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Verizon prices 4G data plans
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article published on 1 December, 2010
Verizon has priced their LTE 4G data plans this week, a few days before the carrier begins rolling out the fast network in the United States.
The network will be 10 times faster than current 3G speeds from the carrier.
Verizon has made it clear that, while fast, the data plans will not be cheap. A 5GB plan will cost $50 per month, and a 10GB plan will cost $80.
The carrier says ... [ read the full article ]
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1. December 2010 @ 19:32 |
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Can't wait for Aus to get this too, been under development for a while now. Can't be far off
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xtend
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1. December 2010 @ 19:45 |
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1. December 2010 @ 22:40 |
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harhumph
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2. December 2010 @ 13:11 |
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OK, so faster speeds imply you will use it more often and use more data, only 10gb for $80? what a rip. I'll stick with my relatively fast T-Mobile for $30.00 a month and unlimited data. My Cox at home is only $50.00 a month and is obviously way faster than any cell phone provider and is unlimited too. Those two combined slay Verizon's overpriced poo poo.
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2. December 2010 @ 14:48 |
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That's insanely expensive ... I hope no one buys it.
Oh, Im sorry... Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?
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ZeusAV
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2. December 2010 @ 19:57 |
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Their prices are crazy. This is why I stick to T-Mobile. Data is unlimited and HSPA+ is pretty fast.
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2. December 2010 @ 22:02 |
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Totally smoke and mirrors. Besides, LTE or "Long Term Evolution" is just an expandable system in order to incorporate future technologies too.
4G is lame and what's the point? What moron is going to look to have mega download speeds unless they're pirating rampantly? One will NEVER notice when using such services like Youtube on their phones and those that do that are among the most ridiculous fanatics.
Verizon should be biting the bullet on this and increase a little rather than a lot. 50 bucks for 5Gb is a fuc*ing rip. That means 69.00 for unlimited calls and another 50 on top of that. Only losers without social skills need internet that often and that much.
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3. December 2010 @ 03:39 |
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None of the carriers have true 4G. It's all marketing. There is no way I would pay the prices they are asking as long as there is a such thing as home internet, hotspots, etc.
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3. December 2010 @ 06:10 |
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4G isn't lame...it is great, amazing...and it would change the world if it came out. Maybe one day someone will actually offer it...but it won't be very soon; you can't even get full speed 3G yet...and the fastest fake 4G offered isn't even as fast as full speed 3G!
If the grocery store was selling dozen-egg cartons which only contained 2 eggs, and then they started selling 1000-egg cartons with only 7 eggs, people would be a lot more upset, even though that store only affected a tiny number of people.
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3. December 2010 @ 20:31 |
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Sprint 4g is 10 more for unlimited, doesn't sound so bad now, does it?
I haven't been able to use 4g much only couple times in Boston...
But its been worth every penny just to enjoy my great EVO
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3. December 2010 @ 22:38 |
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"Are you ready." Ahhhh nope don't see El Paso on the map..... I guess ill stick with T Mobile G2 and my HSPA+.
?Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this... and attaining enlightenment is the least of your problems.?
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bankai987
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4. December 2010 @ 02:16 |
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oh god, I see Verizon charging people up the ass, I will never change my data plan no matter how fast it gets. I mean 10GB for $80 bucks a month and $50 for 5GB, give me a f****ng break. Verizon needs to use common sense, most people do, and that's why many people wont buy this data plan.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 4. December 2010 @ 02:24
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SoulGLOW
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6. December 2010 @ 05:50 |
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I just spent my summer in Houston, TX where I signed up for Clear 4G service. I downloaded over 100GB in my first five days using their 4G USB dongle on my laptop. The speed varied from 2Mbps to 12Mbps while most of the time it hovered around 7-8Mbps, even as I drove around the city. I came home to Seattle in September and it has been more hit and miss ever since. One thing I have noticed is that the more you use it the stronger the signal gets in that location you are at. Strange but it actually makes sense for the rollout of a new technology such as this since then very little energy is wasted transmitting to nothing. Their prices absolutely kick the shit outta these too.
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