Verizon Hotspot Pricing Revealed: $20 for 2 GB

[zeroskater61]

Hmmmm just about the same till you get to the data plans section. But I could see AT&T switchen this later on.
I for one really don't care since I still have unlimited data with my iPhone 4.

But would be nice to see then drop the price down atleast a couple bux.

[StealthBravo]

Att might make some adjustments

[GrandMstrBud]

i think i have seen the same post that you are talking about and it made me wonder if he is just messing with us because i dont know what the hell he is doing stream that much info for, or that the cap is a myth

I can run Slingbox for 8 hours and hit nearly 2 GB on an iPad. I know 1 netflix movie uses about 500mb.

[ZipZapp]

I just got an iSpot from Clear. $25/mo, 6MB Down, No Usage Cap. 8 Devices. Saved on the iPad (WiFi Only) and don't need to worry about tethering caps. Says it only works with iPhone & iPad but does just fine with my MBP too.

Who would want to tether more than 1 device on CDMA... oh and when you're on the road and your boss calls (disconnecting your hotspot) and says "I just sent this super important eMail......"

iSpot is 4G only, and has been discontinued. Clear currently has no compelling deals.

[sman113]

Okay let me make sure I understand that correctly. If you add an exchange account to your iPhone through the mail app, it will charge you an extra $15? If so, this will affect anyone that uses gmail or google apps and sets their account up via exchange, not to mention tons of business users! I hope I'm misunderstanding

This is a deal breaker if true.

[GrandMstrBud]

This is a deal breaker if true.

I find that very hard to believe, read one of my posts in this thread, AT&T does the same thing but my exchange worked fine for me and I never had any extra $15 charge.

[M3mph1s]

I use a TON of data. I'm grandfathered with unlimited. My school's wifi blocks a lot of stuff, including torrents. I tether to do my school work (online modules for 11 hours a day) and I'm almost always torrenting a movie or three at the same time..
I can't check my data using online right now, but the phone shows 3GB sent and 18GB recieved and I've had it only a couple months. I don't think I'll be switching. :]

[TheOnlyest]

Ok so, Verizon basically cloned AT&T's plans and pricing, and yet they dont offer rollover. BRILLIANT!! this will surely have iPhone users dumping AT&T and flocking to Verizon!!! Morons....

I guess I wont be switching afterall, dammit... I HATE AT&T!!!

[FireMedic92]

Maybe I'm missing something here and ive seen this question before with no good answer so please correct me if this is the case; WHY do these cell companies charge for TETHERING on all plans instead of just the unlimited ones? On those, they getcha by data over-usage anyhow. Isn't that double-billing?

[jwil736]

Maybe I'm missing something here and ive seen this question before with no good answer so please correct me if this is the case; WHY do these cell companies charge for TETHERING on all plans instead of just the unlimited ones? On those, they getcha by data over-usage anyhow. Isn't that double-billing?

Not exactly... The unlimited data package is for the iPhone/smart phone ITSELF. They are providing data service for the PHONE not a laptop etc... Their cellular data isn't meant for so much usage which is why they offer tethering plans or pc Internet devices data plans.

[Happy Noodle Boy]

Who would want to tether more than 1 device on CDMA... oh and when you're on the road and your boss calls (disconnecting your hotspot) and says "I just sent this super important eMail......"

That's not how it works. The call coming in does not disconnect the data. Only when you answer it is when data is switched for voice. So you can finish real quick sending whatever then answer a call or just let it go to voicemail.

[DRFP]

How will Verizon know if you are tethering?

What if you JB and use MyWi
This Verizon Data Plan does not make sense, Unlimited Data but 2gb tether? Why?

Not exactly... The unlimited data package is for the iPhone/smart phone ITSELF. They are providing data service for the PHONE not a laptop etc... Their cellular data isn't meant for so much usage which is why they offer tethering plans or pc Internet devices data plans.

No, its double dipping, internet use is internet use, just because they get away with this does not make it right.

No one has tested it in court yet thats all.

It should be.

Lets take it further, you have internet coming into your home, you are not given a wireless router yet you hook one up, should you then be charged for each laptop that connects to the router?

If you pay for 2gb or unlimited and tether and do not go over the limits or abuse it then why should it matter?

[jwil736]

How will Verizon know if you are tethering?

They won't be able to prove it but they are not stupid.

What if you JB and use MyWi
This Verizon Data Plan does not make sense, Unlimited Data but 2gb tether? Why?

Because the tethering option should not be used as a substitute for an Internet provider.

[CaptainChaos]

Att might make some adjustments

AT&T is now letting people who previously had the unlimited data get it back if they had switched to the lower tiers of data pricing. No such luck for the newer subscribers though as they are stuck with the lower cap.

[halo204561]

Where did you hear this because I just went onto my account from AT&T and I have no such option available and I switched down to the lower data plan from the unlimited plan

[DRFP]

They won't be able to prove it but they are not stupid.



Because the tethering option should not be used as a substitute for an Internet provider.

But this is ridiculous logic and you should not buy into it.

They sell modems to be a ISP for laptops, its just stupid, and raping people for cash because they can.

I'm just trying to get a better understanding. Let's say hypothetically:

-I get the $40 plan
-I get the $20 for unlimited text
-I get the $30 unlimited data

and then I have to pay one or both of those other charges for tethering? Or are those two optional?

40 + 20 + 30+ 20 = 110 a month for one phone!!!!!!

[CaptainChaos]

Where did you hear this because I just went onto my account from AT&T and I have no such option available and I switched down to the lower data plan from the unlimited plan

It is all over the net. Call them.

[DRFP]

It is all over the net. Call them.

At&t would never put it on the account you will have to call them

[CaptainChaos]

Exactly. Hush hush! Lol

[DRFP]

I dunno if At&t will have unlimited again? it would be nice but I doubt it will be only 30 maybe 35? or gulp, 40.