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How to Save on Data Costs with Verizon Wireless's "Secret" High-Tier Data Plans

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Verizon Wireless advertises that their highest data plan caps at 10GB, which unfortunately isn't enough for a lot of users (especially if you're fond of tethering your phone). Go over their limit, and they'll slap you with seriously unwelcome charges—$15 per 1GB over.

It's funny then that a Computer World writer discovered that Verizon actually does offer plans over 10GB, they just aren't too eager to advertise them.

There are actually a total of five plans over their "regular" top six.

1GB for $50/month
2GB for $60/month
4Gb for $70/month
6GB for $80/month
8GB for $90/month
10GB for $100/month
12GB for $110/month
14GB for $120/month
16GB for $130/month
18 GB for $140/month
20 GB for $150/month

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They're available through Verizon's Share Everything plans, and can be shared over ten devices. You probably need to contact your local Verizon Wireless store to see if you can get in on these plans from the start, but hidden on their site, they do state that you can log in to My Verizon and add an extra 2GBs for $10 more a month.

Photo by Robert Scoble

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