or... if you tether a lot for business reasons (paying for it) you're like me and run upwards of 20-30gb a month. I'm @ about 16 right now with 10 days to go this billing period.
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 06:42 AM
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 06:44 AM
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 06:45 AM
#9
Posted 28 May 2012 - 06:54 AM
I do some tethering here and there but I've never gone over 3gigs I don't think. I would caution anyone having really high data, period. All that is watched. And now they are working on weeding out unlimited data for people upgrading from 3g to 4g, but that isn't solid yet. So as you can see there must be an issue with it.
Mobile data costs a lot more than landline internet for the carriers. That's why. We're cutting into their profits.
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#10
Posted 28 May 2012 - 06:59 AM
my opinion is there going to change so they (verizon) can make more money
with all the people that do go over thre limit
#11
Posted 28 May 2012 - 07:02 AM
Mobile data costs a lot more than landline internet for the carriers. That's why. We're cutting into their profits.
Yep that makes sense. I got grandfathered in and thought I was safe.Now I'm having to upgrade my wife to a 4g phone to try to avoid the new issue if they pass it that new rule. (Not that she's upset that she's getting a razr maxx)
#12
Posted 28 May 2012 - 07:07 AM
with 5 days left in my cycle i'm at 349.42 mb on my unlimited plan and wife is worried when they do change it i'll go over haha lol
my opinion is there going to change so they (verizon) can make more money
with all the people that do go over thre limit
I forget what the actual break point is but it'd surprise you. Those of us that chew considerable amounts of data actually cost VZW more than the $30 we're paying for data/month. It's a lot. But it can be done.
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 07:14 AM
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 08:15 AM
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 08:29 AM
#18
Posted 28 May 2012 - 08:46 AM
This thought process is what killed unlimited. Maybe they should have never had unlimited plans, because technically, you are correct. They should have simply charged $10 per GB or some price, and then capped it at whatever they were willing to sell to one customer.
Modern needs have surpassed what they expected from phones when data plans came out. You would have struggled to push the kind of data we do today due to all the multimedia out now. Back then you would be hard pressed to put more than 2GB of legitimate data through a phone. It's the old argument of "This is a 1GB hard drive. You'll never be able to fill it." Needs change. So do services. They grow and change with us. I don't have a problem if they eventually push me off my unlim plan if it's no longer available as long as I know that going in but you better bet your rear end that I'm going to do everything I can to keep it legally and within legitimate means.
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