Verizon rolls out unlimited messaging
Text addicts, rejoice: your plans have arrived. Verizon's unlimited messaging plans are now official, offering limitless text, picture, and video messaging to any carrier in the US on a wide variety of plans at the "America's Choice Select" level -- starting at $60 -- and above. Dovetails nicely with the release of the text-friendly u740 in black, does it not?[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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ShortFuse @ Apr 16th 2007 2:08PM
to clarify, this if if you sign up for a America's Choice Select. This is the same as the regular calling plans but $20 tacked on for the unlimited messaging. if you don't get the plan, it's still $20 for unlimited IN + 5000 other carrier.
and probably, when you get the plan, it will require a contract extension.
JG @ Apr 16th 2007 2:18PM
Yeah Cingular is releasing this as well on April 20th
TC @ Apr 16th 2007 2:24PM
JG, do you have a link on this Cingular offer? I have not seen that.
TC @ Apr 16th 2007 2:25PM
Just be aware if you are signing a multi-year deal that INCLUDES the free messaging. Currently, you could add or remove the messaging but it looks like they may be built into the plans the way Verizon is doing this. There are going to be some pretty ticked people at month 4 when they call to get the messaging removed only to find out it is an bundled deal and they are SOL.
theburn16 @ Apr 16th 2007 2:58PM
TC: last week we were told it would be 6000msgs but today they changed it to unlimited.
John @ Apr 16th 2007 3:00PM
wow. sad. i get unlimited messaging (text, pics, etc.) for $9.99 from tmobile, but i've had that for years.
Robert @ Apr 16th 2007 4:00PM
@John
what good is unlimited video messaging if you're stuck on an EDGE network?
joe @ Apr 16th 2007 4:52PM
ok so here's how it works, instead of unlimited text being added as a feature, its now part of ur calling plan, so sorry ShortFuse, no contract extension, cuz at verizon you can change ur calling plan at any time without changing ur contract, its always been like that too. anyway not only can you u text anyone on any network, it also incudes, pix messages from vzwpix.com, im's from aol, yahoo, etc., and emails sent from any email address. and as long as you can at least one bar with the 1x signal(standard for vzw customers for the last 3 years), you can recieve pix messages. i work at verizon, and we've had to review this material for the last month, any other questions?
Treo Cell Phone Fan @ Apr 16th 2007 5:19PM
America's Choice Select bundles the unlimited text. So if you don't need more than 5000 messages a month, it's better to get the America's Choice Basic, that way, you can add or remove the text messaging option whenever you want.
Tom @ Apr 16th 2007 5:57PM
Are Engadget & Verizon customers really fooled by this overpriced text plan? Basically they are charging $20 for "unlimited" text on network and 5000 text off network. Currently they charge $5 for 250 texts. The "unlimited" plan sounds like a deal for the most extreme text users but a rip off for most customers. In another great oversight Verizon failed to add these "unlimited" options to their voice/data bundles - the people who proabbly use text more than the average customer. Maybe if Verizon customers are lucky Verizon will charge another $20 to turn on & off their phone - Verizon can call it the power freedom plan.
Tom @ Apr 16th 2007 6:03PM
I stand corrected. They are charging $20 for unlimited text on & off network. Still not a great deal. If verizon wants to make current customers happy and draw in many new customers they should focus on free mobile IM. Tie it in with other carriers text and then they would have a strong draw for new customers & old customers alike.
Nate @ Apr 16th 2007 6:48PM
@ Tom - This is an all access pass to UNLIMITED messaging. This includes all other networks, google sms, mobile IM (which is availible on most all VZW phones) and everything but a premium txt (you voting for deal or no deal). Not to mention this is not only for single lines, a Family Share plan with 5 lines can ALL have the same UNL messaging as above for $30 for the entire account. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. WAY TO GO VZW!
Shaun McLane @ Apr 17th 2007 12:32AM
Expensive plans is the reason I left Verizon. T-mobile to Verizon, back to T-mobile. I hate EDGE, but willing to put up with it for awhile. Rumor has it T-mob is going to release EVDO this summer (read it on this site).
elgee02 @ Apr 17th 2007 12:33PM
Umm no Shaun, no. EV-DO is CDMA based, T-Mobile is a GSM network so that is never going to happen. Enjoy your EDGE.
Testguy3000 @ Apr 18th 2007 8:55PM
I think the unlimited text is a great idea, its just $20 a month if you dont want it because its too expensive do not get it then. You get what you paid for if you want a cheap network with cheap service well then be it.
kkleinrn @ Apr 20th 2007 11:53AM
Hey, we switched already. Our family plan will now be $5 cheaper every month, and no overages on all my kids text. It will save us on average really about $15-20 every month - I'm happy!