Best Verizon Plans: How to Choose and Which Ones to Pick in 2024

Verizon's latest top plan, called Unlimited Ultimate, is its priciest. A single line runs $90 per month, while if you have four lines on an account it would be $55 for the Ultimate line each month (in both cases assuming you have automatic payments and paper-free billing enabled). 

What you get for that price is access to Verizon's fastest 5G networks, 60GB of high-speed hotspot data (double the amount offered to Plus users), international talk, text and data in over 210 countries as well as other perks like better offers and discounts on device upgrades. 

For most people, this plan probably doesn't add enough to justify the $25 price difference between Ultimate and Welcome. If you travel internationally regularly, this plan might make more sense than Plus as you'd probably be spending the $10 per month difference on Verizon's TravelPass perk for a few days of high-speed data abroad anyway. 

The same goes for if you're looking for the best deal on an upgrade and are already considering the Plus plan for faster 5G data access and hotspot. Some of Verizon's best trade-in deals require Ultimate, and in those specific cases, the money you'd save on the better upgrade deal over three years could match up or offset the cost of paying more for the device and keeping a cheaper plan.

For most people, we'd recommend staying away from this plan. It's likely too pricey for what you're getting when Verizon has better options available. 

Xfinity Mobile, Cox Mobile and Spectrum Mobile all run on Verizon's network and could be options depending on where you live. 

To get the best rates, you will need to have an internet package from the respective provider. Expect the value to vary: Spectrum starts at $30 a month for unlimited, while Xfinity and Cox's plans start at $45 a month for a single line. That rate drops to $30 per line per month for two or more lines at Xfinity and Spectrum (so two lines run $60 a month and four lines are $120 monthly). At Cox, you need to have four lines to get that $30 per line, per month rate. 

The above is for the base unlimited plans. Xfinity and Spectrum also have different tiers of unlimited with more high-speed and hotspot data. All three cable companies also offer shared data plans.

As mentioned above these prices require you to have home service from these providers. If you cancel your cable service, expect the bill to jump.

If you cut the cord and ditch Xfinity's home services, for example, each mobile line will cost an additional $25 per month per line. For a family of four, that will jack your monthly bill from $120 a month to $220.

You don't necessarily need to change plans when you upgrade your phone, but you may need to move plans if you want Verizon's best deals. 

Verizon has been reserving some of its best deals for those who are on its priciest plans. For example, its top iPhone 15 Pro deals generally require the priciest Unlimited Ultimate plan (and potentially for you to add a new line or switch from a different carrier). 

Verizon has also been adding fees or raising rates on some of its older plans to encourage people to leave them for newer options. 

Yes, Verizon offers a variety of discounts depending on your age, employer or profession. Nurses, teachers, military, first responders, college students and more can take advantage of various programs that could save you significant money on your bill. Florida residents can also save if they are over 55 years old. 

It is worth noting that these discounts are often for the whole account. If you have three lines and one of those users is a nurse or a teacher, your whole family can benefit from the savings. 

Some of these discounts have caps on the amount of lines that can benefit, so make sure to check the details when signing up. You can also see our story here for more details on the discounts offered.