Verizon data fans to pay more in service or phones

Verizon Wireless plans to make its data-hungry customers pay a lot more, either in service fees or smartphone prices, as it tries to cut costs and boost revenue from data services. The No. 1 U.S. mobile ...

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By Mel Daris:Your wireless phone or tablet is only as good as the network you have - or at least that seems to be the tagline as wireless carriers compete against each other in terms of who can offer the best coverage and the right amount of data at the right price. AT&T (T), the country's second largest wireless provider, is a great example of a company in this situation.

By Spencer Osborne: In a bold move that has been a long time coming, Verizon (NYSE:VZ) Wireless has shifted to a new pricing strategy when it comes to cell phone plans. In an ever increasing digital world it seemed inevitable that a major carrier would make the appropriate moves to keep people connected no matter what.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is undertaking a massive overhaul of its prices by raising fees for data services like mobile web surfing while offering unlimited calls and texts, as it aims to increase data revenue and protect its older business lines. The biggest U.S. mobile operator is also letting customers use their data allowance for multiple devices in the hope of enticing them to connect more gadgets, like tablet computers to its network with the new plans as customers will now be able to avoid paying for separate data subscriptions for each device. ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is undertaking a massive overhaul of its prices by raising fees for data services like mobile web surfing while offering unlimited calls and texts, as it aims to increase data revenue and protect its older business lines.