Following today's announcements for the Apple Watch Series 6, the Apple Watch SE, and Family Setup, Verizon is making it cost a bit less to use an Apple Watch on the Big Red network.
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Verizon will bundle Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu with select Mix & Match unlimited plans
If you are a Verizon Wireless customer and want to take full advantage of a new bundle option coming this week, you may need to make some changes to your plan if you aren't already a Mix & Match subscriber.
Verizon says it won’t charge late fees or disconnect postpaid customers disrupted by coronavirus through June 30
These are troubling times for a lot of people all across the globe, and many companies have stepped up in an effort to help their customers. Verizon is doing just that by announcing a couple of changes.
Verizon teams up with Nimble to sell eco-friendly accessories
In an effort to offer more environmentally friendly accessories, Verizon has teamed up with Nimble to bring more options to customers.
T-Mobile and Sprint complete merger, Mike Sievert steps up as new CEO
It has been a long time coming, with a lot of starts and stops, but it's finally happened: T-Mobile and Sprint have completed their planned merger.
Verizon launches Yahoo Mobile with unlimited LTE data for $40 per month
If you feel like you should jump ship from your current wireless carrier, Verizon might have an option for you with a familiar brand name.
Security flaws in both 4G and 5G networks let attackers intercept calls & track locations
New security flaws that have been discovered in both 4G and the upcoming 5G cellular networks make it easy for an attacker to eavesdrop on your phone calls and track your location.
Verizon is now offering free access to Apple Music
Verizon Wireless said today that folks on its Beyond Unlimited ($50 per month) and Above Unlimited ($60 per month) plans can now get free Apple Music as a perk on an ongoing basis.
Major US carriers unveil cryptographically verified phone number authentication for apps
The big four wireless carriers in the United States—Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint—announced Thursday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain an interesting plan for a new authentication system in apps based on mobile phone numbers.
Verizon to buy struggling Internet giant Yahoo for a reported $4.83 billion
Monday, both Yahoo and Verizon Wireless said that the nation's leading wireless carrier will be buying Yahoo's operating business for a reported $4.83 billion. The transaction, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals, should grant the carrier over one billion total monthly search users while giving the two companies more than two dozen media and advertising brands, to be added to the AOL network, plus an email service with 225 million monthly active users.
Verizon launches new wireless plans with higher prices and more data
Verizon on Wednesday announced a new wireless plan platform and several new features for its customers. The new plan is more expensive, but it includes at least 30% more data than the previous offering, as well as new stuff like Carryover Data and Safety Mode.
It looks like they're calling it simply the new Verizon Plan, and it comes in 5 flavors: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large. The Small option costs $35 per month for 2GB (previously $30/month for 1GB), and the XXL gives you 24GB for $110 per month.
Verizon gets FCC waiver to begin offering Wi-Fi Calling
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday gave Verizon permission to begin offering Wi-Fi Calling. As noted by MacRumors, the Commission granted the carrier a waiver today that will allow it to rollout the feature, which was introduced last year with iOS 8.
The news comes a month after AT&T was granted the same waiver, and it activated Wi-Fi Calling for compatible devices days later. In a statement, it also criticized the FCC for excusing the fact that Sprint and T-Mobile have long been offering the feature without a waiver.