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Quick wrote:
> "outrageous"? don't you think you're being a bit
> melodramatic? And ridiculous?
Perhaps not. Verizon already is the most expensive traditional wireless
carrier (Nextel doesn't count, they're a specialty carrier as far as I'm
concerned). I would already consider it uncool if Cingular or T-Mobile or
Sprint started playing the nickel-and-dime game, and they're all cheaper, on
average, than Verizon is. But Verizon's already charging top dollar for the
"best network." I understand the desire to maximize ARPU, but at some point
it starts to feel like gouging.
> It's a competitive business. VZW doesn't have a
> monopoly and they are not selling an essential
> service. Vote with your dollars.
Ultimately, I'd agree. The problem is, what if VZW is the only carrier with
decent coverage in your area? And don't tell me "that's what you're paying
more money for" - you were already paying more money for the privilege of
the best coverage *before* the $15 policy started.
Really, it seems to me that the $15 penalizes loyal, existing customers. But
I believe that most US carriers seem to have this perverse desire to
prefer new activations even at the risk of losing those existing customers.
Churning customers out at the same time other carriers are losing customers
to you doesn't make good business sense. Why not take those new customers
*and* keep your loyal existing customers?
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