Reliability Meets Flexibility With Prepaid Plans for Verizon Wireless' Mobile Broadband Service

Reliability Meets Flexibility With Prepaid Plans for Verizon Wireless' Mobile
Broadband Service
Customers Can Choose From Daily, Weekly or Monthly High-Speed Internet

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced
three new Mobile Broadband plans that will be added to the company's Prepaid
portfolio. Customers will be able to get speed when they need it on the
Verizon Wireless 3G network with pay-as-you-go plans for daily, weekly or
monthly access. The new Prepaid options are ideal for those who need access
for occasional or seasonal use whether on vacation, enjoying a weekend getaway
or for students away at school. Verizon Wireless gives customers the
following service options:

-- Daily - $15 for 75 MB
-- Weekly - $30 for 250 MB

-- Monthly - $50 for 500 MB

Prepaid Mobile Broadband will be sold in a convenient grab-and-go package with
the Verizon Wireless USB760 modem for $129.99. The USB760 comes with a
high-performance internal antenna, removable memory of up to 8 GB and support
for Windows® 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or 10.5 (Leopard) or
Linux. Prepaid Mobile Broadband will be available in Verizon Wireless
Communications Stores beginning Nov. 15 and at select national retailers
beginning Nov. 20.

To assist customers in determining their service levels, the following chart
provides examples of different applications based on approximate size
assumptions. Actual file sizes may vary.

Data Type Daily Weekly Monthly
------------------------------------ ------ ------ -------
E-mail (1 text page, no attachments) 25,600 85,300 170,000
Typical Web page lookup 500 1,700 3,400
Low-resolution digital photos 150 500 1,000

For more information about Mobile Broadband from Verizon Wireless, visit a
Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or visit
www.verizonwireless.com/mobilebroadband.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless
voice and 3G data network, serving 89 million customers. Headquartered in
Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a
joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and
request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon
Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless

Brenda Boyd Raney of Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com