In this chart (click thumbnail image at right for full-size view), we show, using concrete examples, how much content you can download before reaching various plan limits.

The same holds true for Web usage. Where visiting a couple dozen pages daily won't put you over the top, sharing photos, using social media and most importantly video can really add up fast. Those in the lower-tier plans would be smart to think before snapping a photo and sending it from their smartphone.

In the meantime, the best plan for business users on Verizon might be to . The new tiers are reportedly for new subscribers, so if you're already a Verizon user happy with all the data you can "eat," you'll want to stay at that data buffet as long as you can.

Peter Suciu writes about technology trends for small business, but has an appreciation for the Victorian Age when the telegraph was the information superhighway. After living in New York City for 18 years, he now resides in more rural Michigan.