Verizon has pulled their $10 add-a-line promotion for their family plans, but they have added another incentive. So here’s the deal, If you are currently on Verizon’s $69.99 or higher family plan and you decide to add a line with a smartphone, Verizon will credit you $10/mo. each month throughout the duration of your contract, we’re talking $240 in savings as long as you fulfill the contracted 2-year period.
As with every amazing offer by well…anyone, there’s a catch. The device you add must be a smartphone and must be activated with Verizon’s $29.99 unlimited data package. Not too bad right? The new promotion kicks off tomorrow November 19th and will continue until January 7, 2011 . Check out the full presser below. Are any of you jumping on this Verizon offer?
Add a Smartphone ON the NATION’s
LARGEST And MOST RELIABLE 3G Network And Save Big
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Black Friday and the holiday shopping rush are right around the corner, and Verizon Wireless is giving customers an early incentive to share the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network. Beginning Nov. 19, customers can add a new 3G Smartphone on a secondary line and receive a credit equal to the cost of adding a line to a Nationwide Family SharePlan. The $9.99 monthly credit for the new line can save customers nearly $240 per line over the life of the two-year contract.
“This is an ideal option for customers with a spouse or child wanting to move to a smartphone,†said Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. “The Verizon Wireless portfolio has a host of options from which to choose, including the recently announced Samsung Continuumâ„¢, the DROID PRO by Motorola or the BlackBerry Bold – all perfectly suited for work or play.â€
To take advantage of the Smartphones Talk Free promotion, customers will need a Nationwide Family SharePlan starting at $69.99 monthly access for 700 Anytime Minutes and add a $29.99 data plan for each additional smartphone. Customers currently on a Nationwide Family SharePlan may have a total of up to five lines, and receive the promotional credit on each new line that uses a new smartphone. The $9.99 credit expires after 24 months. The offer ends Jan. 7, 2011.
For more 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.
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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 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.
