New Verizon Pricing Plan

[yo2tup]

me too!

 

[sharkbitz]

You can hate Verizon/Primeco all you want, but from my experience here in Florida, it's the clearest network around. I've used Nextel, Alltell, US Cellular, Sprint, and Bellsouth wireless, they don't work as well as Verizon for me.

This plan is not offered in my area, I called and they said it didn't apply to Florida. The plan I have is $35/month for 400weekday/400nights-weekends without long distance. It's $5 extra for long distance, but I opted not to have LD.

If you live in Florida, make sure to switch at least to this plan. If you get the 1500minute plan, LET ME KNOW!!!


my 2 cents

 

[tazzdevil]

I called Verizon and asked about the plan and the operator said he has no knowledge of such a plan.

Anyone know where they saw this offered by verizon?

 

[probegt21]

I live in Cincinnati and they don't know anything about this deal either. Verizon just took over Airtouch here and our plans are still horrible. I get 325 minutes for 39.99 without long distance. Sounds like everyone else in the US gets a million minutes for 40 a month.

 

[hkssupra69]

so there's no mobile to mobile involved or what?

 

[mavrik101]

Rates and minutes vary from state to state. I am a cel phone dealer in AZ., and this rate plan is available out here. Some of the worst minute plans I've seen are in CA. Supposedly, AZ. is a booming market, so the plans out here are pretty good.

 

[andrey]

mavrik101, can you please let us know if there any other deals Verizon comes up with before Christmas season? Thanks in advance!

 

[DealProspector]

If you want to know the Arizona rates for Verizon, enter an Arizona zip code when asked, like 85006. I wish they would have those rates in California

 

[mavrik101]

Andrey, I will post them as soon as I receive them. Right now, the provider with the best deal is Voicestream. Starting today, you can call anywhere in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and El Paso Texas anytime up to 600 minutes per month, and it is a local call(just uses minutes, no long distance charges). And on the weekends, you can call anywhere in the nation up to 1000 minutes per month, and it is a local call(just uses minutes, no long distance charges). All this (1600 minutes per month)and a free Nokia 5190 (at my store) for $39.99 a month. Altell (Cellular One) has free long distance anytime with their plans if you go through MCI (Mci is a reseller of Altell and Verizon, since they don't have their own wireless network). AT&T is giving 500 free night and weekend minutes for one year with their local (Digital Advantage) and long distance (Regional Advantage) plans. Damn, feels like I'm still at work!

 

[yo2tup]

i need a deal like that in california

and with a nokia 8290 perferably, hehe

 

[mavrik101]

You guys in CA. might not get the minutes, but you get smokin' deals on the 8290. Out here in AZ, it costs you $169.99 with an activation through Voicestream, and $239.99 without.:disgust:

 

[SirFshAlot]

in Utah we went to AT&T and they quoted us $29.95 for a plan with 500 minutes, free long distance and voice mail

 

[andrey]

thanks mavrik101!

 

[acedaddy323]

I did here something about this on the radio station here in Seattle. I didn't hear all of it but I did hear something about 1500 minutes. anways... the best I found here is 500 minutes for 30 bucks.

 

[kztim27]

Verizon does not have the plan in the Los Angeles area. And even if it did... they have the worst coverage here (that I have experience with)...
1. ATT (Best? Good coverage and reception? And good call center.)
2. Pac Bell (OK... But no 24hr call center)
3. Verizon (BAD... I would hardly get my incoming calls. But their call center is REALLY GOOD.)

 

[Tired of the Bull]

Anyone in the Eastern Virginia / North Carolina region with deals to mention?

I've been driving myself crazy trying to find a plan and the right phone to go with it. Verizon does not offer that plan here and it seems this area is pretty lame for deals.

 

[FunkmasterT]

Sprint has warm deals on plans, but they have a cool phone, the Sanyo SCP-4500. It has a built in speakerphone and indiglo backlighting! Not to mention insane battery life! I charge my about twice a week. Check out the specs on the Sanyo website. This is my 2nd month of owning this phone and it actually does live up to its specs. BTW, the speakerphone is an awesome feature!

I got my Sprint plan from Staples, it was $30/mo for 250 anytime/750 nights & weekends, but no 1st incoming minute free (are companies getting rid of this or what? that's BS!). It was on a flier. But, Staples didn't carry the Sanyo phone. So, I just called the number on back of the flier and bought the plan and the phone I wanted. BTW, the phone will cost me $10 if I get all my rebates...reply if you want to know how.

Well, Verizon is also running that same deal posted here in Utah BUT the 1000 minutes is for WEEKENDS only, not WEEKNIGHTS. That can really eat into your anytime minutes. I'd double check in your region. And, 1st incoming minute was NOT free. That too, is suck! I'd double check that too.

Sprint's quality is pretty good in my area. My GF has Verizon and she gets no signal bars in quite a few areas where we live, while I can get two in those same areas. So, I'd be wary of Verizon quality. Her little bro has AT&T and that's great, strong signals almost everywhere we go. Of course, this is all regionally specific. Try before you sign up for a year.

Don't forget, that by law, you have 30 days to try out the service, if you buy by internet/phone, it's only 2 weeks (I think). You just pay pro-rated for what you used if you don't like it. We didn't know this when my GF bought her Verizon plan and didn't find out till a few months later, so she's stuck w/so-so quality signals for a whole year. The sales guy didn't bother to tell us. (prick!)

my .02


-FMT

 

[acedaddy323]

I am really getting confused on all these plans now. The 250 anytime and 750 weeknights and weekend sounds like a good plan for 30 bucks. Does this include toll free long distance though? If you live in the Washington State you can check all the plans here I am afraid I will sign up for a plan that I don't like. Help!!

 

[pulse8]

I have had a different experience with Verizon in LA. ATT is comparable, but I've seen users of Pacbell and Sprint and neither service compare to Verizon. I can get calls in most buildings and anywhere outside. The only problem I had with their national plans, and they may have changed by now, is that when you sign up, each region has to enter your number into their computer. I drove cross country with this plan and found I could only use my phone in Texas. The regions aren't required to do it either. If you're in a region where your number isn't in their system, then you have to call and it takes 2 days for them to get it straight. Just something you should know.

David

 

[acedaddy323]

I think that sprint pcs is the way to go. Now if anyone can finda reasonable and good phone. I give ya props.

 

[Dhendra]

Samsung phones are dope..I want one. They look so COOL.

 

[andrey]

SprintPCS is okay if you don't travel too much. SprintPCS uses its own proprietary network, which is not compatible with anyone else. If you outside of SprintPCS service area, you are forced to use analog network, which will cost you up $0.70 per minute, plus long distance charges (if you don't have long distance on your plan). Be very careful about that little detail. With Verizon's tri-mode phones, it does't really matter where you're at, you never have to pay for analog or other networks.

 

[Fardringle]

It really is interesting how service varies depending on where you are. I live in Utah and have tried pretty much every possible company available for Wireless service, and Airtouch/Verizon is the ONLY one that has never cut out on me during a call, has never failed to get a signal no matter where I am (even 100 miles away from the nearest city) and has the clearest, most consistent signals... I realize that this is not the case everywhere, but I highly recommend it for anyone in Utah as nothing else I've tried even came close (and the $30 deal is available, although I chose to pay $50 a month and get the same deal with two phones on the account - and free, unlimited calls between the two phones..)

 

[CWhite]

It really makes a difference if you know a rep for the company. I have several friends that work for Sprint, and I got a bomb deal. About $50 for Samsung 8500 AND 6100. My other friend who I recommend got her recent Startac model for $25.

 

[andrey]

<< free, unlimited calls between the two phones >>



I can't recall exactly which company does it here in Tucson, AZ, but they offer for $29.95 unlimited calls and unlimited talk time anywhere within home calling area. You don't get voice mail, first incoming minute, etc.. with that plan, but if you just need to spend a lot of time on the phone, it turns out to be a very cost efficient deal.