Verizon over 55 unlimited data special Florida only
My iPhone 6S battery is dieing so I started shopping and switched to Verizon as they are doing BOGO iPhone 8s and unlimited data for over 55 people for $90/mo two people. $40/mo savings.
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I did some more research on this because it's of interest to us. Presently we're on Cricket (ATT). The coverage is good, and Canada is covered, which is essential for us. What we've been seeing with Cricket though, is slowdowns and it appears that we're being slowed down when the network is busy. Looking at the Cricket plans, it appears as if VZ and ATT have the same stategy; there's unlimited (but low priority) plans, and there are "unlimited plus" or "beyondunlimited" (VZ) where you pay even more to avoid being slowed when the network is busy.
Reading the fine print on VZ the Beyondunlimited plan is only subject to congestion management after 22 GB, while the Gounlimited plan offered to seniors is subject to congestion management all the time. Additionally the Gounlimited plan is limited to 600Kbps on mobile hotspot use. Roaming in MX or CA is $5 per day on the Go plan; included in the Beyond plan.
At this time we'll stay with T. I would like to get away from congestion management and being a second priority customer, and the Beyond plan at VZ is $160 for two lines. Plus taxes and fees.
On Cricket we can go to the Unlimited Max which is 22G before congestion management and that's $100 for two lines. The biggest downside with Cricket is the hard cap on hotspot speeds after 10G, which is 128k. That's the same as no service at all for most uses. But I can afford some extra gigs on occasion with the net difference of around $80 per month taking taxes into account (Cricket prices are after tax, VZ prices are pre-tax).
For those who want the Verizon coverage, and don't have concerns about limited bandwidth, the Verizon offer is a good one IMO.
Reading the fine print on VZ the Beyondunlimited plan is only subject to congestion management after 22 GB, while the Gounlimited plan offered to seniors is subject to congestion management all the time. Additionally the Gounlimited plan is limited to 600Kbps on mobile hotspot use. Roaming in MX or CA is $5 per day on the Go plan; included in the Beyond plan.
At this time we'll stay with T. I would like to get away from congestion management and being a second priority customer, and the Beyond plan at VZ is $160 for two lines. Plus taxes and fees.
On Cricket we can go to the Unlimited Max which is 22G before congestion management and that's $100 for two lines. The biggest downside with Cricket is the hard cap on hotspot speeds after 10G, which is 128k. That's the same as no service at all for most uses. But I can afford some extra gigs on occasion with the net difference of around $80 per month taking taxes into account (Cricket prices are after tax, VZ prices are pre-tax).
For those who want the Verizon coverage, and don't have concerns about limited bandwidth, the Verizon offer is a good one IMO.
