Verizon Wireless has plans designed for those that do not use voice minutes to communicate. There are new Nationwide Messaging Plans that do not include any voice minutes in the plan.

$34.99 Nationwide Messaging Plan includes:

• Unlimited Text, Picture & Video Messaging to anyone on any network in the U.S.
• Unlimited Instant Messaging.
• Unlimited Mobile Web 2.0.
• Unlimited Data Usage.
• Get It Now $0.40 per minute for domestic voice usage.
• You can add Mobile Email through Get It Now for a $5.00/month.

$54.99 Nationwide Messaging Plan for BlackBerry®

• Unlimited Text, Picture & Video Messaging to anyone on any network in the U.S.
• Unlimited Instant Messaging,
• Unlimited Personal email.
• Unlimited Web Browsing.
• Unlimited Data Usage.
• $0.25 per minute for voice usage.
• You can add BroadbandAccess Connect to this plan for $30.00/month.
• All BlackBerry devices are available for this plan.

$54.99 Nationwide Messaging Plan for Smartphones

• Unlimited Text, Picture & Video Messaging to anyone on any network in the U.S.
• Unlimited Instant Messaging,
• Unlimited Personal email.
• Unlimited Web Browsing.
• Unlimited Data Usage.
• $0.25 per minute for voice usage.
• You can add BroadbandAccess Connect to this plan for $30.00/month.

In order to establish your eligibility for the Blackberry or PDA Smartphone plan, please bring either (i) a letter indicating that you are hearing impaired on appropriate letter head from your audiologist, hearing health professional, speech or language therapist/specialist, physician, surgeon, vocational rehabilitation agency counselor, teacher or credentialed therapist; or (ii) your membership card for the National Association of the Deaf, Hearing Loss of America, AG Bell, Association of Late Deafened Adults, Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc or other similar group.

For more information on these plans, please review the Nationwide Messaging Plan FAQs.

If you would like to order a line of service or change your current calling plan to one of these plans, please review the Nationwide Messaging Plans.