PSA: Verizon customers might need to change plans to use iPhone 12 with 5G - 9to5Mac

In the process of ordering an iPhone 12, I noticed what seemed like a strange alert that I needed to change my Verizon plan to be able to use 5G.

TL;DR: Even if you think you have a current unlimited plan with Verizon that includes 5G, you may need to update your plan which doesn’t cost more on face value, but may include different “perks.” These perks could save you money or cost you more when changing plans.

In order to take advantage of all that 5G UW has to offer, upgrade to a plan that includes this service.

There was an option to upgrade my plan but that threw me off since we have what I thought was a current Unlimited plan with Verizon (Do More Unlimited).

I thought this was weird, because, our current plan is the Do More Unlimited and what Verizon’s website showed was that it included 5G/4G LTE premium data (up to 50GB per month).

The pricing hasn’t changed, but what has changed in addition to 5G being included with the latest generation of Verizon Wireless unlimited plans is the perks that are included (which actually could change the price, for instance, if you have an Apple Watch on your plan).

The rep I talked to didn’t say that my plan would automatically update to a 5G plan when activating an iPhone 12 with Verizon (I did end up buying my iPhone 12 directly through Apple instead of Verizon, set to be activated with my existing Verizon number).

Here’s how the new perks stack up for the latest Play More, Do More and Get More Unlimited Plans from Verizon:.

When changing your plan, pay attention to the perks that are available now compared to last year or earlier (or whenever you last changed plans).

Only the Get More plan includes both of those perks plus Apple Music