Free wifi tethering now free from verizon - Motorola Droid Bionic

Sorry if this is old news(I didnt see a thread about it), but finally the govt does a little something right. And its kinda nice to see greedy Verizon get slapped in the face. :/
hxxp://gizmodo.com/5930610/verizon-officially-cant-force-you-to-pay-20-for-tethering-anymore?tag=verizon
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Unless I missed something it doesn't necessarily mean that tethering will be free. What the govt. did was slap them on the wrist for blocking tethering apps in the app store, forcing customers to use their paid app. I could be wrong, though. Anyhow I've heard that a number of people were already tethering anyhow. Just don't go overboard on the data usage even if you have an unlimited plan.

Drunkula said:
Unless I missed something it doesn't necessarily mean that tethering will be free. What the govt. did was slap them on the wrist for blocking tethering apps in the app store, forcing customers to use their paid app. I could be wrong, though. Anyhow I've heard that a number of people were already tethering anyhow. Just don't go overboard on the data usage even if you have an unlimited plan.
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this.

It wasn't just for blocking users from using third party programs, it was for charging LTE subscribers to tether, period (especially users on limited tiered pricing). That is why the share everything plans all include free hotspot now.

Now I'm tempted to get a share everything plan. Can anyone recommend any apps to wifi tether on the market?

Foxfi
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Would you even need a 3rd party app on a shared plan if hotspot is included? Wouldn't that use the built-in app?

If you are on share everything, then you can just use the built-in hotspot.

Here is an interesting article regarding FCC's ruling:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...eans-to-you-faq/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

People definitely need to read that CNET article. Anyone on an older unlimited plan still has to pay to tether. It's only existing customers with a fixed amount of data per month who can tether for free.

This ruling makes no sense at all. Why would it allow wifi tether on tiered plans but not unlimited?

im goingto guess because the deal was for the 4g range not the 3g range.... unliited plans werent for 4g only 3g.

mtbrgeek said:
im goingto guess because the deal was for the 4g range not the 3g range.... unliited plans werent for 4g only 3g.
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Not entirely true... there was a period of a few months, I believe, where you could get 4G and still be unlimited. I'm pretty sure I fall in that bucket

mossholderm said:
Not entirely true... there was a period of a few months, I believe, where you could get 4G and still be unlimited. I'm pretty sure I fall in that bucket
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Me too! I got my Bionic for free, since it was 100 bucks with a 2 year contract minus some discount I got for using more than 1 GB of data a month. Still unlimited data, no unlimited talk. Still 91 dollars a month for basic service.

5thAgent said:
Me too! I got my Bionic for free, since it was 100 bucks with a 2 year contract minus some discount I got for using more than 1 GB of data a month. Still unlimited data, no unlimited talk. Still 91 dollars a month for basic service.
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How did you get a bionic early? They didn't release it until after they stopped offering the unlimited plan. I signed up the last weekend unlimited was available and the only 4g phones that were out were the Tbolt, Revolution, and Charge.
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How did you get a bionic early? They didn't release it until after they stopped offering the unlimited plan. I signed up the last weekend unlimited was available and the only 4g phones that were out were the Tbolt, Revolution, and Charge.
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I didn't get mine early... I was just allowed to go to the Bionic w/o giving up my unlimited plan.

KaneOfMars said:
How did you get a bionic early? They didn't release it until after they stopped offering the unlimited plan. I signed up the last weekend unlimited was available and the only 4g phones that were out were the Tbolt, Revolution, and Charge.
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I got my bionic in December, then called in February and got switched to unlimited data. They had a loophole for a while where unlimited hotspot was listed in the features section of the website, but it failed if you tried to add it to your plan. You just had to call and many reps would tell you you needed to be on unlimited data to get that, so you just asked then to switch you to unlimited data. The unlimited data was even 29.99 instead of 30 for 2 or 4GB. Plus, if you had any kind of group service discount it applied to the unlimited data but not the tiered plan.
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fozzir said:
This ruling makes no sense at all. Why would it allow wifi tether on tiered plans but not unlimited?
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It actually makes COMPLETE sense (for Verizon's sake) - since you will run through your allotted 2GB or whatever plan you have. If you have unlimited, then you can just power your home WiFi or whatever you want, which is not what you're paying for when you have unlimited data for your cell phone.
Anyway, this is XDA, so this shouldn't really matter to anyone here...turn that 1 to a 0 with an SQL editor and enjoy your free tethering.

I have a stock charge and am using foxfi free tethering on unlimited plan. I will have a bionic in 3 days
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KaneOfMars said:
How did you get a bionic early? They didn't release it until after they stopped offering the unlimited plan. I signed up the last weekend unlimited was available and the only 4g phones that were out were the Tbolt, Revolution, and Charge.
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Seconded. I bought mine release day with an upgrade and the only question I asked the sales rep was that I make sure I stay on unlimited data, which I have. In theory, the ruling should support free tethering on all 4G service, including unlimited.

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AT&T: want LTE phone? Give up your unlimited data!

I went to my local corporate store to upgrade to a white Vivid and was told that in order to do so I will have to give up my unlimited data plan and be switched to LTE plan. The kicker is that LTE is not even available here and will not be in the near future. Needless to say I said no thanks and walked away. Has anyone else ran into a similar issue and is there a way around it?
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This is untrue plain and simple.
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This is untrue plain and simple.
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How do you know that? I don't understand why would they lie to me and lose a sale.
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How do you know that? I don't understand why would they lie to me and lose a sale.
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maybe because a lot of us got to keep our unlimited plans?
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I went to my local corporate store to upgrade to a white Vivid and was told that in order to do so I will have to give up my unlimited data plan and be switched to LTE plan. The kicker is that LTE is not even available here and will not be in the near future. Needless to say I said no thanks and walked away. Has anyone else ran into a similar issue and is there a way around it?
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Not factual, or did not ask.
I got my White Vivid off contract so I had to call AT&T to switch my data plan. After about a 15 min. call I was able to keep my unlimited data plan. Some CSR's can't do it so you have to speak to/get permission from their supervisor.
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Although technically the unlimited data plan isn't unlimited. They give you a 10238976 MB (9,999 GB) limit. I don't know when they start throttling though.
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Sold my s2 and got a white vivid and I was allowed to keep my unlimited data plan
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I got unlimited 4G LTE. Unfortunately many att store reps can't do it, they'll have to call 611 also, that's how he did it for me to keep my unlimited, he couldn't do it in the store through their system for some reason.
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This makes no sense. Why would they lie???
@slimslim. that's what the store rep told me, that the system is not allowing him to retain my current data plan. I am going to call 611 later tonight and will try to order over the phone.
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The only thing I can think is you had a non PDA unlimited plan which does not grandfather you into unlimited for a PDA in the future. That or you or tjr Rep misunderstood
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I have a $30 smartphone data plan, had it since iPhone 2G days.
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The only thing I can think is you had a non PDA unlimited plan which does not grandfather you into unlimited for a PDA in the future. That or you or tjr Rep misunderstood
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I have a $30 smartphone data plan, had it since iPhone 2G days.
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the iPhone 2g was a $20 unlimited data the $30 is from the 3g and newer.
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the iPhone 2g was a $20 unlimited data the $30 is from the 3g and newer.
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Ugh.. I know. The POINT is that I have an unlimited smartphone data plan since iPhone 2G. Better?
Unlimited Everything ..
I have the unlimited plan, was grandfathered in and LTE was given to me without a problem..
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Ugh.. I know. The POINT is that I have an unlimited smartphone data plan since iPhone 2G. Better?
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LOL i was just kidding with you.
I would call AT&T they did the switch for me in the store no problem.
I live in Cabot, AR it is by Little Rock, AR if that helps you out.
I did the iPhone 2g loophole without any issues so I'd try another rep. When I went from the iPhone back to the Vivid my data wouldn't work and I called in and they wouldn't switch it. Went to the store and they did it in a couple minutes.
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LOL i was just kidding with you.
I would call AT&T they did the switch for me in the store no problem.
I live in Cabot, AR it is by Little Rock, AR if that helps you out.
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On hold with 611 now.
From the official AT&T press release.
http://www.att.com/gen-mobile/press-room?pid=21882&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33192
LTE Data Plans
Customers can choose from tiered data plans starting as low as $15 per month. Existing smartphone customers do not have to make changes to their data plan. All plans include access to AT&T’s national Wi-Fi network of more than 29,000 hotspots.
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Saved and Texan by the grace of God, Redneck by choice.
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From the official AT&T press release.
http://www.att.com/gen-mobile/press-room?pid=21882&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33192
Saved and Texan by the grace of God, Redneck by choice.
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Part of the email they sent me after:
" This is to confirm the following feature has been changed to: Feature: unlimited data for 4g lte Effective Date: 11/19/2011 Monthly Recurring Charge: $30 Included Data: unlimited
- Your new feature and its benefits are available immediately. - Your monthly recurring charge and included data will be prorated by the number of days remaining in your billing period. - On your next invoice, you will see the prorated monthly recurring charge for the new feature for the current billing period and a full monthly recurring charge for the next billing period. - On your next invoice, you will see a partial credit for your old feature. - You may also see overage charges, if you exceed the prorated amount of included data in either feature."
Also had the unlimited data for $30 before.
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Got unlimited data added last night!

Not sure if anyone has posted this method but it's on the droid forums.
So i add unlimited hotspot 4g feature on the phone with a rep and it so added unlimited data for 3o. It is not under data plans online it would be under features.
After i went back online and removed the data hotspot and voila unlimited data
A few people have tried it and were successful so i suggest you give it a whirl and do it before the end of november since some are saying its a promotion
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guess this is a sprint thing?
Um no it's in the bionic forum this is for verizon just try and you will see
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I will give this a shot.. thanks.
SO what exactly do we have to do, and if I have hotspot 4g already on account do i just remove it
well i never had the hotspot so im sure u can just remove it and then call up up and add the unlimited 4g hotspot feature again and the rep will add the unlimited data also the whole thing should be 60 then later on today jus hop on your computer and remove the hotspot but from what the red told me as soon as she added the unlimited 4g hotspot it came up on her screen to add unlimited data
worked for a few on the droid forums give it a try and keep us updated
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So i add unlimited hotspot 4g feature on the phone with a rep and it so added unlimited data for 3o. It is not under data plans online it would be under features.
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Where you found unlimited hotspot 4g feature? I see only 4G Mobile Hotspot feature that just add 2GB.
I made the post on droid forums about this. You have to go to the change features section on the VZW online account not the change minutes, data, text section. The change features has options like adding visual voicemails, insurance, etc. You will see a unlimited hotspot option there
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The change features has options like adding visual voicemails, insurance, etc. You will see a unlimited hotspot option there
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I have only 4G Mobile Hotspot feature. I guess you have this option because you have unlimited data plan.
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I have only 4G Mobile Hotspot feature. I guess you have this option because you have unlimited data plan.
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just call and add it i became a customer in sept so definitely couldn't have gotten the unlimited data without doing this
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jesziicuh said:
just call and add it i became a customer in sept so definitely couldn't have gotten the unlimited data without doing this
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I called yesterday and VZW representative confirm that unlimited data hotspot is not available since July.
I can't find the option in the Add Features section. What's up with that?
This totally worked! Just tell the rep exactly what you are looking for...ie unlimited data plan and that it should come up automatically after activating the mobile hotspot option. Thanks to those who have shared this!
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This totally worked! Just tell the rep exactly what you are looking for...ie unlimited data plan and that it should come up automatically after activating the mobile hotspot option.
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Could you confirm that unlimited data plan should come up automatically when you activating 4G Mobile Hotspot feature? Because yesterday VZW rep said that 4G Mobile Hotspot just add 2GB to my data allowance.
I am currently on the 4gb double your data plan. Anyone know if you have to call to get the unlimited feature or can you get this by adding the hotspot feature online?
I also joined verizon in September. I started with the 2gb data plan. That is the feature you need to come customer care to add. They they will tell you that a unlimited data plan is needed for the unlimited hotspot to work.
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I also joined verizon in September. I started with the 2gb data plan. That is the feature you need to come customer care to add. They they will tell you that a unlimited data plan is needed for the unlimited hotspot to work.
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The problem is that NO feature like "unlimited hotspot". They have "4G Mobile Hotspot" that just add 2GB and does not required unlimited data plan.
This didn't work for me. Just tried calling and the rep kept trying to make me change my plan when I kept telling her I just wanted to add the feature. Might try calling later tonight to see if I can get a different rep who will say differently.
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The problem is that NO feature like "unlimited hotspot". They have "4G Mobile Hotspot" that just add 2GB and does not required unlimited data plan.
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I realize this is a bit off topic, but...Here is the scoop on the 4G Mobile Hotspot. If you already have unlimited data and you purchased a 4G smartphone (of course you have or you wouldn't be on the Bionic forum) you can add the feature for the 4G Mobile Hotspot which includes unlimited data. Not 2GB or 4GB, but unlimited. I contacted someone at verizon that I know because I was getting conflicting stories. I went ahead today and signed up for it while it is still available. For the time being, $30 for an unlimited hotspot feature seems like a reasonable deal. Of course I know that it should be included with our data plan but since it isn't I'll take the unlimited option while it is still available. Cheers!!
Verizon offers a $30 unlimited hotspot feature for 4G phones. By default your data plan has to be unlimited as well. So if you don't have unlimited data plan then you have to call in and have a rep add it. Once you have it then you should be able to drop the hotspots leaving the unlimited data plan for $29.99
However very few reps are switching it now. Apparently the $30 hotspot was only meant for users that already had unlimited data.
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Verizon plans to end all unlimited data plans

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story...ush-users-data-share/2012-05-16#ixzz1v3jKBWDs but we can stop them click next link to help
http://www.change.org/petitions/sto...unlimited-data-plans-for-existing-subscribers please sign
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Verizon, ATT, and T-Mobile already don't allow unlimited data since years ago.
What the plan now is is to kill it for those grandfathered in, like myself.
I call shenanigans!
Im sorry but in this day and age, the bandwidth costs them nothing.
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jediman said:
What the plan now is is to kill it for those grandfathered in, like myself.
I call shenanigans!
Im sorry but in this day and age, the bandwidth costs them nothing.
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I believe that so long as you stay on your current contract and buy phones unsubsidized, you'll be able to keep the unlimited data.
What makes you think that bandwidth costs nothing? Are you saying that the backhaul bandwidth from every tower costs Verizon nothing?
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I believe that so long as you stay on your current contract and buy phones unsubsidized, you'll be able to keep the unlimited data.
What makes you think that bandwidth costs nothing? Are you saying that the backhaul bandwidth from every tower costs Verizon nothing?
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This is a good idea... As long as you don't plan on getting 4G data in the future. I may try to go to 4G a.s.a.p. so that I can slide in with unlimited 4G now.
As have seen with the bootloader petition, Moto-whorea is immune to petitions. Like tackle to Gengar...
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I believe that so long as you stay on your current contract and buy phones unsubsidized, you'll be able to keep the unlimited data.
What makes you think that bandwidth costs nothing? Are you saying that the backhaul bandwidth from every tower costs Verizon nothing?
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Only on the towers they don't own.
Its like charging for a text. It uses negligable bandwidth.
I would actually be ok with non unlimited so long as map data doesn't count.
Most downloading is done for me via wifi. 3g is too damn slow to me and 4g isn't that much faster imho for what I do. Most of what goes on on my phone while on 3g is email from work.
But so long as they don't count map data, which I do use a lot of when traveling (gps nav) I am ok. 2gb/4gb I can do easy.
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Bye bye grandfathered unlimited data

I just got done reading an article from USA Today that was talking about how users who have grandfathered data will be forced to select one of Verizon's shared family plans or tiered plans if or when they go to upgrade their device.
I really despise Verizon for this and will be heading to sprint if I have to give up unlimited data. If they think they will make more money from this move, I suggest everyone leave Verizon and show them the error in their ways.
And just wait, they are trying to eliminate unlimited data for home internet also and the head of the FCC supports limited data. Online gaming and video will suffer and our country will wonder why businesses will struggle. Who's going to let their kids play online games when they have to watch their data usage. Bad news for companies like Sony who have the PS3 and online gaming and bad news for online video streaming companies like Netflix.
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In the end though, I really can't see Verizon being too negatively affected by all of this. The heavy duty users will either pony up the extra cash (because of Sprint's shoddy coverage) or leave and bog down another carriers network.
I have unlimited data right now, and I rarely go over 2GB and I've never been over 4. I stream music pretty often, use fox-fi for thether, and spend a good bit of time on my phone.
Does it suck? Yea. Will it get me to switch? Probably not. I guess it depends on what the pricing structure looks like. I'm intrigued by the idea of the shared data plans too.
Cut off will be June 27th 1159pm to keep it for one last contract.
New plans are expensive! http://solutions.vzwshop.com/shareeverything/pdf/verizon_share_everything_plan_details.pdf
I love Verizon...I have 2 lines on my account (both Bionics) one has the 10GB plan and my wife has the 6GB + mobile hotspot and our monthly bill is around $215/month. Plenty of data for that price.
Peace.
Your on xda, and still paying for the hotspot service? We're the reason Verizon started offering the tethering service in the first place once they realized we were already doing it for free.
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Believe me I love FoxFi. My wife is a by the book type person.
She uses the hotspot feature for work as a necessity. No matter how many times I tell her that I'm 99% sure she wouldn't get caught using FoxFi she comes back and says that what if they do? I need this for work! I then just sigh.
I think if they are going to force limited data plans on us, at least give an exemption for apps such as Netflix. You will eat your plan up real fast just by streaming a couple movies.
Also include services such as slacker radio and Pandora into the exemption.
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So if we have grandfathered unlimited data (we been on verizon for years) do we keep it as long as we dont upgrade or buy phones off contract (like ebay)?
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So if we have grandfathered unlimited data (we been on verizon for years) do we keep it as long as we dont upgrade or buy phones off contract (like ebay)?
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This is precisely how to keep unlimited data.
If Verizon sells you a subsidized phone, that's where they get to force you into a new contract.
If you buy a phone at full retail price from Verizon, or buy a used phone from a place like eBay or Swappa your unlimited data is safe.
Even if you're sitting on something like a Samsung Fascinate, you can go on Craigslist and buy a Razr Maxx, head to a Verizon store, and get a free SIM card to continue service on the Razr Maxx. Nothing on your plan changes except a line item or two for $0.00 indicating that you have 4G Unlimited instead of 3G Unlimited.
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This is precisely how to keep unlimited data.
If Verizon sells you a subsidized phone, that's where they get to force you into a new contract.
If you buy a phone at full retail price from Verizon, or buy a used phone from a place like eBay or Swappa your unlimited data is safe.
Even if you're sitting on something like a Samsung Fascinate, you can go on Craigslist and buy a Razr Maxx, head to a Verizon store, and get a free SIM card to continue service on the Razr Maxx. Nothing on your plan changes except a line item or two for $0.00 indicating that you have 4G Unlimited instead of 3G Unlimited.
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This is wrong. That is how it used to work before, now if you attempt to activate a new phone you will be forced to choose new plan options before they will activate it, regardless of where you got your phone. Welcome to the new Verizon.
I will probably be forced off of Verizon at some point. I am already paying $245 a month for 2 androids with unlimited talk, text, and data with insurance and a $3/month slacker radio subscription.
While the data limitations would be no concern to my girlfriend, I am at 5.341gb for the month, with another week left in the month. They are already getting enough money from us every month.
With the changes, I will be forced to cancel my slacker subscription because I use it mainly while driving and won't be able to do that anymore. I don't mind paying $3 a month for being able to listen to music I like while driving. This is an example of why limited data plans have an economic impact on other companies.
I don't know, but I think $245 a month is enough. Is business really that bad for them that they have to try to push for $300 a month? This is why corporate America is seen as greedy.
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Does this include prepaid also?
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The shared data plans are a complete rip anyway. From what I read, they charge you for the pool, than the first device, than the second device. That means that I would pay the same I pay now for my plan's two devices and only get 4GB of data for the two of them to share. I know exactly what I am going to do when I get my next upgrade; I won't upgrade.
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Believe me I love FoxFi. My wife is a by the book type person.
She uses the hotspot feature for work as a necessity. No matter how many times I tell her that I'm 99% sure she wouldn't get caught using FoxFi she comes back and says that what if they do? I need this for work! I then just sigh.
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I understand your point. Your wife sounds like someone who should be paying for it since its for work.
Its the average user whom I think its overpriced for. I don't use it myself too often, but I did pay $10 for easy tether so I can hook up through USB and share my data with my computer when I need to. Since I don't typically need other people using my data, I rarely use wifi tether since it kills your battery faster.
I don't just oppose limited data based on my data usage though. I look at the bigger picture. It will slow down technology growth and may put some businesses out of business. Any business that uses bandwidth will be impacted. Customers will be less willing to pay for services that they could be charged twice for using (the service and the data overage charges, Netflix, slacker radio, etc). Even app developers will be impacted because people will be less willing to download as many apps to try out.
Some flashers may impacted as well. Some of us download the roms directly on to our phones. Our data plans would be eaten up a lot just by keeping up to date with the roms.
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Sadly when I first found out about shared family plans I thought it would save me money but it seems to get an amount of data equivalent to what the three basic data packages on my account have i will have to pay a good bit more.
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nullness said:
This is wrong. That is how it used to work before, now if you attempt to activate a new phone you will be forced to choose new plan options before they will activate it, regardless of where you got your phone. Welcome to the new Verizon.
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Okay then. Debunk this article which contains an official statement from Verizon
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/05/1...d-data-says-exactly-what-we-already-told-you/
What to do.... I don't think Sprint is an option. Go to AT&T? Is it worth paying list price just to keep unlimited data? Since I am not upgrading soon, I will have the benefit of lots of examples.
ronaldheld said:
What to do.... I don't think Sprint is an option. Go to AT&T? Is it worth paying list price just to keep unlimited data? Since I am not upgrading soon, I will have the benefit of lots of examples.
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AT&T was the first to eliminate unlimited data. They are worse than Verizon. At one point in time, they had their phones locked to where you could only install apps from the android market. They stopped that when Amazon released their own app store and their users couldn't install the Amazon app store, or any of the apps from it.
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Okay then. Debunk this article which contains an official statement from Verizon
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/05/1...d-data-says-exactly-what-we-already-told-you/
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That article is a month old...read more recent statements from them.
If you are in a Sprint 4G area, go for it.
I had to have an Airave device just to make a phone call.
Sprint changed their billing, I opted out with no etf's(a moto photon and a nexus s4g, about one month old), went to Verizon, signed on, came home, had full bars of 3G, and a week later they flipped the switch and I now have 4G.
I sent an open signal text to my old Sprint rep showing her the 4G and strength. WHat else could she do?

Verizon's policty on tethering

I just moved and thanks to my Android powered Logitech Revue doubling as a bride from wifi to ethernet, I am powering my home network with my Droid 4's wifi tethering. I'm using Liquid Smooth and not paying for tethering and have unlimited data. Does Verizon freak out at some point when you use 20GB or something of tethering a month?
I am considering not getting cable internet as 20/10mbps seems sufficient.
Umm...probably not. Since the law passed making tethering fees illegal, they can't do much. However, what will likely happen is different. The last round of people able to get grandfathered into unlimited data will be seeing their contracts end in June. At that point, those of us with unlimited data will all be out of contract, thus giving verizon the option of turning it off for all of us in 1 big swoop. So while you can do this, I wouldn't suggest it. Don't really wanna bring attention to the loophole. That 20gb you used for $30....could have made them hundreds...
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If you buy the next phone off contract though, you still can keep your unlimited data right? I think the bigger issue is that Verizon is throttling data speeds. That will definitely leave a dent.
If you pay full retail cost for the phone and don't sign a new contract, you can keep your unlimited data, for now at least.
ChristianPreachr said:
Umm...probably not. Since the law passed making tethering fees illegal, they can't do much. However, what will likely happen is different. The last round of people able to get grandfathered into unlimited data will be seeing their contracts end in June. At that point, those of us with unlimited data will all be out of contract, thus giving verizon the option of turning it off for all of us in 1 big swoop. So while you can do this, I wouldn't suggest it. Don't really wanna bring attention to the loophole. That 20gb you used for $30....could have made them hundreds...
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Not true about the June date for everyone. I renewed my contract last year on 2/29 for the leap day sale. On VZW's website it says I'll be eligible for a discounted upgrade on 11/1/13 and contract end date is 3/1/14.

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