Verizon's free 15gig

[2oldman]

I got a text from V that they are giving all their customers 15g extra data. I don't see that yet on my data usage, and nobody working chat today.

Anybody else?

[mr__ed]

Verizon is giving me another 15GB data until June, on top of the 15GB they already gave my for April. I hope it keeps up, as I often use my phone as a mobile hotspot when my Internet connection starts having hiccups. 🙂

[mr__ed]

TomG2 wrote:

mr. ed wrote:
Verizon's plan with unlimited data would cost $70/mo, compared to my current $35/mo. I'm not keen on spending more money these days, but since Internet service is important for me, I would opt for the higher plan.

If you are looking at the Prepaid Verizon Unlimited plan, it does not allow its use as a mobile hotspot.

Thanks for the heads up, Tom, but I called the local Verizon store and was told the $70 plan does include use as a hot spot. Of course, I will check further before committing.

[mr__ed]

TomG2 wrote:

mr. ed wrote:
Verizon's plan with unlimited data would cost $70/mo, compared to my current $35/mo. I'm not keen on spending more money these days, but since Internet service is important for me, I would opt for the higher plan.

If you are looking at the Prepaid Verizon Unlimited plan, it does not allow its use as a mobile hotspot.

Thanks for the heads up, but I called the local Verizon store and was told the $70 plan does include use as a hot spot. Of course, I will check further before committing.

[TomG2]

Dutch_12078 wrote:

You do know that Visible was created by Verizon, don't you? No, Visible would not exist without Verizon because it's a Verizon product.

"Everybody" knows that Verizon created and owns Visible. That does not keep Verizon from upgrading their regular offerings to keep people on their more profitable plans. Which do you think they make more on? The $25 unlimited Visible plan or the $70 Verizon plan? Good business to throw a few gb to their regular customers? No?

[TomG2]

mr. ed wrote:
Verizon's plan with unlimited data would cost $70/mo, compared to my current $35/mo. I'm not keen on spending more money these days, but since Internet service is important for me, I would opt for the higher plan.

If you are looking at the Prepaid Verizon Unlimited plan, it does not allow its use as a mobile hotspot.

[mr__ed]

2oldman wrote:
I got a text from V that they are giving all their customers 15g extra data. I don't see that yet on my data usage, and nobody working chat today.

Anybody else?

My data usage and allowance hasn't changed either (what I see on my phone in "settings"). I'm assuming I will be allowed the 15g since that's what's been promised. I still regularly check what my phone says about data usage, but nothing's changed yet. I agree it's hard now to get live support.

I'm interested in using my phone as a mobile hotspot long term, due to an often flaky Internet service I have at my location. Verizon's plan with unlimited data would cost $70/mo, compared to my current $35/mo. I'm not keen on spending more money these days, but since Internet service is important for me, I would opt for the higher plan.

[Dutch_12078]

TomG2 wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
Visible is Verizon

True, but they are also draining off customers from Verizon Postpaid ad Prepaid. Where does Verizon make most of its money?

Just saying that competition from "anywhere" might convince the parent company to upgrade their bread and butter lines. Would Visible exist without Verizon?

You do know that Visible was created by Verizon, don't you? No, Visible would not exist without Verizon because it's a Verizon product.

[2112]

Verizon saved my rear with the extra 15G.

Both DW and I have been working from home for the past few weeks on our satellite internet from Viacom. Our contract provides 40G/mo and then throttles back. On average, we generally use 12G to 14G/mo surfing the net. We blew through our 40G allotment in a little over 2 weeks yesterday. Now my work VPN chokes on the slower speed. I turned on the Verizon hot-spot yesterday to get us through the day.

We'll limp along on the hot-spot until we burn that up. Now we are rationing data like we do TP.

[Scottiemom]

Well, yesterday we hit our 15 G on our unlimited plan and we got throttled back. . . no free 15G for us. What gives?

Dale

[mileshuff]

TMobile is giving 20gb mobile hotspot free for at least till the end of April.

[TomG2]

MrWizard wrote:
Visible is Verizon

True, but they are also draining off customers from Verizon Postpaid ad Prepaid. Where does Verizon make most of its money?

Just saying that competition from "anywhere" might convince the parent company to upgrade their bread and butter lines. Would Visible exist without Verizon?

[MrWizard]

Visible is Verizon

[TomG2]

They may be feeling the heat of competition from the Unlimited plans available from companies like Visible?

[drsteve]

My "unlimited" Verizon data plan throttles back to 3G speeds after 15GB of usage in a month. The Verizon site says that they will add up to 15GB of 4G data to my plan if I go over.