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Verizon Offers Subscribers Unlimited Cloud Storage for $13.99 Per Month

There are, of course, limits.

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Verizon is offering individual subscribers the option of unlimited cloud storage in return for paying an extra $13.99 per month.

As The Verge reports, the new "Unlimited Individual" storage plan sits in between Verizon's existing 600GB plan for $5.99 per month and the Unlimited Group plan (five users, unlimited devices and storage) for $19.99 per month.

There are a few caveats and limits to keep in mind before signing up for unlimited storage. First up, this Unlimited Individual plan is limited to a single user, one phone, and multiple computers and tablets.

There's a limit of 50GB of data uploads per day, and if you upload more than 500GB in a month, your daily upload limit will be reduced to 10GB for the remainder of that month. The maximum individual file size Verizon allows you to upload is 10GB.

The types of content supported include photos, videos, documents, and music. Contacts, text messages, and call logs will also be stored using the sync option, but can't be transferred manually. And obviously, Verizon reserves the right to remove content that violates the law.

Wireless carriers don't have the best track record when it comes to using the word "unlimited" in their product naming and marketing, because there are always limits. In this case, the limit seems to be roughly 700GB of data uploaded per month if you max out the daily upload limits Verizon has imposed.

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I started working at PCMag in November 2016, covering all areas of technology and video game news. Before that I spent nearly 15 years working at Geek.com as a writer and editor. I also spent the first six years after leaving university as a professional game designer working with Disney, Games Workshop, 20th Century Fox, and Vivendi.

I hold two degrees: a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's degree in Games Development. My first book, Make Your Own Pixel Art, is available from all good book shops.

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