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Hundreds of Verizon customers are battling data over-limit fees
Syracuse Media Group ^ | September 09, 2016 | By Teresa Dixon Murray,

Posted on 09/23/2016 2:21:15 PM PDT by US Navy Vet

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To: US Navy Vet

Trump’s fault. Seriously


21 posted on 09/23/2016 3:50:10 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: RayChuang88

I used to have T-Mobile. I was never able to use a lot of data because it simply didn’t work in several places I needed to have it. Their coverage maps are a lie.


22 posted on 09/23/2016 3:55:22 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: Fresh Wind

Here in northern California, T-Mobile works very well—I’ve seen 95 megabits/second download speeds (pretty much the max) on my iPhone 6) in most metro areas. On my old Samsung Galaxy SIII, I was getting around 30 megabits/second max due to the fact the phone only used GSM/HSDPA cellular data.


23 posted on 09/23/2016 4:03:40 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

“It always seems to spIke a week before the cycle...”

I’ve noticed that too.

My usage of data has changed very little, if anything, I try to use less. No videos and I won’t open high resolution photos. Over the past few months I have consistently been charged for about an 80% increase in data usage despite taking deliberate action to reduce my data usage. After my last month’s bill I called Verizon to try and figure out what was going on. After talking with the rep for about 10 minutes he put me on hold so he could talk with his supervisor. After waiting on hold for over 25 minutes, I hung up. Next thing I know, the following day I discovered the guy had changed my plan to a more costly one, which was the exact opposite of what I desired. So then I had to call back and go through all the hassle to get back on my previous plan. I’ve been with Verizon for about 15 years and have in general been quite pleased, that is up until all this data overage started a few months ago. I’m glad to see an article about it to confirm I’m not the only one experiencing this. I’m almost to the point where I may quit doing business with Verizon.

I’ve become hyper-sensitive to my data usage to the point of while clicking on an article on Free Republic, if I see that it’s loading slowly, I immediately stop the load, since experience has shown that those slow loading threads are ones that people have posted lots of video clips on, using more data, usually only to see the same silly clip that a person posts over and over. I’ve also installed an ad blocking app. I await my next bill to see if any of this makes any difference. BTW, I don’t watch any video unless I’m using wifi, and the same goes for loading any updates. But I’ve always done that. Something is going on and Verizon isn’t being upfront about it. At times I have to wonder if all the data usage is being used by some sort of surveillance programs. In the current state our nation is in, it wouldn’t surprise me at all.


24 posted on 09/23/2016 4:37:30 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: Carthego delenda est

Why don’t you just go to TMobil with unlimited EVERYTHING it’s 50.00 a month I was with Verizon and changed VERY HAPPY!!!


25 posted on 09/23/2016 4:43:56 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Red Badger

Use Wi-Fi whenever possible.....................

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My wife uses nothing but Wi-Fi, never uses her phone’s data outside the house but Verizon says “over limit”. She argues them out of it every time it happens.

This sh** is getting old. I’m ready to dump them and when I do, I’m ready to stiff them for at least one month’s bill.


26 posted on 09/23/2016 4:52:59 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

If they don’t have to pay for it, they just cannot understand being frugal.

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My two teens have unlimited text, good thing too, it’s not unusual for them to have 4,000-5,000 texts per month each.


27 posted on 09/23/2016 4:58:57 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: US Navy Vet

After the unlimited data family plan was changed I began to get notices of overages. I hardly use my smart phone away from my home wifi and never watch movies or You Tube. I don’t text message a lot—maybe 10 a month and they are very short.

I occasionally read my Kindle books when out of the house. Are these downloaded as I read or are they already on the phone?


28 posted on 09/23/2016 5:24:22 PM PDT by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain for a slasher, and find one.... what's your plan?)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

“Why don’t you just go to TMobil with unlimited EVERYTHING it’s 50.00 a month...”

I definitely would, but they don’t cover the area where I live. There’s also only one land line provider here.


29 posted on 09/23/2016 8:09:40 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

I am having the same problem with my home computer. We live out in the country and do not have DSL. We use a Verizon Hot Spot. Always had the 6 GB plan.....had to recently change to the 8 GB plan. But my daily use has shot through the roof while my usage habits have not changed. At this rate 8 GB is not going to be enough.

We do not have smart phones...just flip phone. They are used only as phones.....never text. Our phone service is with AT&T.

Verison is the best computer reception. AT&T is the best phone reception.

Verizon can never tell us why our data suddenly increased. My husband has been pulling his hair out trying to find the reason.


30 posted on 09/24/2016 7:15:38 AM PDT by agondonter
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To: Yo-Yo

Yes, I get automatic notices from Verizon when I get close to my limit. I can adjust my plan for one month, and change the next.


31 posted on 09/24/2016 7:20:24 AM PDT by independentmind
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To: BuffaloJack
It gets stuck in data plan mode and seems to just stay there.

By design................

32 posted on 09/26/2016 7:12:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
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To: Graybeard58

See post #13................


33 posted on 09/26/2016 7:12:33 AM PDT by Red Badger (YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
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