Verizon Cell Users - Data Plans Changing

squiggy

squiggy

Cartographer
Super Mod
11,183
6,654
Michiana
Vehicle Model
'12 Civic Si
Body Style
DBP II Coupe
Nix said:
Dudes, listen. I used to sell phones. The thing to do on an older plan is calculate how much more per month you are going to be spending on a new phone and multiply by whatever the upgrade cycle length is.

It used to be 2 years for upgrades right? So $50 extra per month, average increase we saw, over 24 months is $1200. But the "free phone" right? Man, just buy a new phone cash outright and stay on your old plan. I don't know of a single phone out there that costs more than $1200 let alone data overage charges. I know the newest phones are like $600 but still. You could buy one a year and still break even. That's right, buy a phone per year and still cost you less in the long run plus have your current data allowances.

Buy your phone. Keep your old plan. F-them telecoms. If everyone did this they would flip out but people can't see past the "free" upgrade and it's only such a minimal amount to upgrade! They get you in the end. They always do. Winners don't keep the lights on in Vegas. (and they got a ton of lights on don't they.)

Why do you think I still have a flip phone? They can all kiss my unlimited talk/text no data ***. $25/month until this phone dies. I am not paying $100/mo or more for any of that crap.

EDIT: Think of it this way, if my plan jumped to $100 that would be $900 more per year. Dudes, thats flash pro and then some. It's a set of mounted and balanced Z2 tires! Plus money for lunch!

What do you want? A new phone? Or flash pro and tires.....
Click to expand...
iPhones are like $850. New Samsung Note 8 will be $930+. Flagship phone prices are getting ridiculous.
 
PainlessCandy

PainlessCandy

Well-Known Member
350
222
Cleveland
Vehicle Model
Civic Si
Body Style
Coupe
squiggy said:
iPhones are like $850. New Samsung Note 8 will be $930+. Flagship phone prices are getting ridiculous.
Click to expand...
You mean Samsung Incendiary Device 8? Lol, in all seriousness they need to announce the new Note already.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk
 
FooBird

FooBird

If the Foo...well, you know. Just wear it.
6,152
4,715
Kirkland, WA
Vehicle Model
Si
Body Style
Coupe
squiggy said:
iPhones are like $850. New Samsung Note 8 will be $930+. Flagship phone prices are getting ridiculous.
Click to expand...

You're holding a powerful micro-computer. Almost nobody uses their phone simply for making phone calls otherwise prices would be lower.

Congratulations, your paying for a computer with a quad core, 64+ GB of solid state storage, and 8+ GB of RAM all packed into a package about a quarter of an inch thick, 3 inches wide, and 5 inches long with a high-cycle battery that will run the device for hours with continuous use.
 
323

323

Modifier
5,252
3,682
Chicago
Vehicle Model
Civic Si
Body Style
Sedan
You have to consider too how many different components are inside a phone nowadays. Besides what Foo mentioned, there are dozens of sensors and antennas, multiple accelerometers, a screen with almost as many pixels as new TVs, a camera lens and sensor that can take great quality photos and videos, extremely strong glass, speakers and microphones, all in a very thin and small device.
 
Nix

Nix

Jötunn Moderator
10,765
8,162
Lew-vul, KY
Body Style
It's A Fast Pig!
Can I just get a phone with better battery and awesome call quality? Like seriously, that's all I want.
 
bootyluvr

bootyluvr

Well-Known Member
19,859
7,696
Baltimore, MD
Vehicle Model
2015 Honda Accord EX-L V6
Granted while these numbers are faster than some can get... I feel they should be higher in the area I'm running the test

The 140 Kbps is at my house... :-/

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top