FMCA / VERIZON UNLIMITED PLAN IS CANCELLED

VERIZON WIRELESS PLAN UPDATE
06/19/2017 3:48pm EST
As you may have heard, FMCA had been working with Verizon to offer a special rate on an unlimited wireless data plan. After the “soft launch” of this plan to a test group of FMCA members (before the planned launch to all members), Verizon called FMCA and told us to pull the offering. Verizon officials indicated that they will not be honoring any of the orders that had been entered during this test period. We are still working to see whether FMCA and Verizon can put together an advantageous plan for FMCA members, but at this point we are not certain what will result from discussions with Verizon officials.

Apparently, unlimited is still a sore spot for Big Red. Someone in corporate realized RV owners might be heavy data users?

I think the bigger problem was that word of this plan had taken legs well beyond the RV world. Even Google News picked up the story. After our experiences with the Millenicom and Omnilynx Verizon plans, I didn't have high expectations for this deal to fly for long. These Verizon deals always seem to be no-contract plans, and that leaves it open for either side to exit at will. Fortunately, our low cost unlimited AT&T Mobley Connected Car and 250GB Homebase plans are still doing well, and both are available as contract plans, suggesting some commitment to maintaining them on AT&T's part.

The demise of this plan could have been seen from space. Not sure what FMCA told Verizon but it clearly was not what Verizon was expecting. I am guessing a " soft test" with 5000 members (5000!) blew the top of someone's head clean off.

Seek another carrier?

Verizon has a history of this. Apparently they are not capable of predicting a business plan. We experienced that on a MiFi and have moved away from Verizon to ATT with the Mobley and have not looked back.

Dutch_12078 wrote:
I think the bigger problem was that word of this plan had taken legs well beyond the RV world. Even Google News picked up the story. After our experiences with the Millenicom and Omnilynx Verizon plans, I didn't have high expectations for this deal to fly for long. These Verizon deals always seem to be no-contract plans, and that leaves it open for either side to exit at will. Fortunately, our low cost unlimited AT&T Mobley Connected Car and 250GB Homebase plans are still doing well, and both are available as contract plans, suggesting some commitment to maintaining them on AT&T's part.

Contracts don't mean squat to the telecom companies. It locks you in, but I'm sure there are "outs" for them if they want to drop the plan, and cancel your contract.

lryrob9301 wrote:
FMCA has just announced on their website that the unlimited plan they were offering with Verizon has been CANCELLED, NO signups will be honored.

Is the problem Verizon or FMCA - someone is not being smart - Best response is with your Check Book.

JMHO,

I switched to the "unlimited" plan and it was awful. After minimum was met, the throttling was so slow that I could hardly check email. I sent Verizon a message and requested to be switched back to my old plan and they did without a penalty. I'd rather have the speed when I want it even if it means paying more. Not a deal in my book. I can still monitor my data usage and manage it to keep costs down without sacrificing speed.

sdianel wrote:
I switched to the "unlimited" plan and it was awful. After minimum was met, the throttling was so slow that I could hardly check email. I sent Verizon a message and requested to be switched back to my old plan and they did without a penalty. I'd rather have the speed when I want it even if it means paying more. Not a deal in my book. I can still monitor my data usage and manage it to keep costs down without sacrificing speed.

when we're at home our phones mostly use our wifi so we're on the VZW 2gb plan. when we travel I change to the 16gb plan...not advertised by VZW but it is available. advantage here is that all 16gb are at 4g speeds. and with the carry-over of unused data I usually have more than enough 4g data for the month.