bigtitan's Posts

I think there are plenty of things that contribute to this issue.  Quite frankly we are living in a world that is continually dumbed down.  Across the board the popular thought process is "easier is better." In forums such as these people tend to communicate much like they would if they were sending text messages or chatting. The focus tends to be on merely getting the message out rather than how that message is constructed, which oftentimes is counterproductive.  Truth be told, I am an offender. In haste I often spell words incorrectly...and sometimes I don't review my posts for grammatical errors or follow the rules I learned in grade school...and I tend to use "elliptical commas" quite inappropriately... Perhaps it is just me but the standards I set for what I do online in forums are much different (lower) than those I set for other things such as professional documents, personal letters, emails, etc...

I love these things...the reality is that VZW is expensive, and so are all the other major carriers.  As a matter of fact, ATT provides my DSL and on a recent tech supoprt call the customer service rep was tryingto find ways to make me less angry and offered me one of their wireless packages...after asking me what I currently get from VZW she quoted me a price that was almost the same amount and in her words "well, that clearly isn't enticing enough to get you switch so lets forget about that"... There are other less expensive options out there and at the end of the day YOU make a choice with what you do with YOUR money, not VZW or any other provider.   The "little people" I see every day opt for less expensive, or prepaid plans because that is what they can afford.

An "unexpected" bill hurts no matter what the circumstances are and I'm no big fan of VZWs sales force...but, you let yourself get ripped off.  I know you were advised not to use Netflix but what else ARE you doing? I defintiely suggest working with a knowledgable person in figuring out your internet options and how to BEST utilise/minimize/maximize the data plan you signed up for...good luck! 

not that I really care to take VZW's side but how does a company provide "support" for devices on which they have NO control ?  I get a phone, do something funky to it and the camera or WiFi stops working, is it VZWs responsibility to help me fix it?

yes, and VZW has argued that a device that has the ability to load unapproved and untested software is a threat to network security, protection and that use of such software could adversely impact other network users. I

VZW has stated that unlocked bootloaders pose a potential detriment to the overall "customer service experience."  Furthermore, that phones with unlockable bootloaders could have an adverse impact on the VZW network due to "unapproved software."  . To quote VZW "It is always a delicate balance for any company to manage the technology choices WE MAKE for our branded devices and the requests of a few who may want a different device experience." Moto makes a choice to lock them, but, this is done with the full support of VZW.

Oh, I thought you meant the security...as earlier mentioned, you can change the length of time before it engages but there is no way to disable it.  There are apps that allow you to work around it but nothing to completely get rid of it...as far as I know