"Nad R" > wrote in message
...
> James Post > wrote:
>> On 6 Jul 2011 17:24:21 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>>
>>> I've been warning you. Let the gouging begin!:
>>>
>>> "Later this week, new Verizon Wireless smartphone users will choose
>>> between paying $30 for 2 gigabytes, $50 for 5 gigabytes or $80 for 10
>>> gigabytes of monthly data usage."
>>>
>>> http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_1...19-501465.html
>>>
>>> Bend over!
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> From what I've read, it doesn't pertain to existing customers, just
>> new customers.
>>
>> I hope.
>
> The data plans are luxury items, if you do not like them do not pay for
> it.
> Just get a basic phone. I am holding out for an iPhone without the data
> plan, most places I goto have wifi. I know I will be waiting a looong
> time.
>


I have a data plan mostly to check my e-mail. Too tiny a screen and keys to
do much else. I use so few bytes it is ridiculous. Actually, I don't see
how people can be such data hogs. What the heck do they do to use up so much
data?