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With all the Black Friday deals this year, a cell phone carrier would probably be the last place on your list of places to visit.  Verizon realizes that, and is offering its Back Friday deals from Friday to Monday.  Not a bad idea for those who are busy running to other retailers, and also those who need a bit more time to decide on buying anything with a two-year contract.

Included in Verizon’s Black Friday deals is a price drop for the Gateway LT netbook.  The netbook usually runs $100 with a two-year contract but will cost only $30 for the weekend.  Also included in the deals are $10 smartphones, including both the HTC OZone and BlackBerry Pearl.  Not the newest smartphones, but for $10, not a bad option.  Not only will one be $10, but a second, identical smartphone, will be free, though will likely require a second contract.  Other deals include $30 buy-on-get-one-free feature phones like the Nokia Twist and LG Versa in addition to a $50 mail-in rebate fr the MiFi, knocking it down to $50.

Overall, the deals from Verizon aren’t too bad.  They definitely knock the price down for some decent devices.  A $30 netbook isn’t bad at all if you plan on getting one with a two-year contract.  $50 for a MiFi, even after a mail-in rebate, is a decent deal as well, and probably the most useful out of the bunch for many people.  With those exceptions, chances are you can most of the deals any other time of the year, though they might not have the buy-one-get-one-free deals, and they might come from other retailers, which can be an issue for some people.

Read [Electronista]