US mobile operators introduce unlimited price plans (USA)
The leading US mobile operators Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile are introducing unlimited monthly price plans, aimed at heavy users. Verizon has introduced the Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute Plans, allowing calls to anyone in the US, including landline phones at a flat rate of USD 99.99 per month. Its BroadbandAccess plan allows customers to experience average download speeds of 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps and average upload speeds of 500-800 Kbps, for USD 39.99 monthly access for 50 MB or USD 59.99 for 5 GB. BroadbandAccess Plans will be available from 2 March. AT&T’s plan, available from 22 February, also costs USD 99.99 per month for unlimited US calling on all devices with no domestic roaming or long distance charges. Existing customers can choose unlimited calling without extending their contract while new customers have the option of a month-to-month, twelve or 24 month contract. T-Mobile USA will offer consumers a plan that includes unlimited nationwide mobile calling and unlimited nationwide messaging. This offer will be available for USD 99.99 per month from 21 February. With this new plan, domestic roaming and long distance charges are also included. Unlimited messaging includes text messages, picture messages and instant messages.
