Verizon Wireless to Offer $15 Data Plan

Verizon Wireless plans to introduce a less expensive, $15-a-month data plan for smartphone customers, the Wall Street Journal reports. 

The  plan gives customers 150 megabytes of data. Customers who exceed the monthly limit will be charged extra. Verizon Wireless apparently will continue to offer its unlimited data plan for $29.99 a month.

The new $15 plan will be available on Oct. 28, 2010 for new customers, and requires a two-year contract. Existing customers have the option of moving to the less expensive option, or keeping their current plan.