Verizon releases pricing on Hub uber-phone and VoIP service

The day before the Hub VoIP phone hits the shelves at more than 2,500 stores throughout the land, Verizon Wireless has announced pricing on both the gear and the supporting VoIP plan.

A VoIP calling plan through Verizon Wireless will cost around $35 per month and includes unlimited calling in the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories and Canada, plus unlimited messaging to and from Verizon Wireless phones with Unlimited Messaging. The Hub will cost $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two year agreement. Yes, you have to sign up for two years of VoIP service and pay $200 for the gear. Additional DECT cordless handsets are available for $79.99 each.

Verizon Hub IP phone

Verizon says The Hub will support service through any broadband connection--an interesting statement on many levels. Does this put Verizon into the Net Neutrality camp? Users will also need a wireless router so the Hub can talk to the rest of the Internet world.

Once connected, it serves as a smart device to interface with Verizon Wireless services such as VZ Navigator, Chaperon and V CAST video entertainment.

For more:
- Convergence run amuck! FierceWireless writes about wireline VoIP [1].