New Verizon prepaid plans are available starting today
Verizon has beefed up the high-speed data allowance for its prepaid customers, launching new plans today that add more data to its packages.
Previously, the carrier offered four Verizon prepaid plan options with unlimited voice and text usage, starting at 2 gigabits of high-speed data for $40; 5 GB of high-speed data for $50; 10 GB for $70 and an unlimited usage plan for $80 per month. The $80 per month plan remains, but tiers now consist of 3 GB of high-speed data for $40 a month, 7 GB for $50; and 10 GB for $60.
There is some fine print, of course: video speeds will be limited to 480p and for customers who don’t choose the unlimited plan, speeds drop down to 128 kbps for the rest of the month once they hit their high-speed data allowance. Verizon also noted that under congested network conditions, it may handle prepaid customers’ data with lower priority than others’.
All of the plans will now automatically roll over unused high-speed data allowances to the next month; previously this was only a feature on the 5G and 10 GB plans.
The carrier is also offering a limited time $100 credit to customers who bring an existing number to activate a Verizon prepaid plan.
Comparatively, AT&T offers GoPhone prepaid packages including 6 GB of data for $45 per month and $65 for unlimited high-speed use up to 22GB (but prohibits mobile hot spot use on the latter plan). Sprint (which is fresh off its “Project Switch” campaign for Boost Mobile that offered four unlimited lines for $100 per month) has Boost plans with 3 GB of data for $35 per month and a $50 unlimited offer. T-Mobile US’ packages offer 4 GB of high-speed data for $45 per month and 6 GB for $55, with an unlimited option for $75 per month.
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