In what could be considered rather stunning in today’s markets, Verizon now offers  ”month-to-month” FiOS bundles with no contract and no early termination fees.

No, you read it right.  That says Verizon FiOS bundles with “no contract”.  According to today’s press release from Verizon, “Effective immediately, all new Verizon FiOS customers can opt to pay for a bundle on a month-to-month basis – at the same prices charged to customers purchasing a term contract – and receive price protection for one year without an early-termination fee.”

It’s a bold move to drive customers to try Verizon FiOS over similar cable television services in areas of  California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and DC.  And for those of you in the the FiOS markets of Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina and Washington, which are in the process of being transitioned to Frontier Communications, you are also eligible for the new month-to-month bundles.

In local telephone company news, Verizon launches its “enhanced digital phone service”, FiOS Digital Voice.

According to a press release issued by Verizon, FiOS Digital Voice is the perfect compliment for its existing line of FiOS services,  ”the ultimate broadband and home-entertainment experience”. Going head to head with landlines, VoIP, and cable phone packages, FiOS Digital Voice is an attempt to provide superior call quality using Verizon’s all-fiber-optic network.  Eric J. Bruno, vice president for Verizon consumer product management and development, claims the new phone service will set a new standard in the same manner as FiOS TV and FiOS Internet have in their respective markets.   With over 20 features, including live voice-mail screening and on TV caller ID, FiOS Digital Voice is certainly an appealing product.

To sweeten the pot with more than superior call quality, Verizon is advertising a limited time offer on its FiOS quad or triple-play bundles.  If you signup by July 24, 2010, you can get a FiOS triple-play for as low as $99.99.

FiOS Digital Voice is currently available in areas of California, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,  Texas, Virginia,  and Washington, D.C., but you can use the “Savings Widget” to check your specific address.