Internet on the road

[Lily&Me]

I switched to the new Verizon plan last evening, allowing the carry over of unused data, but didn't opt for the safety mode.

After adding Xfinity home wifi a few months ago, I dropped my data plan to 4GB, to cover cellular data usage on the IPad and phone when I am away from home for short periods.

When I am traveling I can increase to 6 or 8GB, then drop it back when I return and the home wifi picks up.

I always leave on an extended trip with plenty of e-books downloaded, and just shift into a "read more, tv less" mode for that time period.

If I have a tv signal, great...if I don't, doing without is fine, too.


Maggie

[JBBeaubeaux]

Originally Posted by HiJoeSilver

Verizon just changed their plan options. Now you can opt in for unlimited data for $0-5 depending on your base data package. It's called safety mode. If I remember it was free on XL and higher plans, $5 on smaller plans. Only catch is that after your data cap is met they throttle to 128kbps for data until your next period starts. Good for email, browsing, Facebook, need, etc, but not for video streaming. Although I guess you could rent or buy videos to download.
They also started carry over monthly data not used.

I just switched to Verizon's new plan at 24 GB, and turned on safety mode.

I will see what happens and report back here.

Thanks for all your comments.