Data Charges per MB

its probably for browsing the web. usually games are free but it depends if they use web somehow or if they are web based, im not familiar with phones having this capability but maybe im not up to speed on newer games.

generally though data is from browsing the web, downloading things, etc etc.

more than likely you are going to have to fork over as they will say the charges are "valid" but if you offer to put unlim. internet on there, or tell them that it was your young child who "didnt know better" and that you want it blocked, sometimes those sort of things will help you get some credits.

let us know how it turns out.

 

go call them now and report back im interested to see what happens

 

Because you are on the new Nationwide plan, if your daughter is accessing anything on Get It Now or even the internet, you are being charged as MB access, unlike with the old America's Choice plans where it only used airtime.

This was a fairly recent change. Yeah, it sucks, but it's how they do it now. I'd recommend requesting a data block to keep this from happening again.

 

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry Pearl: SCH-U540/1.0 NetFront/3.0.22.2.5 (GUI) MMP/2.0)

You can also in to the Verizon Wireless Web site yourself and put a data block on a line.

 

did you ever figure out where all the data was coming from.....was it a game or was your daughter really on the web?

 

It was likely from a game - even if she was trying all the games listed as free on the GIN portal.

 

well what Game would need data.....i can understand some of the News applications or Fantasy Football teams or whatever....but whats Games?

 

hmmmm... I just added a line last week at a store to my existing plan and I still have AC2. I was anticipating a switch but it didnt happen. According to he website, any plan changes done online like adding lines or changing minutes will force a change. I know definitely that switching minutes will force a change to the Nationwide plans... when I change plans next week, data blocks will go into effect on my secondary lines.

 

Whether games use data or not is irrelevant. On the new Nationwide plans, ANY kind of web access is charged at a data rate of 1MB=$1.99. It's how they do it now. With the old America's Choice plans, web access, even through the GIN portal, just took away from airtime.

 

Boy Quint, did you luck out on this one. Shh, don't say it too loud, Big Red could be listening...

 

The funny part is the rep mumbled Nationwide... I guess that he thought that the plan change went thru :lmao:

It will probably be pointless for me because I will likely change my minutes when I upgrade my phone next week LOL

 

yes but what game would need to use web access????????

 

It's not about any game using web access, it's about using web access to BUY the game.

In order to buy games on VZ's phones, you need to access their Get-It-Now application. Accessing GIN now uses data on the new plan, not airtime as before.

 

There are some games that allow you to compete against other players... and that will use data. Also some games allow you to compare your score against others. Some games have updates as well.

 

Thanks for clarifying this Quint. I've never bought or used any games from GIN, so I wasn't aware that this could be the case.

 

I only bought 2 games from GIN, PacMan and Solitare. While the PacMan used no other data besides downloading, the Solitare game uses TXT messages if I invite someone to compete against me. I have browsed some of the GIN games when I had my Samsung, and it seems like some of the more expensive games have some capabilities like head to head competition. But this is a possibility, nevertheless... Also, these games were marked as Airtime required for use...

 

thats what I think was the issue with the OPs daughter.....i'm curious as to what she was playing so we can confirm that it really is simple gameusage

 

At this point, the OP has his answer, so there's no real use to absolutely understanding what the charges were actually from.

Verizon bills web usage this way and there isn't much more to it.

 

See if they will back date a premium plan, with unlimited data. Keep it for a month and then cancel it. Might work??

 

I'm sorry! one word describes it! RIP-OFF!

 

it might work actually

 

a friend of mine tethers his phone and is on an old AC plan. Nights and weekends he browses for free...its crazy.

 

So does he use EVDO or 1X?

 

im no sure i think 1x but still its free