Verizon 5G Home Internet Service - Great Service!

[Hifred]

Just a note to let everyone in the area know Verizon 5G home internet is in the Villages. We went and picked up the 5G home internet at the Verizon store but you can have it mailed to your home. All equipment is free and we installed it on our Ring doorbell, Nest thermostat, and all of our computers, and devices in less than 15 minutes. It was very easy. Verizon 5G internet is an amazing service. I was shocked at how fast our internet is now moving. It is like lightning. You get 30 days to try it and we got the super fast speed for $40 a month after a $20 discount is applied each month. Your price could be lower - it is dependent on if you have a cell phone plan with Verizon and if so what plan you have. We pay $45 a month for our cell phone plan with the senior discount. So the cell phone and internet is $85 a month. We had spectrum internet which was costing us $79 a month so this is quite the savings and is much faster. I am so happy with the change. I had tried century link and it was super slow so much so that when the installer brought it he agreed to take it back because it just wasn't working well. Spectrum internet worked but didn't do well with downloads as it was slower even though we bought their higher speed. All the internet services say up to.... the top speed but most never approach what they promise to deliver. We have had Verizon now for more than a week and it is really a surprise for the better.

[Caymus]

Do you know if the box can be relocated to a snowbird/vacation home? Or can it only be used in one location?

[DARFAP]

So is the 5G reception the equivalent of what you get on your cell phone. Like right now, my Verizon phone is showing 5G (1 bar) at my house.

[Keefelane66]

So is the 5G reception the equivalent of what you get on your cell phone. Like right now, my Verizon phone is showing 5G (1 bar) at my house.
It relies on how close you are to the tower for optimum service.

[Altavia]

Do you know if the box can be relocated to a snowbird/vacation home? Or can it only be used in one location?

Looks like it is locked to a location.

Verizon 5G Home Internet and LTE Home Internet Terms of Service | Verizon (https://www.verizon.com/support/verizon-5g-home-legal/)

Out need to be installed line of sight to a 5G tower for optimal performance. I wouldn't try unless you get at least 3 bars on your cell phone

[MrFlorida]

I've had it for a while now, the service is fantastic !

[Bill14564]

I've had it for a while now, the service is fantastic !

Does it support the major streaming apps: Hulu-live, Netflix, YouTube-TV, Prime, HBOMax, etc? I have heard of issues with Hulu-live on some providers in the past.

[JMintzer]

Anyone know what the Verizon reception is like in the Osceola Hills area?

[EdFNJ]

Just for the heck of it I went online to Verizon (and T-Mobile) and put in my address (in Amelia) and they both said it wasn't available at my location. Also wasn't much of a bargain vs, Xfinity since I don't have Verizon or T-Mo cell service. I do have a Verizon MVNO but that doesn't count for the discount.

[JMintzer]

Just for the heck of it I went online to Verizon (and T-Mobile) and put in my address (in Amelia) and they both said it wasn't available at my location. Also wasn't much of a bargain vs, Xfinity since I don't have Verizon or T-Mo cell service. I do have a Verizon MVNO but that doesn't count for the discount.

Just checked their website. 5G is not available at my address...

[billethkid]

Coming soon.
The negative impact of Xfinity customer loss should be significant.

I am waiting for T-Moble 5G streaming to be available in our area......then I am gone (from Xfinity) at $150 less each month!!!

[Bill14564]

Coming soon.
The negative impact of Xfinity customer loss should be significant.

I am waiting for T-Moble 5G streaming to be available in our area......then I am gone (from Xfinity) at $150 less each month!!!

I'm paying less than half that for Xfinity now. Adding the streaming services more than doubles what I pay every month but you'll have those costs with whatever ISP you choose.

You may be able to rework your packages and bring the price down even while you wait for 5G internet.

[westernrider75]

Where are you located?

[La lamy]

I'm glad the 5G is working for you. I'm sure the lower cost is temporary. Just like most new services, they bait you in with a cheaper price then, up, up and away!

[bobeaston]

Location Location Location
It's fantastic ***IF*** and only IF you are located near a 5G cell tower. Most of 5G service is going in along major roadways, i.e. the turnpike, and if one of those is your closest tower, you're in luck. Here in Chitty Chatty the closest tower is still 4G.

[MDLNB]

Just checked their website. 5G is not available at my address...
5G is not available for most of the Villages area. When they do provide for my area, I will consider it. Until then, it's useless in my opinion. From what I an determine, there is one tower on Rt466 which is the closest and that is no where near enough.

[Jhnidy]

Coming soon.
The negative impact of Xfinity customer loss should be significant.

I am waiting for T-Moble 5G streaming to be available in our area......then I am gone (from Xfinity) at $150 less each month!!!

I tried Tmobile in McClure. No matter where I put the modem, I could not get a good signal. When I returned the modem, Tmobile promised to tell me when the signal got better in my area.

[thevillages2013]

Just a note to let everyone in the area know Verizon 5G home internet is in the Villages. We went and picked up the 5G home internet at the Verizon store but you can have it mailed to your home. All equipment is free and we installed it on our Ring doorbell, Nest thermostat, and all of our computers, and devices in less than 15 minutes. It was very easy. Verizon 5G internet is an amazing service. I was shocked at how fast our internet is now moving. It is like lightning. You get 30 days to try it and we got the super fast speed for $40 a month after a $20 discount is applied each month. Your price could be lower - it is dependent on if you have a cell phone plan with Verizon and if so what plan you have. We pay $45 a month for our cell phone plan with the senior discount. So the cell phone and internet is $85 a month. We had spectrum internet which was costing us $79 a month so this is quite the savings and is much faster. I am so happy with the change. I had tried century link and it was super slow so much so that when the installer brought it he agreed to take it back because it just wasn't working well. Spectrum internet worked but didn't do well with downloads as it was slower even though we bought their higher speed. All the internet services say up to.... the top speed but most never approach what they promise to deliver. We have had Verizon now for more than a week and it is really a surprise for the better.
You didn’t mention streaming television. Have you done that on the new 5g and if so how many tv’s , computers, devices at the same time

[Altavia]

I tried Tmobile in McClure. No matter where I put the modem, I could not get a good signal. When I returned the modem, Tmobile promised to tell me when the signal got better in my area.

T-Mobile connected with 3 bars for me near you but connected to the Turnpike tower so speed was inversely proportional to Turnpike traffic.

Speedtest showed up to 80 during the night but slowed to sometimes less than 10 during heavy Turnpike traffic.

A good test is to try Speedtest from your phone connected to 5G different times of day. (With WIFI off)

[Villages Kahuna]

Just a note to let everyone in the area know Verizon 5G home internet is in the Villages. ...
You sound like you have an attractive plan. I had been a Verizon customer for years for my wife and myself. I was paying about $245 per month for two phones, new iPhones at no cost once per year.

After seeing T-Mobile ads on TV I decided to check them out at their store in Spanish Springs next to Publix. Very nice service and response. We decided on two new iPhone 13's, plenty of service, and a free case, two year contract. Monthly cost? $128!


Since switching to T-Mobile I've noticed than when away from wi-fi we always get the strongest quality 5G signal--in our home, on the road, wherever.I haven't found a location in The Villages or anywhere nearby that we don't get the maximum strength 5G service, never a dropped call. Regarding streaming--I stream shows from the iPhone to my Samsung smart TV all the time. I can't remember not getting the strongest 5G signal, wherever we are. And the prospect of new free iPhones when the new ones are introduced is a pleasant prospect.

Phone plans are complicated and based on useage so the need to be analyzed. I'd strongly recommend evaluating your needs and comparing Verizon with T-Mobile. Actual service, dropped calls, etc. are impossible to evaluate from the store. All I can say is to repeat our experience that we always get the strongest possible 5G signal strength... at half the cost of Verizon!

I asked the T-Mobile rep how their prices could be so much cheaper. All I'll do is repeat his answer. "It probably has to do with the size of the companies. T-Mobile is owned by the huge European telecommunications company, Deutche Telecom. So T-Mobile and its parent company are probably ten times the size of Verizon."

[mkjelenbaas]

Do you know if the box can be relocated to a snowbird/vacation home? Or can it only be used in one location?
What did Verizon say when you called them??

[mkjelenbaas]

Just checked their website. 5G is not available at my address...
Why didn’t you put where you live - otherwise response is useless to readers.

[jabacon6669]

My wife and I have been with Verizon forever. Two cell phones $107/ month. Our internet and TV services are with Xfinity/comcast. $230/ month in Maine, and $170/month in TV. Same level of service is a drastic change in price. What a scam. Now, when where're at the other home we put the opposite one on seasonal, for $50/month. Another scam. I would love to combine all my services into one to save some money, but not sure how to go.

You sound like you have an attractive plan. I had been a Verizon customer for years for my wife and myself. I was paying about $245 per month for two phones, new iPhones at no cost once per year.

After seeing T-Mobile ads on TV I decided to check them out at their store in Spanish Springs next to Publix. Very nice service and response. We decided on two new iPhone 13's, plenty of service, and a free case, two year contract. Monthly cost? $128!


Since switching to T-Mobile I've noticed than when away from wi-fi we always get the strongest quality 5G signal--in our home, on the road, wherever.I haven't found a location in The Villages or anywhere nearby that we don't get the maximum strength 5G service, never a dropped call. Regarding streaming--I stream shows from the iPhone to my Samsung smart TV all the time. I can't remember not getting the strongest 5G signal, wherever we are. And the prospect of new free iPhones when the new ones are introduced is a pleasant prospect.

Phone plans are complicated and based on useage so the need to be analyzed. I'd strongly recommend evaluating your needs and comparing Verizon with T-Mobile. Actual service, dropped calls, etc. are impossible to evaluate from the store. All I can say is to repeat our experience that we always get the strongest possible 5G signal strength... at half the cost of Verizon!

I asked the T-Mobile rep how their prices could be so much cheaper. All I'll do is repeat his answer. "It probably has to do with the size of the companies. T-Mobile is owned by the huge European telecommunications company, Deutche Telecom. So T-Mobile and its parent company are probably ten times the size of Verizon."

[mikemalloy]

We tried the TMobile internet for about 2 mos. We live in Lake Deaton. The best that we could do was 2 bars. Since we stream TV we needed reliable bandwidth. Often we had freezing and buffering and when we had visitors with their devices it just go worse. Finally gave up and switched.

[Windguy]

I was shocked at how fast our internet is now moving. It is like lightning.
Can you quantify that? What does SpeedTest say your download speeds are at various times of day?

[RobertScott]

Sadly, even though we are not far from the Pike, not available in Citrus Grove.

[JMintzer]

Why didn’t you put where you live - otherwise response is useless to readers.

If you bothered to read the thread before replying with snark, you would see that (in post #8) that I initially asked if it was available in Osceola Hills.

I then posted that I checked and it was not available where I live...

[dewilson58]

Can you quantify that? What does SpeedTest say your download speeds are at various times of day?

:pray::pray:

[toeser]

I dumped Xfinity a couple of years ago and went with a CenturyLink land line at much less cost. I have T-mobile 5G cell service on my phone. So I just ran Internet speed tests on both.

CenturyLink landline - 46 mbps
T-Mobile 5G - 59 mbps

The cost is nearly the same, although CenturyLink is a hair cheaper. Since CenturyLink has been extremely reliable, I am not motivated to switch at this time since both of those speeds are more than adequate for our use.

[Boston1945]

So is the 5G reception the equivalent of what you get on your cell phone. Like right now, my Verizon phone is showing 5G (1 bar) at my house.

Same thing here. Only get one bar on the phone. I tried calling 911 and it tanked.

[Travelhunter123]

I dumped Xfinity a couple of years ago and went with a CenturyLink land line at much less cost. I have T-mobile 5G cell service on my phone. So I just ran Internet speed tests on both.

CenturyLink landline - 46 mbps
T-Mobile 5G - 59 mbps

The cost is nearly the same, although CenturyLink is a hair cheaper. Since CenturyLink has been extremely reliable, I am not motivated to switch at this time since both of those speeds are more than adequate for our use.
I have Q.com which is centurylinks fiber optic 1 gig service. $60 month and a $200 sign up bonus
Fast and reliable
Streaming multiple devices is not an issue

[Waltdisney4life]

Don’t get too excited very limited coverage in the villages

[OhioBuckeye]

Don’t want to sound like a complainer but sorry that’s the exact complaint I had with Verizon they would give you a price then up the price right away. Had other issues with Verizon but usually they had pretty good service!

[toeser]

I have Q.com which is centurylinks fiber optic 1 gig service. $60 month and a $200 sign up bonus
Fast and reliable
Streaming multiple devices is not an issue

Not available where I live. I have their twister-pair service which utilizes old phone lines.

[HRDave]

Any idea what the monthly data cap is? That’s important for video streaming. 😎

[LG999]

HiFred, is this Verizon FIOS ?
We have FIOS in NYC & it is great. Our house in The Villages has Xfinity which is NOT great. We are moving to the villages soon & I have been a little concerned about internet service.
Would love to have a seamless internet transition.

[EdFNJ]

Just checked their website. 5G is not available at my address... Strange thing is I get 5G and 5G UW on my Verizon MVNO iPhone 13 Pro and my wife's 13 Mini despite what their website says. Download speeds often EXCEED 400-500Mbps but average around 200-300Mbps.

My feeling is they just don't have enough bandwidth available in The Villages as they have (from what I could find) only 1 tower so the reason might be more due to lack of bandwidth that has to be shared with the dozens of Verizon MVNO's out there besides their own.

Sitting on the couch in my living room as you can see I am getting over 400Mbps 5G using USMobile (a Verizon MVNO) so they have plenty of signal, it's just their infrastructure can't handle the volume of users banging away on their data constantly (streaming etc) unlike cell phones which are mostly intermittent use of data. Sadly Tje Villages generally won't allow towers on their property (I guess unless they make a huge donation to the Dev because there is ONE on BV).

[Bill14564]

HiFred, is this Verizon FIOS ?
We have FIOS in NYC & it is great. Our house in The Villages has Xfinity which is NOT great. We are moving to the villages soon & I have been a little concerned about internet service.
Would love to have a seamless internet transition.

Verizon 5G works over the cellular service - there are no wires, fibers, or cables to your home.
Verizon FIOS is their fiber-based service.

T-Mobile is another 5G internet offering. There are multiple cable-based and fiber-based offerings depending on where you are in the Villages. All are the best or the worst depending on who you listen to. We have had Xfinity internet for over two years now with only a single extended outage (4-6 hours).

[LG999]

HiFred, is this Verizon FIOS ?
We have FIOS in NYC & it is great. Our house in The Villages has Xfinity which is NOT great. We are moving to the villages soon & I have been a little concerned about internet service.
Would love to have a seamless internet transition.

[Altavia]

...

My feeling is they just don't have enough bandwidth available in The Villages as they have (from what I could find) only 1 tower so the reason might be more due to lack of bandwidth that has to be shared with the dozens of Verizon MVNO's out there besides their own.

...


Good assessment - agrees with what I was seeing with T-Mobil.

There are times where web pages won't even load when connected to the turnpike tower.

[champion6]

<snip> Sadly The Villages generally won't allow towers on their property (I guess unless they make a huge donation to the Dev because there is ONE on BV).I can quickly think of 3 on Villages property between 466 and 44: 1) water treatment plant at Buena Vista Blvd and Bonita Blvd, 2) water tower at Turtle Mound executive course, 3) water tower at fire station across from Eisenhower rec center.

[Crazyladycruz]

Are you in Lake or Sumter county???

[Babubhat]

Fast.com is the Netflix speedtest

[davem4616]

OP, you wrote that you pay $45/mo. to Verizon with the senior discount...and I'm guessing that you had that plan previous to the 5G service you switched to

I spoke with Verizon wireless last week to see if they could go lower than the flat rate $68/mo. senior cell plan I have with them. That amount includes taxes, text, data, etc.

They said that I had the lowest deal....what is the senior discount that you're using with Verizon called?

[EdFNJ]

I can quickly think of 3 on Villages property between 466 and 44: 1) water treatment plant at Buena Vista Blvd and Bonita Blvd, 2) water tower at Turtle Mound executive course, 3) water tower at fire station across from Eisenhower rec center. You sure they are all commercial cell towers and not public service private repeaters? Are the others county property of The Villages property? BV is cell for sure. Couldn't find the other 2 listed in the various cell databases. The one on BV seems to be AT&T. Nearest VZW tower I found to the Villages is somewhere just on the edge but out of the bubble.

[EdFNJ]

OP, you wrote that you pay $45/mo. to Verizon with the senior discount...and I'm guessing that you had that plan previous to the 5G service you switched to

I spoke with Verizon wireless last week to see if they could go lower than the flat rate $68/mo. senior cell plan I have with them. That amount includes taxes, text, data, etc.

They said that I had the lowest deal....what is the senior discount that you're using with Verizon called?

Check out Visible which is owned by Verizon. $25/month inc taxes if you join their "party group" of which there are hundreds and is unlimited everything taxes included. It is "prepaid" which simply means you pay your month upfront. Referral coupons out there for first month for $5. Only problem I had with them were their PING times for dats was 200ms vs most of the other which are under 30ms. If that doesn't matter to you it's a good deal for Verizon service.

[DonnaNi4os]

Good to know. I had Verizon internet and cable when living in NJ, it was called FIOS for fiber optics, it was awesome. Since moving to TV 4 1/2 years ago I’ve had CenturyLink…hated it and always had to argue about an increase in my bill. I have XFinity now and I’ve been happy with them but once the introductory package was finished I had to reduce the channels I get in order to afford it. Perhaps it’s time to switch to streaming everything and forget about cable altogether. I’ll be contacting Verizon. I appreciate your post.

[Hifred]

Does it support the major streaming apps: Hulu-live, Netflix, YouTube-TV, Prime, HBOMax, etc? I have heard of issues with Hulu-live on some providers in the past.

We have Hulu and have had no trouble streaming with Verizon 5G internet.

[Hifred]

HiFred, is this Verizon FIOS ?
We have FIOS in NYC & it is great. Our house in The Villages has Xfinity which is NOT great. We are moving to the villages soon & I have been a little concerned about internet service.
Would love to have a seamless internet transition.

LG999 - I don't know if it is the same as FIOS. I live in the Village of Charlotte and I only have Verizon internet and phone service. The internet runs very fast compared to what I have had in the past which was spectrum and Century Link. There is no data limit in my contract and the price I have of $40 per month after $20 a month discount is guaranteed for 2 years.

[NatureBoy]

Is there a place to find out which providers service which areas of TV?

Is fiber being installed in all the new areas?

[Altavia]

Is there a place to find out which providers service which areas of TV?

Is fiber being installed in all the new areas?

They run fiber to the post outside the home and coax from there to inside the house.