Since we are all VZW users (so far)!!!

**syrguy1969** · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 05:54 PM

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...605#post709605

Take a look over here, I think it may be useful to a few of you!!!!

**Adrynalyne** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 06:56 PM

I love you.

No, seriously. I might have to leave my wife.

**hibby50** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 06:58 PM

How is it "'This is a milestone in the industry,” said Mike Lanman, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. 'For the first time our customers can take control over their personal calling plans, build it to suit their needs yet still reap the benefits of being on the nation’s most reliable wireless network. And since there are no long distance charges, those numbers can be anywhere in the country. There is no charge to sign up and no charge, ever, to make changes to their Friends & Family calling directory.'"? T-mob and Alltel have had this

**Adrynalyne** · #4 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 07:04 PM

Who cares? I care more about the feature, than what some stupid marketting rep says.

We all know how cluesless they are, regardless of the company.

**syrguy1969** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 08:58 PM

Marketing is just spin-doctoring what the company you represent to look good, so I can understand the rep saying what he did. Basically I knew this would happen eventually when VZW purchased Alltel!! It is always like that when two large companies combine...the best features of each rise to the top, and I think that was the big thing Alltel had on the competition...the family circle plan........and now.....we have it!!!!

Schenley · #6 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 08:59 PM

I don't get it, though... If I was able to put in 10 numbers for the most frequently used numbers, I would probably have about 40 minutes a month of other calls. You still need to have a 900 minute plan!

My wife and I are on the 700 shared minutes, and never use em all up.

**phattooth** · #7 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hibby50

How is it "'This is a milestone in the industry,” said Mike Lanman, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. 'For the first time our customers can take control over their personal calling plans, build it to suit their needs yet still reap the benefits of being on the nation’s most reliable wireless network. And since there are no long distance charges, those numbers can be anywhere in the country. There is no charge to sign up and no charge, ever, to make changes to their Friends & Family calling directory.'"? T-mob and Alltel have had this

It's probable only because of the alltel merger that they now actually have this feature!

i was thinking the same damn thing!

**syrguy1969** · #8 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 09:11 PM

And there lies the marketing plan!! Only people who use a lot of minutes can utilize this, but when you do, your minutes go down to below what you need to use the plan (mine will)!!!! I figure if you need 900 minutes to use this, and while using it you use about 500 minutes, in theory your paying more that you need to, but I figure it this way....you may not use all the minutes your paying for, but you can go crazy on the numbers you normally would pay for....AKA....more phone-time for the same amount of money per month!!!!

(confusing I know, but that's marketing for you....almost as bad as politics LOL)

**phattooth** · #9 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Schenley

I don't get it, though... If I was able to put in 10 numbers for the most frequently used numbers, I would probably have about 40 minutes a month of other calls. You still need to have a 900 minute plan!

My wife and I are on the 700 shared minutes, and never use em all up.

Yeah man...

You and i are on opposite ends of the spectrum.
I have the "Everything" plan, which includes unlimited minutes, but regardless, neither of us can use it.

it's obviously not for everyone... bummer

**phattooth** · #10 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by syrguy1969

And there lies the marketing plan!! Only people who use a lot of minutes can utilize this, .........

But use enough to justify an unlimited plan... and you're just as screwed.

they're not giving anything away, but if it gives some a warm fuzzy... well, then you are right, the marketing team did there jobs!