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News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2008

Media Contacts:

Brenda Boyd Raney
Verizon Wireless
908.559.7518
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com

Fact Sheet: Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute Plans and BroadbandAccess Plans

    Overview
    On Feb. 19, Verizon Wireless introduced new Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute Plans. 

    • The new plans give customers all their calls – anytime to anyone in the U.S., including landline phones – at a flat rate of $99.99 a month.
    • These plans eliminate minute counting and worry about going over budget.

    Pricing 
    Customers can choose from three different flat rate options – Basic, Select and Premium.

    Basic                $99.99              All domestic roaming, long distance, Mobile Web 2.0SM, and Internet access
    Select               $119.99             All domestic roaming, long distance, Mobile Web 2.0, Internet access, and unlimited messaging to anyone in the U.S.
    Premium           $139.99             All domestic roaming, long distance, Mobile Web 2.0, Internet access, unlimited messaging to anyone in the U.S., V CAST Video, VZ NavigatorSM, and Mobile Email

    NOTE: Customers will still be charged $1.99 per Megabyte for data usage when downloading ringtones, games, entertainment, or productivity tools from Verizon Wireless’ Get It Now® or
    V CAST Video services when they purchase the Basic or Select options.  V CAST Music is available with all plans at no charge. Megabyte pricing is not charged for downloading music or for text, picture and video messaging.

    Family SharePlans
    The Unlimited Nationwide Family SharePlan costs $199.99 for the first two lines and $99.99 for unlimited calling on each additional line. 

    Nationwide Family SharePlan      $199.98 for unlimited minutes
    Access for first 2 lines                $199.98
    3rd Line                                     $99.99
    Access for all 3 lines                  $299.97
    Allocated MOUs                        Unlimited

    Nationwide Calling Plans
    Verizon Wireless will continue to offer a full suite of Nationwide Plans in addition to the Unlimited Anytime Minute options. 

    • Nationwide Plans begin at $39.99 for the 450 minute Basic Plan and range to the robust Premium Plan that includes 6,000 minutes for $239.99. 
    • Customers have the option of changing their voice and data calling plans to the new Unlimited plans without changing the end date of their contract. The policy is part of the company’s industry leading customer promise, the Verizon Wireless Worry Free Guarantee®.

    Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute Plans for PDAs, Smartphones and BlackBerrys
    The Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute plans are available with e-mail and global e-mail for PDAs, smartphones and BlackBerry devices. 

    Domestic          $129.99             Unlimited domestic voice, e-mail and Internet access
    Domestic          $149.99             Unlimited domestic voice, e-mail with unlimited text, picture, video messaging, and Internet access
    Global               $149.99             Unlimited domestic voice, Internet access and global e-mail
    Global               $169.99             Unlimited domestic voice, text, picture, video, domestic messaging, Internet access, and global e-mail 

    International roaming charges for all voice calls will apply with global plans. Customers pay 25 cents per message for global messaging.

    BroadbandAccess Plans
    The company also announced the March 2 availability of new BroadbandAccess plans that will give customers new options with one- or two-year customer agreements:

    • $39.99 monthly access for 50 MB usage – Specifically designed to meet the needs of customers who need light Internet browsing and e-mail access on their laptops when they are on-the-go.  Customers who exceed 50 MB of usage on this plan will pay an overage charge of 99 cents per MB.
    • $59.99 monthly access for 5 GB usage – Ideal for business customers who are heavy data users for productivity and entertainment applications.  Customers who exceed 5 GB of usage on this plan will pay an overage charge of 49 cents per MB.

    Note: Additional details on these BroadbandAccess Plans will be available March 2.

    For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, inclusive of those within Circuit City, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.