[ale] OT: unlimited plans !?!

[dev null zero two]

they just started offering. most carriers are offering some form of
unlimited now, does no one see the marketing? I'm on a grandfathered
unlimited plan but I'll probably be switching over to the new vzw unlimited
plan.

Sent from my mobile. Please excuse the brevity, spelling, and punctuation.

On Feb 15, 2017 11:16 AM, "Lightner, Jeffrey" <JLightner at dsservices.com>
wrote:

> “Offering” or you “currently have”?
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> The ads I’ve seen sure suggest they’re pushing folks to go away from
> unlimited.   I also thought I’d seen a post on this list within the last
> month saying they were eliminating “unlimited” plans by simply not renewing
> them.
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> *From:* ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] *On Behalf Of *dev
> null zero two
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 15, 2017 11:04 AM
> *To:* Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> *Subject:* Re: [ale] OT: unlimited plans !?!
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> Verizon is offering "unlimited" (low priority after 22 GB / line, 10 GB 4g
> tethering / line) plans for $100 + $20 / line. not bad.
>
> Sent from my mobile. Please excuse the brevity, spelling, and punctuation.
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> On Feb 15, 2017 11:00 AM, "Lightner, Jeffrey" <JLightner at dsservices.com>
> wrote:
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> I love Verizon’s new advertising which in essence says “We’re not offering
> unlimited without a high fee because most people don’t use it.”
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> If they really don’t use it why put a limit on it?  Clearly they’ve
> realized there are people already using it.   The history of computing also
> tells us that even if you’re not using it yet, over time you will be and if
> you were dumb enough to buy their premise now you’ll pay a lot more for it
> then.
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> *From:* ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] *On Behalf Of *Charles
> Shapiro
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 15, 2017 10:48 AM
> *To:* Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> *Subject:* Re: [ale] OT: unlimited plans !?!
>
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>
> Verizon's phones typically feature locked bootloaders and obstacles to
> rooting tools.  T-Mobile is marginally better. I don't know if that's just
> negligence or the result of a hideous political fight in the technical
> departments.  I do, however, want control of my own devices with a minimum
> of hassle.
>
> -- CHS
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