data plan
Verizon Wireless shared data plans spotted in employee training materials
Back in December we heard details from Lowell McAdam about shared (family) data plans. And well, while the buzz has been quiet since it looks like a newly leaked screenshot from within Verizon has surfaced. The screenshot shows a section called “account level data plans” and perhaps a bit more interesting, this is also showing more »
C Spire Wireless trades in unlimited data for infinite data
Cellular South announced on Thursday it would be changing its name to C Spire Wireless. Customers will begin to see the visual changes in Cellular South on Monday morning. We covered all the changes C Spire Wireless will present to its customers in an earlier post. Among the list of service changes is C Spire’s take on unlimited data. C Spire isn’t going to be using that term anymore. From now on, C Spire will offer its customers infinite data plans.
T-Mobile smartphones can use the web with no data plan
As the public continues to make the leap from regular mobile phones to smartphones, carriers are making sure they are getting data fees from as many customers as possible. In T-Mobile’s case, there is a way around using data to access the web. There is a new app in the Android Market called Smozzy that handles web browsing though text messages.
T-Mobile implementing pay-per-use mobile web on September 15
On September 15, T-Mobile will be adding a pay-per-use mobile web option to 11.4 million smartphones that don’t have data plans. This addition will not be optional to customers and it can’t be removed online or from the smartphone.
Verizon announces $20 per month / 300MB data plan, will be available in select markets only
Verizon has recently announced a new data plan offering. Except this one comes with a catch in that it is only available in select areas. In short, the plan offers 300MB of data for $20 per month and is available for those living in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia and North Carolina. Furthermore, this plan will more »
Rogers re-launches the 6GB / $30 per month data plan
It looks like Rogers has re-launched their 6GB promotional data plan. And as always, the offering is back for a limited time only. According to the details from Rogers, this plan will be available until September 30th for both new and existing customers. The plans is simple — pay $30 per month and get 6GB more »
Telus announces 6GB data for $30 per month promotion
Telus has a new data plan available for its customers: 6GB of data for $30 a month. The most notable carrier in Canada who currently has a similar plan option is Rogers, and Telus aims to compete directly with Rogers in terms of data plan offerings. The new promotion from Telus does not come with more »
T-Mobile will require all smartphones to have data plans
It appears that too much of a good thing can quickly turn sour. When T-Mobile revealed its new Value plans, the carrier allowed customers to decide whether or not they wanted to include a data plan with their service. T-Mobile is now changing its tune by requiring all smartphones to have some kind of data plan.
Clearwire rolls out new CLEAR Spot 4G hotspot modem and service
If you own a netbook, notebook and other devices for gaming, entertainment, social media and for whatever purposes, you might want to check out Clearwire’s new CLEAR Spot 4G which was introduced just now. The CLEAR Spot 4G Apollo is a new personal hotspot offering super-fast speeds, unlimited 4G plans, and compatibility with your Wi-Fi more »
Virgin Mobile announces new $20 per month mobile broadband plan
Virgin Mobile announced today a new addition to its mobile broadband offerings. Customers can now select a new prepaid plan for $20 a month. For that price, customers will get 500MB of data usage that will last a full month. Virgin Mobile will still offer a $10 plan worth 100MB for 10 days and a $50 monthly plan with unlimited 3G data speeds up to 2.5GB.
