Maybe this is old news but if you go through the motions of buying a BB 8130 on the Verizon website on the features page you can select "VZ Navigator" for $9.99/month. The description says:
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VZ Navigator
VZ Navigator provides all the features of an advanced navigation system on your mobile phone at a fraction of the price of other Global Positioning Services (GPS) devices and systems. VZ Navigator provides: heads-up, voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions (with auto-rerouting if you miss a turn); local search of nearly fourteen million points of interest (POIs) in the U.S.A.; and detailed color maps that can be quickly panned and zoomed. With VZ Navigator you will know where you are, know what's around you, and know how to get there.
In addition to subscribing to the feature, you will need to download the application in order to utilize its services.Download, subscription and airtime required for use; only in National Enhanced Services Coverage Area; accuracy and completeness of info is not guaranteed; info about location of device will be used to deliver service.
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I'm pretty disappointed there isn't an alternate plan available. $10/month for something I'm going to use once every six months doesn't make sense.