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boygeniusreport.com - 11/3/2008

Verizon Wireless kills Pay as You Go data plans, data plans now mandatory

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This has been rumored to be coming but VZW E dropped the bomb on us all by leaking a Verizon Wireless document detailing some drastic changes to Verizon’s data plans. Starting November 14th, 2008, all new PDA / Smartphones will require a $29.99/month or greater data plan. Gone are the ...

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Verizon killing pay-as-you-go data plans, making other changes
Engadget — ... plan of $29.99 or more." Additionally, Pay As You Go, 1X Block and the 10MB data plan / feature will be unavailable for those very phones on the same day. Ready for more? In 2009 (vague, right?), "select" Mobile Web 2.0 devices will also require a data feature / plan. We are told that those who have one of these soon-to-vanish plans can keep it so long as they stick with their current phone, but as soon as the upgrade bug bites, be ready to pony up for data, too. [Via Boy Genius Report] Verizon killing pay-as-you-go data plans, making other changes ...

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Gizmodo — ... ZN4. Boy Genius says you'll need to subscribe to at least the $15 a month VCast plan with unlimited data email and web browsing. I mean, obviously, if you buy a phone on the higher end of the feature set, you're probably looking to use those features at least occasionally, but forcing people to buy a data plan with them is a little bit ridiculous, especially when most of them suck hard at web browsing, and Verizon's baked-in email client is subpar. [Howard Forums via Boy Genius] ...

Verizon nixing Pay as You Go data and requiring data plans
CrunchGear — ... Are you content with your Verizon Pay as You Go data plan? Well, hold on to it. Hold on to it closely, my friend. BGR spotted a leaked document over at ...