Until the end of the holidays, Verizon is offering a deal that'll double your 4G data plan for life — but only if you have a new phone. Check out the stories below for all the details.
Verizon's new 4G double data plan: all the details
Verizon to resurrect double data promotion, offer buy-one-get-one-free Droid RAZR or RAZR Maxx on February 10th
It looks like it's set to be a big weekend for Verizon: not only is it expected to launch the Droid 4, but it's also gearing up for a few major offers. CNET and BGR are both reporting that the earlier rumors of a Droid 4 launch coming this weekend are true, with both sources pegging the handset to launch on Friday for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The phone's the long-awaited successor to the Droid 3, and while it keeps the signature sliding keyboard, it also finally brings LTE support to...
Verizon's LTE data promotion designed to help clear EV-DO for the iPhone
Verizon's promotion of double data caps for its 4G LTE customers took everyone by surprise — we've become accustomed to seeing buckets shrink and move away from unlimited for a couple years now. Of course, there's a perfectly good reason behind the promotion: speaking at a conference yesterday, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo noted that the deal is designed to incentivize subscribers to move into its LTE network to make more room for the iPhone, which is a notoriously data-intensive device that...
Verizon's double data deal only for new 4G phones
If you were excited by Verizon's new 4G double data plan, we've got bad news: if your phone is more than 2 weeks old, you're not eligible. Verizon has clarified some of the details of the deal in an email statement to us, and there's a big caveat. Anyone who purchases a new 4G phone through Verizon is in, but according to Verizon, only "existing customers who have upgraded their service or purchased a 4G smartphone within the last 14 days will be eligible."
The bargain gives you double...
Verizon offering 4G smartphone owners doubled data caps through the life of their phone
To tie in with the upcoming Droid RAZR launch, Verizon's going to offer both new and existing smartphone customers double the usual data allotment for the same price. As of tomorrow, $30 will get you 4GB instead of 2GB, all the way up to a whopping 20GB for $80 a month. The best part of this deal? Once you sign up for the upgraded data plan, you'll keep it for the life of your 4G smartphone — Verizon confirmed that there's a limited time to sign up for the data plan, but not to use it.
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