Verizon Smartphone Suggestions?

[JayJ]

I worked for Alltel, and when I left, they didn't bother to remove my free data on my Touch Pro, unlimited text on all three lines, etc. This month I got a shock when Verizon finally caught on a year later.

I'm trying to work out the best options. We have 3 lines. Me, my wife, and her dad. It looks like we could all switch to a connect plan with 3 smartphones for about the same price we're paying now considering he's paying $25 a month to tether his RAZR for his primary internet.

With a custom Rom I can Tether my Touch Pro with no additional cost, so I need to find a lower priced smartphone for him that could be tethered reliably without additional cost. HTC Ozone maybe? How about near smartphones like the EnV Touch, or Samsung Rogue? Thanks for any help.