Verizon Again Offering 2GB of Bonus Data Per Month for XL and XXL Plans

[MacRumors]

Verizon today announced the return of one of its popular data promotions, offering an additional 2GB of shareable data per month for both new and existing customers who choose an XL or XXL Verizon data plan when upgrading to a new device with a device payment plan or activating a new line.

Verizon's XL and XXL plans are available to both individuals and families, providing 12GB for $80 per month or 18GB of data for $100 month, respectively. With the additional 2GB of data, which is available for the lifetime of the plan, customers can upgrade that to 14GB or 20GB. Verizon permits up to 10 lines to be added to an account.

Customers will receive an additional 2GB of data per line per month, so a family of four lines with an XL plan could potentially receive an extra 8GB of data each month to be split between them. Monthly bonus data is only available to smartphones added to a device plan, but the data itself can be shared with all devices on the account, including tablets and other connected devices.

Verizon is also continuing to offer up to $650 per line to customers who switch to Verizon, trade in an old device, and purchase a new device with a device payment plan.

Verizon's bonus data promotion will be available for a limited time so customers considering upgrading to an XL or XXL plan should do so in the near future.

Article Link: Verizon Again Offering 2GB of Bonus Data Per Month for XL and XXL Plans

 

[logicstudiouser]

Ah Unlimited data....the good old days.

 

[Noble Actual]

Cool

 

[ephemeralreason]

Verizon's service is still crappy in the Lehigh Valley (PA) so more data isn't really helpful.

 

[martygras9]

It should be noted that this is ONLY available if you upgrade a smartphone line or activate a new phone.

Edit: I clearly don't know how to read. My apologies.

 

[XTheLancerX]

Is this available to anyone who already has the plan? Like can I just call in and get 6 extra gigs for life without having to get a new phone?

 

[NtDs90]

Doesn't affect me. Still have unlimited.

 

[ghostface147]

Pricing is still stupid. Their XXL data package, IMHO, should be 50 gigs for 100 bucks.

 

[C DM]

Pricing is still stupid. Their XXL data package, IMHO, should be 50 gigs for 100 bucks.

Why not 100 gigs for 50 bucks?

 

[ghostface147]

Because Big Red isn't that crazy. Their customers aren't their priority. Their shareholders are.

 

[M. Karre]

"Customers will receive an additional 2GB of data per line per month, so a family of four lines with an XL plan could potentially receive an extra 8GB of data each month to be split between them."
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The way I read this, 2GB of data PER LINE means that the family of four lines should get 8GB. But this is not the case....Verizon only gives 2GB to share among ALL lines. Again, bait and switch.

 

[C DM]

"Customers will receive an additional 2GB of data per line per month, so a family of four lines with an XL plan could potentially receive an extra 8GB of data each month to be split between them."
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The way I read this, 2GB of data PER LINE means that the family of four lines should get 8GB. But this is not the case....Verizon only gives 2GB to share among ALL lines. Again, bait and switch.

Well, the next sentence that relates to it qualifies/clarifies it all: "Monthly bonus data is only available to smartphones added to a device plan, but the data itself can be shared with all devices on the account, including tablets and other connected devices.", but the wording of it all can certainly be better. The way Verizon lays it out on their page at http://www.verizonwireless.com/news/article/2016/02/24-free-gb-of-data-every-year-for-life.html explains it all in their terms and doesn't use the same wording so that it's not potentially confusing. So no bait and switch, just perhaps the wording of this particular article (which isn't from Verizon) that could be somewhat better.