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Should you make the switch to a Verizon MyPlan or stick with your existing plan?
Verizon announced a big change to its plans in early 2023 with the introduction of its new MyPlan strategy, replacing its previous Get/Play/Do More plans. While its previous plans were a bit confusing, the Verizon MyPlan Unlimited and Unlimited Plus are very straightforward. For those on a legacy plan, are the newer plans worth upgrading to? Let’s take a look at MyPlan vs Verizon’s Get/Do/Play More plans and see what’s new.
Verizon MyPlan vs More plans
During Verizon’s “More era” there was a large variety of plans including the 5G Get More, 5G Play More, 5G Do More, 5G Start, and Welcome Unlimited. That’s not even including specialty plans like the One Unlimited Plan for iPhone users, which included a bunch of Apple-specific perks. Really though, many of these plans were pretty much the same with extremely tiny differences.
Play More and Do More had the same pricing at $80 a line for one or as little as $40 for 5 lines. So what was the difference? The former focused on streaming perks while the latter focused on cloud data and discounts for tablet/watch/hotspot plans. 5G Start and the old Welcome Unlimited plan had a small price difference starting at $70 and $60, respectively The only major difference was the cheaper plan axed all perks and hotspot access.
| myPlan Unlimited Welcome | myPlan Unlimited Plus | myPlan Unlimited Ultimate | Talk & Text Prepaid | 15GB Prepaid | Unlimited Prepaid | Unlimited Plus Prepaid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost | myPlan Unlimited Welcome $60 for one line $50 for two lines $35 for three lines $25 for four lines | myPlan Unlimited Plus $65 for one line $55 for two lines $40 for three lines $30 for four lines | myPlan Unlimited Ultimate $75 for one line $65 for two lines $50 for three lines $40 for four lines | Talk & Text Prepaid $30 w/ autopay | 15GB Prepaid $35 w/ autopay $5 discount after 3 months $10 discount after 9 months | Unlimited Prepaid $50 w/ autopay $5 discount after 3 months $10 discount after 9 months | Unlimited Plus Prepaid $60 w/ autopay $5 discount after 3 months $10 discount after 9 months |
Talk & Text | myPlan Unlimited Welcome Unlimited | myPlan Unlimited Plus Unlimited | myPlan Unlimited Ultimate Unlimited | Talk & Text Prepaid Unlimited | 15GB Prepaid Unlimited | Unlimited Prepaid Unlimited | Unlimited Plus Prepaid Unlimited |
Data | myPlan Unlimited Welcome Unlimited 4G LTE 5G Nationwide | myPlan Unlimited Plus Unlimited 4G LTE 5G Nationwide 5G wideband | myPlan Unlimited Ultimate Unlimited 4G LTE 5G Nationwide 5G wideband | Talk & Text Prepaid No data | 15GB Prepaid 15GB of LTE/5G access | Unlimited Prepaid Unlimited LTE/5G data | Unlimited Plus Prepaid Unlimited LTE/5G data, including ultra wideband 5G |
Hotspot | myPlan Unlimited Welcome Not included | myPlan Unlimited Plus 30GB 4G LTE or 5G | myPlan Unlimited Ultimate 60GB 4G LTE or 5G | Talk & Text Prepaid No | 15GB Prepaid Can use up to 15GB | Unlimited Prepaid 5GB of hotspot access, then 600kbps after | Unlimited Plus Prepaid 25GB of hotspot access, then unlimited lower speeds after |
International Service | myPlan Unlimited Welcome Talk & Text in Mexico and Canada Texting in over 200 countries | myPlan Unlimited Plus Talk & Text in Mexico and Canada Texting in over 200 countries | myPlan Unlimited Ultimate Talk & Text in Mexico and Canada Texting in over 200 countries | Talk & Text Prepaid $5/day for calls, text, and data in Mexico or Canada | 15GB Prepaid Calling, text, and data in Mexico & Canada | Unlimited Prepaid Calling, text, and data in Mexico & Canada | Unlimited Plus Prepaid Calling, text, and data in Mexico & Canada |
Extra Perks | myPlan Unlimited Welcome 480p streaming Can add perks for $10 each, including 100GB hotspot data, Apple Music, Apple One, Disney Plus bundle, and more | myPlan Unlimited Plus 480p streaming Can add perks for $10 each, including 100GB hotspot data, Apple Music, Apple One, Disney Plus bundle, and more | myPlan Unlimited Ultimate 10GB high-speed international data | Talk & Text Prepaid 480p streaming | 15GB Prepaid 480p streaming | Unlimited Prepaid 480p streaming | Unlimited Plus Prepaid 480p streaming |
Verizon says its new plans are about making it easier to get just the perks you need and nothing extra. But are the new plans actually a better or worse value? Honestly, the answer really depends.
The current Welcome plan doesn’t allow you to mix and match. Every line needs to be on it to qualify. The new Unlimited plan is $5 more and has similar features, but you can mix it up with Unlimited Plus and add perks for $10 each. That’s maybe worth the $5 to you. Again, it’s really subjective. Where things get more complicated is when it comes to perks.
First, ask yourself, do you use all the perks on your existing Verizon plan?
Let’s say you get the Do or Play More plan right now. That’s $80 a month, but maybe you don’t really use the perks all that much; you simply wanted ultrawideband and hotspot access. You could get the Unlimited Welcome plan for just $65 and add hotspot access for $10 a month, still saving $5. Same situation if you just need one perk like the Disney Bundle. Since Verizon lets you turn perks on and off with ease, you could even add hotspot access only on months you know you’re going to use it and shut off the perk during times when you’re less likely to need it.
MyPlan has its pros and cons. It's simpler, but it also could prove more expensive if you want a lot of perks.
On the flip side, let’s say you have the 5G Get More plan on one line. That’s currently $90 a month versus $80 for the myPlan Unlimited Plus. These plans are very similar, minus the perks. Okay, but what if you used Get More’s Hulu Bundle, Google Play Pass, Apple Music, one Travel Pass each month, and 600GB of Verizon Cloud data regularly? To add all that back, you’d be paying $50 a month extra. Granted, you’d get more cloud data and more travel passes, but still, that’s now $130 a month!
Those are just two examples. Generally speaking, if you don’t need perks or only need one perk, you may possibly save a little bit by going for a MyPlan. If you love perks and use them to their full extent, the new plans might prove to be more expensive.
It really feels like Verizon made this change for two reasons. Reason one, the old plans were too complicated with too much overlap. Two, we imagine partnerships for perks get expensive. This new method helps them make up those costs and only offers perks to those who really need them.
Do you have to switch to a Verizon MyPlan, or can you stick with your legacy plan?
The good news is you don’t have to make a switch if you don’t want to, at least not right away. Carriers like Verizon grandfather old plans, though they may eventually force you to make a move down the road.
For the most part there’s really no major reason to switch unless you don’t want as many perks or are interested in the Ultimate’s travelling benefits.
We just caution you to do your homework before making the jump. Once you switch, you can’t go back.