Tag: Verizon
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Verizon Wins J.D. Power Award for Best Wireless Network Quality
Verizon won the J.D. Power award for Wireless Network Quality for the 32nd time in a row, more than any other provider. According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study – Volume 1, Verizon had the fewest call, messaging, and data problems reported by customers. The carrier also ranked first for…
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Verizon Lost 62,000 TV Customers But Added 231,000 5G Home Internet Customers, Putting Pressure on Comcast & Spectrum
Today, Verizon Wireless announced its 4th quarter earnings for 2023. With that, they announced total revenue of 35.1 billion, a drop of about 0.3% compared to the 4th quarter of 2022. Verizon lost 62,000 Fios TV customers as Verizon continued to move away from TV and shift customers over to YouTube TV. Verizon added more…
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Verizon’s Older Unlimited Plans Are Going Up by $4 per Line, per Month in March
Verizon customers on some older Unlimited plans will soon see a price hike on their bill. The mobile carrier is raising the prices on its 5G Get More, 5G Play More, 5G Do More, and 5G Start unlimited plans by $4 per line, per month starting March 1, according to CNET. The price changes are…
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Verizon is Taking a $5.8 Billion Hit Because of its Struggling Business Unit
Verizon is paying an expensive price for dealing with the reality of a struggling wireline business. The New York telecommunications giant disclosed on Wednesday that it would take a non-cash charge of $5.8 billion to write down the value of its Verizon Business Group in the fourth quarter. The move will be reflected in its…
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T-Mobile Crowned America’s Fastest Wireless Carrier Again
T-Mobile once again took the checkered flag as the fastest wireless carrier in America, according to Ookla. From a download speed perspective, it wasn’t close. T-Mobile posted a media download speed of 188.96 Mbps, more than double the 91.6 Mbps from Verizon and 90.8 Mbps from AT&T, according to Ookla’s report of performance in the…
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T-Mobile Has the Best Network Experience and Faster Speeds Than Verizon and AT&T for the Second Year in a Row
T-Mobile has had a strong start to 2024. The mobile “un-carrier” said it ranked first for all overall network experience metrics along with 5G download speeds, coverage experience, availability, and consistent quality experience, according to a new Opensignal report. “Did we mention it was a clean sweep?” T-Mobile said of its overall experience wins in…
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Deal Alert! Verizon is Offering New Year Discounts on Plans, Streaming, Phones, Internet & More
Is your New Year’s Resolution to save money in 2024? If so, Verizon has plenty of deals for you to welcome in the New Year. Whether you’re looking for mobile, home, or streaming upgrades, Verizon has offers for each and they’re powered by America’s most reliable 5G network, Verizon Mobile Deals Looking to switch your…
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Verizon Wireless Hit With Phone and Internet Outage, Leaving People Unable to Make Calls
Verizon Wireless on Friday suffered a widespread outage that knocked out cellphone internet and voice service across multiple states. An issue at one of the telecom giant’s network operation centers knocked out service in the midwestern and western states, according to a company spokeswoman. She added that engineers addressed the issue at the facility and…
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Verizon Wireless is Reportedly Raising Its Price on Legacy Plans
It looks like Verizon is about to raise the price of its legacy wireless plans for the 3rd time in the past year. This comes from The Mobile Report, which says its sources have reported that Verizon will raise the price of some of its legacy plans by $3 to $5 a month starting January…
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Verizon Will Pay $100 Million To Settle Claims Of ‘Deceptive’ Administrative Charge
Verizon has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that claimed the wireless carrier didn’t properly disclose a monthly “Administrative Charge” for its service. Plaintiffs in the class-action suit allege that the fee, which appeared on the bills of post-paid subscribers, wasn’t properly disclosed. “Verizon’s representations and advertisements regarding the price of…