Yahoo! Mobile is an app based Verizon direct prepaid brand for smartphones.

Plan Information

Yahoo! Mobile's app based phone plan offers customers unlimited calling, text, and high-speed on device data, with unlimited mobile hotspot data for a single device at a time throttled to 5mbps.

All Yahoo! Mobile data usage is always subject to network management. Video is reduced to 480p resolution as well (DVD quality).

Yahoo! Mobile does not include any Canada, Mexico or international calling, texting, or data usage.

Currently Available Plan:

Unlimited: $39.99/month - single line

Plan Specifications:

Carrier Networks Used: Verizon 4G LTE / Native
Carrier Relationship: Direct subsidiary
Plan Types Available: Phone
Device Types Permitted: Compatible smartphone models
Unlimited: Yes
High Speed Mobile Hotspot Use:
- Yes, unlimited, throttled to a max of 5 Mbps.
- Hotspot connections are limited to one at a time.
Throttling: On device data is full-speed. Hotspot data is throttled to a maximum speed of 5 Mbps
Network Management: Always
Video Streaming Resolution: 480p
5G Access: No
Device Purchase Required: No, but offered
Plan Period: Monthly
International Roaming: None
Domestic Roaming: None
Data Roll Over: None
Overage Charges: None
Lines permitted per account: 1
Extras: Plan is activated and terminated via the Yahoo app. Yahoo! Pro Email is included with the plan - with up to 1k GB of storage.

Testing Status

In April 2019, one of our team members acquired a Visible plan, which is a very very similar service provided as a sister company of Yahoo! Mobile. In June 2019, the line was re-activated to test the new high-speed on device data offer made by Visible.

Our hands on report is shared on our Visible Gear Center page.

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Thoughts & Analysis

Favorite Features:

Cheap, unlimited data option
Full speed data on device
Verizon 4G LTE Native coverage area
Mobile hotspot use included, capped to 5 Mbps
No activation fees
Includes Yahoo Pro Email with plan

Potential Downsides:

Requires shipment of a physical Visible SIM card first (free)
All mobile hotspot data is throttled to a maximum of 5mbps speed
Higher ping times
Always subject to network management
Hotspot is limited to a single device connection at a time
Phone lines only - no tablet or Jetpack option
No access to Verizon's roaming partners or 3G coverage map

Summary

If you are interested in Yahoo! Mobile, we strongly suggest researching Visible instead - it's the same service, but can be cheaper with PartyPay.

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