I wrote about something
earlier that I thought was the final word from Verizon on the Express
Network Minutes of Use situation. Today I called to add some form of
Express Network to my Verizon account. The CSR asked me if I was
planning to connect a laptop to the phone and explained my choices. The
first choice was to stay with what I had now: use my America’s Choice
plan minutes every time I connect! The second choice was unlimited
Express Network ($79 a month). Since I’m just using this to develop
some examples for a couple of books on wireless, I figured I’d stay with the
Express Network Minutes of Use plan. However, a recent
posting to alt.cellular.verizon will keep me checking my unbilled
activity:
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I called VZ support. First I got this speech about how some people were
“getting away with using EN for free” and “don’t get used to it”…