Bob Hartig
EF5
Brandon, that's not true. I wish it were. Fifty dollars is the price that Verizon quotes for 3G on their site, but if you own a USB 760 and sign up for Verizon's 3G plan, they'll charge you $59.99 a month. I know because I just reactivated my my modem earlier this month, and that's the rate I was given. I went to the Verizon store to reactivate, and I queried the salesperson about the rate at the time because I knew that V's website showed $50 monthly, but the USB 760 falls outside that rate.
To be sure, just before posting this response, I called the Verizon store again. At first, the salesperson quoted me the $50 monthly 3G rate for 5 gigs that you've mentioned, and I was getting all set to be happy. But when he probed a little deeper, he confirmed that the rate applied to 3G Mifi. With my 760 USB modem, they're charging more. They're trying to push everyone to go 4G.
Bottom line: If you purchase your own 3G modem for a Verizon month-to-month plan, make sure you know what you're paying. The Verizon rep may give you incorrect information, not because he/she is trying to hoodwink you, but because they're not aware of the company's rate for older modems.
To be sure, just before posting this response, I called the Verizon store again. At first, the salesperson quoted me the $50 monthly 3G rate for 5 gigs that you've mentioned, and I was getting all set to be happy. But when he probed a little deeper, he confirmed that the rate applied to 3G Mifi. With my 760 USB modem, they're charging more. They're trying to push everyone to go 4G.
Bottom line: If you purchase your own 3G modem for a Verizon month-to-month plan, make sure you know what you're paying. The Verizon rep may give you incorrect information, not because he/she is trying to hoodwink you, but because they're not aware of the company's rate for older modems.
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