Data point: Last I checked, Verizon only offered 4 phones that do not require a data plan. Everything else they offer is Android, BB, iOS, and maybe WinPhone. E

Data point: Last I checked, Verizon only offered 4 phones that do not require a data plan. Everything else they offer is Android, BB, iOS, and maybe WinPhone. Even their semismart Samsung phones require some $15 data plan. At least when walking into a Verizon store, your perceived choice was android or android; everything else is plopped into a corner. I wonder if they will be successful in converting the remaining feature phone customers by simply removing that option in the future. Is the same thing happening on other carriers?