iPhone 5s and personal hotspot on Verizon unlimited data plan

bellabaloooky wrote:

Thanks, Meg. I don't know why people were telling me that I'd need a separate one sent.

Me, neither.

Best of luck.

Hi Meg,

I have an iPhone 5 with an unlimited plan. I called Verizon and they said I could get a hotspot for $30 a month (which is totally worth it compared to the $60 I was paying for Internet at home when I'm almost never there anyway). But are you saying that you actually are able to use your unlimited data with the hotspot for *free*? If there is a way, I'd love to know how to do it. I don't see how to set it up without going through VZ and paying for the service. Hopefully you have advice for me? Thanks a million if so.

Windy

I'm not sure what the current policy is for adding the hotspot feature to a plan that has the grandfathered unlimited data feature on it. You'd need to discuss that with Verizon Wireless.

Actually, not even twelve hours agog I bought and iPhone 5s for the upgrade price. They set me up with an alternative upgrade that let's me keep the unlimited data, get the phone for $200, and I think I get the hotspot too. Ask about it when you go in, to anyone who reads this.

Meg,

I thought that Verizon didn't have the unlimited data unless you were grandfathered in from the old plans, is that not what you have? I wasn't sure since you said that you didn't know the policy for the grandfathered unlimited plans. Also, when you went from the 4 to the 5, did you by the phone at full retail or was that an upgrade through verizon, if that's your carrier since I'm not sure if you've mentioned it?

Gnugget,

It's been over a month since your post, is the mobile hot spot working for you?? Plus, please tell how in the world did you get verizon to give you an "alternate" upgrade to get the 5 at that price???? Everyone I talk to says that isn't possible anymore without a new contract at the new prices without the grandfathered unlimited plan? Please explain how you were able to get this.

Keeper519 wrote:

Meg,

I thought that Verizon didn't have the unlimited data unless you were grandfathered in from the old plans, is that not what you have? I wasn't sure since you said that you didn't know the policy for the grandfathered unlimited plans. Also, when you went from the 4 to the 5, did you by the phone at full retail or was that an upgrade through verizon, if that's your carrier since I'm not sure if you've mentioned it?

Verizon doesn't have unlimited data unless you were grandfathered in. I don't know what the policy would be if you still had that unlimited plan and needed the personal hotspot added. I've had it since the plan was current.

When I upgraded from the 5 to the 5S, I paid full retail for the phone (and sold my iPhone 5 for $25 more than I paid for it) in order to keep the unlimited plan.

Honestly, I have a good relationship with that particular verizon store. They've helped me out a lot with a variety of different problems, so when I told them of my plight, they did what they could to get me this plan. So they said that they'll get me an alternative upgrade where I still get the phone, I'm still using my upgrade, but I get to keep my unlimited data.

As to the hotspot, I still have not contacted verizon about that. I plan to do that soon, I just haven't gotten to it.