Beware of wireless carriers trying to sell you on “bargains.” CNET notes that Verizon has come out with a new “share everything” data plan that costs just $20 a month but that also offers only 250MB of shared data. And of course, the $20 data plan is only part of the package since you’ll also have to pay for voice and SMS, which together bring the total cost of the plan to $60 a month. When you consider that T-Mobile is offering customers unlimited talk, text and data for just $70 a month then Verizon’s new “cheap” data plan looks like anything but a bargain, especially if customers routinely break their 250MB data caps and get slapped with overage fees.
Verizon’s new ‘cheap’ data plan has a comically small data cap
Published Jan 20th, 2014 2:20PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
