After a lot of speculation surrounding the launch date of Samsung’s Fascinate, it was finally put up for pre-order on Best Buy. Now, Verizon Wireless has declared that it intends to offer new 3G Prepaid data packages to its prepaid subscribers. Handset owners possessing any one of the 3G smartphones or multimedia phones included in this plan can access unlimited data with these introductions.
For $30 a month, customers can avail this new 3G Prepaid data package and make use of unlimited data access. Additionally, those using select multimedia handsets from Verizon can sign up for a $10 monthly data package which offers 25MB data usage per month. If users cross the prescribed usage limit, they will be charged $0.20 per additional MB consumed. The multimedia phones included in these plans are the enV3, enV Touch, Chocolate Touch and VX8360 by LG as well as Samsung’s Alias 2 and Renown. The Nokia Twist and the Casio Exilim are also part of the lineup of devices eligible for the data package plan.
“These new data offerings will help our prepaid customers experience the full breadth of Verizon Wireless’ robust device portfolio and the many engaging, informative and helpful applications that depend on a data plan,” commented Jim Sullivan, director of marketing for Verizon Wireless. “Our prepaid customers will now have the freedom to enjoy all of the capabilities that these phones have to offer, while controlling costs and without being tied to a contract.”
The 3G smartphones that are qualified for this package are listed out as the BlackBerry Curve 8330, Curve 8530, Storm 9530, Storm 2 9550, Tour 9630, Bold 9650 along with Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. The 3G smartphone list also includes Motorola Droid, Devour, Droid X, Droid 2, the LG Ally, the HTC Droid Eris and Incredible.
Both the new prepaid data packages can be procured through the Verizon Wireless Communications Store. It will also be available online from the carrier’s online store, come September 28.