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Take a good long look at the current Verizon Wireless 3G and 4G data plan that charges $29.99 a month for unlimited data. It will disappear this week Thursday (July 7) and will be replaced by a plan that costs more than AT&T’s similar plan.

Verizon confirms it will ditch unlimited smartphone data plans starting July 7 (Fierce Wireless)

Verizon to eliminate unlimited data plans (Reuters)

AT&T charges $25 a month for 2GB of 3G data. Verizon’s 2GB plan will cost $30. Both carriers charge $10 for each 1GB over the quota. Verizon will offer a 5GB a month palan for $50 and 10GB a month for $80.

Fierce Wireless reported that current customers with the unlimited plan will be able to keep it. They will also be able maintain the plan when they upgrade to a new smartphone.

New smartphone customers (on or after July 7) may need to keep an eye on their plan if they, for example, plan to upload a lot of photos or videos or stream video (e.g., Netflix) or audio (e.g, Pandora).

In preparation for the release of iPhone on its network, Verizon has released a PDF memo on its website which states that the company will start throttling the data-throughput of subscribers that use a lot of data and fall within the top 5% of Verizon Wireless data users.

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Verizon Wireless customers with select BlackBerry flavors can now use the device to track recent banking transactions. The carrier’s Mobile Banking Application, available for the BlackBerry Curve 8330, Pearl 8130 and 8830 World Edition, lets consumers check their account balance and transaction history; transfer funds between accounts at the same bank; view and pay bills and look up the last five transactions completed on the device.

Banks that currently offer the Verizon Wireless Mobile Banking app include Wachovia, Regions, SunTrust, USAA, Synovus, America First Credit Union (AFCU), Arvest, Bancorp South, FirstBank, South Financial and BECU. Customers need to sign up for the service on the bank’s Web site and receive an eight-digit secure code that will allow them to access the app on their phone.

Verizon’s Mobile Banking app is also available for a number of Get It Now-capable handsets including the LG Voyager, Venus and VX9400; the Moto RAZR maxx Ve and Moto RAZR2 V9m; and the Samsung FlipShot, Wireless Juke and Alias.