Back to School Is Easier For the Whole Family Thanks To Verizon Wireless

Devices, Apps and the Nation's Most Reliable Network are Ready for School.

IRVINE, Calif. -- Look forward to school this year with Verizon Wireless' back to school deals, apps and devices. Students and families can find a phone for everyone's lifestyle or study habits and easily stay connected while at home, commuting or on campus with the nation's largest, most reliable voice and 3G data network.

Back to School Deals

* Students on a budget can look at Verizon Wireless' "Great Deals under $20." Customers can select from QWERTY phones such as the LG Cosmos™ or Samsung Reality™. Students who want to stay connected and up to date with their homework can select the HP Mini 210-1076NR netbook with Mobile Broadband.
* Parents can shop for the whole family easily with Verizon Wireless' "Buy One Get Any Device Free" promotion. Students who want to stay organized, surf the Web and have access to e-mail can select a BlackBerry® Curve™ 8530, BlackBerry® Storm2™ or the global-ready BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650 for studying abroad and get another device of equal or lesser value free after rebate. Each smartphone requires a voice plan with a data package of $29.99 or higher.


Do More

* Harness the power of Android 2.2 with the new DROID 2 by Motorola , feature-packed device that helps manage work and social life with an enhanced QWERTY keyboard, ultra high-speed Web browsing, 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities, full push corporate e-mail, intuitive social messaging and Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 for access to the full web.
* Also for everyday ventures, students or parents have a variety of Android smartphones to select from such as DROID X, DROID Incredible by HTC, LG Ally™, Motorola DEVOUR™ and DROID by Motorola.


Apps and Tips

* Parents can manage their children's wireless use and avoid unexpected charges with Usage Controls. Parents have the ability to set voice and messaging allowances, receive free text alerts when a family member nears or reaches their voice or data limit, and more. Usage Controls are available on most handsets at a monthly cost of $4.99 per line. Sign up through www.myverizon.com.
* Make unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls or chats to friends and family across the hall or abroad with Skype mobile™. Skype mobile is currently available on more than a dozen BlackBerry and Android smartphones with additional handsets, including several 3G Multimedia phones, coming later this summer.
* V CAST Video keeps college football aficionados up to date with highlights, news and live games this fall. For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com/vcast.
* Social Beat offers the whole family a single point for accessing social networking sites, allowing everyone to stay connected to Facebook®, Twitter™ and MySpace®, plus more than 50 news, sports and entertainment feeds. The Social Beat application can be downloaded on select phones through the Media Center.


About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: 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.