Verizon Wireless to charge for phone upgrades

Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone company, says it will start charging $30 every time a subscriber wants to upgrade to a new phone. Other phone companies have introduced similar fees. Competitor AT&T raised its fee from $18 to $36 this year. Verizon says it will start charging the fee on April 22, and it will help fund customer support and online educational tools.