Verizon made headlines earlier this week by announcing a bunch of “new” Mix & Match plans that are actually incredibly similar to the same options unveiled a little over a year ago, merely adding limited Disney+ access to the Start Unlimited and Do More Unlimited service tiers, as well as the full Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle to the Play More Unlimited and Get More Unlimited perks.
In the short run, this may not prove particularly important for many Verizon subscribers as far as their real-world user experience is concerned, but in the long term, it could be an extremely consequential move for the US wireless industry as a whole.
No more concrete plans to charge extra for 5G access
Of course, the nation’s largest cellular company insisted on virtually every occasion available to warn its customers the 5G surcharge was still coming… eventually, which no longer appears to be the case.
Verizon’s new plan structure
Namely, it looks like the carrier’s “limited time” 5G access freebie has expired, but instead of having to pay for that now, those subscribed to the three aforementioned Verizon Unlimited plans get 5G Ultra Wideband service included with no strings attached or catches of any sort.
Verizon’s August 2019 plan details
Poor coverage and sluggish rollouts to blame
San Jose is one of only 36 cities partially covered by Verizon’s spotty 5G Ultra Wideband network
