Verizon 55 Plus Plan

If you are 54 you do not qualify! Just like the T-Mobile plan it's for folks 55 and over.

tinstartrvlr wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
wa8yxm,
The T-Mobile plan is supposed to be $60/month for 2 lines. What is the added $20?

Think the $60 is for the data and 1 device, and extra 20 is for the second device.

Couldn't find the answer at the Verizon website without jumping through hoops, but I know I pay a device fee to ATT of $20.

You are correct regarding Verizon. You still have to pay the additional fees and taxes like you normally would. I'm still saving about $40 a month over my previous 2 line 8 gig plan and now I have unlimited data. T-Mobile does advertise that there 55+ plan is all inclusive, no additional charges but I never verified it. I live in a rural area and had to get rid of T-Mobile when I moved here due to reception issues, so I wanted to stay with Verizon.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
wa8yxm,
The T-Mobile plan is supposed to be $60/month for 2 lines. What is the added $20?

Government mandated taxes and fees. For example there is a 9-1-1 surcharge, intended to be paid to the 9-1-1 service centers to help them cover the cost of "Enhanced 9-1-1" (Which can read your phone's GPS even if it's turned off).. Of course the center I worked in I never could get the boss to upgrade to Enhanced I do not think they have yet so that money is just sitting in an account somewhere.

Taxes (Sales tax alone is 6% in Michigan) and other taxes and fees.

MrWizard wrote:
isn't ATT dominate on the east coast
and Fl is heavy with east coast retirees

i would guess that vzw is trying to increase their market share, with those likely to use less mobile data, by making an attractive offer, the 55+ seniors are more likley to use GPS and not stream movies on the phone
it could be test/pilot plan, if it works out the way vzw wants
they might expand it to other areas
VZW is dominate here in the west, i don't think they will bring it to calif

West Coast of Florida is pretty much from the midwest.

Ken

djsamuel wrote:

tinstartrvlr wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
wa8yxm,
The T-Mobile plan is supposed to be $60/month for 2 lines. What is the added $20?

Think the $60 is for the data and 1 device, and extra 20 is for the second device.

Couldn't find the answer at the Verizon website without jumping through hoops, but I know I pay a device fee to ATT of $20.

You are correct regarding Verizon. You still have to pay the additional fees and taxes like you normally would. I'm still saving about $40 a month over my previous 2 line 8 gig plan and now I have unlimited data. T-Mobile does advertise that there 55+ plan is all inclusive, no additional charges but I never verified it. I live in a rural area and had to get rid of T-Mobile when I moved here due to reception issues, so I wanted to stay with Verizon.

I can verify it. DW and I have the T-Mobile 55+ plan. It is $60 for 2 lines. If you want to tether the phone to the laptop, it is an additional $10/phone/month. We tether, so our bill is exactly $80/month, unlimited everything.

Check Google Fi to see if it works for you. Only catch is you have to have a Google phone but my bill averages about $25/mo instead of the 60 from Verizon. Coverage is great, haven't had a problem anywhere.

wa8yxm wrote:

Bill.Satellite wrote:
wa8yxm,
The T-Mobile plan is supposed to be $60/month for 2 lines. What is the added $20?

Government mandated taxes and fees. For example there is a 9-1-1 surcharge, intended to be paid to the 9-1-1 service centers to help them cover the cost of "Enhanced 9-1-1" (Which can read your phone's GPS even if it's turned off).. Of course the center I worked in I never could get the boss to upgrade to Enhanced I do not think they have yet so that money is just sitting in an account somewhere.

Taxes (Sales tax alone is 6% in Michigan) and other taxes and fees.

I have been told by T-Mobile here in VA that it's $60. Period! There is the added $10/month per line tether plan but that unlimited is still somewhat limited. There is also a $25/line add on for full unlimited unlimited tethering.

Well Thanks to djsamuel,

I went by BJ's club this evening and switched over from ATT, to the Verizon 55 plus plan, will save us over $60 a month. Thanks for the heads up.

BUT, if you are thinking of this Verizon plan you might want to hurry, the young man at BJ's said tomorrow is the last day to sign up for it, I don't know if it is over only at BJ's or Verizon wide but if it is on your radar tomorrow is last day.

And he waived all fees for switching and we left with zero dollars out of pocket and 2 $150 master card gift cards coming, and there is some kind of military discount too but I didn't catch what that does, will have to ask the wife.

And now on top of the savings I can hotspot from our phones now for no more dollars, this worked out great, Thanks again djsamuel,

Keith

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I have been told by T-Mobile here in VA that it's $60. Period! There is the added $10/month per line tether plan but that unlimited is still somewhat limited. There is also a $25/line add on for full unlimited unlimited tethering.

Could you be more specific about how the T-Mobile 55+ Unlimited plan is somewhat limited? That is the plan I have and I am interested.

there is a data point at which you might be slowed down if the tower is busy/congested

i think 22gig for phone, is the number that has been stated

10gig for devices tethered cable/wifi using the phone for their data connection