Re: Nationwide messaging plan
I'll save you the trouble of going to the store:
When Verizon still offered Unlimited Data, back pre-July 2012:
The $54.99 Nationwide messaging plan included UNLIMITED data and Unlimited txt with no included minutes. Minutes could be used and were billed at $0.25 per minute.
After they got rid of Unlimited data for everyone, the Nationwide messaging plan was changed and was limited to 2 GB.
Obviously, if you had been put on this plan prior to July/2012, you'd be set. However, now you need to decide if it is worth paying $90 per month for your current unlimited plan, or $54.99 for the Nationwide Messaging plan for 2 GB. You'll need certain documentation to qualify for the Nationwide Messaging plan, but since you are deaf, that shouldn't be a problem.
You have a tough decision. It is easy for those on Single Line Unlimited plans, to justify paying an extra $300-$400 once in awhile to buy a phone at full retail and keep unlimited.
It would be harder to justify keeping unlimited if it meant paying the difference between $55 per month and $90 per month=$35 per month or $420 extra per year AND also having to pay full retail for your phone.