The word unlimited, according to most dictionaries, is defined as “limitless or having no boundaries”. The definition of unlimited that I really like is “without any qualification or exception”. One might think that if they had an unlimited data plan that they actually would have no cap on the amount of data that they could download. This is why I take exception with Verizon’s absolutely qualified and limited use of the word unlimited when they refer to their 5 gig, err 4 gig cap on data on their unlimited data plan.
Jeffrey Nelson, Verizon Wireless spokesman, said that calling the service, “unlimited” is not misleading. “It’s very clear in all the legal materials we put out,” he said. “It’s unlimited amounts of data for certain types of data,” he said.
To make a long story short, so long as you don’t do any of the things that someone actually wanting an unlimited data plan might do, you should be ok.
Here is a list of all the things that you can’t do with your unlimited data plan from Verizon.
(1) uploading, downloading or streaming of movies, music or games; (2) with server devices or with host computer applications, including, but not limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds, Voice over IP (VoIP), automated machine-to-machine connections, or peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing.”
My only question is, if you can’t do any of this stuff, why would you need an unlimited data plan in the first place?
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Why anyone puts up with Verizon’s crap is beyond me. Sprint’s unlimited data is unlimited and it only cost $15 per month. Plus you can roam on Verizon’s towers if you need to. Why again does anyone use Verizon?
Robb,
When are churning over to at&t? Enough already with this mcwireless
The day job pays for my BlackBerry so I won’t be leaving Verizon for some time, however, I may become a AT&T customer around the 29th or so… 🙂
from what i understand all carriers have some hidden limit on data is this true? does anyone know for sure? cause this could be that straw camel thing ive been looking for so I can get a curve.
I smell a lawsuit coming unless they rename the plan.
No, most carriers call unlimited data just that. Verizon is a little different. Maybe that is now they maintain their best network status by not allowing massive data usage which clogs up bandwidth…
Serously that sucks! Verizon are such dopes. They try and lock you into extended contracts left and right. Then you pay to get unlimited data to only get charged for going over your supposedly unlimited plan. Such crap.
Verizon bloqa they got me with that 2 year then screwed me with the Bill i will never deal with them as long as i live
I am a US Marine 1,300 miles away from home, and your telling me not only I have to pay for the freedoms of making sure my loved ones are safe. I got to pay extra money to keep incontact with my loved ones?! I think military personal pay enough for the unlimited plan , why charge us more? I got unlimited mins to talk to my family back home. What if they told me sorry our unlimited plan is 1000 min and you have to pay after that. Then its not unlimited. If any other fellow Marine, or even soldier,sailor,airmen, or coasty is having the same problem leave a comment its the only way we will be heard. SEMPER FI! ORRAHHH!