Verizon says its Fios 2 Gig plan, its quickest broadband service, is now available throughout New York Metropolis’s 5 boroughs. Nevertheless, your mileage might differ because the firm hasn’t clarified what portion of the areas are coated. A yr in the past, it started rolling out the service in “choose areas” of NYC.
The Fios 2 Gig plan is a part of Verizon’s fiber-optic community, which may be sooner and extra dependable than cable web. The plan technically begins at $95 monthly, however relying in your setup, your month-to-month price might be as excessive as $120. That’s as a result of the lower cost is barely obtainable for present Verizon Wi-fi prospects on particular plans (5G Do Extra, 5G Play Extra, 5G Get Extra or One Limitless for iPhone plans) who join autopay. (Skipping autopay will add one other $10 to your invoice.) There’s additionally a $99 setup price.
As well as, the corporate says the marketed pricing is barely legitimate by April 12. Nevertheless, it does promise a four-year worth assure in case you’re a brand new buyer who hasn’t subscribed to Verizon Dwelling Web within the final 180 days.
The service’s wired obtain and add speeds are symmetrical, and Verizon says you may sometimes anticipate between 1.5Gbps and a pair of.3Gbps for a wired connection. (As at all times, wi-fi streaming can be decrease.) As well as, the Fios 2 Gig plan features a router rental with as much as three WiFi extenders, though you’ll should request these — and self-setup prospects solely stand up to 2 extenders. Nevertheless, the corporate will allow you to hire or buy extra ones.
In brief, there may be advantageous print aplenty, so learn rigorously earlier than signing up.
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