Verizon Wireless Plans
Verizon Plans Overview
Limited Data Plans: Verizon offers four different shared data plans, and its only real competitor here is AT&T, but it still only offers two plan options to pick from.
Prepaid Plans: All major carriers offer customers prepaid plans with a range of options, but Verizon gives you more choices than anyone else.
Family Plans: Discounts get steeper with each added line, and Verizon is the only carrier that will let you mix and match unlimited plans to fit your family’s needs.
Verizon Wireless is the largest carrier in the nation, offering 4G LTE coverage to over 70% of the population—far more than the competition. On top of that, it provides customers with a wide variety of plan options from prepaid plans, limited data plans, family plans, and unlimited data plans. Take a look below at all of its plan offerings and how they compare to the competition and find out if they’re the right mobile provider for you.
Verizon Plans with Unlimited Data
Verizon offers an assortment of unlimited talk, text, and data plans aboard its excellent network. Verizon’s unlimited plans include varying amounts hotspot data, perks like Disney+ subscriptions, and unlimited talk and text in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada—but so do the other major carriers. What makes Verizon stand out from the pack is its “everywhere” coverage. That’s data you can actually use.
| Verizon Unlimited Plan Name | Priority 4G LTE Data* | Hotspot Data | Video Quality | Perks |
| Start Unlimited | All data subject to slowing when network is busy | n/a | 480p DVD-Quality | Free Apple Music for 6 months Free Disney+ for 6 months Verizon Up rewards |
| Play More Unlimited | 50GB | 15GB | 720p HD-Quality | Free Apple Music Free Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Verizon Up rewards |
| Do More Unlimited | 50GB | 15GB | 480p DVD-Quality | Free Apple Music for 6 months 50% off an unlimited tablet or jetpack plan 600GB of Verizon Cloud storage One year of Disney+ Verizon Up rewards |
| Get More Unlimited | 50GB | 30GB | 720p HD-Quality | Free Apple Music Free Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ 50% off an unlimited tablet or jetpack plan 600GB of Verizon Cloud storage Verizon Up rewards |
*After priority 4G LTE data limit is reached, data is subject to slowing when the network is busy.
Verizon Plans for Kids
Verizon’s Just Kids Plan is an optional add-on to any unlimited line. It offers up to 5GB of 4G LTE data, and you’ll never get stuck paying accidental overages. Its stand-out feature is the suite of parental controls like content filters, app time-limit capabilities, unlimited talk and text for up to 20 contacts, and real-time location tracking. No other carrier offers a plan like that for your kids.
Verizon Plans for Families
Verizon offers multi-line discounts that increase with each new line added. The same is true for all other carriers, but Verizon is the only provider that lets you mix and match plans to fit your family’s needs. So, if you want Verizon’s top unlimited plan with 75GB of 4G LTE data for yourself and its midrange 5GB data plan for the rest of your family, you can do that!
| Verizon Family Plan Name | Savings for 2 Lines | Savings for 3 Lines | Savings for 4 Lines | Savings for 5 Lines |
| All Postpaid Unlimited | $20/month | $75/month | $140/month | $200/month |
| 3GB Prepaid | $10/month | $20/month | $30/month | $40/month |
| 8GB Prepaid | $15/month | $30/month | $45/month | $60/month |
| Unlimited Prepaid | $20/month | $40/month | $60/month | $80/month |
Verizon Plans with Limited Data
Limited data plans allow you to choose the amount of 4G LTE data you want each month. All of Verizon’s limited data plans come with 480p streaming, hotspot allowances up to your data cap, as well as unlimited talk and text in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Other major carriers offer similar limited data plans, but Verizon gives you the most options. And if you ever run out of data, you can even buy more at $15/GB.
Prepaid Verizon Plans
Whether you want to skip the credit check, or just looking for some flexibility, a prepaid plan might be for you. Verizon offers a host of great prepaid plans, all of which include 4G LTE data, unlimited talk/text to the U.S., Mexico and Canada—plus texting to over 200 countries. AT&T is the only other major carrier that has prepaid plans that can compete, but Verizon tends to offer more promotions like doubling the data you paid for, for the life of your line.
Verizon Plans for Traveling Abroad
Sure, you can travel abroad and still use your phone, but you can save a lot more if you sign up for an international plan before you go.
All major carriers offer international plan options, and even though T-Mobile offers some of the best ones on the market, Verizon too holds its own with the TravelPass for short trips and month-long travel plans. Each Verizon option comes with large text allowances, reasonable talk time, and 4G LTE data.
| International Plan Option | Talk+Text+Data Mexico & Canada | Talk 185+ Countries | Text 185+ Countries | Data 185+ Countries |
| TravelPass | Limited by domestic plan or included with unlimited plan | Limited by domestic plan | Limited by domestic plan | Limited by domestic plan |
| Monthly Option 1 | n/a | 100 minutes | 100 sent unlimited received | 0.5GB |
| Monthly Option 2 | n/a | 250 minutes | 1000 sent unlimited received | 2GB |
| No Travel Plan | $0.99/min talk no text and data | $1.79-$2.99/min | $0.25 sent $0.25 received | $2.05/MB |
Verizon’s Network Coverage
Before you pick your plan, it’s important to ensure that your new mobile carrier offers good coverage in your area. Verizon boasts the biggest network in the nation, delivering 4G coverage to 70% of the U.S. as compared to Sprint’s 27%, AT&T’s 58%, and T-Mobile’s 59%. That doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed quality service in your area, though. To confirm, take a look at Verizon’s coverage map below.
Verizon Wireless Recap
- Verizon’s unlimited plans offer up to 50GB of guaranteed 4G LTE data before you’re subject to slowed data speeds.
- There are other plans for you to pick from if you don’t need unlimited data.
- Verizon offers more limited data and prepaid options than its competitors, but it’s also a bit more expensive than the other carriers.
- Verizon is the only carrier with a kids’ plan, and it’s also the only carrier that will let you mix and match your family plan.
- Verizon has the most 4G coverage in the country compared to the other networks.