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Verizon is Raising Upgrade and Activations Fees to $40

Kellen January 28, 2015 202

Yesterday evening, a source of ours tipped us to a potential increase in Verizon's activation and upgrade fees that would go into effect February 5. The rates would increase from $35 and $30 up to $40, respectively. While we were unable to verify with a second...

WSJ: Google’s Wireless Service Might Let You Switch Between the Best Network Available From Different Carriers

Kellen January 26, 2015 180

Last week, headlines were dominated by talk of Google creating its own wireless service through network deals inked with T-Mobile and Sprint. Unfortunately, those were really the only details that surfaced through a number of stories all claiming to have "...

FYI: Verizon Open Enrollment is Live, Your 2nd Chance for Protection

Kellen January 22, 2015 115

When you buy a new phone from Verizon and activate it, you have up to 30 days to decide if you want additional coverage for it outside of the phone's manufacturer warranty. If you do not add on the extra protection within those first 30 days, but decide later...

Verizon’s Q4 2014 Numbers Show They Don’t Need to Cave in to the Uncarrier

Kellen January 22, 2015 75

Verizon dropped its Q4 2014 numbers this morning, numbers that show the company is still doing very well even without reacting to every single move that T-Mobile makes through its "Uncarrier" movement. While Big Red's competitors are buying out contracts or...

Verizon is a “Leader,” Won’t Follow T-Mobile and AT&T With Rollover Data

Kellen January 22, 2015 158

Don't act like you are surprised, but no, Verizon isn't going to follow in the footsteps of AT&T and T-Mobile with a rollover data plan. According to Fran "ShamWow" Shammo, Verizon's CFO, his company is "a leader, not a follower" and will instead stick to...

Verizon Confirms ALLSET Prepaid Bump to 1GB at $45

Kellen January 20, 2015

Update: Verizon confirmed today that their ALLSET prepaid plan now includes 1GB of data, up from 500MB. The 1GB comes as a part of the $45 base plan, which includes full 4G LTE and XLTE speeds - there isn't a speed difference, even though this is prepaid....

Deal: Refurbished Verizon Galaxy Note 3 for Just $289

Kellen January 20, 2015 12

Verizon heads, the Galaxy Note 3 (in "manufacturer refurbished" condition) can be had through eBay today for $289.99 without a contract. For a phone that originally retailed for $699 off-contract and $299 on-contract, that's a heck of a deal. Sure, it's not...

Verizon Brings XLTE to BART Riders in SF Bay Area

Tim January 20, 2015 18

This morning, Verizon announced that BART riders in the SF Bay Area will see enhanced network capabilities while riding the train. Thanks to its deployment of XLTE, which boosts bandwidth, riders should see added speeds and better connectivity while going...