Thanks, this is a great post! I appreciate all the research you
did.
It really bugs me that Verizon can charge me for unlimited Internet
usage and then limit my usage. Sprint is looking better all the
time.
Bruce
--- In [email protected], "Wallach, Levi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Bruce,
>
> I went to a Verizon store and a Sprint store yesterday and got the
> lowdown on prices. Both offer the phone for $400 if you buy a
voice +
> data plan. Activation is around $35 for each carrier. However,
for a
> plan that gives you 450 minutes, Verizon charges $40/month, and
then
> unlimited data is an ADDITIONAL $40/month. With Sprint, the 400
minute
> plan is $40/month, but unlimited data is only an additional
$15/month.
> If you want to be able to use your phone as a modem for your
laptop, it
> will be an additional $25 with Sprint, $15 for Verizon, but even
so,
> Verizon will still end up costing you at least an extra $25/month
for
> basically the same thing. Family plans are slightly different, but
> Verizon always costs you more. Now if most of the people you call
are
> with Verizon, then it's probably going to cost you less if you
make lots
> of calls to go with them. Oh, the other thing about Sprint is that
> their off-peak hours start at 7pm instead of 9pm.
>
> As far as Verizon's limitations, here's a link to their policies:
> <http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?
item=planFirst&acti
> on=viewPlanDetail&catId=409>
>
> Scroll down to the bottom - I'll quote: "Unlimited
> NationalAccess/BroadbandAccess services cannot be used (1) for
> uploading, downloading or streaming of movies, music or games, (2)
with
> server devices or with host computer applications, including, but
not
> limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds,
Voice
> over IP (VoIP), automated machine-to-machine connections, or
> peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, or (3) as a substitute or backup
for
> private lines or dedicated data connections."
>
> And apparently this isn't just some legalese that isn't really
enforced.
> People have actually gotten letters that tell them they are in
violation
> of this policy due to high data activity:
>
> <http://www.evdoforums.com/viewtopic.php?
t=1004&postdays=0&postorder=asc
> &start=0 >
>
> Sprint, on the other hand, seems to be PROMOTING such usage:
>
<http://www.sprint.com/business/products/products/wirelessHighSpeedDa
ta_
> tabB.html?origref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evdoforums.com%2Fviewtopic.php%
3Ft%3D
> 1235>
>
> "Permits More Business Applications-With Sprint you can:
>
> * Stream a meeting to a national employee audience
> * Download multimedia content (i.e., sales presentations or
training
> video), music or games."
>
>
> Verizon has the advantage of better customer service and better
voice
> coverage, and at least here in the DC area they have an exclusive
lock,
> damn them, on reception underground on the metro system, which I
think
> is really dumb, but they must have paid metro some huge fee for the
> exclusivity. Again, if you make lots of calls and most of your
friends
> and family are with Verizon, they become a better choice, but
that's not
> the case for me...
>
> P.S. - these urls I've posted are long and so I'm not sure if they
will
> come out ok, you might have to cut and paste them if they wrap onto
> separate lines...
>
>
> Levi Wallach
> <http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.com> - Blog
> <http://dvdmon.com> - DVD Reviews
> <http://wallachexpressions.smugmug.com> - Photos
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> > Behalf Of Bruce Darby
> > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 4:44 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Treo] Re: Unlocking Cingular Treo 650
> >
> > I too am planning on buying a 700P from Verizon. I would
> > consider moving to Sprint, but a lot of my friends are
> > already on Verizon.
> >
> > Where is it written that Verizon will not allow streaming
> > media? If I purchase an unlimited plan from them, I wouldn't
> > think they can dictate how I use the service.
> >
> > Bruce
>
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