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I looked at one today. My biggest concern is the 5GB transfer limit. Worse than that, it's not a limit! Each additional GB is $50. The sales guy at the Veri

I looked at one today. My biggest concern is the 5GB transfer limit. Worse than that, it's not a limit! Each additional GB is $50. The sales guy at the Verizon store tried to tell me that the limit was for tethering only, but I don't think he was correct. Does any have a definitive answer?

vijayr 17y ago
wow, $50 per GB? That's ridiculous, if true.
- spicyj 17y ago
  Lots of people charge 10 cents per KB.
BrianHV 17y ago
My understanding is the sales guy is correct. The place for a definitive answer would be the "My Verizon" section of the website. When I click "My Services" and "My Plan" I have "Email And Web For Smartphone" which says unlimited when clicked on. Also, under "Overview" -> "Cell Usage" -> "Data" it says "Monthly access: unlimited." I think you're OK.
ajg1977 17y ago
Am I the only one with a smartphone who comes nowhere near 5GB a month? According to the iPhone my usage since 5/5/09 is 3.4GB, and I'd consider myself a frequent data user. I actually do wish that telecos would introduce metered plans, providing that current prices aren't used to set the lowest rate :)
teuobk 17y ago
I think it really is unlimited. For my Droid, I have the "email and web for smartphone" plan ($30). I also have a separate wireless broadband card and plan ($60). When I look at my account on Verizon's web site, I see a data cap of "5GB" for my broadband card and a data cap of "unlimited" for my Droid.
- calvin 17y ago
  Verizon stopped using the term "Unlimited" on any of their plans after they lost some lawsuits. Look closer at the small print and there is always a limit stated.
ShabbyDoo 17y ago
It appears that I was wrong, but not entirely wrong. The "mobile broadband" plans charge $50 (or even $100)/gig overage. These are the plans required for tethering-like services. "5 GB overage rate is $0.05/MB and 250 MB overage rate is $0.10/MB" http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobilebroadband/?page=plans http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobilebroadband/?page=pla... The "Voice and Email" plans seem to be the ones required for Droid: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=planFirst&action=viewPlanList&sortOption=priceSort&typeId=3&subTypeId=49&catId=448 http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=pla... "Anyone using more than 5 GB per line in a given month is presumed to be using the service in a manner prohibited above, and we reserve the right to immediately terminate the service of any such person without notice" Ok, so there's no data overage charge, but Verizon has the right to suspend your account. This is yet another example of how confusing terms prevent sales. Compare the complexity of Verizon's offerings to Twilio's pricing page: http://www.twilio.com/pricing-signup http://www.twilio.com/pricing-signup I'm not a Twilio customer, but I probably would be if I had a need. Perhaps Verizon believes that confusion allows for better price discrimination?

vijayr 17y ago

wow, $50 per GB? That's ridiculous, if true.

spicyj 17y ago
Lots of people charge 10 cents per KB.

BrianHV 17y ago

My understanding is the sales guy is correct. The place for a definitive answer would be the "My Verizon" section of the website. When I click "My Services" and "My Plan" I have "Email And Web For Smartphone" which says unlimited when clicked on. Also, under "Overview" -> "Cell Usage" -> "Data" it says "Monthly access: unlimited." I think you're OK.

ajg1977 17y ago

Am I the only one with a smartphone who comes nowhere near 5GB a month? According to the iPhone my usage since 5/5/09 is 3.4GB, and I'd consider myself a frequent data user. I actually do wish that telecos would introduce metered plans, providing that current prices aren't used to set the lowest rate :)

teuobk 17y ago

I think it really is unlimited. For my Droid, I have the "email and web for smartphone" plan ($30). I also have a separate wireless broadband card and plan ($60). When I look at my account on Verizon's web site, I see a data cap of "5GB" for my broadband card and a data cap of "unlimited" for my Droid.

calvin 17y ago
Verizon stopped using the term "Unlimited" on any of their plans after they lost some lawsuits. Look closer at the small print and there is always a limit stated.

ShabbyDoo 17y ago

It appears that I was wrong, but not entirely wrong. The "mobile broadband" plans charge $50 (or even $100)/gig overage. These are the plans required for tethering-like services. "5 GB overage rate is $0.05/MB and 250 MB overage rate is $0.10/MB" http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobilebroadband/?page=plans http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobilebroadband/?page=pla... The "Voice and Email" plans seem to be the ones required for Droid: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=planFirst&action=viewPlanList&sortOption=priceSort&typeId=3&subTypeId=49&catId=448 http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=pla... "Anyone using more than 5 GB per line in a given month is presumed to be using the service in a manner prohibited above, and we reserve the right to immediately terminate the service of any such person without notice" Ok, so there's no data overage charge, but Verizon has the right to suspend your account. This is yet another example of how confusing terms prevent sales. Compare the complexity of Verizon's offerings to Twilio's pricing page: http://www.twilio.com/pricing-signup http://www.twilio.com/pricing-signup I'm not a Twilio customer, but I probably would be if I had a need. Perhaps Verizon believes that confusion allows for better price discrimination?