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Verizon Wireless' terms and conditions of its "unlimited" Broadband Access data plan now clearly states that using more than 5 GB of bandwidth during the course of a month will result in service termination. The exact phrasing from the terms and conditions: "Anyone using more than 5 GB per line in a given month is presumed to be using the service in a manner prohibited above, and we reserve the right to immediately terminate the service of any such person without notice." The document reasons that a person engaged in prohibited uses (such as webcam posts, downloading or streaming audio or video or automated data feeds) continuously for one hour, could typically use 100 to 200 MBs. "If that person is engaged in prohibited uses for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, [he or she] could use more than 5 GBs in a month," says the Verizon site. This marks the first time of a reported maximum monthly bandwidth for "unlimited" data users, according to Cybertech News.
However, Verizon Wireless spokesman Jeffrey Nelson told FierceWireless that the 5 GB limit has existed for some time. The only change is that the company is phasing out the use of the term 'unlimited.' "The offer remains the same. The terms and conditions remain the same," Nelson says. "We are changing graphically how we explain it to customers and providing more information to help customers decide if this is the right plan for them."
For more on Verizon's clarification of their data plan limits:
- see their terms of service site
- and check out Cybertech News' write-up
Comments
Posted by sim | April 11, 2007 - 12:33am
The first time?! Hardly. Not only have such limits for unlimited plans been in place for many, many years, Verizon's 5GB plan is just about the highest there is out there for wireless data - most "unlimited" plans are capped at 1 or 2 GB.
Posted by Merlin Singh | October 11, 2008 - 12:05am
I do not think it is fair to the customer to change the offer after the original purchased was promised " unlimited ". Th student today use more than 5G there has to be another offer than what is currently being offered. from 5G at $59.99 to the next highest i for $199.99. thats " 4 " times the expence.
Posted by Anonymous | June 26, 2009 - 3:56pm
sprint is unlimited... use more than that every month.. this is crazy.. verizon used to cap at 12gig.. this is just worse and worse
Posted by Anonymous | June 26, 2009 - 6:26pm
If you use more than 5gb a month you have a real problem. Maybe you should step outside and enjoy some fresh air.
Posted by Anonymous | July 28, 2009 - 5:16pm
im actually having a problem with this i have sprints 5gb plan and they say there is no unlimited plan anymore but i use way more then 5gb a month only because im in the military and i webcam back and forth with my family and that takes alot of mbs to do. anybody know of where i can get unlimited data plan i called sprint at&t and read this about verizon. any ideas?
Posted by Anonymous | December 23, 2009 - 7:31pm
Well I'm takeing classes on line AND i HAVE TO GO AND FIND WIFI TO FINNISH ALL THE VIDIO AND CALSSES
i HAVE TO DO AND THEN TESTING TIME TAKES ALOT OF TIME AS WELL AS ON LINE LAB'S, ALL REQUIERD TO COMPLETE, VERISON DOSE NOT CARE WHAT YOU NEED TO
DO ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY AND NOT GIVE YOU
THE GB'S OR THE TIME, MY CONTRACT IS UP THEY ARE
UP. i HAVE ENUFF TO DEAL WITH IN THE CORSE OF A
DAY WITH OUT THINKING ABOUT VERISON GREAT AND
WELL GARDED GB'S. May I segust to verison DONT
Offer it if your not going to give people what
need or want.
Posted by Anonymous | December 23, 2009 - 9:36pm
May I suggest taking remedial English while you are at it?
Posted by Anonymous | January 27, 2010 - 10:47pm
Comcast has a limit of 250 GB (seriously! huge difference!) and charges less for the service. I just switched today.
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