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danny boi · 04-13-2005, 11:28 PM

According to a trusted source, starting on April 18th VZW users may subscribe to the following packages:

For $5.00 you get unlimited IN txt/pix/flix + 50 txt/pix/flix to anywhere else.

For $10.00 you get unlimited IN txt/pix/flix + 250 txt/pix/flix to anywhere else.

For $15.00 you get unlimited IN txt/pix/flix + 500 txt/pix/flix to anywhere else

How many of you guys would find this type of text/pix/flix package appealing?

bobolito · 04-13-2005, 11:47 PM

I am grateful to Verizon for their efforts in bringing Cingular prices back down to Earth.

ZaphodB · 04-14-2005, 12:31 AM

Not I. While I generally do TXT "IN" people, I use about 4 TXTs a month.

NYCDru · 04-14-2005, 12:52 AM

Not I. I call in people and text everyone else.

agentHibby · 04-14-2005, 1:15 AM

that is great!

I might actually buy this

They should have done this along time ago!

Airb330 · 04-14-2005, 1:17 AM

Good idea....people on boards have been begging for this. I think it's a good idea. I text Verizon and T-Mobile mostly. I'd rather have 500 texts to anyone for 5.00 though. Why in god's name are texting plans so expensive? I had 500 texts for 5$ with Verizon in 2003.....yet nothing beats that in 2005?

agentHibby · 04-14-2005, 1:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airb330

Good idea....people on boards have been begging for this.

Maybe if more people begg for Verizon to comeback to my hometown they might come back.

bobolito · 04-14-2005, 10:13 AM

I personally prefer free incoming SMS, a la AT&T.

wgray8231 · 04-14-2005, 11:09 AM

I don't know that my in-laws would get this on their FS. They use a lot of their txts for notifications of sports scores. I don't ever use txts and a friend of mine most txts people in New Zealand.

jones · 04-14-2005, 11:22 AM

competition works.

Andy · 04-14-2005, 12:50 PM

This is great since it also includes Unlimited PIX to All Verizon customers. So it says that you have, say for $4.99 50 SMS/PIX/FLIX to everyone else. Does that mean that I can send 25 PIX to everyone else and 25 SMS? That would be cool!

Fire14 · 04-14-2005, 1:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobolito

I personally prefer free incoming SMS, a la AT&T.

This is one of the reason's I haven't migrated yet, I do get alot of SMS for fire information & would end up having to get a SMS plan just to cover the cost of these. The cost factor for my plan is less of an issue now that I am on the 59.99 plan. I think the biggest reason for not doing it now, is the migration cost, 18.00 X 4 Lines and the cost of the phones since I really wouldn't go with the free phones (My wife would though, but not me and my daughters)

bobolito · 04-14-2005, 2:16 PM

I can understand you perfectly. It really makes no sense to spend money and get the same service or less.

About the phones, though, you can get the free phones and you can always unlock yours and put the new SIMs in them. However, this is only worth considering if there was a good incentive for you to migrate. I believe that in the end, blue plans will be duplicated in the orange side to get the remaining blue customers to migrate over, or else Cingular will be forever having two different web pages to send SMS, two different online account managers, two different support teams, etc. But this probably won't happen until the number of people migrating drops considerably. Two reasons for this: One, Cingular doesn't want to flood the stores with people wanting to migrate, and two, Cingular doesn't want to miss an opportunity to increase their ARPU.

danny boi · 04-14-2005, 2:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airb330

Good idea....people on boards have been begging for this. I think it's a good idea. I text Verizon and T-Mobile mostly. I'd rather have 500 texts to anyone for 5.00 though. Why in god's name are texting plans so expensive? I had 500 texts for 5$ with Verizon in 2003.....yet nothing beats that in 2005?

True. I think the new plans are designed for people who like to send PIX and FLIX to other VZW customers for free too.

I don't think these plans will benefit everyone, but they will benefit me. I send MP3 clips, pix and flix to my family members all the time. I've been paying $ 0.25 a pop each time but now I think I'll subscribe to a new package since it beats the $ 15 per month I spend already.

DarkKnight · 04-14-2005, 10:16 PM

I think this will be great for people who use the SMS features on a regular basis I am not one of them. in fact I wish I could find a way to disable the SMS features on my phone

I really have no need for them I figure if someone has something they need to tell me they can call nd leave me a VM

04-13-2005, 11:28 PM	#1
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04-13-2005, 11:47 PM	#2
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04-14-2005, 12:31 AM	#3
ZaphodB Signal Go Down De Hole... Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Heim of Ana Posts: 3,237 Phone(s): BlackBerry 8830, LG KG800 (GSM Chocolate) Provider(s): Verizon(US) Rogers(CA) Vodafone(ES) 3(HK) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless' Unlimited "IN" Text Packages Coming Soon Not I. While I generally do TXT "IN" people, I use about 4 TXTs a month.

04-14-2005, 12:52 AM	#4
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04-14-2005, 1:15 AM	#5
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04-14-2005, 1:17 AM	#6
Airb330 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 3,526 Phone(s): Palm Pre, 8830 (Work/VZ) Provider(s): Sprint PCS Devices: iPod Nano (Black), XM Radio Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 3	Re: Verizon Wireless' Unlimited "IN" Text Packages Coming Soon Good idea....people on boards have been begging for this. I think it's a good idea. I text Verizon and T-Mobile mostly. I'd rather have 500 texts to anyone for 5.00 though. Why in god's name are texting plans so expensive? I had 500 texts for 5$ with Verizon in 2003.....yet nothing beats that in 2005?

04-14-2005, 10:13 AM	#8
bobolito iPhone 3G 16GB (White) Join Date: May 2002 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 12,575 Phone(s): iPhone 3G, Sierra 875 3G Aircard Provider(s): AT&T Mobility Devices: WiFi cards/Access points Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Images: 50 My Auctions	Re: Verizon Wireless' Unlimited "IN" Text Packages Coming Soon I personally prefer free incoming SMS, a la AT&T. __________________

04-14-2005, 11:09 AM	#9
wgray8231 I don't work here. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Nashville, TN (SID 179) Posts: 1,463 Phone(s): Motorola W755 Provider(s): VZW Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 54	Re: Verizon Wireless' Unlimited "IN" Text Packages Coming Soon I don't know that my in-laws would get this on their FS. They use a lot of their txts for notifications of sports scores. I don't ever use txts and a friend of mine most txts people in New Zealand.

04-14-2005, 11:22 AM	#10
jones Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,425 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless' Unlimited "IN" Text Packages Coming Soon competition works.

04-14-2005, 12:50 PM	#11
Andy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 10,290 Phone(s): Motorola Droid, BlackBerry Tour, Samsung Omnia II Provider(s): VZW, Vodafone D2, Solomo, Swisscom Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Images: 130	Re: Verizon Wireless' Unlimited "IN" Text Packages Coming Soon This is great since it also includes Unlimited PIX to All Verizon customers. So it says that you have, say for $4.99 50 SMS/PIX/FLIX to everyone else. Does that mean that I can send 25 PIX to everyone else and 25 SMS? That would be cool!

04-14-2005, 2:16 PM	#13
bobolito iPhone 3G 16GB (White) Join Date: May 2002 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 12,575 Phone(s): iPhone 3G, Sierra 875 3G Aircard Provider(s): AT&T Mobility Devices: WiFi cards/Access points Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Images: 50 My Auctions	Re: Verizon Wireless' Unlimited "IN" Text Packages Coming Soon I can understand you perfectly. It really makes no sense to spend money and get the same service or less. About the phones, though, you can get the free phones and you can always unlock yours and put the new SIMs in them. However, this is only worth considering if there was a good incentive for you to migrate. I believe that in the end, blue plans will be duplicated in the orange side to get the remaining blue customers to migrate over, or else Cingular will be forever having two different web pages to send SMS, two different online account managers, two different support teams, etc. But this probably won't happen until the number of people migrating drops considerably. Two reasons for this: One, Cingular doesn't want to flood the stores with people wanting to migrate, and two, Cingular doesn't want to miss an opportunity to increase their ARPU. __________________

04-14-2005, 10:16 PM	#15
DarkKnight Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Colorado,USA Posts: 171 Phone(s): LG enV Touch Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Verizon Wireless' Unlimited "IN" Text Packages Coming Soon I think this will be great for people who use the SMS features on a regular basis I am not one of them. in fact I wish I could find a way to disable the SMS features on my phone I really have no need for them I figure if someone has something they need to tell me they can call nd leave me a VM

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