By Reuters

Verizon Wireless will join rival carrier AT&T in selling Apple Inc’s iPad  later this month, showing it may move closer to disrupting the tight relationship between the device maker and AT&T.

All three models of the popular tablet computer, which comes with Wi-Fi access, will be available at Verizon Wireless stores as well as AT&T stores from October 28, the companies said. Prices will range from $629 for the 16-gigabyte (GB) model to $829 for the 64 GB model at both of their stores.

Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone, will offer a monthly access plan for $20 a month, which would allow 1 GB of data usage. AT&T said it will offer a 250-megabyte plan for $14.99 a month, and a 2 GB plan for $25.

The iPad comes with access to AT&T’s 3G network, which allows high-speed mobile Internet access. Verizon will bundle a “MiFi 2200″ device with the iPad allowing users to connect to its 3G network.

The iPad is already available at Apple stores and big box retailers like Best Buy.

The move comes amid speculation that Verizon Wireless will soon sell Apple’s iPhone. AT&T is currently the exclusive carrier for the popular smartphone, and investors and consumers alike have long speculated when Apple will expand distribution.