BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the
owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network,
announced the availability tomorrow of three new Nationwide Messaging plans
that will allow customers to use unlimited messaging on their wireless
handsets. The new plans do not require an accompanying voice plan and are
designed to meet the needs of customers who primarily rely on messaging to
communicate with others.
The Nationwide Messaging plans are available on most handsets, personal
digital assistants (PDAs) and Smartphones inclusive of BlackBerry devices.
Starting at $34.99 monthly access, the new Nationwide Messaging plans
include unlimited text, instant, picture and video messaging, and offer
per-minute voice calling rates as noted below:
Includes unlimited text,
Nationwide Monthly IM, picture and video Per-Minute
Messaging Plan Access messaging, plus: Voice Rate
Consumer Devices $34.99 Mobile Web access and data usage $0.40
BlackBerry $54.99 E-mail, Web browsing and data usage $0.25
PDA/Smartphone $54.99 E-mail, Web browsing and data usage $0.25
"We developed these messaging plans in response to feedback from our
customers," said Robert Miller, vice president-marketing for Verizon
Wireless. "We have a growing number of customers, particularly from the
deaf or hard of hearing community, who are using their wireless phones to
communicate via messaging. Our Nationwide Messaging plans offer an
affordable solution for customers who primarily use messaging to
communicate, giving them more choices to only pay for services they need."
All three Nationwide Messaging plans allow customers to send and
receive international text messages for $0.25 per message. Nationwide
Messaging plans are available with a one- or two-year customer agreement
(activation fees, taxes, and other charges apply).
Additional Messaging Capabilities with Mobile Email
Customers who sign up for the $34.99 monthly access Nationwide
Messaging plan will also have the option of adding Mobile Email to their
accounts for an additional $5.00 per month. With Mobile Email, customers
can access popular e-mail services, as well as configure the service to
work with their POP3 and IMAP accounts. Devices that support Mobile Email
include the LG VX8300, VX8350, VX8700 and VX9400; Chocolate, Venus(TM), enV
and Voyager(TM) by LG; MOTOKRZR K1m, MOTORAZR V3c, MOTORAZR V3m and
MOTORIZR(TM) Z6tv; Samsung Alias(TM) (SCH-u740), Samsung SCH-u900 and
SCH-u620, as well as the FlipShot(TM) by Samsung and the Gleam(TM).
All PDAs, Smartphones and BlackBerry handsets will be eligible for the
Nationwide Messaging plans. The SMT5800, Verizon Wireless XV6900 and MOTO Q
9m will also support Mobile Email.
For more information about the Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go
to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and
request broadcast- quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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