My current VZW plan is killing my wallet, any plan that can save me?

[budmonster]

For now I'm on the 1400 minute, unlimited text & data plan ($100). We have 4 lines:
- 5s w/ unl data($29.99)
- 5c w/ unl data($29.99)
- enV: basic line w/ just unl text, no data ($9.99)
- Octane: basic line w/ just unl text, no data ($9.99)

With taxes my monthly bill its $190 give or take a dollar or two...

I called VZW tonight, they said I could save me $20 by going down to 700 min, all 4 lines combined rarely go near that 1400 so I took it. On June 23rd my bill will go from $190 to $170.

However, I don't use that much data, always on WiFi, I keep unlimited a precaution. Never know when my son might want to watch a movie from Plex at the airport or doctors or if my girlfriend wants to use her phone while working out with Pandora playing, data goes fast. Here is my data usage for the last couple months. I've been stuck in the house lately for work for the last few months so usage isn't high. I have used 7GB+ on several occasion, rarely though.

Bill Period: April 23, 2014 - May 22, 2014
- Apple iPhone 5s: .53107GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .27332GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: March 23, 2014 - April 22, 2014
- Apple iPhone 5s: .61844GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .22903GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: February 23, 2014 - March 22, 2014
- Apple iPhone 5s: 2.32277GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .74035GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: January 23, 2014 - February 22, 2014
- Apple iPhone 5s: .78271GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .33218GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: December 23, 2013 - January 22, 2014
- Apple iPhone 5s: 1.34383GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .62122GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No dataa

Bill Period: November 23, 2013 - December 22, 2013
- Apple iPhone 5s: .71897GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .85514GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: October 23, 2013 - November 22, 2013
- Apple iPhone 5s: .81218GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .73888GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: September 23, 2013 - October 22, 2013
- Apple iPhone 5s: 2.99594GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .23748GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: August 23, 2013 - September 22, 2013
- Apple iPhone 5s: 4.67530GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: 14760GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: July 23, 2013 - August 22, 2013
- Apple iPhone 5s: 5.17864GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .17469GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

Bill Period: June 23, 2013 - July 22, 2013
- Apple iPhone 5s: 1.85785GB
- Apple iPhone 5c: .69027GB
- LG enV: Basic Line/No data
- LG Octane: Basic Line/No data

What should I do? If I could just share say 10GB for a decent price with my girlfriend as we have the only 2 phones using data, then we would be ok. I'm just out of ideas. I remember a cpl months ago VZW was offering some deals to ppl willing to jump off the unlimited data train.

 

[nikkisharif]

When it comes to VZW, you're out of luck...unless they have some sort of a promotion. If the signal is good in your area with T-mobile, you may want to check them out.

 

[GingerSnapsBack]

What should I do? If I could just share say 10GB for a decent price with my girlfriend as we have the only 2 phones using data, then we would be ok. I'm just out of ideas. I remember a cpl months ago VZW was offering some deals to ppl willing to jump off the unlimited data train.

It was their 6GB of data for $30. I got it but I'm also a single gal and just have one phone. My bill is about $90 a month.

Check into work discounts also if you haven't already. My cheap company actually has a thing with Verizon where I get a whopping 8% off my bill but 8% is 8%. My sister gets almost 30% off her bill through work.