Verizon customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets now can benefit from four-play aka quad-play saving with bundles that include Verizon Wireless. Bundles combine wireless, TV, Internet
and home phone services.
The new bundles include Verizon's first "quad-play" of wireless
calling, home phone, broadband Internet and TV services. The packages
are available to customers who are served by Verizon's market-leading
FiOS services or Verizon's fast, affordable High Speed Internet (HSI),
and DIRECTV.
With four services all on one bill, qualifying quad-play customers
will save from $59 to $179 per year, depending upon which bundle they
order.
Verizon's quad-play bundles will be initially available in the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets where Verizon offers landline and
wireless services. The new bundles will be introduced in other Verizon
markets in the future.
The basic Verizon quad-play FiOS bundle consists of the national
Verizon Wireless calling plan of 450 minutes, Freedom Essentials voice
service, FiOS Internet service with downstream/upstream connection
speeds of up to 15/5 Mbps and FiOS TV Essentials service for $134.99
per month with a one-year agreement.
For customers served by Verizon's copper network, the lead quad-play
bundle consists of the national Verizon Wireless calling plan of 450
minutes, a Freedom Essentials calling plan, HSI service with downstream
connection of up to 3 Mbps and the DIRECTV PLUS DVR
package for $124.99 per month. A one-year Verizon commitment and a
two-year DIRECTV commitment with hardware lease are required with these
bundles.
Additional quad- and triple-play bundles featuring different
broadband speeds, TV plans and Verizon Wireless calling plans are also
available, as well as additional copper-based double-play bundles.
New Bundles Provide Flexibility, Savings
New customers who sign up by Jan. 16 for FiOS quad-play or
triple-play bundles that include broadband and TV also will receive a
$150 Visa prepaid card. New customers who subscribe to quad-play or
triple-play bundles that include Verizon Freedom Essentials, Verizon
HSI with an up-to-3 Mbps or 7 Mbps (megabits per second) speed, and
DIRECTV service will receive three months of free High-Speed Internet
service. Both qualifying Verizon FiOS and HSI bundle customers have
free access to some 14,000 free Wi-Fi hot spots located in airports,
cafes, retail stores and other public places across the country.
Existing Verizon Wireless customers can choose to add Verizon
broadband or TV services, or both, to complete a bundle; existing
Verizon broadband and TV customers can add Verizon Wireless voice
service to their bundles
"Consumers want the best communication and entertainment," said Mike
Ritter, Verizon chief marketing officer for consumer wireline and
business services. "These plans let consumers get it all by offering
the ultimate voice, entertainment and online experiences at home and on
the go, combining all of our powerful services with maximum convenience
and measurable savings."
"We recognize that some customers prefer to use Verizon Wireless as
their primary voice service while others appreciate the reliable
convenience and the peace of mind that comes with a wired home phone as
well," said Ritter. "We're offering the freedom and flexibility for
customers to choose the Verizon voice service or combination of
services that meets their individual or family needs, together with our
complete line of industry-leading home-entertainment options."