Even though Verizon has plans to move to tiered data pricing, it doesn’t have the structure in place. Some pundits believe that this inadvertently gives Verizon an edge over AT&T in the impending battle of iPhones; the former will offer unlimited data, while the latter lacks an unlimited option for new customers. The Wall Street Journal has reported:
Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest wireless carrier, is confident enough in its network that it will offer unlimited data-use plans when it starts selling the iPhone around the end of this month, a person familiar with the matter said. Such plans would provide a key means of distinguishing its service from rival AT&T Inc., which limits how much Internet data such as videos and photos its customers may use each month.
This makes the decision more interesting for consumers. If everything goes as predicted and Verizon announces an iPhone 4 with unlimited data, what would you do? Do you snap up the old phone on the more reliable network using slower technology simple because it offers truly unlimited data? Or do you wait for the iPhone 5, which will certainly feature tiered data on AT&T and probably feature tiered data on Verizon by the time it’s released (likely June 2011). Ah, the decisions those with disposable income have to make…. (For the record, I’m not one of those people. Ha!)
I would want unlimited data for an iPhone, then at least there is a chance that you could get grandfathered in for a while with unlimited data. If you wait for the iPhone 5 then there will probably be no chance at all for that to happen.
I was grandfathered in at AT&T for unlimited data with my old school 3G.
I upgraded to the iPhone 4, and still have unlimited data.
Verizon won't stick with it long. My best friend has an iPhone 4 and used 27Gb last month , all on unlimited. I naturally didn't believe him so i had him show me the bill. Her said it was all from Netflix and the torrent client he had.
I can't see and company dealing with that for very long. Heck my ISP at home would call me about that much usage.
i'm sticking with at&t, i don't have all the issue that people are complaining about. I still have a grandfathered unlimited data plan. i think if i didn't have it and really had issues with at&t i would go to verizon but i'm fine where i am now. i'm waiting for the iphone 5 now wtih everyone saying they will jump ship to Verizon it should clear up the network for loyal at&t people like me. 8 years and counting.