This may be a sign of the rapture, Verizon Wireless has released news that there is now an option to sign on with Verizon with no contract terms attached, provided the users bring their own device or pay full sticker for their new phone.
This, apparently, is in response to an earlier move by AT&T which still seems a bit unofficial, given the sources and the nature of the news.
Either way, it’s good news for me since, as new (within 30 day) AT&T customer, I am planning to ditch the new service, return the USB modem and sign up for data now with Vz, and await the arrival of the Storm which is looking pretty good as a replacement for my current GSM WiFi Curve and data card combo (tethered, EVDO rev. A will be fine, thank you.)
It’s about time, and it makes me wonder if we’re on the cusp of seeing a more open market for service where the handsets and the carriers are decoupled? Obviously there will still be sub-markets since US is a CDMA and GSM (and iDen) market, but it’s progress, for sure.
Speaking of which, anyone looking to unload a Vz USB data card?
