In recent news, two of the largest cell phone carriers in the United States, Verizon and AT&T, are now charging customers with older unlimited plans a new fee. The fee is an $20 addition to the existing unlimited plans, making it so that customers have to pay more each month in order to keep their plans.
The reason for the new fee is because of a change in the way Verizon and AT&T handle their unlimited plans. Rather than being limitless, the two companies are now limiting the speeds for these plans up to a certain point. After that, the speed will slow considerably, which prompts customers to upgrade and pay the extra fee.
Naturally, many customers are upset about the new fees. Those who are coming to the end of their contract with Verizon or AT&T and want an unlimited plan have to now pay the extra fee in order to keep those speeds. Those who had an unlimited plan before and don’t want to pay the extra fee will either have to switch carriers or stay with the same company and have their plan slowed down.
This isn’t a good situation for those who had unlimited plans before and expected to keep them. It’s even worse for those who might have been planning to switch to Verizon or AT&T and get an unlimited plan, only to find out that they now have to pay more for the same plan that their current carrier offers.
It’s unclear why Verizon and AT&T have decided to implement this new fee, but it seems that they are doing it in order to bring more money into their coffers. This could be a sign that they are feeling competitive pressure from other carriers, or it might just be an attempt to raise revenue.
Ultimately, this new fee isn’t good news for customers. Those with older unlimited plans will have to pay more each month in order to keep them, and those looking to switch to Verizon or AT&T now have to take the extra fee into consideration when making their decision. Time will tell if this new fee is here to stay or if eventually Verizon and AT&T will get rid of it in order to remain competitive.
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