Verizon capping “Unlimited Data” at 4 GB
Things just keep getting better for Verizon’s unlimited data subscribers. It initially appeared that Verizon was placing a hard cap on their subscribers data usage, limiting customers who had subscribed to an "unlimited" data plan to 5 GB a month. Bad news, folks. It looks like they may have lowered that cap to a paltry 4 GB. Not very classy, Verizon. Anyone caught using more than 4 GB of data in a single month will be presumed to be using the service in an unapproved manner, like running a server, or streaming vast amounts of video and audio content. If you get flagged, you could be subject to a variety of different penalties, including massive overage charges and/or termination of your service. We realize that this has been around for a while, but it seems like the term "unlimited" has been rendered completely meaningless. If a company wants to place a cap on usage, they have every right to do so, but they should be required to re-brand their offerings as well. Then again, "4 GB data plan!" sounds far less appealing than "Unlimited Data Plan!"
Typical wireless company dishonesty…
I wouldn’t be too upset.
I would love 4GB as my unlimited plan.
Rogers in Canada offers only 25MB on there unlimited plan. It sucks!
Wow that bites. I was even considering them as my next provider.
im dumping verizon…i can see going over 4gb using slingbox a lot
i have never dropped a call on verizon and always had good signal..but hate their phones..no iphone, no curve, no pearl..
Calling 4GB an unlimited data plan is false advertising. If we didn’t have an administration that had been bought off by every big business in America, perhaps the FTC would get after this fraud.
that’s a lawsuit right there False Advertising REMEMBER the MOTOROLA V710 lawsuit for false bluetooth not using all the features. SUE AWAY
Uhhh, this sounds like they are changing the contract, which in turns gives every customer a chance to get out of that same contract WITHOUT penalties or fees.
That of course frees you up to buy an iPhone in 3 weeks…..
Is this for only customers of Verizon that have unlimited data plans or ALL customers even without them?
so i would be able to cancel my service w/o an etf? if so how would i go about doing so?
PLEASE SOMEONE ANSWER ME!!!! correctly please
Thank you
I had a Q with Verizon when it first came out. Returned the phone and canceled service within the week. BLLAHHHHH….Crappy phones, like Nextel.
“Can you hear me now?” WHAAAT???!!!
Why then use he words unlimited. I mean come on. I think they are trying to get into the dictionary and redefine things.
Victor…they probably looked up the word unlimited on Wikipedia and decided to redefine it there since most young people use that as their “reliable source of information”.
I’m so glad I’m not with Verizon. AT&T might not have the super speedy networks, but at least they don’t cap their customers when it says unlimited. I’ve had a few issues with AT&T billing but after I’ve made my case, they’ve been very good about crediting my account. Their service is ROCK SOLID out where I live in CA.
Has this info been verified anywhere? I checked Verizon’s website and the terms are still 5GB. I also checked with my Verizon press contact who hadn’t heard anything about it.
Verizon is the worst. Live on an island within New York City limits (City Island) that has no network coverage on VZW. You would think that they would inform a customer of no-coverage before letting them sign a contract… But no, they didn’t.
Finally cancelled their service without a fee (after faxing them proof of my residency). Gave my Moto Q to my sister who I put on a limited data plan (5mb I think). Downloaded the DST patch for the Q after which I received a bill for over $900 in data overage charges. Argued and argued with them until finally they admitted that the DST patch caused the overage aNd thus they waved the fee. Nevertheless, Verizon is absolutley outragous in their Cust Serv and Pricing. I’m with AT&T now and (believe it or not) love their coverage and cust serv. Down with VZW!
I had AT&T [The First AT&T], and had good coverage. Then they went Cingular, and coverage started to degrade [in my area]. Tried new phones, none of which worked. Dumped them, went to TMO and now have 5 bars all the time. What’s weird is that Cing/AT&T and TMO are supposedly on the same type of network, so I have no idea why Cing/AT&T got worse…odd.
Oh well…whatever works for you is what I always say. That, and
“What the hell are you doing in the bathroom half the night and day?! Why don’t you give someone else a chance!”
From Young Frankenstein, Marty Feldman [aka EYEGORE]
So does anyone know if this is true? And if so do you have to be a data plan customer to get out of your contract or ALL verizon customers can?
This is not true. According to Verizon’s press spokesperson Jeff Nelson, the monthly limit is staying at 5 GB.
Wow, I never knew they had a limit for their unlimited data plan. I was consider going to Verizon because of their wide coverage in my area but after this forget it. That’s just shady.
Where is the proof? Story might as well say Verizon is changing to GSM without a link or at least a claim of a source.
@ Dee Ess
How many times has this site really misled you… I will wait it hasn’t happened… If you read Verizon’s data policy it says exactly what he stated… minus the exact limit which probably is there to but once I saw the you could be flagged for over usage I took mine back…
Verizon good service horrible company…
I jsut bought a Blackberry 8703e to add to my xisting service with Verizon. I’m worried this will cause a spike in my bill.
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