Verizon killing pay-as-you-go data plans, making other changes

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Shadow08 @ Nov 3rd 2008 11:02AM

This is ridiculous. Why should I have to be forced to upgrade my phone to their Nationwide plan with the insanely overpriced megabyte charges? Funny how when WE sign a contract, WE have to uphold to it (or pay an ETF), yet Verizon can do whatever the hell when they want regardless of the terms we signed to.

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cwfluke @ Nov 3rd 2008 11:26AM

Any change to contract (such as this one) gives you a free out for your ETF. I got out of mine when they raised text messaging rates from $0.10 to $0.15. Not BECAUSE of that reason - but it gave me a loophole to get out. If you don't like Verizon, find a way out of your contract and get out. That's what I did and have been happy for the past 2 years!

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tra la la @ Nov 3rd 2008 1:15PM

I don't recall EVER hearing about someone who was FORCED to upgrade. If you CHOOSE to, and the phone you want falls into the category, then you agree to the new plan. plain and simple. there's no backwoods logic here, no deception or misleading information.

grandfathered plans, like that of these pda/smartphone data plan agreements, are in place until YOU change the terms.

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Shadow08 @ Nov 3rd 2008 3:02PM

Oops. I misread the Mobile Web 2.0 announcement. I thought that if you already had one of the Mobile Web 2.0 phones they were going to force you to switch. Knowing Verizon's business practices, I wouldn't be surprised at all if this ever did happen.

By the way, isn't most of this already in effect? I'm pretty sure I read that the Chocolate 3, which is a Mobile Web 2.0 device, requires the NW plan. Also, I'm pretty sure all BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices require the $29.99/mo data plan already.

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