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February 29, 2012 • 6:33 pm 0

Verizon to allow shared Family Data Plans by Mid 2012, Verizon “Loyalty” Offer, Skype arrives on Windows Phone.

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By Chris Coleman|@PhoneKnack

Verizon’s CTO Fran Shammo revealed that Verizon Wireless will be offering shared family data plans to Verizon Wireless customers by the middle of this year. The rumor has been circulating for a while, Shammo said that Verizon has been working on this for a year, so that everything will be smooth once the shared family plans are launched.

Unfortunately the rollout of these shared plans will begin with current 4G subscribers, so 3G users, looks like it’s time to upgrade.

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January 19, 2012 • 10:37 am 2

Virgin Mobile (USA) confirms policy change outlining speed throttling for customers that use over 2.5GB data effective this March.

by George Heymann|@techeadlines

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Yesterday Virgin Mobile USA confirmed that they would be throttling data speeds for the top 3% of its customers that use more than 2.5GB of beginning March 23.

“To make sure we can keep offering our Beyond Talk Plans at such great prices, we’re putting a data speed reduction in place for anyone who uses over 2.5GB of data in a month.”

Virgin Mobile USA customers that are currently using more than 2.5GB of data are receiving text messages with a web link informing them of the pending changes.

The Full Virgin Mobile statement follows after the break.

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June 14, 2011 • 12:21 pm 0

T-Mobile Celebrates Fathers Day with free data for a year promotion

This years T-Mobile fathers day promotion will be to offer free data for one year (200 MB per month plan) worth $10 per month for customers sign up for a new qualifying talk, text and data plan.

Customers that need more data can choose to apply the $10 per month credit toward other qualifying 2GB, 5GB or 10 GB high-speed data plans. In addition, customers who activate a qualifying mobile broadband plan on a two-year contract can also receive a $10 per month credit on their bill for 12 months.

The Fathers Day promotion is available nationwide on June 18 (one day only) at participating T-Mobile stores

Filed under: Media, Services, Business and Economy, Customer, Data, Evolved HSPA, Fathers Day, Fathers day promotion, free data for a year, IntoMobile, Mobile Computing, T-Mobile, T-Mobile fathers day promotion

Technology-Headlines

Verizon to allow shared Family Data Plans by Mid 2012, Verizon “Loyalty” Offer, Skype arrives on Windows Phone.

By Chris Coleman|@PhoneKnack

Virgin Mobile (USA) confirms policy change outlining speed throttling for customers that use over 2.5GB data effective this March.

T-Mobile Celebrates Fathers Day with free data for a year promotion

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