Ok, my salesman said I can get 30 days of VCast for free, and after that, if $15 a month. I got the phone because I wanted VCast. The guy neglected to mention you still had to pay per song and per video (for most of the videos anyway). So, why do they make you pay $15 plus $2-$5 for each song/video you get? Also, why didn't he feel the need to mention the additional charges? Verizon makes me so mad I could spit.
2007-03-16 12:59:14 · 7 answers · asked by cutest_couple_rahrah 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
I was hoping the woman who works at Verizon can tell me.
2007-03-16 13:13:44 · update #1
To chris k: No, I would've gotten a cheaper phone. The only difference (other than the look) between the two phone I was looking at was that the one I wound up buying had VCast capabilities. I thought it would at least have some kind of limit like the TXT/PIX messaging does.
2007-03-16 15:30:24 · update #2
You can download songs from your computer to the cell phone with a USB cable without having to pay per song.
You have to have the songs on your computer forst though.
2007-03-18 03:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry that you had to experience that. It sounds like he was more interested in making a sale and getting commission than he was trying to inform you of all the GREAT things about VCast, even though there are seperate charges. There are seperate charges for DOWNLOADS, because it's just like downloading from a music source like Rhapsody (you know, you have to pay for everything now-a-days). BUT, V-Cast does allow you to see MUCH of a variety, and there are free STREAMING clips, news, entertainment, etc that you can take advantage of.
Looks like he forgot to mention with the $15 monthly fee, you get FREE Mobile Web (internet) on your phone while you have that package. So without the package, anytime you use your GET IT NOW to get ringtones, ringback tones, songs, etc, you're using AIRTIME to get those because it uses internet. If you have V-Cast, it's ALWAYS UNLIMITED. You could surf pages for hours and it wouldn't cost you. SO, looks like you should have talked to me... and the funny thing is, I'm NOT EVEN A SALES REP! I'm a Technician at our Verizon store. :)
Oh and since you mentioned a limit on the TXT/PIX/FLIX messages, two of Verizon's packages just went up in QUANTITY. The $15 a month for 1,000 messages just went up to 1,500 as of March 1st. The best one is the $20, but it's up to 5,000 now! Awesome right? Those also include UNLIMITED VERIZON TO VERIZON NATIONWIDE. I think that was a smart move for Verizon. Too many people were going over the 2,500 (for $20 before).
2007-03-16 17:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by Angelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure .... by getting VCast one month free you have the oppurtuinity to go on there and browse thorugh numerous things that 1 month you have the option to decide whether it is worth having all the access on your phone and downloading your favorite content for the fee you see.If he told you there was a way to see what vcast was about but it's 15 a month you would never view it ... by offering the 1st month to see what it has to offer you can make your own decesion if you want to continue to have Vcast after you free month.
2007-03-17 05:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by can_do_complicated 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much like home internet service, you have to pay for the access. Just because you pay AOL $50 a month for DSL doesn't mean that you can go and download songs for free there. AOL doesn't own the content they just provide it. Just like Verizon doesn't own the content you downloading. As for the sales rep, a few things could have happened, being this is common knowledge for anyone that works in the industry he just assumed that you already knew, or he didn't care enough to tell you, or he didn't know himself.
2007-03-16 13:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
easily, from VZW's information superhighway words and stipulations: as well, whenever you launch Your browser, you're charged airtime utilization expenditures. Airtime expenditures are billed in both "minutes" or "kilobytes" increments, counting on your value plan. In each case, this unit is taken out of any minute or kilobyte bundles you've on your suited value plan. If no bundled minutes are available (i.e., they have been used already this month or none exist on your particular value plan) then you definately are charged a "in line with unit" fee. in line with unit expenditures are particular to each calling plan. you may call customer service to confirm the particular price you will pay in accordance for your particular calling and/or information plan.
2016-12-02 02:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by younan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the salesman told you would you still want it
2007-03-16 13:19:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if we knew the answer, we'd be rich like verizon....
2007-03-16 13:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by Phoebe24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋