Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Verizon Wireless: Biggest Change in Consumer Mobile Pricing in 10 Years

In 2011, about 57 percent of all U.S. mobile subscribers were enrolled in family plans for voice and texting. In a big move, Verizon Wireless has announced "Share Everything Plans" that Verizon Wireless says "will forever change the way customers purchase wireless services." That probably is not hyperbole, even if some U.S. mobile service providers do not yet agree. 


Share Everything Plans include unlimited voice minutes, unlimited text, video and picture messaging and a single data allowance for up to 10 Verizon Wireless devices.  


In addition, the Mobile Hotspot service on all the devices is included in the Share Everything Plans at no additional charge, Verizon Wireless says.


The Share Everything Plans debut on June 28 and will be available to new, as well as existing, customers who may wish to move to the new plans. 


To get started on a Share Everything Plan, customers first select the devices they want on their accounts. That requires a $40 monthly access fee for smart phones. 


The next step is to choose a plan that includes unlimited minutes, unlimited messages and a shared data allowance that begins at 1 GB for $50.  


Customers adding a tablet on their Share Everything Plans can do so for an additional $10, with no long-term contract requirement. The following matrix shows pricing for an account with several different devices, such as a smartphone, a tablet and a basic phone, billed to the same individual.
Step 1Step 2
Monthly Line Access
(per device)
Shared MinutesShared MessagesShared DataMonthly Account Access (shared with up to 10 devices)
Smart phones - $40
Basic Phones - $30
Jetpacks/USBs/ Notebooks/Netbooks - $20
Tablets - $10
UnlimitedUnlimited1 GB$50
UnlimitedUnlimited2 GB$60
UnlimitedUnlimited4 GB$70
UnlimitedUnlimited6 GB$80
UnlimitedUnlimited8 GB$90
UnlimitedUnlimited10 GB$100


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