Verizon revamping prepaid pricing beginning February 11

By on Feb 10, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Exclusive February 10, 2009

Verizon Wireless customers who opt for prepaid service as opposed to standard postpaid plans are in for a surprise tomorrow — or at least they were. One of our trusty ninjas just came through with a slide deck detailing a revamped prepaid offering that will go into effect starting tomorrow, February 11. As with all change there’s good news and bad news, but certainly not all prepaid users will be impacted in a bad way. So let’s get to it… First and foremost, new plans and new pricing:

  • Prepaid Unlimited Talk (replaces Power): Access goes up $1 to $3.99 per day, unlimited peak / unlimited in-calling / unlimited night & weekend, SMS goes from 2¢ to 1¢ each
  • Prepaid Plus (same name): Access stays at $1.99 per day, 5¢ peak / unlimited in-calling / unlimited night & weekend, SMS stays at 5¢ each
  • Prepaid Core (same name): Access stays at $0.99 per day, 10¢ peak / unlimited in-calling / 10¢ night & weekend, SMS stays at 10¢ each
  • Prepaid Basic (new option): No access fee, all calls are 25¢ per minute, SMS are 20¢ each

Beyond the plans there are a whole bunch of other tweaks such as access to the newly-acquired Alltel coverage areas and new monthly messaging bundles – prepaid customers can now purchase unlimited mobile to mobile messages and 250 additional messages for $10 per month or straight up unlimited messaging for $20 per month. We could go on for a while, but why don’t you just hit the jump where we’ve dropped in all the important slides from the deck.

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  • justin

    LOL who’s really gonna pay 120 for a samsung u340???

  • JustMe

    @Justin – They aren’t paying $119.99 for the phone itself.. They are paying $19.99 for the phone and the other $100 is for a refill card.. (Note: Read under New Prepaid Packages)… :)

  • Bdizzah

    Damn, I have a contract with them and overages on messaging costs me .20 per message! I wish it were .05 or even .01!
    Pffff, verizon,”home of the $400 dollar usage bill. Robber Barons!!!! the whole lot of em, but damned to say…I never drop calls, ever.

  • Don Louie

    I wonder if they’ll make a truly unlimited plan to compete w/Boost and a rapidly expanding MetroPCS/Cricket

  • Vic

    Might as well go with Boost Mobile with these crazy prices.

  • cwcanty

    you guys are hilarious, you act verizon is FORCING you to use their network. Go with Boost, or cricket if that fits your budget. But complaining about a completely voluntary service is insane.

    We all have freedom of choice, so use your pocketbook to voice your opinions on a cell carriers offerings.

  • halfdeaf

    After being shunned for 4 years now as a Boost user, I’m looking smarter with each “new” pre-paid plan the other guys introduce as a “deal”.

  • RAS

    On the unlimited plan, $4/day means $120/month. You get super-cheap texting, but still, that seems a bit rich, especially for a pre-paid plan.

  • version/at&t

    people has to be fools not to go with boost 50.00 for unlimited everything an no taxes what it wrong with people i really would like to know why people is paying 50-70 more a month for the same plan they can just get with boost

  • Kimberly

    What a crock , I’d rather go with Boost and their $50 a month unlimited plan … with a phone that actually looks good too !

  • C-Dog

    Jesus, version/AT&T:
    “what it wrong with people i really would like to know why people is paying…”
    You sound like you were rode hard and put up wet with that classy writing.

  • rich

    I used to pay at least $400 a month postpaid with Rogers in Canada, and sometimes they add unexplainable amounts that take the total above $1000/month. That’s why I quit Rogers. These Verizon prices seem unbelievably affordable by comparison.

  • version/at&t

    here’s another fool paying to much for there phone bill might be just so you can have a nice phone

  • VZW_Expert

    I’m swiching to Boost – $50 for everything plus free Chirp/Walkie-Talkie and no telecom taxes.

    It’s $170/month with this VZW plan if you add the $20 text/pic package and the $0.99/day web fee. CRAZY!!

    Checked out MetroPCS but their network sucks – major problems with dropped calls.

  • jerob

    I am have been a verizon prepaid customer for about 5 years and these prices are reasonable. If you look at the verizon unlimited everything plan on the post paid account the plan starts at $139.99 without all the fees. My sister has the plan her bill runs around $154.00, with the unlimited prepaid talk my bill runs around $160.00 I add about $6.00 per month for mobile web. That is not much of a difference. Your service reflects what you pay, and I enjoy the freedom of having quality service EVERYWHERE.

  • rick pilkenton

    why am i being charged for calls when it tells me its unlimited and it has not been free on weekends yet ?

  • Don Louie Cantone

    Is Verizon going to offer an unlimited talk/text option now that ATT has one? They may just let Page Plus be thier unofficial option

  • Honey me

    Verison is a good company when it comes to the dropped calls, however the plans are not reasonable. Get with the program verison when will you get good phones that are unlimited. Four bucks a day NOT. To take it to the next step offer some coverage on the prepaid handset and see how sells go up.

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