Time To Switch? Verizon's New Plans Cost More But Offer More Too

Here's the gist of it.

1) All of the new plans have more data. They all increase in price, but the cost per GB actually goes down on all plans.

2) Not to long ago a Verizon exec said that they are leaders and not followers and wouldn't be offering rollover data. Well they are finally getting the picture and following others by offering rollover data. Their implementation is basically the same as At&t's version in that roll over data expires after a month. T-Mobile's data stash expires after a year so it's much more useful. All new plans get this feature for free.

3) If you go over your limit, and don't have any carryover data, Verizon has introduced a feature called safety mode. It's basically what most other carriers are doing to help you prevent overage charges. After you hit your high speed cap you will get unlimited data throttled to 128 kbs for the rest of your cycle. You can also still purchase data passes for more high speed data if you choose. This feature is free on XL plans and above. It's a $5 add-on with smaller plans.

4) The new plans now include Canada and Mexico basically like native coverage. This feature is free on XL plans and above. It's a $5 add-on with smaller plans.


This is basically nothing new, but it shows that they are really feeling pressure from the other carriers. More competition is great for everyone. They also didn't bring back a truly unlimited plan like was rumored. Line access charges haven't changed with the new plans and you will lose your free data for life bonus if you change to one of the newer plans so take that into consideration if you are already on Verizon and thinking about changing plans to get the new features.

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