Verizon Unlimited Data

MrWizard wrote:
i just remembered something

Verizon has a history of tying the SIM card to the phone number to the device
so unless they have changed policy, if you want multiple lines for data tethering to your PC
you are going to need multiple phones
no swapping SIMS in one phone to another SIM when you use up the high speed data allowance

That has not been my experience. I used to swap my SIM from phone to jetpack and back as needed. Maybe if you have a data only SIM it gets device locked?

i just remembered something

Verizon has a history of tying the SIM card to the phone number to the device
so unless they have changed policy, if you want multiple lines for data tethering to your PC
you are going to need multiple phones
no swapping SIMS in one phone to another SIM when you use up the high speed data allowance

It's the 10 gig per line tether/Wi-Fi that is going to hinder people
Not the 22 gig phone limit LTE data
Most RV users want data for their tablets, iPads, pc's, via Wi-Fi
To watch much video , users will need to stream it on the phone, where certain ( unannounced) services will be free use
I haven't seen anything saying which HD video services, is in this free bracket
And if you use a non-included service like sling box, then you will be using that 10 gig, if Wi-Fi tethered, or the 22 gig IF casting from the phone to the tv

Information and planning is critical , before switching v plans

The really heavy data users, could get stung by this 10 gig TETHER limit, those that do large amounts of work from the RV large documents, IT work, video upload

Those will need to get multiple lines if they wish to maintain data speed, those are the people who will need 4 lines and swap out SIM CARDS

jcpainter wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
We have one smart phone, with old unlimited data plan, one dumb phone
Approx $135 per month

Gordon you are doing alright, your in the ball park and you are using more data
I would hang on to it as long add possible

Those 4k video uploads are data killers

The way I'm understanding this is, 22gig 4g lte data on the device, so stream the movies on the phone, cast or cable to the tv,
Save the 10 gig Wi-Fi tether, for the laptop, tablet internet
Seems the best way to manage it
22 + 10 = 32 gig of high speed data available if correctly managed

Using Netflix/Amazon/Hulu on the phone cabled to tv, is the way I would do it

Network management kicks in at 22 GB on each individual line no matter how the data is used

MY management statement is per line for those that want to watch video
especially couples that might have only one smart phone

not everybody wants (4) smart phone lines

bwanshoom wrote:

missnmountains wrote:

bwanshoom wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
So you have "unlimited" on a Verizon Hotspot ?

Tethering is permitted, but only up to 10GB at 4G speeds. After 10GB it's throttled to 3G speeds.

Did they disable the hotspot option on your phone?

Ken

I don't have the new unlimited plan, I was just relaying information from the VZW website.

You can use the hotspot feature on your phone. When you do it is considered tethering and treated just as if you were using a jet pack.

MrWizard wrote:
We have one smart phone, with old unlimited data plan, one dumb phone
Approx $135 per month

Gordon you are doing alright, your in the ball park and you are using more data
I would hang on to it as long add possible

Those 4k video uploads are data killers

The way I'm understanding this is, 22gig 4g lte data on the device, so stream the movies on the phone, cast or cable to the tv,
Save the 10 gig Wi-Fi tether, for the laptop, tablet internet
Seems the best way to manage it
22 + 10 = 32 gig of high speed data available if correctly managed

Using Netflix/Amazon/Hulu on the phone cabled to tv, is the way I would do it

Network management kicks in at 22 GB on each individual line no matter how the data is used

96Bounder30E wrote:
I can't seem to find an answer to this question.......With a family of 4 plan........does the 22GB of data..........is that shared over 4 lines or is that PER LINE?

The 22 GB of data is per line not per account. So each line can use 22 gig before network management kicks in.

chuckbear wrote:
Just because Cricket use AT&T networks, does not mean you get the same service as AT&T.From the article I posted in the previous thread, "AT&T caps Cricket download speeds at a lower-than-average 8Mbps." This is just one example of how the underlying provider puts restrictions on the carriers, even on their own network. So you need to compare apples to apples. Chuck

8mbs is plenty for HD streaming so the bandwidth cap means nothing in the scheme of things. Sling uses around 3.6mbs for most HD channels and Vue which has higher quality uses just over 5mbs for their best picture. Netflix for HD is around the same as vue.

In fact if you do a large file download (not a speed test) on AT&T post paid you'll notice that your speeds will drop down to that or lower after a few minutes or so. So while speed tests will show some big number they only do so because they receive preference. In reality your actual usage speed is far lower than those speed test numbers and around what you see on cricket regardless.

Not having VOLTE isn't a big deal most of you wouldn't know what that was or if you were using it anyway.

In addition to that, there is no data useage limit so when you get cut off by Tmobile or Verizon for using 25gb or so (about 20 hours of hd streaming) you can enjoy edge like speeds where as I'd still be streaming HD video.

96Bounder30E wrote:
I can't seem to find an answer to this question.......With a family of 4 plan........does the 22GB of data..........is that shared over 4 lines or is that PER LINE?

Every plan I have seen has the caps and limits applied to the plan and not the individual lines. Chuck

Just because Cricket use AT&T networks, does not mean you get the same service as AT&T.From the article I posted in the previous thread, "AT&T caps Cricket download speeds at a lower-than-average 8Mbps." This is just one example of how the underlying provider puts restrictions on the carriers, even on their own network. So you need to compare apples to apples. Chuck