Verizon officially launches Unlimited Talk plans

Verizon officially launches Unlimited Talk plans

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Published on: 19 February, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

Verizon officially launches Unlimited Talk plans

As we told you yesterday, Verizon has now officially launched its new Unlimited Talk Nationwide calling plans, which include unlimited minutes to any domestic number, as well as no roaming fees while in the U.S.

The Pricing breaks down as follows:

$99 for a Single Line Basic Plan, $119 for the Select Plan, and $139 for the Premium Plan. With the Basic Plan, data usage is at $2 per MB and you have to pay extra for each message sent and received, or you may add the $10 500-message pack, as well as the $15 VCast V-Pack. Some uses may prefer adding only the features they want a-la-carte. The Select Plan still charges you a data rate of $2 per MB, but includes unlimited messaging to anyone in the U.S. While the Premium Plan has unlimited data included, as well as messaging, VCast V-Pack, VZNavigator, and Mobile E-Mail. It is obvious that the Premium Plan is going to be the one that is pushed the most, since it includes all of the popular features.

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Verizon is also offering Unlimited Talk Family Share plans. The Basic plan is $199 for two lines, which is the same cost has having two "single lines" as described above. However, the Select Plan is $229 and the Premium Plan is $269, which is a savings of $10 per month over doing two "single lines". Each additional family share line (over two) is $99.

Customers with a MobileTV capable phone (VX9400, U620, Z6tv, Voyager) will still have the option to add-on the $15 Basic TV Package or the $13 Limited TV Package. We would like to see Verizon include MobileTV with the Premium Plans, but they are still going to charge extra for their TV service, regardless of which voice plan you have.

If the Unlimited plans sound too expensive, Verizon will continue to offer their 450/900/1350 minute plans for Single lines, and Family Share still has available the 700/1400/2100/3000/4000/6000 minute plans. But since the 4000 minute Family Share plan cost the same as the Unlimited, and the 6000 minute plan is more, we are unsure as to why those two are still an option.

Businesses have other Unlimited plans that are designed specifically for them. The Nationwide Email Calling Plans cost $129 for unlimited voice and E-Mail, or $149 with unlimited voice, E-Mail, and messaging. For the international traveler, there are the Nationwide Global Email Calling Plans, which are $149 for unlimited voice while in the U.S. plus global Email while overseas, or $169 with unlimited messaging, but will still charge you "International Roaming" fees.

source: Verizon Wireless

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Haaaaaaaa att
Verizon employees this is a game chaning history making day for us. This will make us #1 in no time.. Unlimited calling on a FREAKIN AWESOME NATIONWIDE NETWORK not a garbage network like att or sprint. Who wouldn't pay an ETF to jump on something like this. Any bets on how long it will be before sprint goes bankrupt....(Evil laugh)
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VZW
I still wouldn't go w/ VZW b/c your phone still suck? does your phones still have the 2003 LG interface? Motorola, Samsung, LG all have the same interface??? same functions? actually most times, there taken out from the original?
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And there you have it folks...Unlimited plans. A great gesture but you still have to pay an ARM & LEG for the service. I would also be remised not to mention the phones. They could be better. Better luck next time.
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worker
poster #3, it's not like you're dealing with an unlimited plan from some rinky-dink regional carrier for 50.00, and roaming coverage the size of a thumb tack. That plan is awsome! All my friends get service w/ vzw and don't. I'm switching!
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latest trend
So Verizon is now the latest provider to offer Unlimited Everything plans. Honestly, it is a great idea eventhough, a bit expensive at this point. However, what Verizon doesn't seem to understand is that excellent plans/service do no make up for that fact that the majority of their handsets are sub par! Verizon users (myself included) are tired of you crippling potentially good phones with your lousy outdated interface. How about upgrading that too!
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Verizon is working on upgrading the UI for their phones. The are already now part of the open handset alliance which allows any mobile device that is capable of the network to be used. Now, if you are following new devices they are opened up a lot more then they were.
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Soon to Follow
You will see the prices of Sprint and At&t's unlimited plans drop dramatically in the coming weeks. Sprint will offer the exact plan within 6 weeks, but if you don't want to go unlimited 6PM nights still blows V-Dub out of the water!
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Aside from the gay comments, this plan is a great marketing ploy. Just that, a ploy. As I stated earlier, you still have to pay an ARM & LEG for the service. And the phones could be mutch better. And now, ATT is doing the same thing. Is this a case of money see monkey do?
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and now tmobile
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get off Verizon's dick
a lot of ya dont wanna admit it, but evryone knows VZW is the best by far
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