TL;DR The Verizon Unlimited Plus plan offers various perks and add-ons, but many users find the Get More plan to be more beneficial. Family plans can reduce costs per line, especially with multiple lines.
Plan Costs and Add-Ons
The Verizon Unlimited Plus plan can become quite expensive when additional perks are included. For example, one user reported their single line costing $140 due to add-ons like Disney Bundle, Apple Music Family, and TravelPass days [1]. Each add-on typically costs around $10 per month, which can quickly increase the total bill
[1:9].
Comparison with Other Plans
Many users compare the Unlimited Plus plan with other Verizon plans, particularly the Get More plan. The Get More plan is often preferred because it offers better value, including features like unlimited premium data and Apple Music for the line [1:3],
[1:6]. Some users suggest sticking with the Get More plan as long as possible due to its favorable offerings
[1:5].
Family Plan Structure
Verizon's family plans allow for a mix-and-match approach where each line can have different features based on individual needs. This structure is beneficial compared to other carriers that require all lines to have the same plan level [3:1],
[3:3]. Adding more lines can reduce the cost per line, making it more economical for families
[3:1].
Ultimate vs. Plus Plan for International Use
For families that travel internationally, the Ultimate plan is recommended due to its unlimited hotspot and international talk/text/data features [4:1],
[4:3]. However, if travel is limited to Mexico and Canada, the Plus plan may suffice
[4:5].
Grandfathered Plans
Some users are on grandfathered plans that offer uncapped data and basic 5G coverage [5:7]. While customer service may advise switching to newer plans, it's important to evaluate whether the new plans offer better value or network priority
[5:2],
[5:9]. Grandfathered plans can sometimes be cheaper than current offerings, especially if they include perks not available in newer plans
[5:3].
Here is my unlimited plus 1 line plan. Whoa!
$140.00/mo
Unlimited Plus
Save $10 with Auto Pay.
Enroll after completing this purchase.
$90.00/mo
Disney Bundle
$14.99/mo value
$10.00/mo
Apple Music Family
$16.99/mo value
$10.00/mo
Smartwatch Data & Safety
$20/mo value
$10.00/mo
3 TravelPass Days
$30/mo value
$10.00/mo
2 TB Cloud Storage
$14.99/mo value
$10.00/mo
Honestly, if they gave each line one free perk of your choice it wouldn’t be a bad deal. Obviously not as good as Get More, but I honestly don’t use most/any of the perks.
It’s claiming $35/line for Plus on my 4 phone line account. Aka same as my Do More lines.
I like that. Either reduce the prices without addons or give you one free perk of your choice. I love my get more and probably won’t switch.
The get more plan is far better than this. Verizon messed up again …
I’m sorry I stopped taking this seriously when I saw the data and safety and the cloud storage.
Their both bullshit and totally unneeded.
These new plans are bullshit too. But this is just trying to make it look worse than it really is. If you don’t get all the extra bullshit it’s a small increase overall.
The real loss is the trade in discounts getting butchered.
Yup! It tells me if I switch I lose my promotions but then says I’ll keep them (sounds fishy) and I ain’t want no $600 charge to buy out devices. Not worth the $10 savings
And you get way less when upgrading so time to buy phones outright
I just priced it out for 1 line if you add all the perks. 180 a month. Insane. In the Verizon app it even says that they recommend I switch to the new plan.
I saw that too and when I compared it's not worth the switch. I'm sticking with get more plan as long as I can.
You added five $10 add-ons.
I sure did ! Tried to get it as close as get more. I'm too tired I probably screwed up something. I was trying to give people a general idea
Compared to Get More you have an extra 1.4 TB of cloud storage, 2 more travel pass days accrued per month, Apple Music family instead of individual, and smart watch safety which wasn’t on Get More at all.
Not really a 1:1 comparison.
edit: changed GB to TB
And how many lines do you have? My family of 4 (2 adults and 2 toddlers) we have 3 phone lines (1 is almost paid off, 1 is free and the other is still being paid on), 4 ipads (1 paid off and 3 being paid on) and 1 apple watch and we are paying $327.64.
Edit to add Prices
8 Lines total
Plan prices $249.60
Device payments $78.04
Perks = Apple Music, Disney+, Hulu and ESPN for free with the 5g get more plan (which I’m keeping until Verizon kicks me off lol) and the $15 Apple perk on the unlimited ultimate plan.
Devices = We have a 14 pro max, 15 pro and a 16. A 2021 iPad Pro 12.9, 2 2021 iPad minis and a 10th gen iPad and an Apple Watch Ultra 2.
$84+ tax, one line, grandfathered Get More Unlimited, grandfathered $15 military discount.
Edit: typo
Should check your app and see if you have a $10 12 month discount
$395/mnth for 6 lines
I’m glad I’m not alone. 3 phone, 3 watches, and one iPad: $480 a month.
I pay 408.00 a month for 5 lines. 1 phone paid off 1 is suppose to be free and then pay for line and 3 phones almost paid off.
Dang, I pay about $190 for 5 lines
And protection plans. It’s $17 per device now, I believe
Probably due to device payments. People really should calculate bill and device payments separately moving forward.
I'm paying way less than you with more lines but I don't have any device payments that don't have bill credits for the full amount.
Way too much for my plan now...
61 a month, 5GB plan. But about to go to Xfinity mobile since it is free unlimited line for 1 year.
After that will likely switch to visible. Seems like no difference and for some reason in south Florida- the Verizon service is terrible anyway
I love Visible - absolutely no difference and I pay $25/mo for unlimited everything and stellar service.
Currently on VZW's old shared 4 GB data family plan with unlimited voice calls and SMSes with iPhones (11 Pro Max, 12 mini, and 13 Pro). It would be nice to get shared unlimited cell datas for everyone.
Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. :)
For current Unlimited plans, everyone gets Unlimited, it’s just the additional features that may sound appealing per line. Play More works if you want better video streaming and access to the Disney Bundle. Do More works better if you have an Android phone (because of VZ Cloud) or if you have a tablet/jetpack/watch on the account due to 50% line access discount. Get More combines both, you get more hotspot, Unlimited Premium data, and Apple Music for the line.
Per line is better, it lets u mix and match the plans… compared to T-mobile for example… if one person wants the premium plan they must all get the premium plan.
The costs are comparable 2 lines on T-Mobile magenta are $120, 2 lines on Verizon start unlimited also $120…
on Verizon’s old “the new Verizon Unlimited” family the data was $110.. and the calling and text was $20 per line….that was a total of $150
Tmobile lets you do it per line. Its just a max line upgrade
4gb?! Shared?! Do y’all just not use your phones, ever?
The best value is going to be the do more or play more plan for everyone
Each line added to the Mix and Match plans reduces the price of each line plan per se, up to 5 lines for the maximum discount, so we could technically say it is a family plan when you reach that threshold since Do and Play cost $40 per line with autopay at that point.
As titled. Coming back to Verizon postpaid after a very bad experience with MVNOs regarding international coverage. Verizon is the only reliable provider in this area. Will stay on whatever plan I sign up for the foreseeable future (3-6 years). Other than the obvious price and marketed features, do these two plans vary in any significant way in terms of meeting the family’s needs?
Usage: Quite a bit of data both in the U.S. and Canada. Canadian calling. Hot spot data for laptop and iPad.
Devices: Currently 14 Pro and 14s, undamaged and paid off. At least one of us is going to upgrade to 16 Pro Max.
Ultimate gives unlimited Hotspot and international talk/text/data. You also get 50% off 2 connected devices if you want cellular on them (watches and tablets).
Plus gives you 30GB Hotspot and Canada and Mexico talk/text/data. You get 50% off 1 connected device.
Best answer right here and would be great for OP. We have an UP, UU, iPad, and 2 watches. May add hotspot jetpack for backup internet and maybe update the misses to UU too. Love the connected device discounts and the features that are in the UU plan.
In your case, since you travel international ultimate plan is the perfect for you guys. Good luck
Exactly. If their biggest issue was international travel, 0% doubt in recommending Ultimate.
Free 16 Promaxes on ultimate currently no trade. Take advantage of it since you’re coming back. Good plan for your needs. Get phones on top of it. Keep the others as spares
If your international travel is mostly Mexico and Canada then the plus will work just fine. The only reason to go with ultimate is if you are taking advantage of a promotion that requires it.
If you’re gonna travel abroad the ultimate plan is definitely the best choice. For the others you may have to pay additional perks to have connectivity and the worst is that you got limited access.
I'm still on the plan of over 12 years. I have two new iPhones on the plan and customer service has advised me it's cheaper if I switch over to the latest unlimited plan. Is it best to keep it or make the switch? Are the new data plans capped??
What’s the exact name of your plan? I think you might technically be on gUDP?… unless there’s another plan out there.
Only reason it makes sense to switch up plans is if it costs the same or less (or at least adds value to what you pay). Several plans offer Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ for free, and others offer that plus free Apple Music.
I’d advise going here and toggle how many lines you have or expect to have. This quotes AutoPay discount (must use Verizon Visa, Debit, or checking). You might also be able to find a MyOffer for $25/mo discount. Login to MyVerizon, tap cart button at the bottom, and tap MyOffers. This discount is a permanent lifetime discount on Mix & Match plans. Substantial discount for sure. Military/Vet/Nurse/FirstResponder/Teacher get the same discount but the loyalty offer is permanently there and requires zero validation.
Edit your post with more clarify and I’m sure people can get better answers for you
Nationwide Talk & Text Unlimited Data Friends & Family.
Wow. Never seen anyone on that plan ever. What’s it cost you? I only started working with Verizon since 2019, best guess is the plan your on must’ve been expensive at the time and likely still is a bit pricey.
Curious if your plan ever qualifies for any of the promos which state “all unlimited plans” qualify. I know the fUDP plan is fine, while likely all gUDP plans do not.
My grandfathered plan for 2 lines is way cheaper. Be sure to look at the charges yourself. They are pushing everyone to move to their new unlimited plans to make a profit. My bill would increase 40 per month.
I call shenanigans. Two lines of Welcome is $110. For the bill to increase $40, it would have to be $70 now. The last plan that was $70 for two lines was NVP 2 GB, and it was $75.
That's cool math Duane. It's actually 40 per line. And their unlimited starts at 60 per line. The more you know 🌈.
I am wondering the same thing. I pay over $100 for one phone line, no phone payment plan in that and no hotspot... so basically im paying for uncapped data but not even sure if i am truly getting that or if my service would be worse if i upgraded. Im curious the responses here
Uncapped data and I believe only "regular" 5G. A tech / specialist told me today in some coverage areas other 5G "versions" I don't remember the actual technical name, is not available to us.
Some of the newer plans have different perks, could be cheaper and could have better priority on the network. I’d only do it if your getting a better deal.
Well.... Bye!
It's $69 after Digital Discount & like all other plans with Roam Beyond talk+text+data, it requires a minimum 3 months commitment, otherwise a $30 Plan Change Fee will be charged to switch plans without Roam Beyond talk+text+data before the minimum commitment.
Where does it say it includes Visual Voicemail?
It's listed on MyAccount, under Additional Features, once you get the plan.
Freedom Mobile doesn't ever list those Additional Features for each individual plan on the plans page, just an inclusions list at the bottom of that page; they & all carriers really should be required to disclose all the details upfront.
Just beware the tablet plan actually sucks and is only 4G and is capped at a lesser amount of data than your actual plan. In my experience the tablet plan is borderline unusable and this isn’t a perk.
Anyone that uses 150 GB of data A MONTH deserves the presidential medal of freedom.
I got 110 GB and use about 10gb a month. I stream music at work. I tried a free 1 month Amazon premium and set it to best quality. 45gb used in 20 days by that app. High quality streaming over standard used about 5-6 times more data. Most data I used in a month.
It’s easy to burn through 150 GB in a month if you have good signal.
I'd be tempted to hotspot my PlayStation Portal on it, but it would still eat up that data bucket.
Isn't visual voicemail a standard feature of IOS now?
That's Live Voicemail (from iOS 17 forward), which is on device; if the latter is unreachable, it doesn't work.
Visual Voicemail is carrier side & is always available; plus Visual Voicemail is supported by Android & iOS.
Wow, what a good deal. Better sign up before it's gone.
Is the price locked down and they can't change it on a whim like the other players do?
It has their Price Freeze Promise & the only current discount on the plan is Digital Discount (there's also a $4 Freedom Mobile Home Internet credit, if the same account subscribes to that service).
So, I am considering upgrading my current phone from a Galaxy Z Fold4 with a broken hinge to a Pixel 9 Pro XL, and I was looking at the Unlimited Ultimate plan. Currently I have the 5G Play Moore plan which costs me $49, but Unlimited Ultimate is listed as being $55 a month with 3 year price lock guarantee. Now, when I scroll down to the bottom I see that the Broadband Facts lists this plan as $100 a month. Does that mean that after the 3 year price lock that this plan will go from being $55 a month to $100 a month? Just trying to understand what this all means.
No. It's a bug with the app. The price plan for one line without auto pay is $100. If you have 4+ phones on your acct and autopay with checking it's $55.
Okay, that makes more sense. There are 6 phones on the account and we use autopay, so the $55 is correct.
Do not order a google pixel 9 xl it will take seven eternities to ship, if it even ships at all.
Source:trust me
Source as trust me bro … no thanks
Usually a safe bet. In this instance it would be good to wait, unless you're getting a crazy good price. Even then I wouldn't buy a pixel RN if there's a 3yr commitment involved.
Yeah let me just dox myself
Good to know. I am not necessarily in a hurry.
Best to go with another phone, honestly. Its not a problem with the pixel by the way.
Unfortunately, that's all I can shed light on.
Wait for the Pixel 10. Like No_Rip4510 said you will be lucky if it even ships as i’m sure stock is running really low on the 9 pro xl.
I might just go with the Z Fold7 as long as it doesn't seem to have hinge problems like the Fold4. The folding phone is great as long as the hinge keeps working.
I have 4 lines on the account and 5G Play More is $54 a month and unlimited ultimate is $55 a month with auto pay. The $100 on the unlimited ultimate is for one line without auto pay.
We have 4 people in the family. 3 people don't use much data, maybe 3-4gb combined. The other person uses about 20gb a month. From what I understand, the plan we had before is no longer going to be an option (I believe we split 30gb between us 4) which really upsets me as it feels like we're being strongarmed into getting less data and having to pay more on the new plans. Any advice? Don't want to switch services but this seems like pure greed to eliminate the old data plans with higher data allowances. Don't need unlimited, but 8gb limit a month is way too little.
They will still give you the old XL plan with 16GB, but I am not sure if there’s anything beyond that. I looked into it this last weekend because I wanted more than 8GB but less than unlimited (because of their ridiculous price for unlimited).
They also have XXL with 24GB
But then you’re paying a foolish price that is basically the same as unlimited.
Man that's super lame. 16gb still wouldn't be enough. Are they basically saying you can keep that for the same cost? Because we used to get 30, would be ridiculous to cut it in half and say "this is now the price you have to pay"
Why do you think you have to change plans? Did you receive a notification from Verizon? Why wouldn't they let you stay grandfathered?
No one is forcing you to go with Verizon. Don't take the plan if you don't like it. No point questioning the ethics of a profits-driven company. You just sound silly doing that
Maybe put Mr. 20GB on Visible for $40
Go to VZW prepaid.
A lot more for the money and you can do a family plan with different sized data plans. We are saving nearly 100 a month from postpaid on just 2 lines.
What's up with the 20GB monthly data hog? Do they need to be on a data diet?
The old “Unlimited” and “Unlimited More” no more. They both have unlimited data, just deprioritized after 15GB or 30GB. They are grandfathered, and with a price increase this September: $25 for Unlimited and $40 for Unlimited More. 50% connected devices discount is still available.
The new lineup is:
At this point I feel it’s just Verizon being pure greedy.
Really? 2GB? I’ll say it - what the actual fuck.
I really wish that is a typo. But it’s not. Plus tablet cannot make regular phone calls. I really don’t know what I am paying for. Does 1GB worth $10 in 2025?
This is for stupid people that want a tablet to use on Wifi but want to pay the least amount per month to finance a tablet through Verizon. I wonder if there will be tablet promos to hook people for the new rates.
As a current rep, I can confirm all this as true. I'll tell people to just upgrade their tablet but never switch to the "better" plans...I feel so sorry for having to try BMSM with these shitty plans.
It never ends. Just when you think our job couldn’t be any harder, BOOM 💥another body blow.
The only thing saving my performance these days is I’m the SMB Advocate for my store so 25-50% of my bucket is business every month. The BYOD promos they have this week has gave me a big boost the last two days. The consumer side gets harder by the day
Edit to add I wouldn’t be surprised if they brought pull thru back as a metric now to push these expensive plans.
At this point, it’s deliberately hostile to their customers. It’s almost like they want to get users off to reduce congestion and drive us away. Whoever is in charge of their retail business is going to tank this company. I’m seriously considering t-mobile after years of being a customer of VZ and prior to that ATT
The T-Mobile and att plans aren’t as good as Verizon, even after this. Don’t get suckered into the $5 tablet plan on experience beyond. No hotspot and 25gb cap, no hd streaming and then 256kbps.
I share your sentiment as of late, myself. T-Mobile has definitely turned into a monster in their own right, and AT&T is just, well, AT&T. However, I must say: As a LIFELONG observer and basically a damn historian of the telecommunications industry, I have never…..and I mean NEVER…..seen a company stumble so bad, repeatedly, and continue to shoot themselves in the foot as I have with Verizon under Hans. There is stupidity and greed (see T-Mobile), general ineptitude (see AT&T), mismanagement and a cheap ass owner (see Dish/Boost Mobile). But, this shit going on at Verizon under Hans is just NEXT LEVEL. Like, Sprint status!
funny you bring up sprint. I’ve heard a fair number of people called Verizon the new sprint, but at least Sprint had somewhat confident customer service for a time and didn’t make people calling in battle an AI bought first. lol
AT&T learned its lesson by dumping their merger crap and going back to their roots. Verizon still think it's a good thing apparently. T-mobile was and is doing good things but definitely charging for it. At least T-mobile is innovating, outside of data breaches. So customers are getting network improvement while Verizon is standing pat. However, as a long time observer myself, I see good things coming despite all this mess. One, they always had the cash to bounce back. Two, I've seen network improvements in the past year. Three, I think they may start doing better QCI vs putting everyone on one.
Still sucks though. A person can only wait so long. I'm really liking what T-mobile is doing over there. Heck, not only do they have 5G SA but VOICE over 5G SA which sounds really good. Verizon just has 5G AS. T-mobile has SAT now. Verizon has it too but not fully there yet but it's supposed to be better than T-mobiles offering when it comes down to phone efficiency or something.
I agree, HANs has tanked the company just like he did at Ericsson. T-mobile was great under John's leadership.
Truly, this is the most out of touch company.
So damn true lmao.
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Well I was doing the math and it seems like the Unlimited Plus is a better deal. $830 trade in credit vs $1100. Instead of paying $10 more a month (plus a bit more for whatever taxes add to that) for the Unlimited Ultimate, you can pay $7.5 more a month for the unsubsidized part of your upgrade. If you get extra value from the UU plan you should do it, but for me I don’t need the extra hotspot data, etc.
I will say I have upgraded to the Unlimited Ultimate plan twice in the past year when I traveled to Europe and wanted the international travel that is part of that plan. Once I was back in the US I downgraded back to Unlimited Plus. Are there some extra features of the UU plan that make it worth the additional $90 over the 3 years?
Does it affect the trade in credits if you upgrade and downgrade plans
If you are on the UP plan and only receive the $830 credit you can go up to UU and back down to UP and not lose your bill credits. If you were to drop to Unlimited Welcome you would lose your bill credits.
If you are UU and receive the $1100 credit you have to stay on UU. If you drop to UP you lose the bill credits. Since I only need UU occasionally I plan on only taking the $830 trade in option.
Yes
We are twins. I did the same with the upgrade and with traveling.
Can't you upgrade the months you travel only and then downgrade? That's what I did last time I went out of the country
money because it’s the price plan then device financed then taxes and fees and surcharge that total x 36 months and that’s how much you’re paying. Not to mention not everybody needs to be on the highest tier plan to use Verizon services. Sure it gives you $1100 off on the uu, but on the up, it’s $830 off still a good deal. You’ll do the math. $90 vs. $85 is a huge difference.
Nope that's the only difference if you're getting pro or pro max but for people getting the base model they don't need that or people that have tier 2 trade ins
Don’t be scared you got all the answers make a decision cowboy
I did this math and ended up with Ultimate Welcome. $55/month, $600 rebate = $1380 over 36 months. (Vs Ultimate unlimited $80/month, $1100 rebate = $1780 over 36 months) that’s enough savings for me to live with the limitations of the welcome plan. I agree with you that the cost difference between unlimited and plus is not much!
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Recommendation: If your family uses a lot of data and enjoys streaming, the Verizon Unlimited Plus plan can be a great fit due to its unlimited data and additional perks. However, if your family uses less data, consider looking into Verizon's other family plan options that may offer lower costs while still meeting your needs. Always check for current promotions or discounts that may apply!
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