Comments on: Verizon takes first step in race to bottom http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/ Mobile, Roaming and Social Media Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: » Unlimited voice and data plans: has the race to the bottom begun? Kevin Restivo’s Tech Blog: Thoughts on the Wireless and Consumer Markets http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-461974 » Unlimited voice and data plans: has the race to the bottom begun? Kevin Restivo’s Tech Blog: Thoughts on the Wireless and Consumer Markets Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:18:25 +0000 http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/#comment-461974 [...] in the blogosphere believe the "race to the bottom" amongst North American carriers has begun, meaning price war is inevitable. Wireless carriers will slash prices on bundles of services as the [...] [...] in the blogosphere believe the "race to the bottom" amongst North American carriers has begun, meaning price war is inevitable. Wireless carriers will slash prices on bundles of services as the [...]

]]> By: snidely http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-461900 snidely Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:02:43 +0000 http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/#comment-461900 I'll let you know what their policy will be here. Normally that' seems to be the case if you go w. a "promotional" plan. I have been with them for many years and don't really care. I prefer them to ATT because of better voice quality - although ATT has improved in many areas in the last year. (I Have both services.) I’ll let you know what their policy will be here. Normally that’ seems to be the case if you go w. a “promotional” plan. I have been with them for many years and don’t really care. I prefer them to ATT because of better voice quality – although ATT has improved in many areas in the last year. (I Have both services.)

]]> By: Jackie Danicki http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-461881 Jackie Danicki Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:38:19 +0000 http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/#comment-461881 Snidely: As I understand it. T-Mobile requires a contract extension every time you want to change or upgrade your plan. I'm currently about to hit the first year elapsed of a two year contract, and am very hesitant to touch my plan because of this. (Thank God I was realistic enough to take the unlimited data plan from day one. With my usage, I probably have them re-thinking the meaning of "unlimited.") Snidely: As I understand it. T-Mobile requires a contract extension every time you want to change or upgrade your plan. I’m currently about to hit the first year elapsed of a two year contract, and am very hesitant to touch my plan because of this. (Thank God I was realistic enough to take the unlimited data plan from day one. With my usage, I probably have them re-thinking the meaning of “unlimited.”)

]]> By: spg http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-461843 spg Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:15:03 +0000 http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/#comment-461843 before the end of the year all carriers will offer plans that include every option for under $100. in some ways these verizon plans are a step in the wrong direction. they are not offering any type of open data plan that can be used for any purpose. instead they are selling email and browsing as to seperate things. no other data usage outside of either email, HTML browsing, sms, or mms or some very specific package of verizon branded service is allowed on any of these plans. i want a plan that offers 'data' end of story. they should specifiy how fast my connection will be and nothing else. i want use it for any pupose i desire. before the end of the year all carriers will offer plans that include every option for under $100. in some ways these verizon plans are a step in the wrong direction. they are not offering any type of open data plan that can be used for any purpose. instead they are selling email and browsing as to seperate things. no other data usage outside of either email, HTML browsing, sms, or mms or some very specific package of verizon branded service is allowed on any of these plans.

i want a plan that offers ‘data’ end of story. they should specifiy how fast my connection will be and nothing else. i want use it for any pupose i desire.

]]> By: snidely http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/comment-page-1/#comment-461836 snidely Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:02:56 +0000 http://patphelan.net/verizon-takes-first-step-in-race-to-bottom/#comment-461836 Waiting for T-Mobile to come up w. something similar. Want to keep T-M because it truly provides free overseas roaming for U.S. customers by using their wifi/UMA capable phones.. That, combined w. a MaxRoam SIM for use where you are not in a hotel or other place w. wifi makes for very low cost roaming. (T-M does not mention the overseas aspect of their service - just domestic) Sprint might throw in some data for $99 rather than simply beat the voice price. Waiting for T-Mobile to come up w. something similar. Want to keep T-M because it truly provides free overseas roaming for U.S. customers by using their wifi/UMA capable phones.. That, combined w. a MaxRoam SIM for use where you are not in a hotel or other place w. wifi makes for very low cost roaming. (T-M does not mention the overseas aspect of their service – just domestic)

Sprint might throw in some data for $99 rather than simply beat the voice price.

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