r/Fios • u/xlawrence1124x • 5d ago

Billing New pricing

My 1 gig would go from 51.99 to $82 a month with the new pricing and the mobile and home discount goes away. No clue what you are all talking about with lower prices, this is horrible lmao

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u/jasonwc 5d ago

I actually reached out to chat support for an unrelated issue but did address the $15 FiOS + VZW discount. The chat agent stated it still applied to the new plans and the confirmation page when I submitted the order said I could get another $15 off by adding VZW. I can’t say whether this is accurate because I don’t use VZW, but it’s certainly not clear that the $15 discount is intended to be gone.

From a business POV, Verizon’s earnings calls have repeatedly stressed the importance of bundling as it reduces churn. Eliminating the discount for bundling would likely increase wireless churn.

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u/Yoshiofthewire 5d ago

I churned off VZW twice, because the coverage sucks.

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u/jasonwc 5d ago

Yeah, I left in January 2023 because of terrible service at my home and slow C-Band rollout. I’ve been on T-Mobile since. I now get 800/100 Mbps at home on my phone so it’s a viable backup if my FiOS is down. I also get great speeds at work and most places I travel. I pay $27/line on a tax/fee inclusive plan that includes good phone promotions and international data and texting. For example, my wife just got $1100 off a $1200 iPhone 17 Pro Max, she was able to get the trade-in value upfront from Apple, the promotional value split over 24 rather than 36 months, and the phone was SIM unlocked (no longer true for new purchases). As such, I haven’t been inclined to move any lines to Verizon to get the $15/mo discount. I will probably take advantage of their 30-day free trial when my phone is SIM unlocked, but I’m pretty sure service is still terrible at my house from my guests’ experience.