Verizon Makes It Easier for You to Stop Getting Spam Texts

Email-to-text spam messages show up as originating from random email addresses you don’t know or want. According to Verizon, more than 80% of these email-to-text messages are identified as spam. Now, getting rid of them is simple. “Blocking email-to-text messages is an additional shield of defense, safeguarding both you and your digital world.” The company warns, “Email-to-text is not intended for business/non-consumer messages. It is a legacy platform built to support low-volume consumer traffic only....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Laura Pollard

Verizon Might Give Mobile Subscribers All of Apple's Services

Verizon may include Apple One with its priciest “5G Get More” tier,according toMacRumors. Verizon declined to comment. Read more:Best Cheap Phone Plans: Affordable Alternatives to Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 29 words · Patrick Mcguire

Verizon Network Outage: Carrier Says Network Has Been Restored After Long Day of Issues

If you’ve had trouble using Verizon’s web connection on Monday, you were not the only one. After a day of issues, it says on Monday evening that everything should be coming back online. “Service has returned to normal levels. If you are still having issues, we recommend restarting your unit.” We continue to work around the clock to fully address this problem." Exactly what the issues were or how many people were affected was not immediately known....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Roy Valdez

Verizon Nexus One launch imminent?

Unfortunately, we didn’t hear anything official atCTIA 2010and thepreviously reported March 23 launchhas obviously come and gone. (Source:Engadget Mobile)

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 19 words · Jessica Johnston

Verizon offering up to $200 off the Apple Watch 7 with a trade-in

And with its starting price of $399, $200 off may seem like a great deal. But, as with any deal, you should probably read the fine print before you buy. See also:Apple Watch 7 vs. Apple Watch 6: The biggest changes coming in Apple’s new smartwatch

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 46 words · Michael Baker

Verizon Partners With AST SpaceMobile to Use Satellites to Boost Coverage and Fix Dead Zones

Verizon has a new partner when it comes to providing satellite connectivity to users in the US. T-Mobile and SpaceX announced earlier this year that the first satellites thatsupport T-Mobile’s internet have launched into orbit. AST SpaceMobile says that its satellite broadband service supports video, voice and data.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 48 words · Mary Johnson

Verizon partners with Bang & Olufsen to make smart Android TV soundbars

Verizonis expanding from internet and TV service and into… expensivesoundbars? Both soundbars will be able to play video content in 4K and HDR, but not Dolby Vision. As Android TVs, the soundbars also supportChromecastfor streaming wirelessly from a phone, tablet or computer. The speakers do not, however, support AirPlay for streaming directly from Apple devices. barking, “Hey, Google”). Both new Verizon speakers will be available to order on Wednesday. Read more:Best soundbar for 2021

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · John Ross

Verizon Price Increase: Why Your Phone Bill Might Be Higher in March

In 2022, itraised the prices on its shared data plans. Plans that previously got a rate hike will not be seeing another increase with this move. The spokesperson notes that the pricing for any of its newer plans will “remain the same.” Verizon is the latest wireless provider to adjust its pricing.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Gregory Chapman

Verizon Raises Minimum Wage for Retail, Customer Service Staff to $20 Per Hour

Both, however, lag behind AT&T.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 5 words · James Mata

Verizon says a third of its customers are on 5G phones

Getting more customers on 5G means having more of them take advantage of that expanded web connection. Still, the majority of Verizon’s C-band started going live as planned on Jan. 19. “Clearly we want this to be resolved as soon as possible.” The maps also indicate C-band exclusion zones around airports, as well as Verizon retail locations.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Joseph Hale

Verizon sees boost in 5G adoption as it touts a 'record' second quarter

Verizon has been pushing 5G phone upgrades and it looks like people are taking advantage. Analysts, as polled byYahoo Finance, expected EPS of $1.29 and revenues of $32.68 billion. It seems to have worked. with a loss of 62,000 Fios Video accounts as people continue to cut the cord.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Angela Mcdaniel

Verizon Sees More Consumer Phone Users Flee as Prices Rise

Verizon has raised its plan prices in recent months, and customers are continuing to flee as a result. The carrier did see some growth during the third quarter, particularly in its broadband and business units. Verizon posted $34.2 billion in revenue in the quarter, beating analyst expectations of $33.78 billion. The carrier reported net income of $5 billion, or $1.17 earnings per share. Shares of Verizon were down nearly 5% in early trading Friday following the earnings report....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Lisa Hammond

Verizon teams with Google to add support for RCS messaging

Rich Communication Services, or RCS, isGoogle’sanswer toApple’s iMessage, but not everyAndroiduser has access to it. See also:Best Android phones to buy for 2021

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 23 words · Lee Long