Verizon Wireless reveals $150 20GB shared data plan, and four others

07.08.2012
Verizon Wireless Tuesday revealed that there are five additional data tiers over and above the six tiers announced with its Share Everything plans earlier this summer.

The new top tier costs $150 a month for 20GB, a spokeswoman said.

The five new tiers, which are not detailed on Verizon's Web site, join the six buckets of data unveiled in June with the program.

The original plans range from a low of 1GB for $50 a month to 10GB for $100 a month. The data can be shared among up to 10 mobile devices under the program. The other tiers above the top 10GB one listed on the web site are 12GB for $110 a month, 14GB for $120 a month, 16GB for $130 a month, 18 GB for $140 a month and 18GB for $150 a month, the spokeswoman tols Computerworld today.

The maximum that can be purchased in advance is 20 GB, she added.

The Verizon Wireless spokeswoman, Brenda Raney, said the carrier has been offering the higher tiers of data to customers since June, mainly through customer service via phone or in its stores.