Verizon has threatened its subscribers who are still under the 4G LTE unlimited data plan. The affected customers have until August 31 to switch to a tiered plan or face disconnection.
However, the notice will not be given to all its 4G LTE unlimited data subscribers. The phone company said that it started sending notices on July 21 to users who use "extraordinary" large amount of data, according to Droid Life. The affected subscribers will start receiving notices both through phone texts and mail.
Verizon later said that subscribers using more than 100GB of data are considered "extraordinary" users. For customers who need big data, they can avail of the company's 100GB data plan. However the monthly payment will cost the subscriber $450.
The company issued a statement justifying the seemingly harsh ultimatum issued to its customers who still wanted to remain with the unlimited data plan. The statement said that their 100GB plan can be used by several users and devices. Verizon virtually accused its "extraordinary" users of hogging big amounts of data. Those receiving the notices are usually subscribers using a single device for the data transfer.
Subscribers who could not afford the $450 monthly payment for the 100GB data plan will have no choice but scale down their internet usage. Verizon also offers various data plans that are much cheaper but with much lower data allocated. Verizon currently offers at least 11 data plans to its customers. The cheapest one known as the S plan costs $35 a month for 2GB while the most expensive is the 100GB.
Disconnected subscribers will be given the chance to reactivate their accounts up to 50 days after the disconnection. However, they can only reactivate to the existing data plans offered by Verizon. The company also said that the "extraordinary" high data users only formed a small amount of its subscriber base.
