Optional Services Pricing
| Text Messaging | |
Per-Message Rates | 20¢ per text sent (per recipient) or received (including Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) |
| Picture, Video & Voice Messaging | |
Per-Message Rates | 25¢ per picture, video and voice message sent (per recipient) or received (including Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) |
| Instant Messaging1 | |
Per-Message Rates | 20¢ per instant message sent (per recipient) or received |
| Text Bundles (Includes Text, Picture, Video & Voice Messages) | |
1000 text, picture, video and voice messages2 | $10/month |
Unlimited text, picture, video and voice messages | See Nationwide Plans |
| Push to Talk | |
Unlimited calling when added to a qualifying plan3 | $5/month |
| Group Communication4 | |
Family Group Contact | $4.99/month per account |
Group Contact with Quick Contact | $6.99/month per line |
| Verizon Safeguards | |
Usage Controls | $4.99/month per line |
Family Locator | $9.99/month per account |
Content Filters and Call & Messaging Blocking | no additional charge |
| Backup Assistant Plus | |
500 MB | no additional charge |
25 GB | $2.99/month |
75 GB | $5.99/month |
125 GB | $9.99/month |
| Verizon Video5 | |
Verizon Video | $10/month or $3/24-hour period |
| V CAST Music and Tones | |
Full-Track Songs | 69¢, 99¢, $1.29 or $1.99/song depending on the phone (plus 99¢/24-hour period on certain Prepaid phones); 69¢, 99¢ or $1.29/song on the Verizon Wireless Media Store |
Ringtones | $2.99/RIngtone |
Ringback Tones | $1.99/Ringback Tone/year (plus 99¢/month subscription service) |
| VZ Navigator (Not all pricing options available on all devices.) | |
Domestic Monthly Service | $9.99/line |
Domestic Weekly Service (good for 7 days) | $4.99/line |
Domestic Per-Day Service (good for 24 hours) | $2.99/line |
Global Monthly Service (including domestic) | $19.99/line |
VZ Navigator on iPhone 4 Domestic Monthly Service | $4.99/line |
VZ Navigator on iPhone 4 Domestic Per-Day Service (good for 24 hours) | 99¢/line |
VZ Navigator Maps (available on select phones) | no subscription fee (data is charged per plan) |
| Voice Mail | |
Visual Voice Mail6 (Manage voice mail on-screen, instantly) | $2.99/month |
Premium Voice Mail (Expanded message storage capacity) | $1.99/month |
| Verizon Wireless Roadside Assistance | |
Monthly Service | $3/line |
| Detailed Billing | |
Printed detailed bill | $1.99/line/month or available at no charge through My Verizon |
Text, picture, video and voice messages are billed when received, whether or not you open them.
Some short codes carry premium charges, which you’ll be prompted to accept before subscribing and sending. Opt out of a program by texting “stop” to the code. Additional charges apply for international messages.
1 Standard messaging rates apply to Verizon Wireless Mobile IM; data charges apply to other IM applications.
2 Rates apply when receiving Text Alerts and to text, picture, video and voice messages (i) in the U.S., (ii) while on participating networks in Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, and (iii) via email. Overage rate is 10¢ per recipient, per message sent or received. Premium Messaging programs not included.
3 Not available with Nationwide Plus Canada or Nationwide Plus Mexico Plans.
4 Airtime or messaging rates apply to each leg of the call or per each message recipient. Not compatible with Usage Controls.
5 Monthly charge for Premium channels varies by channel.
6 Visual Voice Mail is a service that stores the password and Voice Mail messages on the device. Messages will be available to anyone with access to the device.
Data usage applies to Verizon Video, Backup Assistant Plus, V CAST Music, Verizon Tones, VZ Navigator, Family Locator, Visual Voice Mail and Mobile Email, and will be charged according to your data package.
