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Putting off tech purchases because of impending innovation
shmokes:
Don't you hate when you're ready to buy something, but the next big thing is right around the corner and you don't want to put down the investment on something that is about to become obsolete? Oftentimes I say, ignore what's coming and just get what you want right now. Because no matter what, tech will be obsolete soon, so it's no use fretting over it. But sometimes waiting makes sense, but it's not easy.
I've held off getting a data plan (though I've been using a Blackberry for years) because for the last few years I was in school rather than earning money and I couldn't really justify an expensive data plan. But my wife and I are finally thinking it's time to take the plunge. But both Verizon and AT&T are on the cusp of announcing shared family data plans. They could be a couple weeks away or six months away. I don't want to sign my wife and myself up for two year individual contracts just a couple weeks or a month before I could have got a single shared plan, saving us a ton of money. Moreover, a shared plan would also allow us to attach additional devices to it, like an iPad, without signing up for yet another data plan. But I don't want to wait six months either.
And so on. Tech lust sucks.
edit: lol . . . fixed typo in the title
Donkbaca:
Your situation has nothing to do with technology, it has to do with a service being offered. Your premise: that tech changes, has nothing to do with what sort of plan the cell people offer
Nephasth:
Also, you can change your plan features with Verizon at any time without penalty. Add or reduce your minutes/txts/data whenever you want.
Thanks for the heads-up on the family data. My wife and I each have our own data plans, and that's a huge chunk of change. Not to mention, their phones that don't require data plans are going the way of the dinosaur...
ark_ader:
You might want to check the fine print.
I am sure you have to add a data plan for each device on contract, which could negate the cost saving aspect of a family plan.
So say I have three devices, each one accepts a SIM, it could be 3/4G, GSM or Edge. Each device would need a sim card and it would have to be paired to the master account. Minutes and text might be shared, but would the data?
I don't think it would.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans/nationwide-family-share.shtml
I remember last year I wanted to have a similar plan under AT&T. I could not go that route as the plan didn't support additional devices (like a shared sim), but T-Mobile had a plan where you would PAYG or have a day of web for a fixed price. That worked out, and I had shared minutes and text. That included Laptops and Tablets but no VPN/VOIP and there was blocked port issues.
If I was you I would check various sources like stores, and Customer Services before taking the plunge. Wifi is still a good option with a cheap VPN for added security.
shmokes:
Ark, that's the whole point. Currently the situation is exactly as you describe. That's about to change. Both Verizon and AT&T are on the cusp of introducing shared data plans that act just like their current shared minutes/text plans, except for with data.
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