Verizon actually offers a choice of two plans: Home and Home Plus. Both offer unlimited data—the main difference shows up for speeds. Home Plus is more comparable to the 5G home internet plans offered by other providers, but Home is a great low-cost alternative if you don’t need a ton of speed—which you should only need if you have a large household of multiple users or you use your internet for huge data transfers.
When it comes to getting the discounted rate, the eligible wireless plans are unlimited plans that feature 5G Ultra Wideband. That means Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate—the two most expensive cell plans Verizon offers. So unless you already subscribe to these plans, they might not save you as much money as it first appears.
AT&T offers a single plan, which is actually kind of nice. We’ve seen some convoluted package offerings over the years, and it can be hard to decide which plan actually gives you what you want at the best price. With Internet Air, that’s not a concern.
There are two pricing tiers:
- Internet Air only: $55.00 per month
- Internet Air + eligible wireless service: $35.00 per month
The wireless plans eligible for the discounted rate are Unlimited Starter, Unlimited Extra, and Unlimited Premium. As long as you have one of these plans, you’ll pay just $35.00 per month for home internet service, which makes Internet Air the best deal out of all the 5G home internet providers currently on the market.
You can expect speeds up to 140Mbps, which looks like a lot less than Verizon on paper. However, real-world performance will likely bring the two closer in most areas.
For pricing and simplicity, AT&T Internet Air is hard to beat. However, Verizon does offer potentially faster speeds, so take that into consideration.