Verizon's BlackBerry Pearl gets new data plans, too
by Chris Ziegler 
posted Nov 1st 2007 at 3:15PM
They're still miles away from T-Mobile's ridiculously cheap $10 for unlimited BlackBerry email, but Verizon's trying to reach out to a more personal, consumer-based audience as it preps to launch its own Pearl with a new data pricing structure of its own. Unlimited web and email will run you $29.99 when purchased with a voice plan, $34.99 without, offering support for up to ten POP3 and IMAP accounts. Again, T-Mobile's got these cats beat hands-down if saving dinero is the priority -- but then again, Verizon takes the cake for total coverage area and, of course, 3G speed. Pick your poison.
Filed under: RIM, Verizon Wireless
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
brian @ Nov 1st 2007 5:39PM
Any hope of Verizon sharing the discounted data love to the rest of us non-blackberry toting users? Seems unfair not to...
Sabi @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:56AM
Agreed - I would love to see that plan with the other smart phones.
Jonathon @ Nov 1st 2007 4:11PM
When I spoke to VZW today, unless I understood wrong the $29.99 data plan was for only 10mb/month
Downsouth821 @ Nov 1st 2007 6:27PM
The reason she said that is because this plan will launch with the pearl not now. So she probaly didnt know what you was talking about.
mike k. @ Nov 1st 2007 4:51PM
Where is this deal? Its not anywhere on verizon's site yet is it?
Mr. Brett @ Nov 1st 2007 4:59PM
you are mistaken. its 29.99 for unlimited data.
Jonathon @ Nov 1st 2007 11:32PM
Thanks Mr Brett, all changed on my plans
ralph @ Nov 1st 2007 5:15PM
Mine has shipped! no more Nov 8th date on the site....
VCI_Cell @ Nov 1st 2007 5:19PM
Seems to me a mention of Sprint's upcoming 30.00 Power Vision Blackberry Package, which includes Unlimited SMS, data, email, and LBS (Sprint Navigation) might be in order as well, if we're talking about recently-discounted BB services.
mongoos150 @ Nov 1st 2007 6:47PM
I sure hope Verizon will release a similar plan to Sprint, offering that $29.99 unlimited package WITH unlimited VZW navigator and SMS. I doubt it, but I'd love to see it.
BennyBoy @ Nov 2nd 2007 6:07PM
So how does this apply to using the BB Pearl as a modem? I think it is an additional $15 monthly. Is that still the case?
D @ Nov 2nd 2007 2:39PM
$30 for what? I like the customer service and coverage of Verizon but their prices are too much of a premium over the competition. I'm seriously eyeing T-Mobile when my contract is up.
Kristen @ Nov 3rd 2007 12:59PM
Is Verizon only going to carry silver in the Pearl?
Chino @ Nov 6th 2007 5:01PM
Sounds like VZW is lauching this $10 a month plan for fools like me that don't need/want data plans but primarily want to use the pearl as a texting/pda/phone device.
Alex @ Nov 14th 2007 5:13PM
If I get the blackberry pearl for verizon, am I forced to get the data plan also?
Alex @ Nov 14th 2007 5:15PM
If I buy the blackberry pearl for verizon, am I forced to get the data plan also?