Verizon family plan or single plan?

Question

I went to Verizon today and looked the phones and plans over and am a little confused. My Dad says that he pays $35 a month and seems to think that he gets about 400 minutes. The family plan is $69.99 a month for 700 minutes. If my Dad is correct, why would I pay $70 a month for 700 minutes when we could each pay $35 and get a total of 800 minutes, 400 for each of us? What's the difference between a single plan and a family plan (besides the fact that you share your minutes)? Or are my Dad's figures wrong? Anyone here with Verizon that knows? I tried to get my Dad to go back to the store and ask but he wasn't feeling well so we left.

Anyways, I could purchase an LG Chocolate and 2 yr. contract for $99.99 online. What would be the better deal? Is an LG Chocolate worth it? I've heard pretty good things about it but someone else said they break easily. Is that true or would it basically take a rather large amount of stupidity and irresponsibility on my part to break it?

Answer 1

Here are the plans for Verizon Wireless. There is no plan like that which what your father has mention. That is totally incorrect.

Single Line
450 minutes = $39.99 a month
900 minutes = $59.99 a month

Family Plan
700 shared minutes = $69.99 a month
1400 shared minutes = $89.99 a month

All Single Plans and Family Plans includes Unlimited Mobile to Mobile with Verizon Customers as well as Unlimited Nights and Weekends.

I recommend that you choose another phone besides the Chocolate. The touch sensitive controls on the front of the phone is very akward which requires getting use too. Sometimes I feel the software is a bit buggy and needs to be better on the phone.