Verizon's BlackBerry Pearl gets new data plans, too
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Nov 1st 2007 3:15PM
posted Nov 1st 2007 3:15PM
They're still miles away from T-Mobile's ridiculously cheap $10 for unlimited BlackBerry email, but Verizon's trying to reach out to a more personal, consumer-based audience as it preps to launch its own Pearl with a new data pricing structure of its own. Unlimited web and email will run you $29.99 when purchased with a voice plan, $34.99 without, offering support for up to ten POP3 and IMAP accounts. Again, T-Mobile's got these cats beat hands-down if saving dinero is the priority -- but then again, Verizon takes the cake for total coverage area and, of course, 3G speed. Pick your poison.
Any hope of Verizon sharing the discounted data love to the rest of us non-blackberry toting users? Seems unfair not to...
Agreed - I would love to see that plan with the other smart phones.
When I spoke to VZW today, unless I understood wrong the $29.99 data plan was for only 10mb/month
The reason she said that is because this plan will launch with the pearl not now. So she probaly didnt know what you was talking about.
Where is this deal? Its not anywhere on verizon's site yet is it?
you are mistaken. its 29.99 for unlimited data.
Thanks Mr Brett, all changed on my plans
Mine has shipped! no more Nov 8th date on the site....
Seems to me a mention of Sprint's upcoming 30.00 Power Vision Blackberry Package, which includes Unlimited SMS, data, email, and LBS (Sprint Navigation) might be in order as well, if we're talking about recently-discounted BB services.
I sure hope Verizon will release a similar plan to Sprint, offering that $29.99 unlimited package WITH unlimited VZW navigator and SMS. I doubt it, but I'd love to see it.
So how does this apply to using the BB Pearl as a modem? I think it is an additional $15 monthly. Is that still the case?
$30 for what? I like the customer service and coverage of Verizon but their prices are too much of a premium over the competition. I'm seriously eyeing T-Mobile when my contract is up.
Is Verizon only going to carry silver in the Pearl?
Sounds like VZW is lauching this $10 a month plan for fools like me that don't need/want data plans but primarily want to use the pearl as a texting/pda/phone device.
If I get the blackberry pearl for verizon, am I forced to get the data plan also?
If I buy the blackberry pearl for verizon, am I forced to get the data plan also?