Verizon to Raise SMS Rates

Bernie — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:40:24 -0500

Verizon Wireless announced they will raise text message rates to $.20 each in March. Verizon is following a similar move made by Sprint Nextel already. The previous rates for both were $.15 per message. Both carriers are apparently trying to push subscribers towards their SMS packages, which in Verizon’s case starts at $10/month for 500 messages and $20/month for 5,000.

Escalation of the Wireless Messaging Wars

Bernie — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Verizon is unleashing unlimited messaging to compete with other wireless carriers who have done the same. Like other carriers, most notably T-Mobile, Verizon includes both single and family unlimited messaging plans.

Check out the details in this RCR Wireless News article.