Verizon Fees: Complete Guide to Wireless and Fios Costs

Understanding Verizon Fees

Verizon's fee structure spans wireless and wireline services with various base charges, surcharges, and conditional pricing elements. Understanding the full cost picture helps customers avoid surprises and evaluate value accurately.

Wireless Plan Pricing

Verizon's myPlan pricing starts at approximately 65 dollars per month for one line on the Unlimited Welcome plan. Unlimited Plus costs approximately 80 dollars per month and includes 30 GB of premium data and 25 GB of mobile hotspot. Unlimited Ultimate costs approximately 90 dollars per month with unlimited premium data and 60 GB of hotspot. Per-line costs decrease with additional lines, reaching approximately 30 to 55 dollars per line for four-line plans. Auto Pay enrollment with a bank account or debit card provides a 10 dollar per line discount on most plans.

Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges

Verizon wireless bills include an Administrative Charge of approximately 3.30 dollars per line, a Regulatory Charge of approximately 0.21 dollars per line, a Federal Universal Service Charge that varies quarterly, and state and local taxes that vary by jurisdiction. Combined, these additions typically add 8 to 15 dollars per line to the advertised plan price. Verizon's newer plans offer "all-in" pricing that includes taxes and fees in the advertised price, but customers on older plans continue to see these charges as separate line items.

Device Financing and Upgrade Fees

Verizon offers device financing at zero percent interest over 24 or 36 months. Promotional credits for device purchases typically require trade-in of an eligible device and activation on a qualifying plan. An upgrade fee of 35 dollars applies per line when purchasing a new device. Activation fees of 35 dollars per line apply to new lines. Device payment agreement early payoff is available at any time, but promotional credits cease when the device is paid off early, meaning the customer forfeits remaining monthly credits.

Fios Internet and TV Pricing

Verizon Fios internet plans include 300 Mbps for approximately 49.99 dollars per month, 500 Mbps for approximately 69.99 dollars per month, and Gigabit Connection for approximately 89.99 dollars per month. These prices include router rental and do not have data caps. Fios TV plans start at approximately 55 dollars per month for Your Fios TV plan and increase with additional channel packages. Equipment fees for set-top boxes add 12 to 20 dollars per month per box. DVR service adds approximately 12 to 20 dollars per month depending on the DVR tier.

International and Roaming Fees

Without international features, Verizon charges 2.99 dollars per day for TravelPass in over 210 countries, allowing use of the domestic plan while roaming. Monthly international plans are available at various price points. Calls from the US to international numbers cost 0.05 to 5.99 dollars per minute depending on the destination. International texting costs 0.50 dollars per message sent and 0.05 dollars per message received without an international feature. Cruise ship and in-flight rates are significantly higher than standard international rates.

Add-On Feature Costs

Verizon's myPlan perks allow customers to add individual benefits to their plan for 10 dollars per line per month each. Available perks include streaming subscriptions, cloud storage, and hotspot data. Verizon Cloud storage costs 5.99 dollars per month for 600 GB. Device protection through Verizon Protect costs 6.85 to 44 dollars per month depending on coverage level and number of devices. Number transfer and porting fees from other carriers are typically absorbed by Verizon's new line activation fee. These add-on costs, while individually modest, can accumulate to a significant portion of the total monthly bill.