Verizon launches prepaid plans for 3G phones starting at $60

Verizon Wireless today launched two new prepaid plans with lower pricing for smartphone users as the company ramps up competition in the pay-as-you-go phone market.

The new plans start at $ 60 a month for unlimited talk and text and 500MB of data or $ 70 for 2GB of data in addition to unlimited talk and texts.

Previously, Verizon’s prepaid plan cost $ 80 a month for 2GB of data and unlimited talk and…………………continues on CNET

Well, well — looks like those whole “Verizon Wireless announced that it too would be joining the prepaid ranks, which is fairly monumental on a couple of levels. First and foremost, the majority of prepaid options in America rely on Sprint’s network — which isn’t the best of ‘em. VZW’s new prepaid plans provide unlimited talk, unlimited texts and 500 MB of data for $ 60 a month, or for $ 70 a month, a prepaid customer receives 2 GB of data in addition to unlimited talk and texts. The catch? Yes, there’s a catch. It only works with 3G phones, so those hoping to get in on this action using LTE are sure to be ill.

A new smartphone isn’t necessary to take advantage of the prepaid plans,…………………continues on Hot Hardware