Verizon’s New Internet Plan Could Cost You Just $25 Per Month
If you have Internet problems at home, this may be a solution for you: Verizon has launched a plan called Home Internet Lite, which the carrier says “aims to help connect customers with limited connectivity options or those looking for a low-cost option.”
There are several price levels. If you get it directly without discount, the Internet the plan costs $60 per month. But you can reduce it to $25 a month if you do three things:
- Bundle it with a phone plan (save $15).
- Enable autopay (save $10).
- Sign up before December 31 (save an extra $10 when bundled with a phone plan).
You can lock in the $25 monthly price for three years.
Some customers can also get Home Internet Lite for just $20 per month with their Verizon Forward program. People who participate in certain federal aid programs, like SNAP, could benefit from this reduction.
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Verizon said the plan is best suited for people who must rely on DSL or satellite for internet and who have only light Internet use, such as “browsing, emailing, and streaming.” Home Internet Lite is provided through the company network. cellular network.
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“This new offering expands Verizon’s Home Internet across the country and reinforces the company’s commitment to providing more choice to customers, particularly in areas previously outside of its Fios and 5G Home Internet footprint,” Verizon said in a statement.
Slower speeds in comparison
We’ve covered the cost of the new plan, but what about the internet quality itself? Verizon says Home Internet Lite download speeds will reach 25 Mbps, but that will be reduced to a maximum of 10 Mbps once you hit 150 GB of data usage in the same month.
Data usage varies greatly depending on how you use the Internet, but for comparison purposes, watch a movie in Ultra High Definition video stream for an hour could burn up to 10 GB of data on a 5G network.
Internet plans from other mobile carriers offer faster download speeds. Mint Mobilefor example, provides up to 415 Mbps until you reach 1 TB of usage in a month, after which you “may notice slower speeds.” Mint’s cheapest internet plan is $30 per month if you already have a Mint phone plan.
T-Mobile’s download speed also reaches 415 Mbps, but it will start to slow down after using 1.2 TB of data. Its cheapest plan is $30 per month, temporarily down from $55.
