QUESTION for the phone people!!! So let's say my wife and I get used smartphones and call to changes our plan to incorporate the smartphones. This upgrade would require us to change our data package to the $30 a month plans. When our aforementioned plans are eligible for upgrade (August for my wife, April 2012 for me) will we be "grandfathered" in on the $30 per month unlimited data package??
And while we are on this subject, please note my concern is going over the 3GB that will be allowed once the data plans change. How likely is it that my wife or I will go over the 3GB if im currently averaging 10-15 MB and she is averaging 30-50 MB?
if you add the used smartphones after the changes take place I would call and make sure you qualify for the $30 unlimited data. I would think you would only be offered a tiered package.
Any time you upgrade at a subsidized price you lose any features that were grandfathered into a previous plan.
As far as data usage, my daughter and I use just over 3gb a month combined with moderate usage (web browsing, fb updates , email, and hourly syncs). The data you use now will definitely be higher with a smartphone. Its probably a good idea to use an online date calculator to give you an idea of what to expect.