Unlimited is dead

[jim9112]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

wouldn't they -Verizon- relay this news to their customers ? or am i expecting something totally unreasonable ? :}

they have enough trouble getting info to their employees and indirect channels sometimes so dont feel slighted

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by jim9112

they have enough trouble getting info to their employees and indirect channels sometimes so dont feel slighted

i understand that but never the less... it's us the customers that it affects.

[g-funkster]

It's quite clear they plan on avoiding telling customers because there will be no changes to their terms of service.

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by g-funkster

It's quite clear they plan on avoiding telling customers because there will be no changes to their terms of service.

yea... guess you are correct on this one, still i would expected at least some info coming from them, call me naive :}

[pyrobling]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

yea... guess you are correct on this one, still i would expected at least some info coming from them, call me naive :}

Has anyone read my posts my posts? If you read back through them you will see that there will be material out by May 15 with the update and it is the employees' jobs to relay to the consumers. Not naive just impatient ;)


-Sent wirelessly off of my Q

[My-Q]

Maybe, just possibly, you should not give such information out. As you see, it can cause confusion in the masses. The Tao Te Ching says that the wise sage fills the hearts but leaves the brain empty. Knowledge is a two-edge sword.

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by pyrobling

Has anyone read my posts my posts? *SNIP*

i'm w/ SimpleBinary.. there was too much to read :}

Not naive just impatient ;)

yes indeed i am (impatient :}

[g-funkster]

Originally Posted by pyrobling

Has anyone read my posts my posts? If you read back through them you will see that there will be material out by May 15 with the update and it is the employees' jobs to relay to the consumers.

It is clear that sales representatives going forward will have to warn potential buyers.

It is not clear (as it seems to deal with marketing exclusively) that Verizon will inform current customers who are paying for something they think is 'unlimited'.. I think that was the question at hand.

[gmardre]

Verizon’s Unlimited Data Plan Not So Unlimited

Posted: 04 Apr 2007 11:08 AM CDT


Having EVDO on a notebook when you’re out and about is certainly a treat. But all good things must come to an end and in this case, it just so happens to be the word “unlimited”. For over a year now, Verizon has been touting its EVDO data plan as “unlimited,” when in reality, if you went over 5GB of downloads a month, your service would be cancelled for fear that you were pirating. Cybernet News dug deep into Verizon’s ToS and found the following:

“Unlimited Data Plans and Features (such as NationalAccess, BroadbandAccess, 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 Unlimited Data Plans and Features MAY NOT be used for any other purpose.”

It just gets better from there on. The terms go on to basically state that if you’re downloading more than 5GB a month, you’re clearly pirating or engaging in “prohibited uses” of Verizon’s data plan. What does this mean for you? If you don’t want to risk having your EVDO service cancelled, you’d better lay off the P2P, Bit Torrent, and streaming media. Otherwise you may find yourself looking for a new data provider.
Verizon Admits that their Unlimited Data Plan is Limited to 5GB Per Month [Cybernet News]

[pyrobling]

Originally Posted by My-Q

Maybe, just possibly, you should not give such information out. As you see, it can cause confusion in the masses. The Tao Te Ching says that the wise sage fills the hearts but leaves the brain empty. Knowledge is a two-edge sword.

So did you just tell me NOT to inform people of what they need to know? That would be like Chris asking someone to register for the forum but never view nor post in them. Its not how the process goes. And since you are "in touch" with what the masses do and do not need to know how about informing me on when I should and should not inform my "mass" of customer and VZW consumers when and how they should be informed.

I posted this because I was instructed to let all customers know immediately. How about I just have Chris pull the thread....then when everyone hears more about it in few weeks I'll repost it so that the masses are appeased?

-A