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United States : VERIZON MVNO Page Plus begins offering LTE service [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) MVNO Page Plus Cellular, which is possessed by TracFone Wireless, has began to offer LTE service, making it the first Verizon MVNO to do so. TracFone Wireless finished its purchase of Page Plus in the first quarter of the year, and a TracFone spokeswoman confirmed to FierceWireless that Page Plus "is now offering faster service to all customers who activate an LTE/CDMA phone on plans over $30." Page Plus makes no reveal of LTE service on its website and its coverage map does not comprise LTE data. On the other hand, Page Plus dealers started receiving LTE SIM cards and the company's dealer portal has been allowing LTE activations since previous week. The TracFone spokeswoman could not immediately comment on how long the LTE plans have been active. In August, FierceWireless reported as per to people familiar with the matter that Verizon's MVNOs, including Page Plus and Selectel Wireless, would soon get access to Verizon's LTE network, perhaps in the third quarter (which ended Sept. 30). Verizon declined to comment. Other Verizon MVNOs reportedly comprise ReachOut Wireless, GreatCall and BYO Wireless. MVNOs generally do not comment on the wireless networks they use. Verizon in July started offering LTE service to its own prepaid customers for the first time. Verizon's prepaid AllSet plans come with unlimited voice and texting and the ability to add more data for varying amounts of money, and start at $45 per month for 500 MB of data. Verizon under those plans offers 1 GB of LTE data for $50; 1.5 GB for $55 and 3.5 GB for $65. Thus, Page Plus' reported LTE plans normally offer cheaper prices on more data than Verizon's own prepaid LTE plans. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |