I bought my iphone 5s at full retail because i wasnt yet eligible to upgrade and wanted to keep my unlimited data. How to upgrade to iphone 5, keep verizon unlimited data. Will these grandfathered data plans be allowed on the lte. Sprint ceo dan hesse says apples iphone will help the carrier keep its. If you have a verizon wireless unlimited data plan, you can pay full price for your iphone 5 and keep your unlimited data plan. The unlimited data is tied to your phone number, not the phone. Verizon offers the best unlimited talk, text, and data plans only on americas best network. Preordering or buying online may not keep your existing data plan, especially if you change plan details using the website. The death star carrier says youll be able to keep your grandfathered in plan, even if you upgrade to a new iphone via subsidized pricing.
To turn cellular data on or off, go to settings, then tap cellular or mobile data. Ive seen a lot of answers about paying full price for iphone 5 to keep your unlimited data plan. A verizon wireless spokesperson reportedly confirmed to 9to5mac that in order for subscribers with grandfathered unlimited data plans to keep their plans with the new iphone 5, they will have to. Is grandfathered unlimited data still worth keeping. If you buy a used iphone 5 later on then yes you can still keep your unlimited data. In this edition of ask maggie, cnet s marguerite reardon explains why.
Commenting on the combination of unlimited and the iphone, hesse told cnet. Check the cellular data usage on your iphone and ipad. Now as i understand it, to upgrade to the iphone 5 directly, i have to choose a new plan since unlimited is no longer offered, or i can purchase a new phone at full retail or from a 3rd party and still keep the unlimited. You can keep unlimited data plans with iphone 5 by.
Sep, 2012 if you are an existing customer and want to keep your nationwide usage based plan, you can keep your plan, purchase the iphone at the discounted price with a 2 yr customer agreement. Find out how much cellular data that youre using, and learn how to turn cellular data on or off for all apps or individual apps. Only customers who are new to verizon wireless will select from share everything plans. If iphone is connected to the internet via the cellular data network, an icon identifying the cellular network appears in the status bar lte, 5g e, 4g, and 3g service on gsm cellular networks support simultaneous voice and data communications. When rumors started a few weeks ago about sprint being able to sell apples iphone 5 when it launches later this year, some people speculated that sprint might do. Could i upgrade one of the dumb phones to the iphone and switch it. What can i do to keep my unlimited data plan on verizon. The iphone is so dataefficient, he said, it will help sprint keep its mobile data plans unlimited. How to keep the unlimited data plan on verizon when. Verizon automatically drops unlimited plans when a new contract begins. Feb 29, 2016 if you have no data 4g lte on your iphone with a metropcs mobile plan then you need to configure your apn settings. Theyll be able to keep their unlimited data plans when they purchase the iphone 5 despite the fact that its a 4g lte device. Find iphone xs, x, xr, 8 deals and more with unlimited data allowances. They dont generally advertise that price on the website.
Oct 26, 2011 the iphone is so data efficient, he said, it will help sprint keep its mobile data plans unlimited. Get unlimited data for your smartphone with the new verizon plan. Best unlimited data cell phone plans for 2020 april. Sprint ceo dan hesse says apples iphone will help the carrier keep its smartphone data plans. In addition to unlimited talk, text and data aboard tmobiles excellent network, you get a 20gb mobile hotspot allowance, a netflix subscription, talk and text in mexico and canada. If youre using an ipad, you might see settings cellular data. How can we upgrade to the iphone 5 on discount but keep the unlimited data plan we currently have. Verizon will sell you a phone at full retail price if you request it. Theyll be able to keep their unlimited data plans when they purchase the iphone 5 despite the fact that. View or change cellular settings on iphone apple support. I have 2 upgrades on my family plan, the iphone 4s and blackberry. I have unlimited data and i always pay full price for my new phones to keep my unlimited plan. Upgrade to iphone 5 and keep unlimited data from a.
How to keep the unlimited data plan on verizon when switching. Can i keep my unlimited data plan with the iphone 5. I have 2 other lines on my account on the family shared plan and they are both dumb phones. This month were going with tmobiles magenta plus for its combination of features and coverage. I was worried that i would lose my unlimited data when upgrading to the new iphone 5.
Nov 26, 2012 the wife and i upgraded to the iphone 4s right when verizon got them, and got the unlimited data plan. There are so many great unlimited data plans on the market right now that picking one winner is tough. If you have no data 4g lte on your iphone with a metropcs mobile plan then you need to configure your apn settings. Starting with five lines, these unlimited plans are. Jan 10, 20 i do want to keep the unlimited data plan to be on the safe side, but it sucks they got rid of it now. While weve known that sprint will keep unlimited data plans for 4g lte phones, it wasnt immediately clear whether the offering would entail the next iphone commenting on the combination of unlimited and the iphone, hesse told cnet im not anticipating. If youre using a dual sim iphone, you need to set one of your plans. Theyll be able to keep their unlimited data plans when. As the statement says, new buyers would be forced to choose one of verizons shared data plans. Sprint is the only major us carrier offering the iphone 5 with unlimited data plans.
If i upgrade one of the dumb phones to the iphone 5, i would have to choose a family shared data plan. Jan 18, 20 unlimited verizon data customers beware. We offer customers the flexibility to keep the iphone data plans they already have or choose any of our. If you are an existing customer and want to keep your nationwide usage based plan, you can keep your plan, purchase the iphone at the discounted price with a 2 yr customer agreement. Apr 25, 2012 while weve known that sprint will keep unlimited data plans for 4g lte phones, it wasnt immediately clear whether the offering would entail the next iphone. For all other cellular connections, you cant use internet services while youre talking on the phone unless iphone also has a wifi connection to.
Im not anticipating the unlimited plan would change by that point. Unlimited plans are a great option for tech lovers who want to do data intensive tasks like streaming videos 1 or playing online games without worrying about overage fees. The extra cash might not be worth it, even for mega. After apples iphone 5 reveal today, were sure many of you are figuring out just how you can get your hands on one. Could i upgrade one of the dumb phones to the iphone and switch it over to my line. Unlimited plans are a great option for tech lovers who want to do dataintensive tasks like streaming videos 1 or playing online games without worrying about overage fees. To whom this may concern, i currently have a family plan with 5 lines 1 basic phone, 2 iphone 4s, and 1 blackberry bold. Buy an iphone 5 at full price and keep your legacy verizon plan. The wife and i upgraded to the iphone 4s right when verizon got them, and got the unlimited data plan. Sep 12, 2012 after apples iphone 5 reveal today, were sure many of you are figuring out just how you can get your hands on one. However if you upgrade your cell phone since your contract is over then your unlimited plan is completely gone and you would need to choose a new data plan for the iphone 5. Sep 09, 2011 when rumors started a few weeks ago about sprint being able to sell apples iphone 5 when it launches later this year, some people speculated that sprint might do away with its unlimited data service. Sep 12, 2012 how can we upgrade to the iphone 5 on discount but keep the unlimited data plan we currently have.
Verizon will let you keep your unlimited plan if you pay full retail price for your iphone 5. We offer customers the flexibility to keep the iphone data plans they already have or choose any of our individual or new. Sep 12, 2012 we offer customers the flexibility to keep the iphone data plans they already have or choose any of our individual or new mobile share plans. Both iphone 4s phones have 2gb of internet data a month and the blackberry has unlimited internet data. Does anyone know if i choose to get the 4s instead of the 5 if i can keep the plan. Sprint to keep unlimited data plan for iphone 5 neowin. Got to keep unlimited data whew iphone, ipad, ipod. How to buy an iphone 5 without losing your unlimited data plan.
In this edition of ask maggie, cnet s marguerite reardon explains why verizon customers looking to keep their unlimited. But big red took its unlimited hatchet one whack further. I do want to keep the unlimited data plan to be on the safe side, but it sucks they got rid of it now. The wall street journal reports that verizon wireless will keep its unlimited data plan for the iphone, which is.
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