Ver-rising raises prices

Verizon says it will charge folks higher rates as part of an overhaul to its data plans.

The largest mobile carrier in the US says that customers will pay $5-10 more for their monthly plans and, in exchange, will get a higher data allowance. The plans will range from the "Small" plan of $35 per month for 2GB (up from $30 for 1GB) to the "XXLarge" package at $110 for 24GB (previously $100 for 18GB).

Customers will be able to carry over unused data to the next month, and can also enable a "safety mode" setting that automatically throttles their wireless data speeds when the monthly cap is reached (rather than being charged for more data). ®