Verizon business account here – 4 lines, all phones paid for at the beginning, all from Costco deals, including a no-waiting-in-line, 15 minutes from purchase-to-activation for the then new iPhone 6 on release day 1. Also, my then-new Samsung S5 after Costco rebates and a price match was just $50, while Verizon still had it for $299+.
2 have grandfathered unlimited data, 1 with 6GB and 1 with 2 GB data plan.
Each line is just under $40/mo.
We continued on an old $100/mo Nationwide Talk & Text with 1400 shared talk (never over 600 min/mo due to the family share phone numbers); Unlimited text.
We pay $246/month after 8% business discount, and we always look into new plans but so far, this one has been the cheapest for all the features we have.
To keep the unlimited data on the two phones, we will probably buy refurbished unlocked phones when these are no longer working. Data use on those range from 2GB to >7 GB. Verizon is the best network for our family in terms of service areas.
When we have screen breakages (grrr college kids) we use their NSSI student personal property policy with $25 deductible for >$100 repair bill. I was told after they graduate, they can keep the $130/yr policy in force!
For free hotspot service to use my tablet or laptop in “no free wifi” areas, I use an app called PDANet+ on my Android phone. We don’t subscribe to Verizon’s hotspot service.