@larzwar wrote:
Thank you @mama23dogs and @Benitez147 for your continued weighing in. The rvmobile article was very interesting, although the part I really wanted to read was behind a membership paywall. I'm Team Benitez all the way in not wanting to give up what I have just bc a corporation wants me to (though I do have to give Verizon props for letting this whole discussion happen on their community page). Seriously, I have wondered about all of this for quite some time, and by reaching out to the person who was breaking it down in the way that made the most sense to me, I have learned more than I even asked about.
It sounds like if at some point I choose to purchase a mifi/tethering/jetpack device, I would be able to take the SIM card out of my phone, put it in the device, and create a little hotspot for me and others around me, such as on a family road trip--is that right?
I think my confusion about the parental restrictions came from conflating Apple's parental controls with Verizon's. I currently can't monitor my kids bc they aren't on my iCloud account, but that has nothing to do with phones.
And for the record, I am a woman, not a man.
You're welcome. Yes, whenever anyone brings questions about the legacy unlimited data plan. Veteran posters like @mama23dogs and others who believe they know everything about Verizon including our nationwide plans which they do not have anymore and anyone who offers different advice is incorrect. That is why she suggested looking at the new "unlimited" data plans. When people on these boards complain about their data being throttled to a crawl, all they say is "well you got a really cheap plan. It's like wanting a Ferrari but you have a Nissan" and stupid analogies like that which is why I am telling you to keep the unlimited data plan that you currently have. It's no secret that Verizon does not want people to have these plans instead wanting to migrate them over to more expensive and network congested plans. Let me tell you that I have had this unlimited data plan close to 10 years and I have had my SIM card in a MiFi device for years and I have never received a letter from Verizon. @mama23dogs referenced a good article which highlights problems people with legacy unlimited data have experienced. I read Verizon was actively auditing fraudulent accounts acquired illegally through a 3rd party (ie. through business accounts or leasing your plan to someone else) and terminating their service. Verizon was also actively trying to terminate accounts that used a lot of data roaming because Verizon was paying other companies too much for those users roaming. Verizon decided to cut their loses with that user because they were costing more than what they were bringing in and terminated their account. I live in a big city so I have no issue of roaming. The case referenced in RV mobile website did not state what situation they were in. I know people who strictly use the legacy unlimited data only for data and use over 200 GB monthly and have not received anything from Verizon. You do want to proceed with caution and not abuse data like some users have, but I have a feeling that you don't and majority of users do not abuse it. They just like to label all of us as abusing data because we have this plan. I quote the article referenced from 2012 from phone news website in which Verizon responded, "
The SIM holds the detail of your data plan. If you move it to another device, you will be charged for the service you use. If you have an unlimited SIM and it fits another device, you can use it and you will pay for the service plan associated with the SIM.
Even we were surprised by the clarity of Verizon’s confirmation. This means Verizon is well aware that they cannot touch your grandfathered smartphone data plan, just because you chose to move it to a LTE MiFi or LTE iPad (which also acts as a portable hotspot)."
Yes, you can purchase a used Mi-Fi device and simply remove your SIM card from your phone and place it on a Jetpack without the fear of hearing from Verizon. That is the beauty of having a true unlimited data. You can tether 30 GB or 70 GB if you choose to use that much and not worry about your tethering allowance to stop like these new plans have in their terms. If you switch to these new plans, your terms and conditions will change and you will be subjected to the new rules Verizon implemented when they re-introduced the new Unlimited Data plans.
I think @mama23dogs understood clearly what I meant, but she is trying to nitpick everything I wrote. Obviously iPhone SE only has one model in the USA and she knew I meant you bought the iPhone SE that is locked to the Verizon Wireless network for 60 days (you can unlock if you have a qualifying reason before the 60 days), but she is trying to make me look dumb because the "expert" is getting schooled on this plan.
Yes, @mama23dogs is correct. I use both Android and iPhone. If you bought your kids iPhones, then you can set parental controls within the iPhone. Go to "settings", "screen time", "Content & Privacy Restrictions" and in the content & privacy restrictions tab is where you can block Apps, iTunes & App store purchases, Content restrictions, communication restrictions and then go to main screen on the "content & privacy restrictions" tab and set a screen time pass code which your kids won't have. If you want to subscribe to Verizon's Smart Family ($4.99 a month). Just make sure you log in your iCloud account to their iPhones and you can locate them on the iCloud.
It is up to you if you want to try to convert your single line account into a multi line account. You would have to talk to a Customer Service Representative to see if they can convert your account. It is better to talk to a knowledgeable representative that is family with Nationwide plans and familiar with legacy Verizon codes on their system. If you get a representative who is not familiar with these plans and you proceed to change your plan, then you run the risk of the representative removing your unlimited data by "mistake".
90001 Nationwide Voice Family Share 700/$69.98
90002 Nationwide Voice Family Share 1400/$89.98
90003 Nationwide Voice & Messaging Family Share 700 Minutes/$99.98
90004 Nationwide Voice & Messaging Family Share 1400 Minutes/$119.98
90005 Nationwide Voice Family Share 2000 Minutes/$99.98
If you decide to keep your single line, you can drop your minutes and save some money that way.
73436 Nationwide Voice Individual 450 Minutes/$39.99
73442 Nationwide Voice & Messaging 450 Minutes/$59.99
Your company discount will be applied if you stay on the .99 pricing. If you add additional lines to your family plan and you get your kids on the 2GB $30 minute plan with a smartphone, then your company discount will not apply to that data plan. If I was you, I would try to get the iPhones you bought your kids unlocked (call customer service and see if they can do this process for you) and buy the $15 prepaid AT & T smartphone plan. It costs around $16 after taxes and you will save a lot of money. Downside is you won't be able to activate Smart Family with it, but if you mess around with the screen time restrictions like I posted up there, you might feel more comfortable managing their phones. Good luck and thank you for posting that you are a female to show that I am an equal opportunity to either gender.