Verizon’s cheapest unlimited 5G plan has the ‘basics’ but not high-speed Ultra Wideband
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#61ARD)
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Verizon's new Welcome Unlimited plan comes with a slightly more attractive $65 / month price tag for one line but only offers access to 5G on the company's low-band nationwide network. It's also missing support for a 5GB hotspot that Verizon's other entry-level 5G Start plan offers for an extra $5 per month.
While Welcome Unlimited comes with unlimited text, talk, and data, Verizon notes that your data may be temporarily slower than other traffic" whenever there's more congestion on the network. The plan isn't included with Verizon's mix and match Unlimited plans, either - this means everyone on your plan must switch over to Welcome Unlimited if you decide to sign up.
When compared to the 5G Start plan, Welcome Unlimited is virtually...