Overview: Prepaid by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)

Currently Available Prepaid Data Device Plans:

On September 29, 2021, Verizon changed their prepaid data-only plan option, which brought them in line with their postpaid data plans. A $30/month discount is applied when these plans are added to another prepaid line of service. The primary line (no discount) can be a prepaid smartphone or data-only line. The first price listed below is with the $30 discount, the second is for the first line or a standalone account. There are no autopay discounts. 

• 150 GB - $70/$100
• 100 GB - $50/$80
• 25 GB - $30/$60
• 5 GB - $10/$40

Plan Specifications:

• Carrier Networks Used: Verizon
• Carrier Relationship: Direct, prepaid
• Plan Types Available: Data only
• Device Types Permitted: Hotspots, Routers, Tablets
• Unlimited: Yes, throttled after cap
• High Speed Mobile Hotspot Use: Hotspot/Jetpack and Tablet devices are permitted to use all data via hotspot.
• 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: Always
• eSIM: No
• Video Streaming Resolution:
  • On 5G UW, streaming is up to 4K UHD
  • On 5G Nationwide/4G LTE, streaming is 720p on hotspots/routers and 1080p on tablets
• 5G Access: Yes
  • 150 and 100 GB plans have access to both 5G UW and 5G Nationwide
  • 25 and 5 GB plans are 5G Nationwide only
• Device Purchase Required: No, but can purchase a device
• Plan Period: 30 days
• International Roaming: None
• Domestic Roaming: Some - but not full. Verizon prepaid utilizes most, but not all, of Verizon's postpaid domestic roaming map for data when you are off their network domestically. To view the disparities, see Verizon's map comparisons here (click "Expand Map"). There are no additional charges for domestic roaming when it is supported - but you may see slowed data speeds (3G/2G speeds).
• Data Roll Over: No
• Overage Charges: There are no overage charges on prepaid plans.
• Lines permitted per account:
  • 10 lines are allowed per account.
  • Additional data lines after the first are eligible for a $30/month discount.
  • A family plan allows for the ability to mix-and-match line types on a single account, however first line of service on prepaid can be a data only device. 

Currently Available Plans

• Unlimited Plus: $75
• Unlimited: $65 (+$5/month for Mobile Hotspot)
• 15GB: $50
• 5GB: $40

Base prices are listed. Autopay and loyalty discounts are available.

Specifications

• Carrier Networks Used: Verizon
• Carrier Relationship: Direct, prepaid
• Plan Types Available: Phone
• Device Types Permitted: Phones
• Unlimited: Yes
• High-Speed Mobile Hotspot Use:
  • Unlimited Plus:
    • Unlimited highspeed mobile hotspot data when on Ultra Wideband network
    • 10GB of highspeed mobile hotspot data when on Nationwide 5G or 4G/LTE; then 600 Kbps after 10GB is used  
  • $65 Unlimited Phone Plan: $5/month to add 10GB high-speed mobile hotspot data; then 600 Kbps after 10GB is used.
  • 15GB/5GB plans: All data can be used as mobile hotspot data.
• Throttling:
  • $75 5G Ultra Wideband Plan: None on device. To 600 Kbps if 10GB added mobile hotspot data is used on 4G/LTE or 5G Nationwide networks. 
  • $65 Unlimited Phone Plan: None on device. To 600 Kbps if 10GB added mobile hotspot data is used.
  • 15GB/5GB Plans: Yes, after high-speed data bucket allowance, speeds are slowed to 2G/128 Kbps.
• Network Management: Yes - always, for all plans when on the 4G/LTE or 5G Nationwide networks. None when on Ultra Wideband network. 
• Video Streaming Resolution: 480p when on 4G/LTE or 5G Nationwide networks. Full HD when on Ultra Wideband network. 
• 5G Access: All plans have access to 4G/LTE and 5G nationwide networks. Unlimited Ultra Wideband Plan has access to 5G Ultra Wideband network. 
• Device Purchase Required: No, but can purchase a device
• Plan Period: 30 days
• International Roaming: 
  • Unlimited phone plan includes 0.5GB of data usage per day in Canada / Mexico. 
  • TravelPass is available for prepaid plans - for $5 a day per line, customers can use their plan data in Canada and Mexico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. For $10/day per line, plan data can be used in 30+ other destinations.
• Domestic Roaming: Some - but not full. Verizon prepaid utilizes most of Verizon postpaid domestic roaming for calls or data when you are off their network domestically. To view the disparities, see Verizon's map comparisons here. There are no additional charges for domestic roaming when it is supported - but you may see slowed data speeds (3G/2G speeds).
• Data Roll Over: No
• Overage Charges: No
• Discounts Available:
  • Autopay discount of $5/month
  • Loyalty Discount: Offered on plans over $40/month, this discount reduces plan pricing by $5 after the 3rd month of service, and another $5 after the 9th month of service. 
  • Family discounts are not available on Verizon Prepaid phone plans offered after 6/24/2020.
• Lines permitted per account:
  • 10 lines are allowed per account.
  • Additional lines after the first are eligible for up to a $20/month discount depending on device and plan.
  • A family plan allows for the ability to mix-and-match line types on a single account - including Jetpack / Tablet lines.
• Extras: None