What would you pay for more gigs?

jalr · EVDO User Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 42

To the powers that be at Sprint, perhaps there could be a compromise! It would seem to be bad business to just start cutting people off for going over 5 gigs. I think there should be a reasonable overage charge per gig. If you think about it, we'll be paying $12.00 a gig so a smaller charge for each additional gig would be fair. That way, Sprint can keep most of the 1% of power users and still make money. Not to mention, keeping a slight edge over the competition.

widgetman101 · EVDO Junkie Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 225

I was actually thinking of creating a poll on this topic since every carrier pretty much is running 5GB caps.

This is similar to paying for minutes only were paying for data now. But 5GB just isn't enough for a power user. Yes there are users that are puzzled how some of us manage to pull more than 5GB per month. But the fact remains there are a lot of us that do.

Caps like this hinder what the internet is being designed to do. Just look at all the options you have at your fingertips.

Streaming TV or Podcasts
Downloading Music
Downloading HD movies or TV shows
Uploading photo's to websites/ web designers building sites
Playing games also includes downloading the latest patches
Software downloads and updates (My Vista 64bit SP1 was over 700MB in itself)
Downloading Demo's or Games Via Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or steam is going to kill 5GB extremely quick.
Downloading files from work
Live Video Conferencing and Voip services.
Youtube

Since the 5GB is cumulative between upload and download it really eats through your bandwidth if you do a combination of uploading and downloading.

I'm sure I've missed several other possible high bandwidth activities but the fact is if you do even 2 of the above mentioned your likely to use 5Gb per month.

This IMO is just the excuse they need to implement higher plans and force us to pay a even higher premium over dsl or cable alternatives.

I think members should mention if they have any other Hi speed options available to them. I'm guessing the majority will not. I know for one the moment a better option becomes available I will drop my Verizon and pay the ETF without a moments hesitation as I like to do all of the above.

So Verizon implemented there pathetic 40Mb plan option for $39.95 per month and 5Gb for $59.99 per month.

I would like to see another step to say $79.99 per month for 20GB per month.

Then they should offer a unlimited package for $99.99 per month.

That way the basic users that don't do much of the above can stay on there 5GB plan and power users can use the appropriate plan.

jalr · EVDO User Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 42

i agree. there should be at worst, a tiered purchase plan rather than just a 5 gig limit and that's that. Give us options rather than 'our way or the highway!'

Jim_in_VA · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject:

Wth voice minutes my plan is like this for overage:

1 - 30 $5.00
31 - 60 10.00
61 - 90 15.00
91 - 120 20.00
121 - 150 25.00
151 - 180 30.00
181 - 210 35.00
211 - 240 40.00
241 - 270 45.00
271 - 300 50.00
> 300 20¢ / Min

Obviously the last choice in your poll, 0$, would be my preference. But I would pay $5 per gig over if I have to.
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fernizzle · EVDO User Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 58

I SIGNED UP FOR UNLIMITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

operknockity · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

I would love to have select the $0.00 answer, however.....

If given the situation were we would have to pay extra when we go over the cap, then it's only fair that we can roll-over our "under-cap" usage in months when we don't go over or near the cap. With the cap, this becomes just like the included minutes in regular voice cell service which many (most?) such vendors are allowing to be rolled over.

nickjacket · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject:

UNL all the way.

Jayson · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject:

same here.... i did sign up for unlimited and thats why I purchased it!!!
and that is what i will be demanding!!!! Rolling Eyes

Llama · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:59 am Post subject:

I selected $0 because I tend to hit 20-30GB a month so $75-$125 extra a month would be more than I be interested in paying.

However, I would pay a higher flat rate of say $99 a month to get "true" unlmited versus "good enough" unlimited.
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JoeCHecht · EVDO Junkie Joined: 05 Jan 2008 Posts: 415

Azmyth · EVDO Junkie Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 223

I smell a cap on alltel's service next.

all these people moving to alltel from sprint.

I don't know what the reasoning is for capping.. but I just hope it doesn't screw with my alltel unlimited. I have no other choices.

dima · EVDO User Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 99

Well, in Verizon's case at least, the reason for capping is pretty obvious. Profits, pure and simple. Which can probably be said for Sprint and all the others as well. $490/gig overcharge on VZW is a rather hefty take for no additional expense or provisioning on their part. It's all about the money, man.

Azmyth · EVDO Junkie Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 223

well, when all 3 cap the service.. they'll have nothing but the 1% of business customers that use it for that purpose. We'll see how much money it makes them then.

widgetman101 · EVDO Junkie Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 225

mrkamikz · EVDO Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 8

Another option has become available in my area, called Premium Choice Broadband. They say the technology is Motorola's Canopy System. They have different packages for different speeds and caps.

Basic $39.95 1Mbps download 10G soft cap

2nd Plan $59.95 3Mbps download 20G soft cap

3rd Plan $89.95 5Mbps download 30G soft cap

ping rates of 30-40ms

Operates at 2 Freq. depending on how close to tower and line of site, 900mhz and 5.7ghz

Anyone heard of this technology, pros, cons?