With presales having begun for the HTC Thunderbolt with Verizon, the wireless carrier is rumored to planning to continue their 4G LTE data service at existing 3G data rates. Originally tested last December, the $30 price point will, however, probably involved a restrictive data cap to keep heavy users from bogging down the network. Originally, in limited markets, 4G was to carry an additional $10 a month price point. But since Verizon is rolling it’s LTE network in over 200 cities nationwide, perhaps there’s not longer a need to charge the additional fees.
Additionally, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam has boasted that the 4G LTE network is actually cheaper to deliver than 3G, so perhaps a $30 price point is legitimate. But Verizon needs to get off the dime and announce it’s data rates because presales for the Thunderbolt began blindly on Super Bowl Sunday. Either way, LTE is rolling out with a vengeance and the HTC Thunderbolt is leading the charge.
[via AndGeeks]
I spoke to a Verizon customer service rep and asked if there is going to be a reduced rate for the 3G customers vs the 4G customers sense the 3G customers are paying the same $30 data charge as the 4G customers. The customer service rep said Verizon will NOT know till the end of 2012 about any rate changes. So with that I am switching to my old flip phone. Until Verizon properly adjusts their rates, I’m not going to pay for a bogged down service.