Verizon customers on the unlimited plan

[LwnmwnMan2]

I was thinking more about this today.

I don't think Verizon's plan is to get people off of unlimited data, as much as get more people on a limited data plan that aren't already using data.

I've been told that as long as I don't upgrade through a Verizon store (buy a new phone on C's list or the Bay) I can keep my unlimited data.

This is counterproductive to me. I have 5 phones on our account which would allow me to get a new phone about every 4-5 months, as I could just use any of the upgrades.

Now they won't be getting the $200-300 every 4-5 months from me, as I will go to the secondary market.

However, the 3 non-smart phones that we have on the account, are running us at $10 / month each to just use as phones.

If I go to the new plan, these phones go to $30 per month each, just to use as phones, but I can add a smart phone for $40 per month, each. My parents and mother in law do not want those, the basic phone is fine for them.

I see it as people thinking "hey, it's just $10 / month more now to add a smart phone, so let's do that for the kids" and thinking they will stick to using wi-fi, which probably works for more people.

However, they will sell larger data packs to these people as well, so in a sense, I see it as a way to get MORE people on data, rather than get people off of data.

As I stated earlier, I use 7-9 gb per data per month between my wife's X2 and my Maxx. Our bill would go UP $60 / month to switch to the new share everything plan, but that $60 is exactly what the non-smart phones will increase to under the new plan.

In my view, Verizon is missing out on $600 / month from me, plus all the others that will upgrade 2 times / year to keep new phones around.

[delcecchi]

You pay 200 for the phone but Verizon pays apple or Samsung like 500 for that phone. So you not upgrading isn't exactly ripping their guts out.

[PierBridge]

Also LwnMMan couldn't you possibly lower your 9 gigs a month usage by not having to stream your music all day everyday? How about making some play lists for your music? 9 gigs a month sounds insane to me based on my limited knowledge of the data world.

[LwnmwnMan2]

Also LwnMMan couldn't you possibly lower your 9 gigs a month usage by not having to stream your music all day everyday? How about making some play lists for your music? 9 gigs a month sounds insane to me based on my limited knowledge of the data world.

I have my email sync every 5 minutes. I know that's overkill, but I keep and earn alot of business by having immediate response for property managers.

I listen to alot of radio. Mostly 1500 ESPN off of MediaU, but Pandora, iheartradio and a couple of other programs to stream radio / music.

I have a decent playlist, but working outside 60-80 hours per week, you can only have so much downloaded musoc and not get tired of it.