As smartphone users know by now, monthly bills can be pricey. To help customers save on costs, Verizon Wireless announced on Friday two prepaid plans for those on a budget.
The plans -- which are available for various 3G smartphones running Android, BlackBerry and iOS operating systems -- include unlimited talk and texts on two data plans: 500 MB of data for $60 or 2GB of data for $70.
Although those price points are still more than T-Mobile, which offers a $30 plan for "unlimited" data on 3G, although the carrier will throttle connections that go over 5GB per month. T-Mobile's 3G network, which is based on HSPA technology, was even found to be faster than Verizon's 3G network (based on EV-DO) by PC World.
You don't have to buy a new smartphone either: "A new smartphone isn’t necessary to take advantage of the prepaid plans," Verizon said in a blog post. "Often, a no-longer-used smartphone sitting in a drawer at home can be activated on a prepaid plan with no annual contract."
For those that go over their data allowance within the 30-day period, 1GB of data can be purchased for $20. Adding money to your account can be done up to one month in advance.