Starting today Verizon Wireless will be offering new prepaid data plans on all of their 3G smartphones. The list includes the Curve 8330, 8530, Storm 9530, 9550, Tour and Bold 9650. The plans will run $30 for a month of unlimited data.
"These new data offerings will help our prepaid customers experience the full breadth of Verizon Wireless' robust device portfolio and the many engaging, informative and helpful applications that depend on a data plan," said Jim Sullivan, director of marketing for Verizon Wireless. "Our prepaid customers will now have the freedom to enjoy all of the capabilities that these phones have to offer, while controlling costs and without being tied to a contract."
From the looks of it users should be able to just bring their own devices into a store and add on a prepaid data plan, with online options coming on September 28th. Read more after the jump
Available Today: Verizon Wireless Offers New Prepaid Data Package on 3G Smartphones and Multimedia Phones
Unlimited Monthly Prepaid Data Package Brings Budget-Conscious Customers the Benefits of Popular 3G Devices without a Long-term Contract
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it will be expanding its portfolio of prepaid offerings to include a new 3G Prepaid data package that lets customers access unlimited data on select 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones for $30 monthly access. Multimedia phone customers also have the option of selecting a new $10 monthly data package for 25 MB per month ($.20/MB overage). These new prepaid data packages will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Store today and online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Sept. 28.
"These new data offerings will help our prepaid customers experience the full breadth of Verizon Wireless' robust device portfolio and the many engaging, informative and helpful applications that depend on a data plan," said Jim Sullivan, director of marketing for Verizon Wireless. "Our prepaid customers will now have the freedom to enjoy all of the capabilities that these phones have to offer, while controlling costs and without being tied to a contract."
Following are the 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones eligible for the new data packages:
3G Smartphones
-- BlackBerry® Curve(TM) 8330
-- BlackBerry® Curve(TM) 8530
-- BlackBerry® Storm(TM) 9530
-- BlackBerry® Storm2(TM) 9550
-- BlackBerry® Tour(TM) 9630
-- BlackBerry® Bold(TM) 9650
-- Palm® Pre(TM) Plus
-- Palm Pixi(TM) Plus
-- DROID by Motorola
-- Motorola DEVOUR(TM)
-- DROID X by Motorola
-- DROID 2 by Motorola
-- DROID Eris(TM) by HTC
-- DROID Incredible by HTC
-- LG Ally(TM)
3G Multimedia phones
-- LG enV® TOUCH
-- LG enV®3
-- LG Chocolate® TOUCH
-- LG VX8360
-- Samsung Alias(TM) 2
-- Samsung Renown(TM)
-- Nokia Twist(TM)
-- Casio® EXILIM
For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com. For additional information on Verizon Wireless prepaid plans, visit www.verizonwireless.com/prepaid.
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