Comments on: Verizon Makes Data Plans Mandatory on Smartphones

By: Josh T

Josh T — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:59:06 +0000

The company to sell smartphones which use cellular technology for phone calls and WIFI for internet connection will be rich, that’s for sure. There is apparently a large community of people who refuse to play the BS game of paying 30 dollars month extra for nothing and have ample money to buy smartphones at full price. Paying for a data plan is purely wasteful.

By: Jonn

Jonn — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:17:04 +0000

I hate how I have to add 30$ just for a damn smartphone, & when I look at the basic phones they’re so god damn ugly. It’s like they do it on purpose so we HAVE to get a smart phone. Verizon’s smart phones are 90% online & the 10% are basic phones a caveman or a old lady would use. I’m 16 so I text a lot & stuff but I also want to have a nice looking phone so now I am not getting a piece of crap basic phone, I’ll just stick with the piece of crap I have since it makes no difference. Verizon you f***** me over again.

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:16:40 +0000

Richard, How do you have a Smart-phone and not have a data plan. I just got off the phone with Verizon and was told that I don't have a choice. If I buy a smart phone I am required to have a data package. I asked them if i bought my phone from NEWEGG.COM and activated it through them can I not have a data plan. I was told as soon as I activate my phone they would automatically tack on the data plan. I wanted to order the HTC Trophy (Window's Operating system) and use my phone as well as wifi only and be able sync it with computer as a PDA. I want to have a choice….Carol

By: F*******************

F******************* — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:46:02 +0000

I wish and I hope we can like a phone boycot? tell more people about this issue, Maybe even a petition

By: PizzaSucker

PizzaSucker — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:42:42 +0000

its like forcing a religion on us!

By: SteveJobsIsGOD

SteveJobsIsGOD — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:39:02 +0000

I'm a young geek who loves tech and would bie for it, I was about to get the HTC Droid Thunderbolt,WITH MY MONEY, and my parents wouldn't let me because of the data plan!!!!!!!!!! NOW THERE MAKING ME GET A F****** FLIP PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:45:54 +0000

I agree with everyone sayiny it should be up to me what services I want. If I buy a iphone at a higher price I should be able to use it for whatever I want. I use the pda function and need to make calls some texts. The reason they make this mandatory is because they say they lose money on the phone. Let me buy the phone for more then and I wont set up a data package. I think the auther is way off the mark to say that there are no other reasons to have a iphone then having a data package. This is a very narrow minded statement.

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:32:10 +0000

I can't believe Verizon is going to force this data plan on everyone…I can't afford this every month and really have no use for it….I had a problem replacing my phone through Assurion Insurance be cause I do not have a data plan and the replacement phone can not be activated without it…just not fair…

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By: Cor

Cor — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:04:09 +0000

"If you have a smartphone, you shouldn’t be skimping out anyway. The whole purpose of these devices are the Internet connectivity themselves. It’s a waste of money to buy a device like the iPhone or LG Dare, etc. and then not get the data plan with it."

You sound like a damn lobbyist Mr. Oswald and represent everything wrong with our convoluted media these days. First of all how verizon does this because they make little money off handsets themselves and must capitalize on their plans to be fiscally smart. 30 dollars a month for data usage is a way to coerce consumers to fund their greed. You didn't even mention wifi, wonder why? When wifi connectivity is everywhere and free, I use my unlocked T-Mobile iphone with wifi at my university and at home, the only time I need to use internet, and guess what I don't pay for a data plan cause wifi is free. Before 2008 with verizon you could do this with any phone but they decided to pilfer and profiteer off consumers thus deadlocking into this infringement of choice. Honestly people just go with At&t or T-mobile buy the phone off ebay and activate the phone yourselves and enjjoy your free wifi. :)