Verizon 5G coverage comes to (parts of) Dallas and Omaha, Nebraska
Verizon 5G coverage is now live in Dallas and Omaha, Nebraska, says the carrier. That brings the network’s 5G service to a total of 15 US cities…
Disney+ video service matches Apple TV+ free year promo through Verizon
Verizon has announced today that it will be giving both new and existing customers a free year of Disney’s upcoming streaming service. That’s a great perk and comes in addition to Apple Music being included with some of the carrier’s unlimited plans.
Verizon 5G’s New York City launch later this month, in parts of three boroughs
Carriers throttle online video regardless of network congestion, show tests
More than 650,000 tests reveal that US carriers throttle online video on their mobile networks, and do this whether or not those networks are congested.
All four of the main carriers were found to be engaged in this, though the video services they throttled varied…
Verizon’s latest ‘unlimited’ plans are still limited, but more flexible
In a world in which words meant anything, there would be one unlimited plan per carrier. In the real world, meanwhile, Verizon has four ‘unlimited’ plans. These don’t get any less confusing in their latest incarnation, but at least you do get more flexibility…
Verizon 5G service switched on in four more cities — with the usual caveat
Verizon 5G service has today been extended to four more cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis. and Washington, DC. However, the extremely short-range coverage of the latest mobile data tech means that the usual 5G caveat applies…
Hotspot device lets iPhone owners experience 5G right now
Verizon has launched its first 5G hotspot device today, giving users in select US cities the ability to take advantage of the next-generation cellular network. This also means Verizon customers will be able to try out 5G with an iPhone before Apple includes built-in 5G modems expected in 2020.
Verizon cruises to best overall US carrier title in new study, AT&T comes in second
After a large-scale study yesterday gave Verizon top honors for best LTE availability and best video experience, RootMetrics is out today with its own large-scale study of US mobile carriers. While Verizon performed best in both studies, this latest report has AT&T in a solid second place instead of T-Mobile.
Verizon defeats AT&T for best LTE in network study, T-Mobile tops network speeds
A new cellular network study from OpenSignal published today takes a look at how the four major US carriers stack up across five key attributes. Verizon took the top spot for best LTE network availability, T-Mobile had both the fastest download and upload speeds, while AT&T tied for lowest network latency. Read on for all the details about how the carriers performed.
Verizon launching 5G service in two cities next month, but it will cost more
Verizon previously detailed that it plans on launching its 5G service in 30 cities by next year. Now it has revealed that users in Chicago and Minneapolis will be the first to use the next generation cellular standard. However, there are a couple of catches, including a price hike.
Texts not sending? Verizon customers experiencing SMS issues
Verizon appears to be experiencing a text message outage for some of its customers this morning. The problem is popping up for users mainly on the East Coast, and Verizon is working on a fix.
Verizon plans to launch true 5G in 30 cities by 2020, just in time for iPhone support
Verizon’s CEO, Hans Vestberg, shared today that the carrier will be rolling out true 5G service to its network across 30 cities this year. However, he didn’t share a timeline or many other details.
Verizon likely halting its ‘5G Home’ service rollout after test cities, waiting for 5G hardware to actually exist
Carriers have been in a frantic battle pretending to rollout 5G service for both mobile devices and home internet. Verizon was the first to rollout what it calls 5G home internet to customers in four US cities last year. However, it’s not technically 5G, and now Verizon is likely going stop rolling out the service until later this year when standards-based 5G hardware is actually available.
T-Mobile beats out Verizon as top ‘quality’ brand as it sees 9% YoY increase in customer satisfaction
A new US wireless carrier customer study has been released today and T-Mobile has continued its streak of winning top honors over Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint with solid year-over-year customer satisfaction growth. More notably however, is that T-Mobile has beat out Verizon in the survey’s “quality brand” ranking.
Verizon adding full Apple Music as free perk to some Unlimited phone plans
Update: Verizon has now officially announced that Apple Music will be included in its “Beyond Unlimited” and “Above Unlimited” plans starting on January 17th.
We have exclusively learned that Verizon is adding Apple Music to two of its ‘unlimited’ cell phone plans, effectively offering the $9.99 subscription for no additional cost. This is not merely a free trial offer but an added service on an ongoing basis.
The perk will be added to existing and new Verizon customers on the Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited plans. The cheaper ‘Go Unlimited’ plans will continue to offer an Apple Music six month trial.
Verizon updates ‘My Verizon’ app for iOS with support for in-app eSIM setup and activation
After beginning the rollout of eSIM support for iPhone XS and iPhone XR last week, Verizon has today updated its My Verizon app for iOS with support for in-app eSIM activations. This means that if you use an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR, you can add a second eSIM line to your device directly from the My Verizon app.
Verizon begins activating eSIM lines on iPhones with Dual SIM
Verizon has officially begun activating eSIM lines on iPhone XR, XS and XS Max, allowing users to integrate two separate phone numbers with their compatible device.
Verizon eSIM support coming December 7, says leaked memo
An internal Verizon memo leaked today alleges that the carrier will begin recognizing iPhone XS and XR eSIM activations starting this Friday, December 7.
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Verizon memo says Dual SIM and eSIM rollout to start in early December
Dual SIM is one of the big new features for the iPhone XS and iPhone XR and it was technically enabled with iOS 12.1. However, the big US carriers held back on supporting Dual SIM activations due to various reasons.
In an internal memo shared with 9to5Mac, Verizon is telling its employees that it now expects to launch Dual SIM activations for eSIM and physical SIMs in early December.
Verizon launches ‘My Numbers’ to allow one smartphone to use up to five numbers
The major US carriers haven’t rolled out support for Apple’s Dual SIM/eSIM feature with the iPhone XS and XR yet. However, Verizon has today announced its own solution to using multiple numbers with one iPhone or Android smartphone called “My Numbers.”
T-Mobile ranks best in customer retention and growth among major carriers in Q3 — CIRP
CIRP has shared a new analyst note today covering Q3 results for the major US wireless carriers. T-Mobile was the clear leader with the highest customer retention rate as well as seeing the greatest customer growth.
After backlash, Verizon giving 3 months’ free service to Florida counties hit hardest by Hurricane Michael
Since the landfall of Hurricane Michael last week, Verizon has been under scrutiny for its seemingly poor efforts to restore service in the Florida Panhandle. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Florida Governor Rick Scott have both slammed Verizon’s response to the disaster, while Scott has praised AT&T’s efforts.
Now, Verizon is responding to those concerns.
Verizon rolling out ‘5G Home’ internet service with free Apple TV in select cities starting today
After announcing the details for its new 5G home internet service last month, Verizon is now getting the first customers hooked up as it offers a free Apple TV and three months of YouTube TV along with the service.
Verizon’s ‘5G’ home broadband service launches next month, includes free Apple TV 4K
Verizon today officially announced that its 5G broadband internet service will launch next month. The company says that installations will begin in select cities on October 1st, with service activating immediately after the install is complete.