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In reply to the discussion: Verizon to phase out most existing phone plans (most profound change to pricing in 20 years) [View all]arikara
(5,562 posts)9. I think I'll be sticking with my $10 a month
pay as you go plan, and I rarely even use that much.
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Verizon to phase out most existing phone plans (most profound change to pricing in 20 years) [View all]
Omaha Steve
Jun 2012
OP
Voice/talk is declining in importance. Usage is dropping after a peak in 2009.
banned from Kos
Jun 2012
#1
texting has its good points but why do people text for a minute when they could punch a few #s
wordpix
Jun 2012
#6
but much of same applies to calling/talking since I can see on screen who's calling me
wordpix
Jun 2012
#41
That's because text messages are low bandwidth and use the network control channel.
TheWraith
Jun 2012
#30
That's how I read it earlier today. I was like, Oh Boy! Finally I can dump AT&T with iPhone 5!
onehandle
Jun 2012
#8
Wouldnt be so bad if they would just use a condom and if they would stop forgetting to use
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#17
As Bluenorthwest said, it's a pretty innocuous wording in Commonwealth countries
Posteritatis
Jun 2012
#39
Dropping the rates is the one thing that would "encourage" me to buy a data plan.
diane in sf
Jun 2012
#11