YesLetsDiscuss

This is terrible terrible. I have used this regularly for the past few years, first with my Storm and then with D2G. It was truly a great feature - my phone was my GPS all over the world. One big reason, I was a Verizon fan is over. Not sure what I am gonna do now with a trip to AMS next month. Again,

EyeFlyDoc

I've had an international data plan on my BB since Verizon introduced the 8830. Before that I used an AT&T Blackberry for international and VZW in the US. I never shut off the global data plan since I travel outside of the US every few months and didn't think it fair to screw Verizon out of a few dollars.

While I am grandfathered for unlimited global data on my current D2G, the lack of warning for global plan users was despicable and unfair to those who bought new global phones with the reasonable expectation of inexpensive access to unlimited global data. I would not be surprised to see a class action suit.

I was about to buy a Verizon iPhone at full retail to swap back and forth with the D2G, but at this point, I've decided to get an AT&T iPhone. Its not what Verizon did, it is the way they did it that has soured me against the company.

BobbySteel

Possibly true for Europe and non-US Americas, but really lousy for the more obscure places. I suspect my savings on data in sub-Saharan Africa last year more than covered the cost of the entire year's plan. I guess I'll hang on to my plan now and see if anything better develops over the next year, though not holding my breath.

aly

^well, before anyone cancels their plan pls let me know, would be willing to take it off your hands..

kluau88

I do quite a bit of international travel so have been turning on/off the global data plan for my Blackberry. I called up on Jan 25 to turn it back on. Told the agent what I wanted and he set it up for me. Then I get a call back and say the pricing has changed to the new structure. I am told the pricing for Europe applies to Asia also. After debating about it I suck it up and sign up for the 70MB plan. I contemplate about it for a bit then think heck my friend has an iPhone in 2 of the countries I will be going to. Hence I call back VZ and ask them to cancel that request. Yes this sucks that the unlimited global data is gone, and quite frankly it seems like a step backwards if you ask me since so many own smartphones these days.

I guess with this change in place it won't be so difficult to accept a CDMA iPhone next week

sbm12

I don't think so. My current bill includes 6 days spent outside the USA, some in Canada but mostly in Europe. I consumed more than 100MB in that time. On the old plan it would have cost me ~$55 based on pro-rating the on/off time for global versus BES service or, at worst, $65. Under the new plan I'd pay $45 + $100 for the 75MB plan plus the overage charges. There's no way that is a better deal.

GadgetFreak

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Hmm. I have not done 100 mb in a month from what I can tell.

BobbySteel

It's not terribly hard with Google Maps and such. Or god forbid an Android handset, which make it so easy to chew up massive amounts of data.

Landing Gear

If I owned a VZW BlackBerry, I'd be asking them about this report:

No horizon for Verizon iPhone data

Excerpt:

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/busines...#ixzz1CSDgvhmi

GadgetFreak

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I don't use Google maps on my 9650 buy I can see that. As I noted upthread this is terrible for Android and ironic that they just started pushing international Android headsets and it's going to be difficult to use internationally as a result if this.

sbm12

Right, but that is domestic, not international. Big difference. The VZW rep I've been working with to pre-order an iPhone for my wife confirmed that the initial launch will have a $30 unlimited plan but that it will go away at some indeterminate time.

Landing Gear

Okay.

In other matters, you don't need a rep unless you have a business account.

If you have a consumer account and you responded to the VZW email about the iPhone, you should have received an email last night with further instructions (basically a link that you could click next Thursday at 3:00 AM to buy the phone).

willzzz88

I guess VZW's international roaming suppliers increased costs or VZW sucks at negotiating wholesale rates. The new improved global ALL-IP GRX roaming architecture in 3GPP and 3GPP2 actually should decrease their costs with new technology. I guess this is more of a profit-sucking VZW move. No more VZW advantage over AT&T now that AT&T has improved their service (and improving even further like places in NYC, I have some info on that should be done by the summer...).

sbm12

I don't have a business account but I was still working with a rep to get it. Eventually VZW decided to pull that ability from their front-line reps but it was nice while it lasted. I know about the 3am bit.

And we're completely off-topic.
Agreed. I'm just glad I got exempted in based on having the plan already. I'd be incredibly annoyed right now had I not.

MikeyC

I cancelled my $65 unlimited plan +/- 10 days ago. Curious if those of you that "got the plan back" had to fight for it or if it was fairly simple to "uncancel"...

Would love to know! Thanks!!