Comments on: Why are mobile data plans so expensive? http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/ Craving Tech, Craving Life! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Junito http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-25774 Junito Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:06:00 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-25774 Amen brother, Verizon has way more money than me, and why they have the sheep for. Amen brother, Verizon has way more money than me, and why they have the sheep for.

]]> By: Beau33 http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-25770 Beau33 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:32:00 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-25770 i fired att. i refuse to pay $120 plus for a cell phone. You suckers can continue to let the carriers rape you, I will go without a cell phone and use my nettalk duo at home for $30 a year. i fired att. i refuse to pay $120 plus for a cell phone. You suckers can continue to let the carriers rape you, I will go without a cell phone and use my nettalk duo at home for $30 a year.

]]> By: annonomous http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-25757 annonomous Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:29:00 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-25757 its funny how people can be so dumb. the way i see it is if you want a smartphone which almost everyone does then you should be allowed to get one without paying $30,$50,or even $80 a month just extra alone and lets face it basic flip phones just dont cut it anymore i think phone companies should have a family smartphone data plan for an extra $30 a month at the most we already pay for so much why do you make us pay more the phones are already $200-$400 for a 2 year contract its insane and with this economy how can some people afford it thts why im going to say adios verison and go with sprint and just pay the $10 a month data charge at least they understand people its funny how people can be so dumb. the way i see it is if you want a smartphone which almost everyone does then you should be allowed to get one without paying $30,$50,or even $80 a month just extra alone and lets face it basic flip phones just dont cut it anymore i think phone companies should have a family smartphone data plan for an extra $30 a month at the most we already pay for so much why do you make us pay more the phones are already $200-$400 for a 2 year contract its insane and with this economy how can some people afford it thts why im going to say adios verison and go with sprint and just pay the $10 a month data charge at least they understand people

]]> By: Dmontbriand http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-25756 Dmontbriand Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-25756 You are correct they already charge for the bandwidth for voice and it cost them next to nothing to add data. You are correct they already charge for the bandwidth for voice and it cost them next to nothing to add data.

]]> By: Dan http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-23904 Dan Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:13:13 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-23904 Until some competition hits the market to break up the price fixing scheme, the best way to save is to just get an ipod touch for your Wifi needs. Most people are around free Wifi 90% of the time anyhow. Get a standard flip phone for text message and calls... sucks to carry two things, but you can save $360 or more per year by doing this. I can think of better ways to spend $360 than by surfing the web on a 4x2 inch phone! Until some competition hits the market to break up the price fixing scheme, the best way to save is to just get an ipod touch for your Wifi needs. Most people are around free Wifi 90% of the time anyhow. Get a standard flip phone for text message and calls… sucks to carry two things, but you can save $360 or more per year by doing this. I can think of better ways to spend $360 than by surfing the web on a 4×2 inch phone!

]]> By: Jay http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-21704 Jay Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:02:24 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-21704 I wanted to get a contract phone but they are far too expensive for my pockets..i have other payment to make so 70-90 is crazy..that is a joke..sprint say they're the cheapest but they are not..blah..everything is sky high in cost...do the smart phone pre paid..the phone are not that far from the contracted smart phones..beside they are money savers I wanted to get a contract phone but they are far too expensive for my pockets..i have other payment to make so 70-90 is crazy..that is a joke..sprint say they’re the cheapest but they are not..blah..everything is sky high in cost…do the smart phone pre paid..the phone are not that far from the contracted smart phones..beside they are money savers

]]> By: Kameron http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-21226 Kameron Mon, 23 May 2011 06:06:12 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-21226 I also have to agree I am with ATT right now and I'm paying 25$ a month for a lousy 2 gbs of data and for 45$ you can get 4 gbs I think that is bull. They don't offer an unlimited plan of any sort for a decent price I personally think they don't care about customers anymore any how fat there pockets are getting. They would rather just have you pay for nothing and call you a number than a customer. Most of the time I'm on WiFi but I would really like not have to worry about if I'm close to going over my data plan. I also have to agree I am with ATT right now and I’m paying 25$ a month for a lousy 2 gbs of data and for 45$ you can get 4 gbs I think that is bull. They don’t offer an unlimited plan of any sort for a decent price I personally think they don’t care about customers anymore any how fat there pockets are getting. They would rather just have you pay for nothing and call you a number than a customer. Most of the time I’m on WiFi but I would really like not have to worry about if I’m close to going over my data plan.

]]> By: Jay http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-16042 Jay Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:20:59 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-16042 Because americans voted for expensive internet. Actually the lobbyists did it. We paid for the creation of the net. And we are paying for broadband infrastructure so companies can come rape us. The net should be free. Lets revolt and march till it is. I feel the telecoms are destroying the us economy. People spending on what should be free rather then real products and services. Its pure abuse. Tv as well. Wasting ips im all for gov administration of the net cause we made those traitors act like the gov is sone evil entiyy and not us Because americans voted for expensive internet. Actually the lobbyists did it. We paid for the creation of the net. And we are paying for broadband infrastructure so companies can come rape us. The net should be free. Lets revolt and march till it is. I feel the telecoms are destroying the us economy. People spending on what should be free rather then real products and services. Its pure abuse. Tv as well. Wasting ips im all for gov administration of the net cause we made those traitors act like the gov is sone evil entiyy and not us

]]> By: Sprint Pumps Up Data Plans $10 A Month » Techcraver.com | Craving Tech, Craving Life! http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-11927 Sprint Pumps Up Data Plans $10 A Month » Techcraver.com | Craving Tech, Craving Life! Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:35:30 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-11927 [...] I have long felt mobile data plans are way too expensive. [...] [...] I have long felt mobile data plans are way too expensive. [...]

]]> By: BJ http://techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-7178 BJ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:17:25 +0000 http://www.techcraver.com/2007/04/05/why-are-mobile-data-plans-so-expensive/#comment-7178 Still the same old law of supply and demand I guess. Lots of ppls are happy to shell out this kind of money to stay "connected". I have a 4 year old plan from Tmobile for $55/month for 1000 minutes for my wife and I to share, this includes 300 texts for EACH of us each month. I looked at upgrading our 4 year old phones to a low end smartphone...it will cost another $30/month for both of us just to get 200MB of data plan! It would cost $60/month to get unlimited data plan! So...I'm sticking with a standard phone. If I've lived without web on my phone into my 40's, I'll be just fine without it until I die. I've been a Tmobile customer for 6 years...but I could add a data plan cheaper if I were a new customer...how's that for customer loyalty? I guess they want new customers to crank up the dividends for their shareholders, not the service for their customers. Still the same old law of supply and demand I guess. Lots of ppls are happy to shell out this kind of money to stay “connected”. I have a 4 year old plan from Tmobile for $55/month for 1000 minutes for my wife and I to share, this includes 300 texts for EACH of us each month. I looked at upgrading our 4 year old phones to a low end smartphone…it will cost another $30/month for both of us just to get 200MB of data plan! It would cost $60/month to get unlimited data plan! So…I’m sticking with a standard phone. If I’ve lived without web on my phone into my 40′s, I’ll be just fine without it until I die.

I’ve been a Tmobile customer for 6 years…but I could add a data plan cheaper if I were a new customer…how’s that for customer loyalty? I guess they want new customers to crank up the dividends for their shareholders, not the service for their customers.

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