Ah, it was only a matter of time before Verizon decided to jump on the bandwagon of ridiculously high [upgrade fees][3], now that [Sprint][4] and [AT&T][5] have both exercised the option. Big Red announced this morning that April 22nd will be the magic date in which it will charge you a cool $30 just for the privilege of purchasing a subsidized handset and signing a fresh two-year commitment. Granted, it's still less than the $36 sum that Verizon's two largest competitors now demand, but we're going in the wrong direction here, folks. Catch the dreary announcement after the break.
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