VERIZON WIRELESS INTRODUCES NATIONWIDE MESSAGING PLANS

Verizon
Wireless, the owner and operator of the nation’s most
reliable wireless network, announced the availability tomorrow of three new Nationwide
Messaging plans that will allow customers to use unlimited messaging on their
wireless handsets.   The new plans do not require an accompanying
voice plan and are designed to meet the needs of customers who primarily rely
on messaging to communicate with others.

 

The Nationwide Messaging plans are available on most
handsets, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and Smartphones inclusive of
BlackBerry devices.  Starting at $34.99 monthly access, the new Nationwide
Messaging plans include unlimited text, instant, picture and video messaging,
and offer per-minute voice calling rates as noted below: 

 

Nationwide Messaging Plan

Monthly Access

Includes unlimited text, IM, picture and video messaging,
plus:

Per-minute Voice Rate

Consumer Devices

$34.99

Mobile Web access and data usage

$0.40

BlackBerry

$54.99

E-mail, Web browsing and data usage

$0.25

PDA/Smartphone

$54.99

E-mail, Web browsing and data usage

$0.25

 

“We developed these messaging plans in response to
feedback from our customers,” said Robert Miller, vice president -
marketing for Verizon Wireless. 
“We have a growing number of customers, particularly from the deaf or
hard of hearing community, who are using their wireless phones to communicate
via messaging.  Our Nationwide Messaging plans offer an affordable
solution for customers who primarily use messaging to communicate, giving them
more choices to only pay for services they need.”

 

All three Nationwide Messaging plans allow customers to send
and receive international text messages for $0.25 per message.  Nationwide
Messaging plans are available with a one- or two-year customer agreement
(activation fees, taxes, and other charges apply). 

 

Additional Messaging Capabilities with Mobile
Email

Customers who sign up for the $34.99 monthly access
Nationwide Messaging plan will also have the option of adding Mobile Email to
their accounts for an additional $5.00 per month.  With Mobile Email,
customers can access popular e-mail services, as well as configure the service
to work with their POP3 and IMAP accounts.  Devices that support Mobile
Email include the LG VX8300, VX8350, VX8700 and VX9400; Chocolate,
Venusâ„¢, enV and Voyagerâ„¢ by LG; MOTOKRZR K1m, MOTORAZR V3c,
MOTORAZR V3m and MOTORIZRâ„¢ Z6tv; Samsung Aliasâ„¢ (SCH-u740), Samsung
SCH-u900 and SCH-u620, as well as the FlipShotâ„¢ by Samsung and the
Gleamâ„¢.

 

All PDAs, Smartphones and BlackBerry handsets will be
eligible for the Nationwide Messaging plans.  The SMT5800, Verizon Wireless XV6900 and MOTO Q 9m will also
support Mobile Email.

 

For more information about the Verizon
Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2
JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.