Why does anyone need unlimited talk and minutes? How much do you (and the rest here) really use?
I can see how someone could use a few hundred minutes of talk time but texting is almost death (at least here it is).
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I can see how someone could use a few hundred minutes of talk time but texting is almost death (at least here it is).
I thought I posted here before, but it's not in my subscribed threads... huh.
Any who!
3 iPhones 4S's
700 Mins
Unlimited Texting
Unlimited Data (two iPhones)
2GB data (one iPhone)
$196/mo on Verizon
Any who!
3 iPhones 4S's
700 Mins
Unlimited Texting
Unlimited Data (two iPhones)
2GB data (one iPhone)
$196/mo on Verizon
White iPhone 4 on the 3 network, £27 a month in the UK on a 24 month contract.
500 minutes
5000 texts
2000 minutes from 3 to 3 (same network)
Unlimited data usage
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That's a great deal and I'm from near Wolverhampton too.
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500 minutes
5000 texts
2000 minutes from 3 to 3 (same network)
Unlimited data usage
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That's a great deal and I'm from near Wolverhampton too.
Are you a Wolves fan?
On Verizon:
400 minutes — 39.99
Unlimited Text — 20.00
2GB Data — 30.00
20% Discount
=77.99 and then taxes bring it up to a grand total of around 85.00/month
In South Korea (right now):
300 Minutes
$4 worth of text (A LOT for a summer break)
Unlimited 3G data w/ tethering
54,000Won or about $48/month
It's not bad since there's coverage everywhere (except in a volcanic lava cave on a remote island). But it's a shame that they will eventually get rid of 3G since most of the nation is now blanketed in LTE and like the only phone that still uses 3G in SK is the iPhone. The LTE plan doesn't have unlimited. The max is 10GB plan for about $90 (including text/minutes).
Verizon, it's pricey, but the quality is awesome. I do wish they lower their monthly fees a bit though.
400 minutes — 39.99
Unlimited Text — 20.00
2GB Data — 30.00
20% Discount
=77.99 and then taxes bring it up to a grand total of around 85.00/month
In South Korea (right now):
300 Minutes
$4 worth of text (A LOT for a summer break)
Unlimited 3G data w/ tethering
54,000Won or about $48/month
It's not bad since there's coverage everywhere (except in a volcanic lava cave on a remote island). But it's a shame that they will eventually get rid of 3G since most of the nation is now blanketed in LTE and like the only phone that still uses 3G in SK is the iPhone. The LTE plan doesn't have unlimited. The max is 10GB plan for about $90 (including text/minutes).
Verizon, it's pricey, but the quality is awesome. I do wish they lower their monthly fees a bit though.
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Telus Canada
$60.00 before 13% taxes added:
500 minutes
10 faves
unlimited text/photo
5pm early calling
5GB data.
CD/CID/VM3
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I use my phone quite a bit with my parents. They ARE on my fave list though, but just an example, I have 500 reg minutes and have blown quite a lot having to call my insurance company and a few other agencies due to some issues.....
$60.00 before 13% taxes added:
500 minutes
10 faves
unlimited text/photo
5pm early calling
5GB data.
CD/CID/VM3
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I use my phone quite a bit with my parents. They ARE on my fave list though, but just an example, I have 500 reg minutes and have blown quite a lot having to call my insurance company and a few other agencies due to some issues.....
$78.00 for 3 iPhones, well I pay $70, my bill is $213 and my company picks up the diff 
700 Minute Family Plan $69.99
Unlimited Family Txt $30
My Data $50 with 5GB Hotspot
2- iPhone Family Members $25.00 per 2GB
So that is $200.00 plus tax etc and minus my FAN discount of 9%
I think my total out of pocket each month is like $60-70.00
Can not wait for Shared Data as none of us use more than 400MB per month anyway, so it is a waste to pay for all the other stuff.
I use roughly 130 minutes of our 700 and that's it...
700 Minute Family Plan $69.99
Unlimited Family Txt $30
My Data $50 with 5GB Hotspot
2- iPhone Family Members $25.00 per 2GB
So that is $200.00 plus tax etc and minus my FAN discount of 9%
I think my total out of pocket each month is like $60-70.00
Can not wait for Shared Data as none of us use more than 400MB per month anyway, so it is a waste to pay for all the other stuff.
I use roughly 130 minutes of our 700 and that's it...
I just bought my iPhone last weekend and the $50 "Share Everything" is the only plan Verizon offers now other than prepaid and grandfathered plans people may already have. $40 for 1GB is the lowest amount of data they offer as well.
Hold on there tiger. Our AT&T line is about $55 per month after discounts (unlimited texts, 750 minutes w/ rollover - may as well be unlimited minutes, and "unlimited" data). That would make it $15.50 more expensive than your plan per month. Over the course of a contract, we are talking $372 difference. An off contract price for the iPhone is $650. Subtract $372 from that and you get $278. Buying the phone on contract is $200.
My point is, not everything is black and white and not everyone is getting a worse deal than you. My fiance does better still. $25 all you can eat everything on VZW, however she has to buy her phone outright (if she wants the iPhone). Soon, I will be able to take advantage of the same deal. For those who are unable to get a corporate discount, your scenario is certainly better. But there are a WHOLE lot of people on these discounts, and probably a whole lot more that don't even know they exist.
Shared data as an idea is fine, but at the prices verizon is charging is ludicrous. I use over 20 gb of lte data per month between my android phone and verizon ipad. Aint no data plan other than unlimited that makes any financial sense for me.
Hmm, I also have StraightTalk, but I end up paying about $48 a month ($45 plan plus taxes). Also, I don't believe the data is truly unlimited. I thought that StraightTalk will cancel your service if you use too much data in a month (over 2GB?)
i buy the 6month of mins off walmart for 249.99 and use a oregon address for no tax plus 5% off discover card they email the code in 20-30mins
Sprint: 450 minutes (unlimited to any mobile), with unlimited data and text for $80 with taxes and everything, after 10% credit union discount.
so are you able to use over 2 gbs per month? do they send you an excessive usage warning?