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Thanks Verizon!

wfine81

Dec 21, 2007, 11:41 AM
I switched to the Voyager just like everybody else, I use a Get it Now app that lets me check various weather conditions, baramator plot, and fish and wildlife activity (for hunting/fishing).

The app cost $5.99 a month, have had it for the past 6 months, always worked fine, $5.99 a month thats it.

This month I got my bill, and I was charged the normal $5.99 a month, and on top of that, another $3.98 for data.

Turns out whenever I use the app, and it connects to the system to find the local info its using MB usage. I used 1.07MB last month.

So not my $6 app cost $10.


Thanks Verizon!
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Cellenator

Dec 21, 2007, 12:19 PM
Yeah my heart bleeds for you, yesterday it was the food bank now this! ๐Ÿ™„
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wfine81

Dec 21, 2007, 2:59 PM
Food Bank? ๐Ÿคจ
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ArmySF

Dec 21, 2007, 4:03 PM
I got busted once for weed and did my community service at a food bank ๐Ÿคฃ
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wfine81

Dec 21, 2007, 5:25 PM
I got busted smoking out in my buddies car once on my break, when I was 17 by the store manager of the Winn Dixie I was working at.

Had to go take a drug test the next day but drank some of that cleanser stuff and the test came back negative, so I was able to keep my job.

๐Ÿ˜Ž
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yesVZW

Dec 21, 2007, 2:14 PM
V-cast will give you unlimited MB, no worries.
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robtheman

Dec 21, 2007, 7:56 PM
Yeah, add VCast. That way, you're only spending $15/month instead of $10.
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MidnightDT

Dec 21, 2007, 9:50 PM
actually 15$ instead of 3.98

but he gets unlimited web/mb, unl video, and unlimited espn for that 11$ more, and he gets first month free.

why get the voyager if you arent going to use its data features?
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MidnightDT

Dec 21, 2007, 9:52 PM
wfine you are not a novice you should know the nationwide pricing bills in MB.

also why have a voyager (high end multimedia device) without a data plan? add vcast, first month free, and enjoy unlimited HTML web browsing, unlimited MB, Unlimited VOD, and Unlimited ESPN.

problem solved
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wfine81

Dec 21, 2007, 10:42 PM
I had the voyager, so I changed to the nationwide plan.

After about a week I switched back to my Gzone but didnt change back to the ACII plan.

I put the Voyager on my Demo line.


I got my latest bill and there was that $4 charge for data, which was just BARELY over 1 MB

My point was that I thought it is kinda crappy that VZW charges like this.
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MidnightDT

Dec 21, 2007, 11:02 PM
yeah well everyone else charges for data too, no one bills in minutes anymore.

sprint/att charge more per mb.
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wfine81

Dec 21, 2007, 11:10 PM
I know, I have been through all the comparison training, I sell VZW every single day.

I just think its double billing the customer.
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silentriot

Dec 24, 2007, 12:49 AM
You mean like how PDA's bill per kb and per pix message?

1 pix .25
81 kb 1.22

"But I thought I had a text message package?!"
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dalily21

Dec 24, 2007, 1:15 AM
VZW no longer bills kbs for picture messages on pay as u go. back to the original topic. get over it, thats how vzw has chosen to bill for mbs and they arent going to change
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SystemShock

Dec 22, 2007, 7:20 AM
wfine81 said:
I switched to the Voyager just like everybody else, I use a Get it Now app that lets me check various weather conditions, baramator plot, and fish and wildlife activity (for hunting/fishing).

The app cost $5.99 a month, have had it for the past 6 months, always worked fine, $5.99 a month thats it.

This month I got my bill, and I was charged the normal $5.99 a month, and on top of that, another $3.98 for data.

Turns out whenever I use the app, and it connects to the system to find the local info its using MB usage. I used 1.07MB last month.

So not my $6 app cost $10.


Thanks Verizon!


Evil Verizon executive: Muhahaha! Didja see what I did there? Didya see that? THAT's how you d...
(continues)
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Wireless Buddy

Dec 22, 2007, 8:43 AM
I wouldn't say it was sneaky. All the reps know that the new Nationwide plans charge data by MB now, and all the reps know that the Voyager requires the Nationwide plan.

wfine81 should have caught that.
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wfine81

Dec 22, 2007, 10:18 AM
I know, and I know the policies, I just dont like how an app that use to be $6 is now $10

I changed back to the AC2 plans and everything is cool.

I was expecting it too, but from a consumer point of view, I just dont like the new billing.
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MidnightDT

Dec 22, 2007, 2:15 PM
I like the new billing but im not in customer service so I dont have to deal with upset people who got 7.96 in data charges and are livid with vzw.

I really do think its fair and consistent.
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MidnightDT

Dec 22, 2007, 2:16 PM
maybe it would be cool if vzw would give "first MB free for GIN only" so you could do most GIN dls for free but if you were doing alot then you would still get billed some.

that may be good yes?
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dalily21

Dec 24, 2007, 1:20 AM
they have hinted of possibly promo mbs but no telling how long that will take. the plan has been out for nearly 2 months. they were not prepared for the changes which doesnt suprise me
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