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Introducing myPlan!
, Verizon’s most flexible wireless plan, is now available! We’ve put an end to the “one size fits all” approach to mobile plans and now provide a customizable plan that allows you to pay for only what you use and nothing more. You can also change your myPlan at any time to make sure you’re always using the perks that are…
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Block unwanted spam with Call Filter and Call Filter Plus
Spam calls… just the mention of these pesky, unwanted calls is enough to bum most of us out. The bottom line is that nobody likes spam calls. They are distracting and take you away from your day but sometimes you see an incoming call from an unfamiliar number and you’re not sure it’s spam, you want to pick it up. What if…
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Netflix + Max now available in a first of its kind bundle on myPlan
In a revolutionary new offering, Verizon is now offering Netflix and Max together for $10/month for its myPlan customers. Now you can have the libraries of the two giants in your streaming arsenal for one low price and it’s only available on Verizon. Both of these services will include their ad-supported subscription…
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Protect your loved ones with Verizon Smart Family!
Verizon Smart Family is a service that allows you to track your child or other family members’ locations, set up content filters, monitor web browsing and more! Verizon Smart Family is a paid service with two tiers: Smart Family and Smart Family Premium. Let’s take a deeper dive to learn what Smart Family can provide for…
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Navigating Apple's new watchOS 10
A few weeks ago, Apple released watchOS 10 for all Apple Watch devices Series 4 and newer. watchOS 10 features redesigned native apps that are more immersive and take advantage of the entire screen, along with some UI changes that change the way you navigate your Apple Watch. Today we’re going to take a look at some of…
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Preorders now open for iPhone 15 and new Apple Watch lineup!
The tech world is buzzing about the new iPhone and Apple Watch lineup and Verizon will be offering all iterations of the iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2! Read on to learn about new features and how you can make these exciting new devices yours as they’re released in the coming weeks. iPhone 15…
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Back to school: Devices for keeping in contact and enhancing the learning experience
As back-to-school time approaches, this week we are taking a look at devices that can help young students enhance their learning experience and continue education at home. Check out these devices and tell us how you’re using wireless technology for your family in the comments below! Gizmo Watch 3 The Gizmo Watch 3 is a…
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New +play partners join the fun, plus a year of Netflix on us!
As promised, Verizon’s +play has expanded its offerings, now totaling over 35 subscription partners! gives any Verizon customer an easy way to subscribe to and manage their subscriptions so they are taken care of all in one place Check out the new services joining the +play roster: DOGTV: Streaming isn’t just for humans…
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Verizon prepares the fleet for hurricane season
Hurricane season is on the horizon and Verizon will be ready to swoop in at a moment’s notice to ensure that it is ready to assist with rapid recovery efforts to its critical communications infrastructure. Verizon’s extreme network is built to withstand longer power outages which includes generator or battery back-up for…
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+play: now featuring Snapchat+! Over 30 services now featured on Verizon's +play
Verizon today announced that Snapchat+, Snap, Inc.’s premium subscription service, will be available on – along with an exclusive offer for three months of access, on us. +play is the first-of-its-kind subscription hub from Verizon to shop for, manage and save on your favorite content subscriptions. The announcement was…
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Put A Spring In Your Step With These Accessories!
Spring is finally here! As the nice weather arrives, Verizon has you covered with accessories to make sure you both have as much fun as possible outside, or make things more convenient in the home. Check out our hottest accessories for Spring! mophie powerstation wireless XL Never forget the first rule about traveling with…
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5G and Edge Compute: 5G Future Forum drives solutions
Today, the 5G Future Forum (5GFF) will lead a first-in-the-world demonstration that is expected to change the evolution of music collaboration. Using the 5GFF Edge Discovery Service (EDS) API, which enables devices to identify and connect to the Mobile Edge Compute (MEC) site providing the lowest latency closest to them,…
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Finding your way around the new Verizon Community
Welcome to the new Verizon Community! We’ve merged our Wireless and Fios Communities to bring you the best place to discuss any Verizon product or service, along with all things tech! Whether you’re a long-standing Community member or are just joining us, there are so many ways which you can get involved whether that’s…
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Global Citizen - Tune in Tomorrow 9/25/21
Check out the best of #GlobalCitizenLive featuring Jennifer Lopez, BTS, Ed Sheeran, 5 Seconds of Summer, Davido & more! Tune into @YouTube starting at 1 PM EST to watch all of the stages across the during @GlblCtzn https://glblctzn.me/globalcitizenlive...
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Let's go!
From our iPhone launch to tomorrow's Global Citizen concert and more. Plus, see how we're charging toward the 4th quarter. By: Diana Alvear Happy Friday! And what a special Friday it is! Up To Speed Live host Diana Alvear explained why today’s special and shared the following updates: Weekly recap Monday: Andy and…
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Down with the dongle
George Talks Tech’s four-letter word and the Stream TV By George Koroneos Let me set the scene for you… You've got a million dongles cluttering up the back of your TV. Half of them don't even work anymore and they’re crisscrossed in this awkward way that makes you want to turn the TV back around and never look back there…
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Reinforcing our commitment to social justice with the NAACP
Reinforcing our commitment to social justice with the NAACP Hear from Hilary Shelton, SVP for Advocacy and Policy at the NAACP, on the importance of criminal legal system reform. #Verizon #CitizenVerizon
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Help is on the way. Valentine's Day advice.
George offers last-minute Valentine's Day advice. By: Andrew Testa On today’s Up To Speed, host Andrew Testa got some Valentine’s Day help from our resident gadget guru George Koroneos. V for V-Day tips To set the mood, George suggests using Apple Music, which comes included with one of our premium unlimited plans. Make…
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Helping Santa’s NORAD elves.
Verizon helps volunteers answer kids’ questions related to the most important sleigh ride of the year. By: Dave Boerger “Where is Santa right now?” “Are my presents getting wet?” “Do Santa and his reindeer have to wear masks?” This Christmas Eve, kids can have these and other urgent questions answered thanks to the North…
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The gift that keeps on giving.
Use the Verizon Visa Card for all your holiday needs. By: Andy Choi Verizon Visa Card Don’t forget to let your friends and family know about our Verizon Visa Card. Use it this holiday season to earn Verizon Dollars – rewards you can redeem for the best things at Verizon. As a cardholder, you’ll earn Verizon Dollars on…
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A league of our own
Our Verizon vs. Verizon Awards spot celebrates our undisputed network superiority and reliability. By: Dave Boerger When you’re the best at what you do, and you’ve been the best for a long time, you no longer compete with other competitors. You enter your own league. A league of one. Perhaps NBA legend Michael Jordan said…
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Taking 5G worldwide.
On today's Up To Speed, breaking down the latest Verizon Business Group news. By: Andy Choi On today’s Up To Speed, Andy shared updates on some of the exciting things happening with the Verizon Business Group. Private 5G MEC Verizon is teaming up with Microsoft Corp. to create new ways for enterprises to accelerate the…
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Working around the clock.
Verizon Response teams help residents and first responders in Louisiana get back up and running. By: Jeremy Godwin The ferocious winds of Hurricane Laura not only knocked out power in the Lake Charles, LA, area, they also knocked out fiber connections. That fiber is what carries calls and internet connections from cell…
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When close enough isn’t good enough.
New RTK technology provides centimeter-level location accuracy. Nicki Palmer explains what it is and why it matters. By: Katie Regner Real Time Kinematics (RTK) produced at scale If you haven’t heard of Hyper Precise Location with Real Time Kinematics (RTK), you’re not alone. Nicki explained how this technology represents…
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Did you Hear The Big News?
Verizon's 5G Edge and AWS Wavelength will change the game - from smart manufacturing to augmented reality.
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Introducing Citizen Verizon
Learn more about our new responsible business plan to drive economic, environmental and social advancement. By: Rebecca Nicole Laming When the world thrives, we all win. In the early weeks of the COVID-19 crisis, Verizon stepped forward to offer support to organizations on the front lines and communities hit hardest by the…
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Here's to the #Next20.
It's been an amazing journey. Just imagine the places we'll go next. By: Jeremy Godwin 20 Years of Verizon Verizon Communications was created on June 30, 2000, by Bell Atlantic and GTE in one of the largest mergers in U.S. business history. Since it’s outset, Verizon has connected people in countless new ways in order to…
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Pain into purpose.
Christy and Rose share social justice news, new virtual volunteer opportunities and upcoming events. By: Jeremy Godwin On today’s Up To Speed, Jeremy was joined by Christy Pambianchi and Rose Kirk who shared the following updates. * We join in celebrating today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision, which ruled that civil rights…
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Go further than being an ally, be an accomplice for a change.
Willie Jackson, a Diversity & Inclusion expert, joins us for Wellness Friday to discuss how to have difficult conversations during this time. If you are looking to start a discussion on race with a colleague or friend, here’s a toolkit with resources to help get the conversation going. If the events of the last two weeks…
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V Team Volunteer Spotlight
Making a difference is a way of life for this military veteran and V Team recruiter. By: Rebecca Nicole Laming Dedicating time and service to improve the world takes on a new meaning for Jorge Hernandez, who is celebrating his first anniversary with Verizon tomorrow as a recruiter. Jorge served in the military and was…
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My Cause: Protecting and serving my community.
David Turner’s 16 years as a volunteer police officer continues a calling to serve his community. David Turner has three full-time jobs: Dad, project manager within Verizon Business and a volunteer police officer with the Wiltshire Police Force in the United Kingdom. After briefly serving in the British Army, David felt…
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Help from above.
Skyward supports companies finding new uses for drones during the pandemic. Historically, humans have used every tool at their disposal to fight viruses. Fortunately, in the current battle against COVID-19, we have a new high tech weapon: Drones. Skyward, a Verizon company, is a key part of that effort, providing drone…
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Delivering safety and hope.
Christine Rudkin brings masks to those working on the front lines in Long Island. Christine Rudkin, a Marketing Manager from Garden City, NY, had been seeing the number of COVID-19 cases in her Long Island community skyrocketing. “I have a daughter who is a PA (physician’s assistant) who has been reassigned to COVID…
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More time to do good.
Our COVID-19 Leave program allows select medically trained and certified employees to volunteer full time. Fred Ackerly, a network technician of 21 years from Wanaque, NJ, loves helping others. “Volunteering has always been a big part of me,” said Fred. “At one point I had said to myself, ‘what would be better than joining…
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When duty calls.
The V Team supports a basic training graduation livestream from Fort Jackson. “You only graduate from basic training in the Army once, so it’s pretty cool that we’re doing this.” That’s Larry Bair, a Field Network Assurance Engineer, speaking from Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. The fort is the largest and most active…
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A letter from Hans Vestberg on Verizon's response to COVID-19
A letter from Hans Vestberg on Verizon's response to COVID-19 Media contact(s) Steve Van Dinter Rich Young 224.374.3864 973.943.7209 steven.vandinter@verizon.com richard.j.young@verizon.com The world’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response is evolving swiftly. Our customers - whether they’re first responders, teachers, students,…
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“I’m mailing you a hug today.”
Staying close from far away It’s not easy to mail hugs, but a lot of you did the next best thing by sharing some great ways to stay close to family far away this past holiday weekend. Retail General Manager Nicole Van Dyke’s family traced themselves with open arms, decorated their life-size cutouts, and mailed their…
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All the help that’s fit to print.
V teamers bring their 3D printers to the fight against COVID-19. 3D printers have the power to create amazing things like prototypes, tools, even prosthetics. Now, these printers are producing face shields to help our healthcare heroes stay safe and healthy on the front lines. V Teamers from all over stepped up to do their…
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Coming through for Kentucky.
The Verizon Response team connects a temporary hospital in Louisville’s Expo Hall. With more than 1.2 million square feet of indoor space, the Kentucky Exposition Center hosted numerous conventions, trade shows and fairs, including the annual Kentucky State Fair and the National Farm Machinery Show. But it is likely…
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Manning the fort.
V Teamers connect Fort Totten, a new base for New York City’s first responders. On a typical spring day, New Yorkers flock to Fort Totten Park in Queens to birdwatch or paddle a canoe around the preserved Civil War fortress. But not this spring. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the New York metro area,…
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Update: Verizon is prepared to serve customers during COVID-19 crisis
Verizon is prepared to serve customers during COVID-19 crisis Media contact(s) Steve Van Dinter Rich Young 224.374.3864 973.943.7209 steven.vandinter@verizon.com richard.j.young@verizon.com * Our networks are engineered to manage anticipated increases in traffic * Due to economic circumstances related to the coronavirus…
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Resilient, reliable and ready.
Investing in our network for when it’s needed most. Boosting investment in our network. Hans Vestberg was on CNBC yesterday to discuss how our networks stand ready to serve customers. He also announced we’ll be investing even more into our networks, increasing our overall capital investment to as much as $18.5 billion in…
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George goes gaga over the Galaxy.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 series launches tomorrow; George gives us his top 5 features. The wait is almost over. Samsung’s next-generation 5G smartphones, including the Galaxy S20+ 5G and Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, will be available from Verizon tomorrow. carrying Here are the key features: Ready for 5G Built Right. The Galaxy S20…