5GB Data Plan

[ncklclrc]

Im planning on picking up a 9c in a couple weeks and was looking at the data plans. I know the costs and everything but was wondering how it actually works it terms of time. How much internet time will I have with the 5GB plan or is it worth the extra 20-25 to get the 10GB?

[cliffr39]

what 10gb plan? I only know of the $29.99 email and web for smartphones plan (says unlimited web browsing) and the $44.99 plan (it says adds verizon wireless sync)

[n99hockey]

Originally Posted by ncklclrc

Im planning on picking up a 9c in a couple weeks and was looking at the data plans. I know the costs and everything but was wondering how it actually works it terms of time. How much internet time will I have with the 5GB plan or is it worth the extra 20-25 to get the 10GB?

if you just surf the net and check email then there is no way you will go over

if you tons stream music, use it to tether to a PC or stream tons videos then you might go over

but the average user wont touch 5gb

[Thomas M]

Originally Posted by cliffr39

what 10gb plan? I only know of the $29.99 email and web for smartphones plan (says unlimited web browsing) and the $44.99 plan (it says adds verizon wireless sync)

The 29.99 plan has a 5Gb soft cap and the 44.99 plan has a 10Gb soft cap.

[Tony Bag o Donuts]

I don't stream, know people who do and they don't come close.
Last month with heavy internet use and light email I used 77,000 mb which is what .77gb?

[n99hockey]

Originally Posted by Tony Bag o Donuts

I don't stream, know people who do and they don't come close.
Last month with heavy internet use and light email I used 77,000 mb which is what .77gb?

.077gb i think
if 1gb is 1.0 - 100mb would be .10
(i think)

but 77mb is easier to remember

[cliffr39]

Originally Posted by Thomas M

The 29.99 plan has a 5Gb soft cap and the 44.99 plan has a 10Gb soft cap.

Are you sure about that? Everything I've read only shows a 5gb roof (and their terms say it only applies to the BroadBandAccess card - even though we know they also apply it to the PDA/smartphone plans). But I don't see any mention on their site, or google, about 10gb. I thought they used to have that and downgraded it to the current 5gb. Just asking because I didn't know they had one and might not be a bad option to have when I get mad at Time Warner again and cancel their roadrunner ;)

[n99hockey]

this is a quote from there 'additional calling plan information' from there site when siging up for a new contract

DATA PLANS AND FEATURES
Data Plans and Features (such as NationalAccess, BroadbandAccess, GlobalAccess, Push to Talk, and certain VZEmail services) may ONLY be used with wireless devices for the following purposes: (i) Internet browsing; (ii) email; and (iii) intranet access (including access to corporate intranets, email, and individual productivity applications like customer relationship management, sales force, and field service automation). The Data Plans and Features MAY NOT be used for any other purpose. Examples of prohibited uses include, without limitation, the following: (i) continuous uploading, downloading or streaming of audio or video programming or games; (ii) server devices or host computer applications, including, but not limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds, automated machine-to-machine connections or peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing; or (iii) as a substitute or backup for private lines or dedicated data connections. This means, by way of example only, that checking email, surfing the Internet, downloading legally acquired songs, and/or visiting corporate intranets is permitted, but downloading movies using P2P file sharing services and/or redirecting television signals for viewing on laptops is prohibited. A person engaged in prohibited uses, continuously for one hour, could typically use 100 to 200 MBs, or, if engaged in prohibited uses for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, could use more than 5 GBs in a month.

For individual use only and not for resale. We reserve the right to protect our network from harm, which may impact legitimate data flows. We reserve the right to limit throughput or amount of data transferred, and to deny or terminate service, without notice, to anyone we believe is using an Data Plan or Feature in any manner prohibited above or whose usage adversely impacts our network or service levels. Anyone using more than 5 GB per line in a given month is presumed to be using the service in a manner prohibited above, and we reserve the right to immediately terminate the service of any such person without notice. We also reserve the right to terminate service upon expiration of Customer Agreement term.

[Thomas M]

Heh yeah what hockey said.

[darkdomino]

I was a bit peeved about the 5GB soft cap but I won't lie, I have not even used close to that a month. In fact I'll be lucky if I clear 500 megs this month, and I browse whenever I want to, and even stream internet radio. You'd have to be using an ungodly amount of data to break that cap... and if you're using that much data on a phone, you probably should re-think your priorities in life.

It always amuses me when they prohibit P2P with their data network... as if anyone in their right mind would try and use bittorrent or something with an EVDO connection and expect to get their files in this century. EVDO is fast, but not *that* fast.