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Verizon adds LG Extravert prepaid phone

Joe — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:45:15 +0000

Verizon prepaid has a new handset that users can combine with the $50 unlimited plan. It’s the LG Extravert, and it’s a small touchscreen device that has a full-QWERTY sliding keyboard. It’s really nothing special — it doesn’t even run on Verizon’s 3G network. But it is a touchscreen device that is a small step above the other phones available for Verizon’s Unleashed $50 unlimited plan. It’ll cost $109.99, and it’s available on Verizon’s website.

Via IntoMobile.

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Verizon gets official with $50 Unleashed unlimited plan

Joe — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:30:59 +0000

For a while now Verizon prepaid has been testing a $50 unlimited plan in select markets. Last month we heard that Verizon might expand the unlimited plan, and just last week we learned that indeed they would. But we never had word from Big Red themselves. But yesterday spokeswoman Brenda Raney let us know the score. On Thursday Verizon will release Unleashed on a nationwide basis. As we know, the plan costs $50 per month and covers unlimited talk, text, and web — which is right in line with AT&T GoPhone’s $50 plan. Unleashed will be available at Verizon stores, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. You can check Verizon’s website for more details.

Via MarketWatch.

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Verizon’s Unleashed $50 prepaid option coming soon

Joe — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:27:43 +0000

Fans of flat-rate, unlimited plans got some good news a month ago when we heard that Verizon prepaid would expand its $50 unlimited plan from select markets to nationwide. It appears those plans will come to fruition next week. Mike Dano of FierceWireless reports that Verizon will make Unleashed a nationwide offering on September 12. There is no official comment from Verizon, though that’s pretty obvious; they’re not going to comment on something they haven’t yet announced. In any case, look for the announcement next Monday. Verizon figures to get a lot of play around this. $50 is pretty cheap for a big-brand national carrier.

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Could Verizon expand unlimited prepaid plan?

Joe — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:30:01 +0000

It looks like big things could be afoot for Verizon prepaid. A few months ago they introduced a $50 unlimited talk, text and web plan in limited markets. While only Florida and California customers can currently take advantage of the deal, that might expand nationwide soon enough. According to a MarketWatch report, Verizon COO Fran Shammo said, “The Trial has gone very, very well for us.” He further noted that it didn’t eat into the postpaid sales, as they had feared. If Verizon does expand the plan, titled Unleashed, they’d bring some more competition to an unlimited field that already boasts players such as Boost Mobile, Cricket, and MetroPCS.

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Verizon launches landing page for Unleashed

Joe — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:35:07 +0000

Earlier this week we learned that Verizon prepaid would release a $50 unlimited plan, mimicking many of its competitors. Verizon now has a landing page on its website for the service, dubbed Unleashed. It is available only in select locations right now, but expect an official announcement soon. As expected, the service features the LG Accolade ($39.99), the LG Cosmos ($99.99), and the Pantech Caper ($79.99). Those in Verizon’s Florida and Southern California markets can give it a try now, while the rest of us will have to wait.

Via Phone Scoop.

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Verizon’s $50 unlimited plan right around the corner

Joe — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:44:46 +0000

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For a while we had heard rumors of Verizon trying a $50 unlimited plan. In fact, they had tested one last year, but after pulling it we hadn’t heard much about its expansion. Those rumors came back to the surface in early April, and now, via Engadget, we’re seeing the starter packs pop up at Best Buy. Above is the pricing structure — though it’s important to note that unlimited mobile web does not equal unlimited data. We also got word on a few handsets. The LG Accolade and the Pantech Caper will both come in at $79.99, while the LG Cosmos will be $39.99. This is odd, because the Accolade is a regular flip phone, while the Cosmos has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard that works well with mobile web. In any case, there’s not any immediate word on when this will launch, but since it’s already at Best Buy it shouldn’t be long.

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Verizon offers the Palm Pixi cheap on prepaid

Joe — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:37:30 +0000

For a few months Verizon prepaid has offered a good portion of its smartphone lineup on prepaid. The plans cost $5 more per month, but the biggest cost comes with the handset itself. The Droid Incredible, for example, costs $344.99, while the Samsung Fascinate costs $50 more than that. There appears to be one exception, though. The Palm Pixi Plus is actually reasonably priced at $79.99. You’ll need the prepaid monthly plan plus the $30 data plan. It also includes a $35 activation fee. Still, in terms of prepaid, especially at Verizon, this is one of the better deals you’ll find. I’ve heard many people rave about Palm’s webOS. You can get this deal exclusively at Verizon’s website.

Via PhoneNews.com.

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Verizon changes prepaid rate plans

Joe — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:53:45 +0000

I’d been looking for this change in the past few days, because I saw that someone on Howard Forums had mentioned it. Verizon prepaid has changed its daily plan rates. They’ve cut out the top-end options, and now the daily fee tops out at $1.99 per day. That provides unlimited calling, with text messages costing 2 cents each. The 99 cents per day plan still provides minutes and texts at 10 cents each. Users also have the option of paying 25 cents per minutes and 20 cents per text with no daily fee. As always, these fees are charged only on days that you use phone — this means an incoming or outgoing call, or an outgoing text message. You can sign up for the plans on Verizon’s website.

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Will Verizon’s prepaid plans have a big impact?

Joe — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:30:39 +0000

Verizon Wireless‘s announcement of prepaid plans with data options seemed to be a big deal. The carrier is offering up most of its handset lineup for purchase and use on prepaid, for $5 more than its postpaid options. That means a customer willing to pay full price for a handset and a small premium for service can enjoy Verizon’s prepaid coverage. Just how many people will this attract? According to Forbes, not too many. They have an interesting article, complete with manipulatable forecast charts, that explain why this won’t be a big win for Verizon in prepaid.

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Verizon to offer big lineup on prepaid

Joe — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:30:07 +0000

We know that Verizon Wireless is going to offer a prepaid BlackBerry plan. We heard murmurs earlier in the year, and the signal seems to be getting stronger. Yesterday those rumors got a bit more concrete. The blog Android Does got their hands on some Verizon marketing material that reveals not only a prepaid BlackBerry, but a prepaid lineup that contains many of Verizon’s most popular smartphones and multimedia handsets. It does look like Big Red is getting serious about prepaid.

As you can see in the image, you will be able to choose from a number of phones for use on Verizon’s prepaid service. It’s basically their entire lineup, though the price will be considerably more expensive than contract service. Such is life with prepaid. But if you’re willing to shell out for the handset and $5 extra per month for the voice service, you can take advantage.

For BlackBerry and other 3G smartphones, prepaid users will get the same $30 unlimited data plan that postpaid users enjoy. For those using multimedia phones there is the option for the $30 data plan, but users can pay a bit less by going with the $10 plan that provides 25MB of data, with 20 cents per MB thereafter.

It sounds like these will drop in Verizon stores starting September 2, so tomorrow. If this is the case I’ll make sure to stop by and take some pictures.

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