Unlimited is an extremely powerful tool to ensure that the people who have it never leave Verizon. The people who currently still have it and are willing to fork over the big bucks for phones to keep it would likely leave Verizon real quick if they took unlimited away from them. Verizon is fully aware of this.
Hope you are right but I somehow doubt it. The difference in price is HUGE. The most I've used in a month is 10GB, with an average of probably 5-6. Costs me 30 bucks. 10GB of space on verizons' new plan is $100. 6gb is $80. You really don't think Verizon is bothered by unlimited users paying nearly $100 less per month than current prices? Doesn't sound like Verizon to me.
Well his point is that if those people lost unlimited do you think they would stick around and pay that much more for limited data? Probably not. It's like what Microsoft said about piracy once. They don't like it but they'd rather their product be pirated than the competition.
I doubt the small percentage of people that are going to be left with unlimited data matters one bit to Verizon. It isn't going to even be a blip on their earnings sheet if those people leave (for what, someone else's limited data plan?). I have no doubt Verizon will kill everyone's unlimited data at some point in the near future.
I doubt the small percentage of people that are going to be left with unlimited data matters one bit to Verizon. It isn't going to even be a blip on their earnings sheet if those people leave (for what, someone else's limited data plan?). I have no doubt Verizon will kill everyone's unlimited data at some point in the near future.
The problem will be at some point the unlimited users will be the worst abusers of the network, meaning that Verizon can "prune their tree" in a single move.
On that logic I could predict that the small number of people left with unlimited isn't going to be a blip on their overall network so they won't care at that point. The number of people in the US who are willing to indefinitely buy new phones for $650 + tax is extremely small.
The problem will be at some point the unlimited users will be the worst abusers of the network, meaning that Verizon can "prune their tree" in a single move.
i think this is what will happen. im on unlimited, my cycle ends tomorrow and ive done almost 45 gb this month, what should they let abusive guy like me stick around
He's either on 3G (in which case, why the hell bother?) or lying.one of my coworkers with VZW UL says he gets throttled as soon as 1GB so in effect they already did.
I've had unlimited since I signed up with Verizon with my OG Droid lol, I could never get over about 3gb of use because of the 3G slowness. I'd always connect to wifi when possible.
Now I just leave LTE on 24/7 and tend to use about 6-7GB a month.
If they killed the unlimited all together I'd probably examine my options. But until then I'll buy off-contract phones and milk it.
why would anyone use wifi except to save battery. where is wifi faster than even 3g?