Tag: Verizon
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Fios Is Offering a Year of Netflix with Select Internet Plans
This post is a sponsored opportunity from Verizon Fios; however, all opinions expressed here are my own. Note: Verizon reached out to Cord Cutters News, asking if we would let our readers know about several deals. We agreed to this sponsored post because we are always happy to help our readers find out about great…
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Cord Cutting This Week 63 – Sling TV is Bigger Than PlayStation Vue & DIRECTV NOW, ATSC 3.0, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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Verizon is Cracking Down on Robocalls
Today Verizon announced that their new Call Filter app will be released in March 2019. This new app will crack down on spam calls by notifying Verizon customers for free that the call is likely spam. You will even be able to set the app up to auto-block any suspected spam calls. “Happy Valentine’s Day! But if there’s…
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Verizon Fios TV Lost 168,000 Subscribers to Cord Cutting in 2018
Now that 2018 has come to an end we are starting to get a look at the damage cord cutting did to the pay-TV industry. One of the first companies to report their 2018 numbers was Verizon’s Fios TV service. According to a report released today, Fios TV lost 168,000 subscribers in 2018. “We’ll, of…
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Verizon’s New $40 Visible Phone Service Comes to Android Devices
Looking for a prepaid phone plan with unlimited data and hotspot support? Verizon has new service called Visible that will do just that for only $40 a month. At first the Visible service only worked on iOS, now Verizon is launching support for Android devices. What is Visible? Visible is a new service that will…
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Verizon is Cracking Down on Spam Calls
Over the last few years, scams targeting cord cutters have grown. One of the newest scams is a fresh take on an old one. You get a call from someone claiming to be Netflix saying you need to update your credit card. From there they try to trick you into giving them your credit card so they…
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Verizon Expands Their Free Apple Music Deal
Last year Verizon announced that they would be giving away six months of Apple Music for free to Unlimited customers. Today that deal is being expanded to include six months of Apple Music with all Verizon Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited plans starting January 17th, 2019. “When we introduced six months free of Apple Music…
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Verizon is Spending $1 Million To Help Push 5G Development
Today during Verizon’s keynote address at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg announced the launch of the Verizon “Built on 5G Challenge.” This new service will help fund innovators to create transformative solutions that leverage 5G connectivity to transform the way people live, work, and play. “When we launched 4G, we…
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Verizon’s New Visible $40 Unlimited Talk, Text, & 4G Data With Hot Spot Service Is Now Offering a $50 Amazon Gift Card If You Switch
Recently the battle for affordable unlimited plans has been heating up as smaller prepaid services like Straight Talk have offered an unlimited data plan for $55 a month. If you want unlimited data from Verizon for just one phone plans, start at $75. (Verizon advertises $40, but you have to sign up for four lines…
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Verizon Plans to Double The Speed of 5G Home Internet
A few months ago Verizon launched 5G in a handful of markets with more on the way in 2019. Currently, subscribers to Verizon’s 5G home internet services get 300 Mbps down. (Or up to 1 Gbps depending on the network.) Now Verizon’s VP of Technology development said they plan to double that in the next…