Verizon To Hike Prices On Plans But Offer More Data (cnet.com)

Roger Cheng, reporting for CNET: Big changes are afoot at Verizon. The nation's largest wireless carrier is set to unveil changes to its plans that will make them more expensive, but will also include more data, according to someone familiar with the changes. The low-end "S" plan will go up by $5 to $35 a month, but will include 2 gigabytes of data, twice as much as before. The "M" plan will go up by $5 to $50 a month, while its data will rise from 3GB to 4GB. The "L" plan will go up by $10 to $70 a month, while data increases from 6GB to 8GB. The "XL" plan will go up by $10 to $90 a month, but you'll get 16GB, up from 12GB before. Lastly, the "XXL" plan will cost $10 more at $110 a month, but you will get 24GB instead of 18GB. The changes are part of a broader overhaul of its plans, which will also include a rollover data program called "Carryover Data," a new way to avoid overage fees, and better access to Canada and Mexico. The move reflects a heightened competitive environment, one in which smaller rivals T-Mobile and Sprint have begun winning away customers through aggressive offers. Many of these changes mimic offers already available at the other carriers.

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Fireworks have damaged Verizon's hearing

[JoeyRox]

And made them tone deaf, because the idea of raising prices even with a new program to allow rollover data is a non-starter in the U.S. market, which already has some of the highest cellular fees in the world.

Re:TMobile....

[Registered Coward v2]

Unlimited Data. $50 a month. Roaming data in 100+ countries. Free rental of WiFI router.

I'm glad that Verizon is being forced to acknowledge that customers are beings other than walking wallets, but TMobile is just better., Sorry.

I'm surprised VZW and ATT haven't tried to offer plans that are equal to TMobile's. I switched to TM and, despite all the "their network sucks" posts have found them to be perfectly fine for my use, and the international free data/text an added perk. In addition, I get 14GB of tethered data / month which is more than I ever use.. At half the price of my old plan plus unlimited data I am quite happy that I switched.