Comments on: Full details on the Verizon Wireless Nationwide Connect Plan

By: john

john — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:22:48 +0000

I have the blackberry 8330 with the connect plan.. It does work but you still have to add the blackberry connect plan onto it… But it is a great plan!

By: nunya

nunya — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:12:10 +0000

they do have smart phone bundles u idiot, when is the last time u checked out the plans?

By: nunya

nunya — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:08:15 +0000

they r not forcing its part of the network

By: andy b

andy b — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:02:30 +0000

hey joe…

just thought i would clarify…

450 Mins= 39.99

Smartphone email/web=30.00

30+39.99=69.99

who is the idiot now? haha

By: Tawnya

Tawnya — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:01:52 +0000

Question… (i know i could call & ask customer service, but don’t feel like wasting 10 min on hold waiting for an associate) I just got this connect plan, i have a dumbphone & use mobile web alot. Prior to this plan i had mobile web for $5/month & to conserve minutes i would only use it when minutes were free (nights & wknds) Do i understand correctly that with the connect plan, i can now use mobile web whenever without using minutes? Also how’s the mobile e-mail different then simply signing into your e-mail accounts when your on the web? i asked the associate in the store & i guess he didnt know the answer, because he said “it’s not the same thing”, but he didnt explain what’s the difference.

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By: The Dude

The Dude — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:07:18 +0000

Here is the story. These new plans are for ‘dumbphones” only, as it says in the release document. Any new upgrade to a smartphone or any new line starting with a smartphone must have at least the $29.99 plan after 11/14, not just the new devices that are coming out but your new device. Lastly, ask about corporate discounts. Many companies have profiles with VZW. They can give you discounts on both voice and data.

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:50:38 +0000

This is right in line with what Alltel is ALREADY doing! I guess they’re just priming me up to jump ship to Sprint once the merger/take-over happens. The nation’s best network comes with a high price tag.

By: RL

RL — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:13:38 +0000

Joe gets your facts right…. I work for VZW and O have taken a few trainings on this. it is only for dumb phones…. hence mobile web 2.0. There is no way that they would make a plan that is $10 more than a select plan, when they are making it mandatory to have a $29.99 data plan on any PDA starting 11/15. It makes no sense at all that a blackberry with unlimited data and text would be $69.99. They have had a plan like this for PDA for ages…. used to be called the CORE plan… just making it more streamed lined for non-pda devices…..

SO JOE… please go into a VZW store and ask for a connect plan with your new BB Storm and you will look the millions of other stupid customers asking another stupid question

By: GetOverIt

GetOverIt — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:46:02 +0000

Tony, it looks as though you got the same information i did with the 11/14 launch. I got an email stating the data plan would only be required on pda’s launched after 11/14. I contacted a source directly from Verizon and said it will be required on all smartphones no matter what.

Smartphones previously on pay as you go data plans will be able to keep that as long as there are no changes to your account ie. esn changes, price plan changes, or even feature changes will cause the automated data feature on there.

@bdizzah

Actually Verizon is compromising if you look at it from their perspective. They calculated an average data use on customers that are on PAYG which actually came out to around $30. PayG data resulted in many many credits given out each month from the customers that “never use that” but still somehow get charged for the data. So pretty much what they are doing is eliminating the customer service nightmares caused by SOME of the PAYG users, that call in every month because they are being charged data when they claim to never use it.

All in all it will be a good thing for probably 95% of users with the other 5% are actually responsible PAYG users will unfortunately have to suffer.

By: tony

tony — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:55:06 +0000

@mike

i don’t think the “grandfather” thing even applies here because it’s for all smartphones that are launched after 11/14.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:29:50 +0000

Reading the beginning statement it’s for “dumb phones”. I have a Centro and it would be an additional $30 for my line to add data and email.
I bought (2) centros about 3 months ago and PAYG…I assume I am “grandfathered” in on the “pay as you go” plan?

By: Bdizzah

Bdizzah — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:36:25 +0000

@ GetOverIt

Those bastards….JK, you’re probably right on that one I will definitely have to look into that. My friend Had a motoQ and they wouldn’t let him ditch the data plan, on the other hand this chick I knew went to a mom and pop verizon (not the corporate) shop and used her skills (aka flirted) and got them to drop the data off of her plan. I agree that a smartphone w/o a dataplan ia kind of a waste, but what I don’t understand is why no longer give the customer the option. When I had (keyword being had) the iphone, At&t let me drop the data plan. A very happy VZW customer now, just don’t understand the lack of compromise on their part.

By: GetOverIt

GetOverIt — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:14:34 +0000

Bdizzah

You may have been misled or misheard about the smartphone stuff. All Blackberry devices are required to have a $29.99 data plan. All other smartphone were eligible for a pay as you go OR a data plan. 11/14 will required all newly launched smartphones to be on a data plan of at least $29.99. (There will probably be a post about that shortly)

As far as your plan, you might want to make sure you are on a $29.99 data plan, the rep may have put a corporation provisioning on your line which goes for $44.99. Nearly identical plan but the $44.99 enables you to get on a BES server, the $29.99 does not.

By: Bdizzah

Bdizzah — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:16:29 +0000

Just a bit curious here…I have a blackberry8130 with VZW, my monthly bill comes to be higher than my roomies and he has unlimited messaging, unlimited data, and the same voice plan I have. Why is my data plan more expensive? I was under the impression that the bberry data plans were more expensive through verizon. Also, hate to break it to ya but when I purchased my blackberry i was told (this was in march of this year) that ALL smartphones sold by verizon required a $29.99 data plan. Why the uproar about 11/14? I though this was standard practice already for verizon?

By: Rollins

Rollins — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:16:06 +0000

@joe

Of course this applies to both…which is why the memo specifically addresses PDAs/smartphones separately. You don’t have sources, you just can’t read.

Dumbass.

By: GetOverIt

GetOverIt — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:55:58 +0000

Second of all Joe, why would Verizon release an internal document as the one shown when (if what you say is true and i know it’s not) it’s not at all the intention that they have with the plans?

Can your “inside source” answer that one?

By: GetOverIt

GetOverIt — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:52:28 +0000

@joe

NO did you not read………DUMBPHONES

Read second paragraph from the bottom. Joe you are a moron, obviously you did not read or else you would not be telling others to learn to read. That paragraph I am referring you to CLEARLY states that all smartphones yes ALL of them will require a data plan of at least $29.99

By: joe

joe — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:33:50 +0000

well i know how to read quite proficiently actually…but is it possible that i know something bgr doesn’t?…maybe i have inside sources?…well you would have to imagine or else i wouldn’t keep repeating myself

By: Gustav

Gustav — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:27:56 +0000

Son I think you better read the peice again. These new plans can NOT be put on with a smart device. You need to read before you start to call people names and maka ars out of yourself.

By: ry

ry — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:57:31 +0000

@joe

do you know how to read?

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This is similar to the “all-in” plans offered by other carriers and will only apply to dumbphones. Still, it’s not a bad deal if you have an LG Voyager, Dare, Samsung Glyde and so forth.
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By: JayJay

JayJay — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:10:18 +0000

@joe
“This is similar to the “all-in” plans offered by other carriers and will only apply to dumbphones. ”

Am I missing something here? I guess were all idiots and don’t have the info you do.

By: tony

tony — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:06:11 +0000

@joe

there is no reason to be rude especially since you’re wrong.. the connect plan is only for dumbphones, dumbass.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:53:49 +0000

@rl
you are wrong get your facts straight…the connect plan is for any phone smart or dumb including blackberries…get your facts straight before you speak…thanks

By: toma

toma — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:50:50 +0000

I think what people are missing is that this isn’t for smartphones. so for $60 you get unlimited data but only through mobile web. good deal 5 years ago, but I need the full web now!

By: RL

RL — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:46:55 +0000

No it is not going to be able to work for smartphones with this plan…. it is only for dare, voyager, env2, etc….But all new smartphones will require a $29.99 data plan…. which I always thought would make sense! You are an dumb ass if you get a smart phone with out data plan.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:44:39 +0000

@cwcanty

thats what they are doing with the connect plan…it is a smartphone bundle as well…if you want vz nav all you have to do is add 9.99 to any of the connect plans its that simple…so learn how to read and use some common sense and you might get somewhere

By: RL

RL — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:43:12 +0000

If you want a discount on blackberry data plans, you should get the bundled vocie and data smartphone plans. You can get unlimited text, blackberry data and 450 minutes for $99.99. Thats cheaper that getting the Select Plans $59.99 with the email and data blackberry plan $29.99 together. With the combo plan you get the Blackberry corporate email package for the same price as the $29.99 pop3 and imap email plan. ANd plus ur VZW sales rep will love you because we get paid higher on this plans!

By: cwcanty

cwcanty — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:26:29 +0000

What they need is an inclusive plan for Blackberries. Something with…

Unlm Data
Unlm Text
GPS

All for one price as an add on or bundle it with minutes for a total package. Its so frustating that they make all of these package for dumbphones users, when the entire market is starting to shift to the smartphone arena. CREATE A FREAKIN SMARTPHONE BUNDLE VERIZON!!!

By: JayJay

JayJay — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:12:31 +0000

I don’t see this plan as being too awful. In fact i’m a little jealous. I’m on the blackberry data plan and pay the $70 bucks for the 450 min/unl data. I don’t get the unlimited messaging though. Seems like a decent option for the dumb phone users.