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Verizon Up has a Bunch of $3-$5 Freebies for You Right Now

Kellen September 1, 2023 9

Verizon Up is one of those services we like to regularly talk trash to, but every once in a while it comes through with some decent freebies. Like this week, for example, there are several free offers that will land you $3 or $5 to spend at select retailers....

Verizon Unlimited Ultimate vs. T-Mobile Go5G Next

Kellen August 31, 2023 25

Shopping for a wireless phone plan isn't that fun these days. Prices are going up, options are limited, and the freebies we once enjoyed as a part of plans are starting to disappear. But let's say you have a big budget because you need all of the data and...

Verizon Gives You Easy Way to Block Email-to-Text Spam

Kellen August 29, 2023 3

In the world of spammers, there is an abused method of texting you called email-to-text that takes your phone number, converts it into an email address, and then lets someone send a message to that email which is then turned into text. According to Verizon,...

Verizon Adds Unlimited Ultimate Plan, Its Most Expensive Yet

Kellen August 29, 2023 13

Verizon watched T-Mobile unwrap a really expensive unlimited plan last week and wanted to make sure it was included in the conversation. Today, Big Red announced the newest of the myPlan plans, as the Unlimited Ultimate, a more expensive unlimited plan with...

Verizon Open Enrollment Arrives if You Need Phone Insurance

Tim August 21, 2023 8

Open. Enrollment. Verizon has fired up the opportunity for customers to get their phones repaired at discounted rates, so long as they are comfortable with adding an additional charge to their monthly bill. This year, Verizon has made some edits to the...

How Much Did Verizon’s 5G C-Band Upgrade Increase Your Speeds?

Kellen August 18, 2023 29

The massive C-band upgrade that Verizon announced this week is supposed to immediately boost your 5G speeds if you happen to live in an area that received more spectrum access. We listed out all of the major cities who could see that instant upgrade of 5G...

Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 See First Update Since Launch (Updated)

Kellen August 15, 2023 1

If you bought a Galaxy Z Flip 5 or Galaxy Z Fold 5 at launch, there may be an update waiting for you to download. That's at least according to Verizon, who is either suggesting those phones on its network need an out-of-box update or they are setting the...

Verizon’s 5G Network Gets More C-Band Access, Should Boost Your Speeds Immediately

Kellen August 15, 2023 22

When Verizon spent all of those billions back in March 2021 to acquire C-band spectrum to try and catch-up to T-Mobile's huge lead in the mid-band 5G spectrum race, they were hoping to deploy it all by the end of 2023. Throughout much of 2022 and 2023, they've...