Available Today: Verizon Wireless Offers New Prepaid Data Package on 3G Smartphones and Multimedia Phones

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it will be expanding its portfolio of prepaid offerings to include a new 3G Prepaid data package that lets customers access unlimited data on select 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones for $30 monthly access.  Multimedia phone customers also have the option of selecting a new $10 monthly data package for 25 MB per month ($.20/MB overage).  These new prepaid data packages will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Store today and online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Sept. 28.

"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," said 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."

Following are the 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones eligible for the new data packages:

3G Smartphones

• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8530
• BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530
• BlackBerry® Storm2™ 9550
• BlackBerry® Tour™ 9630
• BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650
• Palm® Pre™ Plus
• Palm Pixi™ Plus
• DROID by Motorola
• Motorola DEVOUR™
• DROID X by Motorola
• DROID 2 by Motorola
• DROID Eris™ by HTC
• DROID Incredible by HTC
• LG Ally™

3G Multimedia phones

• LG enV® TOUCH
• LG enV®3
• LG Chocolate® TOUCH
• LG VX8360
• Samsung Alias™ 2
• Samsung Renown™
• Nokia Twist™
• Casio® EXILIM

For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.  For additional information on Verizon Wireless prepaid plans, visit www.verizonwireless.com/prepaid.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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SOURCE Verizon Wireless