chesney09
Premium
join:2004-07-26
Redford, MI
clubs: | Typical...
Someday.. people will start fighting for the these companies for services that they are paying for.
How on earth can they market "unlimited", when it isn't?!?! |
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timeshadow
join:2002-08-25
Tucson, AZ
1 edit | That's why I use Lingo, They Market an Unlimited plan that gives you 43,200 minutes per month. That is truly unlimited. I dont understand why people say unlimited and then cap it. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
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Good old Verizon, just about as bad as Cable Internet offering Unlimited downloads
Its more of an 'Unlimited*"
* We don't _really_ mean unlimited, we just say that as a bait and switch technique. What we really mean is.. we give you a large amount of minutes that a bean counter has determined 99% of the people should never hit, of course this is subject to change. |
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G_Poobah
join:2004-01-17
Schenectady, NY
| reply to chesney09
In order to save everyone some time, as well as the pro corporate posts from our favorite right wing drones, I've taken a moment to write up their replies. These replies are sarcastic, for those not able to understand in advance, as well as those corporate drones who agree with the statements made below.
#1: It's verizons network, they can do what they want with it. If you don't like it, you can go to another network.
#2: Verizon isn't providing the service for free. They have a right to make money, and if you abuse it, they have a right to terminate you.
#3: Only terrorists need unlimited minutes. You're a terrorist if you don't support verizon, and you probably kick dogs when you walk down the street.
#4: Unlimted doesn't mean unlimited. You don't understand how the business world works. Unlimited means that verzion gets to rape you for all the money it can, not that you can make unlimited calls. You just don't understand if you think verizon is wrong.
hopefully, this will fulfill the needs/desires of the corporate drones who feel that the sheeple of the world should be THANKFUL they get to give there money to a mighty fine, patriotic corp like VerDisneyonMegaConglomerIAA/*AAcorp.
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Jeffrey
too dark too early
Premium
join:2002-12-24
Dix Hills,NY
clubs:
·Optimum Online
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Vonage
·magicjack.com
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said by chesney09  :Someday.. people will start fighting for the these companies for services that they are paying for. How on earth can they market "unlimited", when it isn't?!?! I can't even play Devil's Advocate and even begin to think of how the word "unlimited" means 5000 minutes.
Three hours per day on the phone in my eyes is doable, if you have a family with children. Heck, I think my Mom alone is on the phone 3+ hrs per day a few days a week.
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packetscan
Premium
join:2004-10-19
Bridgeport, CT
clubs:
·Optimum Online
| reply to chesney09
If someone does actually get billed OR has there service terminated they should Immediately call the attorney general for there state..
Unlimited means just that NO limits..
There is a Law in regards to TRUTH in advertising.
Seems they are running afoul. Someone should step up. |
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phaqu
join:2005-05-26
Marietta, GA
1 edit | I hear you.....A few law suits and bad publicity might set them straight. If you mean 5000 mins....say 5000mins. |
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joshpo
join:2002-09-24
Philadelphia, PA | reply to G_Poobah
This is without question the best post ever on this site. Congrats. |
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TheMadSwede
Premium
join:2001-01-30
Holland, MI
·Charter Pipeline
| said by joshpo :This is without question the best post ever on this site. Congrats. That's a pretty hefty compliment. Such praise should be slung around with care.
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IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ
| reply to chesney09
I can understand an independent VoIP company limiting minutes to 5K, however, with Verizon you have also to purchase:
1) A POTS line with all the enherent charges from Verizon
2 VerizonDSL/FIOS line with monthly charges
3) Verizon VoIP product and pay their more than market standard monthly rate.
Hence Verizon should really allow at least 10K minutes to be fair. |
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manfmmd
Premium
join:2003-01-14
Earth
clubs:
1 edit | reply to G_Poobah
said by G_Poobah :In order to save everyone some time, as well as the pro corporate posts from our favorite right wing drones, For you "screw the rule of law", and "there is no controling legal authority" left-wing drones....
What is the definition of "is"?
It's funny how you throw politics into they fray when it has nothing to do with the topic at hand.
I am a "right-winger" so to speak and I disagree with Verizon's "Unlimited" definition. If they are going to market ANYTHING as unimited (minutes for instance), there should be ABSOLUTELY NO limit to those minutes.
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
·Comcast
·Patriot Media
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said by G_Poobah :In order to save everyone some time, as well as the pro corporate posts from our favorite right wing drones, Like Left wingers dont own, or work for large corporations.
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packetscan
Premium
join:2004-10-19
Bridgeport, CT
clubs:
·Optimum Online
1 edit | reply to G_Poobah
#1 False advertising is just that.
#2 No i'm paying for "unlimited" service.
#3 What ever! lemme guess your originally from Texas.
#4 Unlimited does mean just that should we goto the webster dictonary for an explanation?
Thanks Mr. Anti Consumer!
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Primis1
join:2005-06-13
Coldwater, MI
| reply to timeshadow
quote:
They Market an Unlimited plan that gives you 43,200 minutes per month. That is truly unlimited.
What a rip-off. What about the other 1,440 minutes in a 31-day month? That makes you go a WHOLE DAY without service.  |
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Camelot One
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Sarasota, FL
clubs:
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said by timeshadow :That's why I use Lingo, They Market an Unlimited plan that gives you 43,200 minutes per month. That is truly unlimited. I dont understand why people say unlimited and then cap it. Unlimited means unlimited. Period. Even at 43,200 minutes per month, some months have 31 days. Now I'm not saying their limit is unreasonable, but its a limit, and therefore not UNlimited.
5000 minutes per month though...thats a joke. Another case of corporate america dictating what "normal life" means. I set a lady up with VoIP several months ago so she could save on her long distance. She has 6 kids and 19 grandkids she likes to talk to. Add to that any number of other family members and friends (she's old, can't drive, and lives hours from everyone). 5000 minutes per month for her is normal AND within reason, as she is a resident using her residential UNlimited service.
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rideboarder
welcome to the social
Premium
join:2003-07-28
Snohomish, WA
clubs: | reply to en102
at least verizon states the limit, unlike comcast. |
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MikeVx
join:2005-04-02
Southgate, MI
| reply to Camelot One
said by Camelot One :said by timeshadow :That's why I use Lingo, They Market an Unlimited plan that gives you 43,200 minutes per month. That is truly unlimited. I dont understand why people say unlimited and then cap it. Unlimited means unlimited. Period. Even at 43,200 minutes per month, some months have 31 days. Now I'm not saying their limit is unreasonable, but its a limit, and therefore not UNlimited. Well, a little math gives me 44,640 minutes in a 31 day month. Usually my plan minutes on Lingo list 45,000 minutes. For some reason my minutes used at the moment shows 23,400, and my remaining shows 2,676,600. Methinks the system has a fault.
One thing to remember, as far as I know, there is no accounting software for phone systems that does not bill by the minute. So-called unlimited plans simply set a rate class with an impractical to reach number of minutes with a per-minute charge of zero, which is scrupulously tracked and billed. |
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icenyne
join:2005-08-08
Austin, TX
1 edit | said by MikeVx :Well, a little math gives me 44,640 minutes in a 31 day month. Usually my plan minutes on Lingo list 45,000 minutes. For some reason my minutes used at the moment shows 23,400, and my remaining shows 2,676,600. Methinks the system has a fault. Lingo's usage numbers are in seconds. There are 2,678,400 seconds in a 31 day month. |
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Tsume
join:2004-02-23
Johnson City, TN | reply to G_Poobah
Ignorant comments in first two sentences and last sentence aside, that post was entirely truthful. |
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wilburyan
join:2002-08-01 | reply to G_Poobah
Your my hero, that post rocks... |
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