AUGUST 2023 UPDATE: Verizon 5G Home Internet now starts at $35/month with a phone line, not $25. The pricing for internet service only has not changed. My updated review is here: michaelsaves.com/internet/verizon-home-internet-review/

Thank you very much for this review and everyone that commented. You all convinced me and picked one up today and am very satisfied. I went from an atrocious 3mb with frontier to over 200mb with Verizon. For those wondering why only 3mb. We just moved to a 3 bedroom mobile home. Everything is great about the home and the area but this is the gotcha part. Frontier made a deal with the management to be the sole provider for this mobile home park. They haven't updated to fiber in this area yet, so they're running on ancient dsl phone lines and are charging residents 50 bucks for 3mb. And no, it can't be upgraded. Yet. I was like hell to the nah. We're gonna figure something out and came across this video. So far running on wifi are 2 rokus, 3 tablets, 4 phones and a laptop. I hooked up my pc directly using ethernet cable. All running just fine and still getting over 200mb.

I’ve had Verizon 5G home since Halloween and couldn’t be happier. I was skeptical, big time, that it would even work so I kept my Spectrum internet account alive but modem unplugged while testing Verizon. I cancelled Spectrum a day before billing and have never looked back. I work from home and the family streams 4K Netflix way too much, zero issues. I’m pulling a consistent 300+MB down and 20MB up. Ping is a little slower than Spectrum but nothing to be concerned about. $25/mo is a bargain.

Switched from Comcast to Verizon two weeks ago. Couldn't be happier. Also, military veterans are eligible for an additional $15 discount. So glad I switched!!

I live in a small town and they just added the 5g towers here. We decided to switch to Verizon Home Internet because we were getting better speeds just using our phones as a hot spot rather than our internet provider. We got about 12 mbs download and about .4 mbs upload with the internet provider, and we were paying $66 dollars a month. This is by far much better because we now get between 200-300 mbs download and 15-20 mbs upload. It is crazy how big of a difference it is.

I just got Verizon 5G home internet for our place in San Francisco, which is blanketed by 5G ultra wideband. They sent me a different slimmer device than the cube you have. It's probably 1/3 the size of that cube, and comes with a wall/window mount bracket that allows it to swivel, and the phone app has a live map of the 5G antennas in the area to show me where to aim the device. My speed tests have spiked at over 700mbs down, but typically range anywhere from 400 to 550 Mbps down, and 200 to 350 Mbps up. It's definitely faster than the cable based internet options I've tried. Using the autopay and visible discount, I'm paying $45/mo. T-Mobile home internet isn't an option in SF yet, but so far I'm very happy with Verizon.

This is my recommendation is if you games online this is not wifi you need.. yes it will work but your ping will be 80-100.. but if you just stream watch movies browse the internet social media etc.. then it is definitely worth it 👌

I have Verizon Fios home internet, which I have had for several years and I am quite satisfied with. I just feel much more secure with a wired internet as opposed to a wireless connection.

I've had Verizon's home internet for a year now, and I love it. Its not as fast as my previous internet(TDS), its fast enough for my needs.

So, just wanted to add a few things to what's said in the video as a 5G Home user: Hope this helps someone if they're curious about the service. FYI I live in the Dallas area. I signed up with Verizon home internet before they had the two tiers split. And upon signing up I got the stream tv deck as a bonus Availability: According to Verizon it says service isn't available at my address, yet I have the service. So that's odd. What I did was look at Verizon coverage map to see if they had any 5G Ultra Wideband( the faster speeds) service near me, and went from there with getting the service. Speed: I have had the service for a little over a year and the speeds has been consistent. I live close to the UW Band node and get speeds around 800-1300Mbps download(or 1 gig) and 115-230mbps upload. Which is comparable to fiber speeds. This however won't be for everyone. The speeds do change at night from my experience but not by much. Pricing: When I signed up it was $80 per month before autopay. The price has not changed since, but I have brought my cell service over to Verizon recently to take part in the discount. So seems like the price might be cheaper to join now. Issues/Concerns: I've only had two issues so far, the first issue was service interruption which was due to the 5G node on the tower malfunctioning. Verizon was pretty quick to get that issue taken care but it did annoy me for a few days. The second being that the unit will sometimes (though rarely) disconnect. Mostly when it does updates I find. There is a third issue but I feel this is more targeted at my computer rather the service itself. Overall: I'll keep the service going since I don't have much issues. I like that I can cancel at anytime, and there's no equipment charge which is good.

I have had it since January 2023, it replaced my Starlink. The speeds have been faster and much more consistent than Starlink at 1/3 of the price. We only have DSL in our neighborhood, so until we hopefully get fiber this is a great option.

Just switched to Verizon from Xfinity this week and so far, so good. With Xfinity, we had to pay $25 more per month (from the basic service) for the Blast service to prevent slow downs. This is not necessary with Verizon. VZ advised with Xfinity, we share the internet with the community, whereas with Verizon, it's ours and ours alone (no sharing). Wish I switched years ago. Also, Xfinity offered no price reductions over the last three years, only increases, but is now offering the moon, since we left. Bye, Felicia.

Excellent video Michael. I picked up the Verizon 5G Home Internet device recently and the service is very impressive. I don't think the speeds are as fast as the Comcast service I have, but everything is connecting without a problem. If I decide to keep KZfaq TV after the trial, it will cost $54.99 per month for three months, then jump to $64.99 per month. The cost with Verizon 5G Home Internet will be $115 per month before taxes and fees. My most recent Comcast bill is $136 and will be going up another $6 per month on my next bill due to increases in the TV box and remote fee, along with increases to the Broadcast TV and Regional Sports fees, bringing my total to $142 per month. If the Verizon and KZfaq TV cost $120 with taxes and fees, I will still be saving $22 per month.

Been using for 2 days so far I'm loving it

When I was looking to replace my AT&T home internet (ADSL), Verizon only offered 4G service in my area. I signed up. A month or two afterwards they started offering 5G. The box didn't need to be changed, although I think I had to reboot after signing up. I have a Verizon cell line that wasn't 5G, but with the half off deal for the internet service, it was worth it for me to switch to 5G for my phone (which is 5G capable). I'm consistently getting close to 300 Mb/sec download and 30 Mb/sec upload using WIFI from my phone or computer to the Verizon gateway. I haven't tried hard wiring with Ethernet, but suspect it would be better. 5G direct from my phone is about 200 Mb/sec better. Still, I'm very happy with consistent 300 Mb, and with the service overall. And as you said, it could not be easier to set up. Since I always change my network name and password, I simply installed the new Verizon service, changed my net name and password to that of my old network, and everything connected like I hadn't made any change at all.

Right now Verizon is offering an Xbox Series X and $100 gift card for signing up for home plus. It’s $80/month, I’m considering them among other companies and your video was very helpful!

Verizon works good for me and $100 less than I was paying for cable. But the past week it's been losing internet. I unplug it and plug it back in and it reconnects. My son is a gamer and plugs into the ethernet cable. Everything else in the house is wifi. I think around 14 devices counting security cam and Alexa. I hear my son yell every so often because it slows a bit, lol. But everything else in the house works great. Streams movies in 4k great. Sometimes 3 TVs on at the same time all streaming. So I think gamers are the only ones that will get some lag.

My daughter has a Verizon 5G antenna on a pole 175 feet from her house in Atlanta. She's got the wide band router and LOVES IT. $25 a month and 400 megs down 150 up.

Honestly I'm just there's more competition in the internet space, Many cities only have one internet provider and with cell phone companies using satellite internet more people will have options if available in their area

That had 25% off accessories so I went in to do in store pickup. The rep talked me into trying home internet for free. It was half the price xfinity. The speeds were TERRIBLE. It gave me the idea to try T-Mobile and it’s been great. Verizon didn’t have 5G speeds in my area

In my first call to Verizon salesman totally lied to me about pricing and no start up fees. It took me about 20 phone calls and 2 modems delivered to get set up. The customer service was awful........call centers over seas.....it does work pretty well and am saving about $25 a month from my Charter cable plan.

I love it actually. And it is way way way way way way more reliable than my cable internet which constantly had outages!

Straightforward pricing really helps me make a decision. I just read the fine print

Thank you so much as a 59 year old things like this can be confusing, you were straight forward and made it easy up understand.

My apartment is has a direct line of sight to a 5G tower, Verizon 5G home is giving me 1700mbps. It’s crazy good.

Good stuff. I got my modem a week a go. And I have around 300 and 25. No issues so far. They just recently upgraded my home tower to N77

I have had T-Mobile Internet for just over a year and I am very satisfy, I decided to go with Verizon Home Internet because the prices were cheaper and I could save a few bucks by bundling. It was a nightmare to set up the instructions that came with it was outdated and trying to talk to someone on the phone or chat took a long time and my issues were not addressed. The next day I though I would give it a second chance and the speeds were horrible and I still had the T-Mobile set up so I did a side by side and T-Mobile won. I found in the evening were very low as a matter of fact a mapping service I ran on my cellphone found that everyone in my area had the same crappy service. My personal take it wasn't worth it to change over to verizon so I am sticky with T-Moble until fiber gets installed which will be about 1 year.

Thanks for this info. I have been thinking about changing to them. $50.00 fee for installing isn't bad and I would love to get it. Just quit procrastinating and do it. Thanks Michael. Merry Christmas to you and your family. 🎄🎄☮☮🕊🕊☺☺

I have 5g home internet and it works great! I appreciate saving the money and with the Verizon credit card. You get 2% back every time you pay your bill.

Thanks for the review! Signed up today as it’s been made available in my Chicago suburb area, after they had removed it for several months, not sure why. They’re also hooking me up with a Samsung Chromebook!

The first month with Verizon 5g home it worked great except for streaming online games. But after that first month it's been a horrible experience!! There will be days like 5 days in a row where the internet will lose connection and I have to reboot it in order to get it back on. And I mean it will happen multiple times a day sometimes 5 xs. Its become frustrating and tech support was no help and I dont want to call them again. I love the price but its not worth it when you work from home and the internet is constantly cutting off. I'll have to switch very soon.

My area has finally been approved for this and it’s 2 days away from arrival. I went with the $35 a month plan because it offers a Walmart plus account free for a year, I currently have an Xfinity modem paying $45 a month. We have at least 7-8 devices that require the internet and it’s a struggle trying to watch tv in 4k. (No true 4k tv yet)hopefully with this, I would take a blip of improvement over the current situation. Thanks for the video

It is great when it is working, but there are internet access issues on a daily basis and support is less then helpful to say the least.

I have Verizon 5g Home plus. For the most part I’m satisfied and my speed (I consistantly get avg over 200Mbps down and 20 up). My biggest issue is there doesn’t seem to get a local external IP address. Right now the address shows me in AZ when I’m in NM. Very irritating since content that comes up is usually for another state. I also get a lot of logon warnings when logging in, since system thinks I’m trying to log in out of state. Verizon says their ip’s are dynamic and there’s no way to change.

How is it for gaming? I have xfinity which tends to top out around 90mb and my Xbox always runs fine on it. I’d like to switch to save some money but can’t give up gaming lol

There is a difference between 5G Home and 5G Home Plus, however it only matters when you're in a MMW area. The speed cap for 5G Home is 300 MBPS down and 10 MBPS up. The speed cap for 5G Home Plus is 1000MBPS down and 50 MBPS, HOWEVER you must get the MMW unit(the one that suctions to a window) to be eligible for this speed and have the 5G Home Plus plan. This doesn't apply to C-Band.

Flawless script w/extremely polished delivery

I'm currently doing a free 2 month trial that was included with the purchase of our new phones. So far the speed has been equal to our Spectrum plan, but I still don't know about reliability.

Thanks for this video. I am switching from Spectrum to Verizon today.

I have had the T Mobile home internet for 4 months now with very little issues.

The terms on the acp program has changed is now part of Verizon Forward program and Internet is at no cost to you for qualifying members

I noticed when it gets bussy in my neighborhood during the weekend my t mobile internet slows down drastically. Is that because of ppl using t mobile cells?

I have several IP cameras that require open ports. I was told the T-Mobile 5G unit will not pass open ports but heard the Verizon unit does. It has something to do with local IP address. Would you have any info on this.

I'm lucky enough to live less than a block from a Verizon tower and can point the antenna directly at it. I get about 900mbps in Milwaukee

One thing I'll say about ordering, you have to sign for delivery. So you'll need to be home during your typical UPS delivery times, which isn't an option for me, and I cancelled the service. They don't really tell you this when you order online. You can purchase from a Verizon store though to avoid this.

So which one should i go for if I need internet for gaming?

I heard that they slam you with the taxes after the 3 month period. I work for one of the big three ISP providers and we always have people coming back after they switch.

lol I get 1200 download Id hate if i got your speed test! But I might change to lower my bill.

I'm in north Atlanta metro. I love mine!

I'm currently in kind of a dead rural area. Literally 2000 feet from my property, I can pull 600mbps with T-mobile phone, but only 1-5mbps at my place. Normal Visible plan gives me 70-120mbps. I'm going to try ordering Verizon in a different address near me and see if it works at my place. I do have the "almighty savior of rural internet" Starlink full residential service and its overpriced garbage. $110 for 1tb cap, speeds mostly under 20mbps and down to 5mbps during peak hours. Im looking for alternatives because Starlink is way too expensive for the crap service they offer.

Did you mention that Verizon throttles your speed way down after 30GB? That's only 10 hours of HD Netflix streaming a month before they slow you to a crawl.

I cut a $275 cable bill one month ago. Got the $399 Bang Olufson sound bar for $99 instead of spending $40 for just a Roku stick. Plus a $200 Doordash card. MOST importantly I’m now paying around $130 instead of that $275.

If you watch live TV Verizon may not a good choice because of dynamic ip addresses. If you stream it does not matter. Live TV needs a static ip.

this service is off the chart. I had tmobile prior and every day it froze. did you hear what I said everyday it froze sometimes for hours. Verizon has never hiccuped since I signed up. another is t mobile is rip off and they want to rip you off anyway they can. also t mobile customer service is out of some foreign country that cannot help you. I was reluctant at first but SO GLAD I DID. it is consistent quality where t mobile is not so much.................honest and fair company and that speaks volumes

I have Version 5G Home, and initially it ran at 250-300mbs speed. ~Two months into the service, the speed dropped to 85-250mps and now on a good day I might get 50mps, but 30mps is normal. These speeds are in the afternoon or at 2am. The tech guy I talked to convinced me he was there to help set up the service and didn't know much more. Once I accidentally got a real for-pay tech guy who answered the phone just because he was between calls. His fix lasted a month. They love to tell me the variation in speed is due to the amount of traffic, but I am in a rural area. I don't buy that.

I'm happy with att fiber. I can't even get 5G via Verizon on my S22 ultra in a 5G area. Thanks for the video

So get this I had problems with my esim. So during the fix the lady ask me if my home 5g was ok. I thought she was talking about my iPhone. She had a heavy accent next thing I know she saying be on the look out for the box in the mail. Sure I can use unlimited at 25.00. I live way out in the country so the main problem was 5g no where. But was told it drops to lte. Oh and by he way why is everyone so hung up on data speeds of 50? Out here in the canyons I’m lucky to get 4 gbps I can watch 720p Netflix, So be happy!

Fancy looking box. Inside was just a little cheap board with a sim reader. The housing probably cost more to make than the board itself!

This is far better than Cox Communications in Phoenix at 1/4 the price. I get 90 to 250 mbps and Cox was never over 100 mbps.

They wanted me to send a different company a picture of my license and ss card. Shady AF.

With Comcrap prices going up semi-annually. Tmobile 5g sounds very attempting. All I do is stream. With Tmobile-SpaceX satellite phone trials this year. There's no chance of going to Verizon.

Just ordered one for Verizon. Very much needed for in the house.

Had 1200 Xfinity and never got full speed. Multiple techs came out to resolve the issues for stability issues, says the duplex box looks damaged and left. Never got it resolved. My Verizon home internet is arriving here today in Belleville, Mi

Isn’t there a speed difference in the plans too?

Does all your equipment work with it? When I tried with T-Mobile, a Samsung tv and blink camera would not connect to it. Wondering if Verizon has the same issue.

so if you do the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), then would the bill be $0 or $5 then? or does it liminate that price and takes the $30 off from that $50 or $70 cost?

ditch Comcast cable..you will be so glad you did.....comcast is with out a doubt the biggest rip out there and att is second

I'm having a issue with Verizon 5G home internet and that is returning it back. It's cool if you're not going to be gaming. At least in my area it hasn't worked well for me. It's been 20 days since I canceled it, five different reps have told me they're going to send me back a return box. I haven't received that box yet. And they charge me $60 when they say they weren't going to charge me. And if I don't send the Wi-Fi router back in 30 days are going to charge me 200 bucks. So if you're planning on testing it just be aware that you might be pushed around to get that return box.

Will this work alongside my google mesh which has outstanding coverage in and outside my home

Okay Michael I feel dumb but I have to ask. I have my own modem and I use Xfinity wifi/50 mo but that will be going up in new year. Will I get rid of my modem and use the Verizon gateway? I am older and used to a modem you have to have near you computer. I guess what I am asking is I will not need my modem(I own it) anymore? Thanks in advance! Merry Christmas!

will Verizon 5g internet handle all my devices ??? I have 8 outside wireless cameras, tvs and laptops . Also does the router have a data port for direct connect ?

I am happy with $25/ month. I think speed internet works fine for me, but my son compliant about the lack of speed when he played Xbox x series. I am not sure if there is the way to fix that. VZ customer service said 5G home doesn't like Xbox, so he told me to exclude Xbox from firewall. Bit it still not help.

Can you take it on the go? Does it have to be only at house?? I travel to hotels alot would be great to take it with me

Can you take it with you? I work on a boat for 2 week stretches and would like something I could use on there.

Had to say something about Verizon. I went to a Verizon store to talk about internet. I was told there is no such thing as 2.4 G. Also the ad on TV about Comcast new 10 G that is being started doesn't exist. I argued for about an hour with the representative. He told me there is only 5 G. He also said Mbps speeds have nothing to do with 5G. I couldn't believe it. And I still don't Makes no sense at all. Even my own router modem combo unit has settings for 2.4G, and 5G. My tablet doesn't have 5G. It only works with 2.4G. I know there is so much misinformation and lies from both Comcast and Verizon. I wonder if anybody or many people are told these lies all the time also?? There were more lies he told me, but I don't want to really get into it.

I am looking into this but live in an apartment. The Verizon website mentions a receiver. If it says it is available at my address, do I need a 5g receiver to be installed or just the modem?

Does it have a wired Ethernet port?

I have had Verizon for 20 years. I have a tower s half mile as the crow fly’s I have 2 robo vacuuming units ., they run on2.4 also have two TVs . Will this system do all that. Make the answer simple. I’m not tech savvy

Will this work with Roku

Im glad thos gave me the details I was looking for. Ad a gamer speeds matter most to me snd while I love the somple connectivity of of the V5G Internet, I'll have to stick with Xfinity until Verizon can someone increase their speeds.

is it good for the ps5?

All it does it freeze during KZfaq TV playback with only two iPhones connected too it.

Just signed up to try for 30 days, price is half what I currently pay for 50 mbps and advertising you get up to 300mbps ...so no brainer??

As long as you are under a solid 5G coverage area this will work great. If you are in a marginal area that is another story and your up and download speeds will be affected greatly. This is not only true for the Verizon service but any of the other carriers that are getting into wireless home internet service.

I switched from AT&T...biggest mistake ever. I've never had so much trouble with a service in my life. It won't stay connected and buffers daily. I've called a dozen times and waited while they did diagnostics. Nothing has helped. I have to restart my TV by unplugging and replugging every single time I turn it on.

It was working great 300+ Mbps until Tuesday evening (5/16/23). No devices will connect now. Restart after restart messaging Verizon hasn't been fun. I cancelled today.

I've had it for three weeks. Had to reboot the router once, but it's been great otherwise. Painless setup... 300/20 vs. the 250/10 I got from Comcast. 1/3 the price.

"not currently available at your address, but you can be among the first to know if they become available." For some reason, I don't think anyone else is going to care I can get it.

Tried it in NYC. Really wanted this to work. But, it was just horrible. Returned within days.

Mines working flawlessly

Theres a promotion going on right now that if i get this verizon then they include an xbox series x is it worth it if i get that offer?

Well, one thing you missed if your address qualifies for the ulta 5G then with the 5G home plus you will get up to 1000mbps most of the time for me it is more than 2500mbps download

How can I add a camera to my Verizon router?

We've had Verizon for years, for TV and internet. But we stream stuff all the time, and don't watch a lot of things on TV. So can I really just cancel my Verizon Home internet, and TV, then get this service through Verizon and I'll be able to have internet, and stream shows? I'd save $100. a month!

Do you know if it's possible to take it with you when you travel?

How many cat cable can I connect to the back of the device ?

Depends on where you live. I have a friend that gets over 500 mbps on T-Mobile home internet, slower where i live so I stuck with cable. I may look into Verizon

Any suggestions for a stream service that works well with this ? Sports and movies mostly ??

If.your address does not qualify go to the verizon store and rep will input another address and they box will work

Is the box portable and can it work anywhere I go?