Verizon Wireless Carriers

The varying results from RootMetrics, Opensignal, and Ookla serve up a reminder of how much network-testing methodology can matter.

The new offerings take a few pages out of AT&T and T-Mobile’s marketing playbooks.

The home fixed-wireless service requires signing up for Visible’s discounted phone service first.

Skylo, a Verizon and Google partner and Starlink Mobile competitor, asks the FCC for permission to serve up to 10 times as many devices.

The carrier says it will add unspecified authorization mechanisms to its site to permit faster unlocks of phones that are paid up ahead of schedule.

Verizon offers almost double the median download speed of its closest competitors, according to Ookla. But it benefits from a 10-year deal with the NFL for 5G stadium tech.

The US regulator has kicked off an official probe into the outage, which left many Verizon customers without cellular access for about 10 hours back on Jan. 14th.

AT&T and T-Mobile tie for network speed ahead of Verizon, but the subtext of RootMetrics' latest mobile report: for on-phone tasks, there isn't much of a difference between the big three.

One user who missed a day of work because of the outage managed to persuade Verizon to offer 10 times its initial payout.

On Reddit, a number of Visible customers say they didn't have any trouble on Wednesday but still managed to secure a $5 credit for their next bill.

The carrier is sending out text messages to notify users about the $20 credit, which will be applied to a future bill. Some, however, say it's not enough to cover a lost day of work.

Subscribers will get a text message when the credit is available. They'll then need to redeem the credit in the My Verizon app; it won't be automatically applied to a future bill.

The wireless carrier apologizes for the outage, which it finally fixed after about 10 hours. Affected users can expect 'account credits.'

As today's Verizon blackout drags on, Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico says he's prepping legislation that would require carriers and ISPs to compensate users for major outages.

'We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services,' Verizon says. AT&T and T-Mobile say their networks are operating normally.

The waiver lets Verizon enforce the same unlocking policy as its rivals: pay off the phone first.

CEO Dan Schulman argues that complexity and friction within the organization were slowing it down and frustrating customers.

The new plan—$50 without Verizon phone service—is only offered outside Verizon’s existing 5G Home Internet coverage. And it comes with some speed trade-offs.

Verizon-owned Tracfone is offering 5G Home Internet via Target for $60 a month, while T-Mobile's Mint Mobile subsidiary is selling 'Home Minternet' starting at $40 per month.

Almost a decade ago, Starry provided some broadband users their first escape from local cable monopolies. It will now become part of Verizon's fixed-wireless operation.