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Bud Stein - 30 Apr 2004 09:47 GMT

Hello,

I need to replace some prepaid devices for my family. I am interested in
your opinion on current specials for:

1. The best Verizon plan for family with mostly cellular to cellular
minutes (in-network) - other useage is probably in the 500-1000 minute
range.
and
2. The best model cellular device in your opinion (I need to replace
several and bear in mind, we currently use older Kyocera 2035's and have
had little trouble with them).

Thank you,
Bud Stein

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BG1811 - 31 Aug 2004 00:40 GMT

Bud, be aware that the "in-network" unlimited minutes for any phones on the
family plans have limitations. The main phone in the family plan has true
unlimited minutes, but, the other family plan phones only have unlimited
minutes to the main family plan phone. When they are used to call other VZW
phones it comes from your bucket of minutes. My wife and I stayed with the
1000 mobile to mobile minutes which we share. I find the ads for the
in-network minutes to be very misleading.

> Hello,
>
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> Thank you,
> Bud Stein

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Michael - 04 May 2004 05:07 GMT

> Bud, be aware that the "in-network" unlimited minutes for any phones on the
> family plans have limitations. The main phone in the family plan has true
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> > Thank you,
> > Bud Stein

The way the plan was described to me by Vzw is that for an additional $10.00
per each line you can add the full fledged "in-network" to any family phone.

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Bud Stein - 04 May 2004 10:49 GMT

Bill & Martin,

Thank you so much for the "real" information! I was not aware of the
limitations of the "in-network" minutes --- very interesting :o)

Thanks so much,
Bud

> > Bud, be aware that the "in-network" unlimited minutes for any phones on
> the
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> The way the plan was described to me by Vzw is that for an additional $10.00
> per each line you can add the full fledged "in-network" to any family phone.

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Dr.wireMORE - 05 May 2004 13:41 GMT

The dr offers an incorrect statement was made. Think family plan, unlimited
family calling. And if you want unlimited "in-network" for all of those
shared lines, then it is $10 per account, NOT $10 per line. The dr.

Base plan +20, +20 + 20 +20 will give you 5 lines. Add $10 to the total,
and everyone now has unl in-net.

Unless of course your in the midwest, where the Local Digital Choice plans
have the shares for FREE for 6 months as the current promotion. Still need
to add $10 to the account if all want unl in-net, otherwise only the main
get unl in-net, and the others get unl family calling (within the account).

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> > The way the plan was described to me by Vzw is that for an additional $10.00
> > per each line you can add the full fledged "in-network" to any family phone.

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Steven M. Scharf - 14 May 2004 16:31 GMT

> Bud, be aware that the "in-network" unlimited minutes for any phones on the
> family plans have limitations. The main phone in the family plan has true
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> 1000 mobile to mobile minutes which we share. I find the ads for the
> in-network minutes to be very misleading.

They now have a plan where for $10 extra (total, not per line), the
additional phones get in-network minutes.

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nymblz - 17 May 2004 00:15 GMT

And you know this because you have the advantage of hindsight, being
3 months into the future ? :-)

(Check your clock)

>Bud, be aware that the "in-network" unlimited minutes for any phones on the
>family plans have limitations. The main phone in the family plan has true
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>> Thank you,
>> Bud Stein

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Bob Scheurle - 02 Jul 2004 23:25 GMT

>Bud, be aware that the "in-network" unlimited minutes for any phones on the
>family plans have limitations. The main phone in the family plan has true
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>1000 mobile to mobile minutes which we share. I find the ads for the
>in-network minutes to be very misleading.

for an extra $10/month per account (not phone), you can get true,
IN-network calling on all the secondary lines.

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George - 02 Jul 2004 23:38 GMT

> >Bud, be aware that the "in-network" unlimited minutes for any phones on the
> >family plans have limitations. The main phone in the family plan has true
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> for an extra $10/month per account (not phone), you can get true,
> IN-network calling on all the secondary lines.

And I think it is really an excellent deal. My minute usage has gone down
and I have unlimited full duplex mtm calling without using a toy walkie
talkie.

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