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Ok so right now I'm moving from AT&T to Verizon on my Family Share plan when I get the new iPhone 5 to save money and get better coverage and more services for less. I've read that I can't do simultaneous voice and data but I'm not sure how that is actually implemented and I'm concerned with how it will impact me. Here are a few scenarios that I'm hoping those of you with the 4S can explain or confirm how it works on Verizon. Thanks for the insight.

When on the phone:
- no texts or push messages are received?
- what happens when you try to use data (check email, send text, use google maps)? Nothing? Are you given an option to end the call?
- will the hotspot capability still work when on the phone? Or does it stop every time I answer the phone? Hopefully it will still work, otherwise I may need to stay with AT&T, ugh.

When using data (i.e. streaming music, video):
- will a call override the video and come in anyway or go to voicemail?

I was told by Verizon in an earlier conversation that I could do both voice and data simultaneously on LTE but after reading the forum I'm not expecting that to work. What a bummer.