Verizon Fios Phone Review: Bundles and Prices
Verizon’s phone services include digital home landlines and, of course, wireless mobile.
Its wireless plans are among the most acclaimed (and expensive) in the industry and come in several varieties. It costs a little more than VoIP, but Verizon’s mobile coverage and performance rankings indicate that you actually do get what you pay for.
Verizon’s home landline VoIP (voice over internet protocol) service, on the other hand, consists of just one plan, but it’s loaded with features and delivered over fiber-optic internet (so it requires an internet/phone bundle). Like its TV service, it requires Fios internet, and there are limitations—an internet outage also means no TV or phone, for example. But at only $25 a month, it’s a nice extra for the price and cheap if you’re into the idea of an old-school landline.
Verizon Fios phone plans
| Plan | Price | Features | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Home Phone | $25.00/mo. | 30+ features, including caller ID, voicemail, and spam blocking | View Plan |
Data is as of time of post. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
There’s just one Verizon VoIP option, but it has everything you’d need in a landline: caller ID, voicemail, spam alerts and blocking, as well as more advanced features like call forwarding and TV-screen integration. It also works with most types of commercial home phones.
As part of CableTV.com’s annual Internet Customer Satisfaction Survey, we talked to hundreds of Verizon customers to see what they think of Verizon’s phone, internet, and TV services. Verizon was a strong performer overall, and even if landline users are increasingly rare, Verizon customers appreciated the reliability of a landline phone connection:
I have had Verizon Fios for well over 10 years for my TV and internet, along with my landline phone, with very few disruptions.
Verizon Wireless phone plans
Data effective as of publish date. Price per line with up to 4 lines. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
*Plus taxes and fees. With Auto Pay and paper-free billing. $10/mo more without Auto Pay.
Verizon Wireless has plans for families, singles, and just about any configuration in between. The unlimited data plans aren’t the cheapest around, but Verizon’s coverage and performance are probably worth the extra bucks if you’re a heavy mobile user (or family of mobile users).
Verizon Fios bundles: save on Verizon phone, TV, and internet
For maximum savings, you can build out your own Verizon internet, TV, and phone bundle to meet your specifications and budget. We’re fans of Verizon’s 5G home internet, fiber internet, and TV plans—check out our standalone reviews of Fios TV, Fios Internet, and Verizon 5G Home Internet to learn more about each service.
Verizon Fios internet + phone packages
| Package | Price* | Download speeds up to | Phone plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fios Gigabit Connection + Home Phone | $114.99/mo. | 940 Mbps | Digital VoIP | View Plans for Verizon |
Data is as of time of post. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Verizon Fios internet + TV + phone packages
| Package | Price* | Download speeds up to | Channel count | Phone plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit Connection + The Most Fios TV + Home Phone | $243.99/mo. | 940 Mbps | 425+ | Digital VoIP | View Plan |
| Gigabit Connection + More Fios TV + Home Phone | $223.99/mo. | 940 Mbps | 300+ | Digital VoIP | View Plan |
| Gigabit Connection + Your Fios TV + Home Phone | $199.99/mo. | 940 Mbps | 125+ | Digital VoIP | View Plan |
Data is as of time of post. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Verizon phone service FAQ
How is Verizon VoIP phone different from a regular landline phone?
Unlike traditional landline phones that use copper telephone lines (and telephone companies), VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phones transmit communications over the internet. If you’ve ever used Skype or Google Chat, you’ve talked over a form of VoIP.
Advantages of VoIP include clearer audio and cloud-based functionality features, but its biggest disadvantage is its complete reliance on an internet connection. Old copper telephone lines will still work during a power outage; VoIP connections won’t.
Does Verizon Wireless charge for data overages?
Somewhat true to their title, Verizon Wireless’s Unlimited plans don’t charge for data overages—but they will throttle your speed when you exceed certain data points (dependent upon the plan) and during high-traffic periods. So, they’re not completely “unlimited.”
Verizon Wireless’s prepaid plans will slow down even more when you hit certain data limits, and the shared plans will charge $15 for each GB you go over. If you’d rather live with occasionally slowed speed than paying extra, Verizon’s Unlimited plans are the way to go.
Can I use my own phone with Verizon Wireless?
Verizon Wireless does allow you to BYOD (bring your own device) as long as the phone is compatible with its network.
Methodology
To find out how Verizon phone plans stacked up to the competition, we rated them by bang for your buck, reliability, features, and customer satisfaction. For more information on our methodology, check out our How We Rank page.
