This is exactly what the mobile web browsing industry needs: a little price war. AT&T tends to be expensive (and doesn’t offer unlimited anything mobile internet wise as far as I know), and other carriers with unlimited plans tend to be expensive. Rumors have surfaced that Verizon may be introducing something to change the playing field a bit.
A new plan that Verizon Wireless is rumored to begin offering by November 16th or so called Unlimited Web Connect, will cost just $10 a month. A similar option with Verizon’s VCast service is already available, but it costs $15 a month. Hey, $5 is $5 in my book, and this plan would blow other similar plans out of the water.
The source of this rumor (who has yet to clearly identify themselves) also adds that it will only be available for mobile web phones (meaning any phone that can connect to the web), but NOT smartphones (yes, I can hear those groans of disappointment from here). So it’s a guess that mid to low-end phones that are web-enabled will be the target audience. And there are a whole lot of those; probably millions. Other carriers would have to answer or possibly risk losing that audience.
We’ll see in a few days if this rumor holds true. It’s 80 for-20 against in my book.
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Verizon Phone Hub 08.10.10 at 12:44 am
Wow, I wish they came out with unlimited for $10…Im paying $20 for at&t instead. Verzion should make like its rumors – maybe it would have more happy customers!