Max plan still require EDGE?

[chalker]

I've got upgrades available on my 2 lines, both of which have unlimited data, and plan on picking up 2 Galaxy S5's from Best Buy on Friday. I intend to ask for the 'special' Max plan which is 6GB for $30, and am under the impression this can be part of one of their More Everything Family plans.

In searching online, I've noticed 2 things that concern me. According to the initial reports of the Max plan last August, you had to sign up for EDGE, and tethering wasn't allowed under the plan. Does anyone know if those are still true?

(I really don't need EDGE since Best Buy is matching the BOGO Verizon offer, plus I had registered both lines in Feb for the special $50 gift cards, plus I just pre-ordered them which is $10 gift cards, meaning I can get both phones for $200 - $50x2 - $10x2 = $80.)

And while I don't use a lot of data, tethering is really a must while I'm traveling. I'm willing to give up unlimited for the convenience of not having to root my devices.

 

[Rukbat]

Verizon has started blocking tethering unless you pay for a tethering plan. It doesn't depend on anything else.

 

[chalker]

Verizon has started blocking tethering unless you pay for a tethering plan. It doesn't depend on anything else.

I was under the impression they are blocking tethering on unlimited plans but that tethering is included on all the data limited plans, such as the more everything. If you go to their main More Everything page (More Everything Plan - Verizon Wireless) it explicitly says "Use your capable smartphones and tablets as Wi-Fi hotspots at no additional cost."

Is there something I'm missing here?

 

[Clementine_3]

I believe you are correct. You can tether on the SE plans, just comes out of your data bucket. You can't tether on unlimited, you'd have to get an additional tethering plan (if they still even offer it?).
I was speaking with CS just the other day and that's what I was told (not that I tether, she was happy to point out that I could if I went to SE and can't now).

 

[BigRedGonzo]

If I understand correctly, there was an FCC or Congressional Ruling (I can't recall which) that says, if you purchase X amount of data, the carrier can not specify how that data is used. It must be accessed via the carrier's equipment, but may be used for any purpose. This means that, if you are on a data bucket plan, you have paid for the data and have the right to use it as you see fit. The ruling did place a clause in there for unlimited data plans saying that the carrier could restrict the use of unlimited data and deny the ability to re-purpose the data. So if you are on a Share Everything plan, tether all you want (until you run out of data.)

 

[sinclac]

If I understand correctly, there was an FCC or Congressional Ruling (I can't recall which) that says, if you purchase X amount of data, the carrier can not specify how that data is used. It must be accessed via the carrier's equipment, but may be used for any purpose. This means that, if you are on a data bucket plan, you have paid for the data and have the right to use it as you see fit. The ruling did place a clause in there for unlimited data plans saying that the carrier could restrict the use of unlimited data and deny the ability to re-purpose the data. So if you are on a Share Everything plan, tether all you want (until you run out of data.)

You would be correct, they can not stop you from using your data any way you want.