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Verizon Announces Prepaid Plans with Smartphone Data

By on September 3, 2010

Verizon has announced a new slate of prepaid service plans with support for smart devices.  The following smart devices and feature phones are supported with a $30 unlimited data plan and a $10 25MB plan available along with standard voice plans.  The plans do require the purchase of a device at retail cost as well.

The plans are currently available in-store, with the option to purchase online beginning on September 28th.  The following phones/devices are supported with more to be added in the future

Smartphones

  • BlackBerry® Curveâ„¢ 8330
  • BlackBerry® Curveâ„¢ 8530
  • BlackBerry® Stormâ„¢ 9530
  • BlackBerry® Storm2â„¢ 9550
  • BlackBerry® Tourâ„¢ 9630
  • BlackBerry® Boldâ„¢ 9650
  • Palm® Preâ„¢ Plus
  • Palm Pixiâ„¢ Plus
  • DROID by Motorola
  • Motorola DEVOURâ„¢
  • DROID X by Motorola
  • DROID 2 by Motorola
  • DROID Erisâ„¢ by HTC
  • DROID Incredible by HTC
  • LG Allyâ„¢

Multimedia phones

  • LG enV® TOUCH
  • LG enV®3
  • LG Chocolate® TOUCH
  • LG VX8360
  • Samsung Aliasâ„¢ 2
  • Samsung Renownâ„¢
  • Nokia Twistâ„¢
  • Casio® EXILIM

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Humberto Saabedra is the Editor-in-Chief of AnimeNews.biz, PhoneNews.com and an occasional columnist for Ani.me. He can also be found musing on things at @AnimeNewsdotbiz

6 responses to “Verizon Announces Prepaid Plans with Smartphone Data”

  1. F1
    F1 September 3, 2010 at 8:39 am |

    “The plans do require the purchase of a device at retail cost as well”

    That is simply absurd, yet completely in line with VWZ greed factor.

    http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/messagingplans.jsp

    Thank You

  2. That Guy
    That Guy September 3, 2010 at 5:41 pm |

    Why would VZW want to sell a phone without a contract and take a hit on the device? That plan makes total sense when there is a contract involved. On prepaid?…. of course the device will cost a lot.

    If they sold Curves on prepaid at 29.99 we would scoop them up and sell them on ebay. Big Red would not last long in such an enviroment.

    I’m not sure how much smartphones on prepaid will impact their business, but hey, they seem to know what they are doing.

  3. Christopher Price
    Christopher Price September 3, 2010 at 8:54 pm |

    It would be a great deal, if you were allowed to activate smartphone data on flat-rate prepaid.

    Then it would be in perfect parity with Sprint’s under-promoted, under-the-table, Sprint Relay Data Only plans… sans the contract.

    Unfortunately, this does nothing to tip the scales against Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile unlimited plans. If you want flat-rate Android plans, MetroPCS and Cricket are now in the middle of rolling out Android.

  4. Don Louie
    Don Louie September 4, 2010 at 12:59 pm |

    Sprint should let Virgin/Boost get some Web OS and Android love.

  5. F1
    F1 September 4, 2010 at 1:00 pm |

    @ translation services

    “we would scoop them up and sell them on ebay…”

    I am not saying that VZW or any other company, should “subsidize” Post and Pre-paid at the same rate, however a $100- $200 discount, depending on the margin rate, hence there would be an incentive to buy new units from the company, acknowledging and appreciating customers can go a long way.

    I know people who have been with VZW Prepaid for a decade, staying with “vintage 90’s” devices, despite outrage policies, and minimal phone usage!

    Thank You

  6. NCH
    NCH October 3, 2011 at 5:16 am |

    I do not know what smart phone has been devoted to the situation in the sector, but hey, they seem to know what they’re doing.