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- Verizon has a new affordable home internet plan.
- The Home Internet Lite is designed for use outside 5G or fiber areas.
- You can sign up for as little as $35 per month.
There is a new option for affordable internet in areas where connectivity is not easy.
Verizon has announced A new service called Home Internet Lite. It targets customers outside the company’s existing 5G and fiber footprint and those looking for a low-cost alternative to higher-priced plans. The company says that historically, these homes only had access to older options like DSL or satellite.
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The new plan offers unlimited data and download speeds of up to 25Mbps (the company says it’s typically 10-25Mbps), which isn’t exactly fast but should be enough for most basic online tasks, including streaming. However, after the first 150 GB of data usage each month, Verizon warns, your speeds will slow down by 10 Mbps.
Verizon says you’ll get a free router when you sign up for “simple, out-of-the-box self-setup.”
When I checked my address, I was told that Fios or 5G home internet was not available, but the new Home Internet Lite plan was available. The normal price is $60 per month, without any discounts, but there are some ways to save.
If you enroll in auto payments and paper-free billing, you’ll save $10 per month. If you already have Verizon as your cell provider, you can drop it down to $35 per month, but you can lock in the $25 monthly price for three years if you agree to sign up for 36 months.
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Additionally, if you participate in certain federal assistance programs like SNAP, you may be eligible for the Verizon Forward program, which gets you the service for as little as $20 per month.
Home Internet Lite is available across the country from today.
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