Overview: Postpaid Consumer Plans by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)

Unlimited Ultimate, Unlimited Ultimate w/ 100GB Mobile Hotspot Add-on, and Unlimited Plus w/ 100GB Mobile Hotspot Add-on

• Device: Smartphones
• Data: Unlimited On Device, No Network Management, 60-160GB High Speed Mobile Hotspot Data
• Price: $90-$100/mo
• Notes: Hotspot data slowed to 3 Mbps on 5G UW, and 600 Kbps on 5G NW/4G LTE
• More Info: View the 'Phones' tab on this page

Premium Mobile Hotspot Plan

• Device: Hotspots, Tablets, & Routers
• Data: 150GB High-Speed Hotspot Data (other tiers available)
• Price: $80/mo when added to unlimited smartphone plans, $110/mo standalone 
• Notes: Speeds go to 600 Kbps after the cap is reached on LTE/Nationwide 5G and 720p video resolution. 5G UW areas have 3 Mbps speeds after cap and 4K UHD video. Verizon also offers prepaid versions of these plans for slightly lower prices with some drawbacks. 
• More Info: View the 'Data Plans' tab on this page

For more plans that provide lots of data: Top Pick Data Plans Guide

Smartphone Plans

Verizon introduced the myPlan family of plans in May 2023.

Verizon treats its 5G coverage as two separate entities: 5G Ultra-Wideband (5G UW) and 5G Nationwide (5G NW).

Hotspot and tablet plans can be added to phone lines; see the Data Plans tab for more information.

Currently Available Plans

• Unlimited Ultimate - $90/month **TOP PICK**
• Unlimited Ultimate w/ 100GB Hotspot Add-on - $100/month **TOP PICK**
• Unlimited Plus - $80/month
• Unlimited Plus w/ 100GB Hotspot Add-on - $90/month **TOP PICK**
• Unlimited Welcome - $65/month

Prices above include an autopay discount of $10/line. Per line rate decreases with additional lines. 

Specifications:

• Carrier Networks Used: Verizon
• Carrier Relationship: Direct
• Plan Types Available: Smartphone
• Device Types Permitted: Smartphone
• Unlimited:
  • Unlimited Ultimate and Unlimited Plus: Yes
  • Unlimited Welcome: No
• High-Speed Mobile Hotspot Use:
  • Unlimited Ultimate: 60GB
  • Unlimited Plus: 30GB
  • Unlimited Plus w/ 100GB Hotspot Add-on: 130GB
  • Unlimited Welcome: None
• Throttling:
  • Unlimited Ultimate and Unlimited Plus: No
  • Unlimited Welcome: 4 Mbps after 500GB
• Network Management: 
  • Unlimited Ultimate and Unlimited Plus: None
  • Unlimited Welcome: Always
• Video Streaming Resolution: 
  • Unlimited Ultimate: 4K UHD on 5G UWB; 1080p on 5G NW/4G
  • Unlimited Plus: 4K UHD on 5G UWB; 720p on 5G NW/4G
  • Unlimited Welcome: 480p
• 5G Access: Yes
• eSIM: Yes 
• Device Purchase Required: No, but can purchase a device
• Plan Period: 30 days
• International Roaming:
  • Unlimited Ultimate: 10GB in 210+ countries, then 3G speeds
  • Canada/Mexico: 2GB/day, then 3G speeds.
  • If more than 50% of your talk, text, or data usage in a 60-day period is in Canada or Mexico, use of those services in those countries may be removed or limited.
  • TravelPass can be added for $10/month for talk/text/data in 210+ countries.
• Domestic Roaming: Yes
• Data Roll Over: No
• Overage Charges: No
• Lines Permitted Per Account: 10
• Extras: Can be added for $10/month
  • 100GB Mobile Hotspot Data 
  • Disney Bundle - Includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu.
  • Apple One - Includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud+.
  • WalMart + Membership - Also includes Paramount+.
  • Apple Music Family.
  • Smartwatch Data & Safety.
  •  Verizon +Play 
  • 3 International Travel Pass Days (2GB of data/day)
  • 2 TB Cloud Storage.

55+ Unlimited

An unlimited plan for seniors with a Florida business address, based on the Start plan with a discount. Starting at $60/line.

Pricing Grid Comparison

Verizon offers data plans for hotspots, tablets, laptops, and smartwatches.

Mobile Hotspot Plans

Introduced in July 2021, these plans allow use on connected devices such as mobile hotspot devices, tablets, and cellular embedded routers. 

Currently Available Plans

The pricing for the Premium and Pro plans depends on whether or not you have it bundled with a phone plan. The first price listed below is the bundled price, the second is the standalone pricing. Plus and Essential plans can only be added to accounts with eligible smartphone lines, and there is a 50% discount available on these lines (when used in a hotspot) for each Get More and Do More smartphone on the account. 

Available Bundled with other lines or standalone :

• Premium - 150GB - $80/$110 **TOP PICK**
• Pro - 100GB - $60/$90

Must be added to other lines (like mix-and-match plans):

• Plus - 50GB - $40 (50% discount with Get More / Do More)
• Essential - 15GB - $20 (50% discount with Get More / Do More)

Specifications:

• Carrier Networks Used: Verizon
• Carrier Relationship: Direct
• Plan Types Available: Data Only
• Device Types Permitted: Hotspot, Router
• Unlimited: No
• Throttling: Yes, after high-speed data caps have been met
  • On 5G UW (Premium, Pro, and Plus plans), speeds are reduced to 3 Mbps after data cap
  • On 5G Nationwide/4G LTE, data is slowed to 600 Kbps after data cap
• Network Management: None
• Video Streaming Resolution:
  • On 5G UW (Premium, Pro, and Plus plans), streaming is up to 4K UHD
  • On 5G Nationwide/4G LTE, streaming is 720p
• 5G Access: Yes
  • Premium, Plus and Pro have access to both 5G UW and 5G Nationwide
  • Essential has 5G Nationwide only
• eSIM: No
• Device Purchase Required: No, but can purchase a device
• Plan Period: 30 days
• International Roaming: 
  • Canada/Mexico: 2GB/day, then 3G speeds.
  • If more than 50% of your talk, text, or data usage in a 60-day period is in Canada or Mexico, use of those services in those countries may be removed or limited.
  • TravelPass can be added for $10/month for talk/text/data in 210+ countries.
• Domestic Roaming: Yes
• Data Roll Over: No
• Overage Charges: No, but additional data can be added for $35 for 5GB. 
• Lines Permitted Per Account: 20
• Where to Purchase: Verizon

Tablet Plans

Verizon tablet plans can either be added to a smartphone plan or purchased as a standalone plan.

Currently Available Plans

• Unlimited Plus: $90 standalone or $30 if added to a phone plan
• Unlimited: $80 standalone or $20 if added to a phone plan

Specifications

• Device Types Permitted: Tablets
• Unlimited: Yes
• High Speed Mobile Hotspot Use:
  • Unlimited Plus: 30GB. Then unlimited at 3 Mbps when on 5G UW and 600 Kbps when on 5G NW or 4G.
  • Unlimited: 15GB. Then unlimited at 600 Kbps.
• Throttling: No
• Network Management: Yes
  • Unlimited Plus: After 30GB on device; always for hotspot data.
  • Unlimited: After 15GB; always for hotspot data.
• Video Streaming Resolution: 
  • Unlimited Plus: 4K UHD when on 5G UW and 1080p when on 5G NW or 4G/LTE
  • Unlimited: 1080p
• 5G Access: 
  • Unlimited Plus: 5G UW
  • Unlimited: 5G NW
• Where to purchase: Verizon

Laptop Plans

With the introduction of the Lenovo Flex 5G laptop, Verizon rolled out plans for the Lenovo 5G device as well as other laptops, including Chromebooks, with integrated cellular modems.

There are two available options:

• • Unlimited: $20/month when added to an existing plan, or $80/month without an existing plan.
    • 15GB/month of 5G Nationwide/LTE data, then unlimited at 600 Kbps
    • 15GB/month of 5G Nationwide/LTE hotspot data (counts against the on-device data cap)
    • 720p streaming
    • No access to Verizon 5G UW network
  • Unlimited Plus: $30/month when added to an existing plan, or $90/month without an existing plan. 
    • Unlimited 5G Ultra Wideband data, both on-device and mobile hotspot
    • 30GB/month of 5G Nationwide/LTE data, then unlimited at 600 Kbps
    • 30GB/month of 5G Nationwide/LTE hotspot data (counts against the on-device data cap)
    • Unlimited 4K video streaming on 5G UW, 720p on 5G Nationwide and LTE

Smartwatch Plans

Verizon offers Smartwatch Plans with 15GB of high-speed data for $10/month. 

Shared Data Plans

Verizon offers Shared Data Plans, where data can be shared amongst multiple devices. Smartphones, tablets, hotspots, laptops, and watches can all be used on these plans.

There is a base account access charge each month, and at least one phone line must be added. Additional phone lines or lines for data devices can then be added, but all lines share the same (small) bucket of data.

Currently Available Plans

• 10GB - $65/month
• 5GB - $55/month 
• Plans include one phone line. Additional phone lines are $25/month, and data lines can be added for $10/month for tablets, hotspots, laptops, smartwatches, and HumX device. Data lines for Hum+ device and streaming cameras are $5/month. 
• Prices include $10/month discount for signing up for auto-pay.

Specifications

• Carrier Networks Used: Verizon
• Carrier Relationship: Direct
• Plan Types Available: Phone, data
• Device Types Permitted: Smartphone, hotspot, tablet, laptops, smartwatches, streaming cameras, HumX, and Hum+
• Unlimited: No
• High-Speed Mobile Hotspot Use: All data available for mobile hotspot use.
• Throttling: No
• Network Management: No
• Video Streaming Resolution: Not specified
• 5G Access: Yes, on 5G Nationwide network only.
• Device Purchase Required: No, but can purchase a device
• Plan Period: 30 days
• International Roaming: 
  • Canada/Mexico: 2GB/day, then 3G speeds.
  • If more than 50% of your talk, text, or data usage in a 60-day period is in Canada or Mexico, use of those services in those countries may be removed or limited.
  • TravelPass can be added for $10/month for talk/text/data in 210+ countries.
• Domestic Roaming: Yes.
• Data Roll Over: Yes. Unused data expires after one month.
• Overage Charges: No
• Lines permitted per account: 10 phone lines, 20 connected devices
• Extras:
  • Safety Mode & Data Boost: Verizon's tiered data plans include the ability to turn on 'Safety Mode' to eliminate the risk of surprise overage charges for using too much data. With Safety Mode enabled, data will simply be slowed down for the remainder of the month to 2G-speed (128 Kbps) once the high-speed data is used up. If you do need more fast data, you can manually purchase a "Data Boost" for 1GB/$15 as needed.
  • Verizon Up Rewards

Additional Resource: Verizon's Shared Data Plans FAQ Page

Connected Car Plans

Verizon provides Connected Car plans for certain car manufacturers. In order to utilize these plans, you must have a car that is equipped with Verizon Wi-Fi capabilities or a Hum Connected Car device.

Plans are described as "unlimited" but only the first 15GB is high speed. The remainder of the data used is capped at 600 Kbps speeds.

Currently Available Plans

• Unlimited/15GB at high speed + In Vehicle Wi-Fi: $20/month if added to a phone line; $75/month if purchased standalone
• Unlimited/15GB at high speed (for Hum device only): $10/month

Business Plans

Verizon offers business plans for smartphones, tablets, and data devices. See our Gear Center entry for more details.