Jan 24 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly wireless subscriber additions, as its promotional plans attracted more customers and drove device upgrades during the holiday season.

Verizon, whose plans are the most expensive among U.S. peers, added 217,000 net new monthly bill paying wireless phone subscribers in the fourth quarter, higher than Factset estimates of 200,400 additions. (Reporting by Eva Mathews and Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)