Verizon Wireless Raise Charges for Data Plan

Written by Kenson on January 15th, 2010
Filed under Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless today announced that they will cut the price of their wireless plan, but increase chargest for data plan, a move to ease its data networks because of the popularity of smartphones nowadays. Verizon’s rival, AT&T Wireless, who has been accusing iPhone users for bring down its data networks, is expected to follow suit.

The new Verizon Wireless nationwide unlimited voice plan will be $70 / month instead of $100 / month. Besides that, Verizon Wireless also introduced a new nationwide unlimited voice-and-text plan for $90 / month. Unlimited family plans will be $120 /month and unlimited family voice-and-text plan will be $150 / month.

The bad part of the changes is Verizon Wireless will now charge $10 per month for max of 25 MB downloads, instead of $20 for max of 75 MB downloads. That is a 35% increase of cost per MB.

The good news is you are not going to be affected if you are a current Verizon Wireless customer. The new plans will be available on 1/18/2010 for new customers.

2 Responses to “Verizon Wireless Raise Charges for Data Plan”

Gareth Says:

January 26th, 2010 at 4:23 am

I don’t put that much store in data, sometimes I check my e-mails and look up the occasional stuff but I have a computer with a great big screen for my real data needs. I gave up on contracts a while ago because they overcharge and don’t give you what you need; now I have a Straight Talk phone with unlimited everything for $45 per month and I make a lot of calls so I really make it work for me. Straight Talk runs on Verizon’s network nationwide which means that I get the good coverage without signing a two year contract.
Pat Yoe Says:

January 30th, 2010 at 4:22 pm

I have Straight Talk on the Verizon network. Bought it at Walmart and it’s an amazing deal. The Samsung Finesse is a very cool smartphone and paying only $45 a month for unlimited everything is the best deal going!

Who needs an iPhone? LOL!!