Sad news for high data users on Verizon UDPs

This seems like a Comcast thing. No details on what qualifies for excessive data. I average 30-40gb per month. Is that too much? No data sharing. No tether. I pay full price for the phone to stay within the Verizon Guidlines. Google Fi looks better and better.

This has nothing to do with Comcast. If you are on one of Verizon's "regular" tiered plans, it won't effect you.

jcpainter wrote:
This has nothing to do with Comcast. If you are on one of Verizon's "regular" tiered plans, it won't effect you.

First Comcast, now Verizon have secret shadow numbers. When the customer crosses the secret data number they are warned. It may be the first or only warning. Comcast has played the data cap game for years. The number seems to change with the market (city). Comcast claims there are no data caps until the customer violates the data cap. Makes no sense. Verizon appears headed in that direction. No hard numbers.

Other companies have pulled similar shenanigans. Comcast was an easy comparison against Verizon.

Sorry, WCJeep . . . I was unaware that Comcast had secret limits so I didn't "get it"! LOL

I would say a non issue until it is determined what they define as extraordinary

As of right now, we do not know what an “extraordinary” amount of data is. Are we talking 25GB per month? 50GB? 300GB? We’ll be sure to let you know if we find out.

Howdy!

Verizon has forced us to remain in a grandfathered unlimited 3G data plan not allowing us to upgrade to 4g without going into a data plan. We still use 80 to over 100 gbs a month of data. So I'm guessing they with also use this to force us out of our unlimited 3G plan. Glad we decided to improve our coverage as fulltime RVer's not long ago by switching our phones and tablets to AT&T unlimited data by bundling with DirecTV. So now if we lose our Verizon MiFi 3G unlimited we have a fall back plan.

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon

This doesn't seem to apply to Grandfathered 3G plans. From what I can tell, VZ is going after 4G smartphone plans that were marketed as "unlimited" but also had an excessive use clause built in.

Update. It appears the warnings goto those using over 100gb/month per line.


Android authority

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20160923/carriers/verizon-unlimited-data-plans-remain-ice-abusive-users-wreak-havoc-tag2

This is about Verizon Wireless. Taint' got nothing to do with Comcast, Google Fiber, or any other landline provider.