Tiered Data Plans - Worst Idea in the World of Wireless

Tiered Data Plans - Worst Idea in the World of Wireless

By Isaac Mckinney







Tiered data plans could be the worst event to happen to mobile internet in the modern world. It is a step backwards in the development of communications technology, a way of holding back progress for the sake of saving money rather than making money. The growth of wireless communication may be stumped if this surge is the way of the future.
By now most people know that At&t has established a tiered data option in hopes to relieve some of the stress that they are experience with their mobile service to date. It would have just been smarter to upgrade first before they come out with high capacity data devices. The current options that At&t provides are as follow: $10 for 200MB with a $10 charge for each additional 200MB and a $25 for 2GB with $15 charge for each additional 2GB every time you go over.
Verizon is scheduled to copy At&t with their data options when they roll out their new 4G LTE data networks sometime next year; their prices will most likely be the same. As of yet there is no word of sprint or T-mobile making the same move and I really hope they don't.
The 2GB option may not be that big of a problem but the 200MB plan is a huge risk to your financed if you don't keep a close eye on your data usages. Just a few days ago I tethered my data to my PC when my cable internet was disconnected for some reason. When I hooked up my phone I then streamed two videos from a Social media web site totaling to about 15 minutes of video. I then looked at my data usage stats and saw I already used 50MB of date; that is one quarter of the total allowance of 200MB plan in just 15 minutes of video. I don't have a tiered data plan with my service provider but if I had, then I would be extremely disappointed.
There wouldn't be any point in purchasing a Smartphone of any kind with limited data options. Smartphone's are designed for user to have access to whatever information they need or be able to send photos and videos on the go. You service won't be cut off and you still have the freedom to use your internet as indiscriminately as you like but you may grudgingly pay your bills as you go on with your life.
It's unknown how this would affect the world of prepaid subscribers. Prepaid companies offer data plans substantially lower than their contract competitors. Straight talk, owned by Track phone and sponsored by Wal-Mart uses Verizon's network while offering unlimited everything plans as low as $45/mo. As of yet there are no prepaid phones that are able to use their new 4G system. At&t also has a prepaid unlimited plan at $50/mo. Both carriers have prepaid smart phones costing $100 or more.
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