Right, And you can't call it a bait and switch when, Verizon says the day the iPhone was announced in January that, the unlimited plan was only going to be offered for a limit time.
Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 On Mar 4, 2011, at 5:09 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > Michael, > > Not sure exactly what you're saying here; however, VZW is not pulling a bait > and switch really. THey are doing exactly what AT&T did, but in considerably > less time. VZW is concerned about data hogs, but gee their network according > to them can handle anything. Aside from that, it really is a way to control > users and all about the bottom line. I assume what you're saying about the > cost of the phone pertains to the phone itself? Well, I imagine once the next > iPHone is available the cost of the iPhone 4 currently on VZW's network will > see a price reduction as well and might fit your budget. > Scott > > > > > > On Mar 3, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: > >> yeah by the time i can afford an I phone I will get screwed why am I not >> surprised that verizon wil lbe doing a bait and switch and if i DID have a >> contract and when I renewed they wouldn't le tme keep unlimited I'm shove >> the phone up the most convenient oriface and give up if the droid keeps >> getting better I'll be gettin gone of those instead I suspect as it is i >> can't afford to spend almost 100 for a phone >> >> On Mar 1, 2011, at 9:29 PM, James Mannion wrote: >> >>> I really think it is because mobile networks are not able yet to >>> handel people putting unlimited demands for data access on them. Any >>> network has its upper limits and mobile networks are still less able >>> to handel demand than land line networks. If they put limits that >>> serve a purpose, but are not over limiting, that keeps people from >>> constantly doing things like streaming the most data intensive video >>> stuff and whatever else they can fid with no concern of any >>> consequences to themselves, bringing down the entire network so nobody >>> can do anything and then everybody is left unhappy. People will be a >>> little more reasonable with what they do if there is a cost to them. >>> Having said that, AT&T's netwrk can not even handel the limited use in >>> some areas including the city where I live. During the day I can not >>> even pull up a small web page on AT&T's 3g network. It simply times >>> out. I can not stream pandora, I can barely use the weather app to >>> pull its small amount of data. Since my contract is almost up, I have >>> signed on with Verizon and I can tell you that right now their network >>> actually works in my area. My understanding is that this exact >>> situation is not uncommon at all. Maybe Verizon will manage their >>> resources and growth in a way that does not create another AT&T. >>> >>> On 3/1/11, Sarah Alawami <marri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> what's the theory behind VZ droping its unlimited data plan? read more: >>>> >>>> http://bit.ly/e7omui >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
