America's Choice 55+ Senior Cell Phone Verizon Plan

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Updated on July 04, 2020
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Please Note

As of April 5, 2021, Verizon no longer offers this plan. Check out our other picks for Best Senior Citizen Phone Plans to find the right fit for you.

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Read on for all of the information you need on the Verizon Wireless cell phone plan named America's Choice 55+, a senior citizens cell phone plan.

Basic Package

  • Minutes Included: 200
  • Monthly Fee: $60
  • Designed For: senior citizens
  • Nights (From 21h To 6h): 500 minutes Nights And Weekends
  • Weekends: 500 minutes Nights And Weekends
  • Voice Mail: Incl
  • Call Waiting: Incl
  • Caller ID: Incl
  • Call Forwarding: Incl

Rates And Cards (Prepaid Only)

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Long Distance Calls And Roaming

  • Domestic Long Distance: Incl.
  • Calls To Canada: $0.19 surcharge per minute*
  • Roaming While In Canada: $0.69 per minute
  • Roaming While In Mexico: $0.99 per minute
  • * Given the high price of cell phone long distance, it is generally smarter to use a long distance calling card.

Important Extra Fees

  • One-Time Setup Fee: $35.00 *
  • No-fee Return Delay: 30 " days
  • Early Termination Fee: $175.00

* Important advice: Setup fees are just a trick to make a bit more money. Most carriers will accept to waive that fee if you call them to complain about it BEFORE subscribing to one of their service plans. Appear scandalized when they tell you about the fee and say you will kill the deal and you'll see how fast any setup fee will disappear.

** Carriers typically also charge special taxes that vary depending on the state

Notable Fine Print:

Detailed billing is $1.99 per month. Tolls, taxes, surcharges and other fees, such as E911 and gross receipt charges, vary by market and as of July 1, 2007, add between 4% and 34% to your monthly bill and are in addition to your monthly access and other charges. Monthly Federal Universal Service Charge (varies quarterly based on FCC rate) is 11.3%. Monthly Regulatory Charge (subject to change) is 4¢ per line. Monthly Administrative Charge (subject to change) is 70¢ per line.

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