Plans Glossary
3G Multimedia Phones
Devices capable of light Internet browsing, checking email, storing music and/or other high-end services, along with standard capabilities such as calling, messaging, Bluetooth® headset support and picture-taking capabilities.
3G Smartphones
Devices with an operating system for downloading and using apps, browsing the Internet, emailing and updating social media, along with standard services like messaging and picture-taking.
4G LTE
The fourth generation of wireless network technology featuring greater bandwidth and faster speeds than previous wireless networks.
4G SIM Card
The Verizon Wireless 4G SIM card houses your subscriber profile and information that is needed to authenticate your services on our network. These 4G SIM cards are compatible only with Verizon Wireless-certified 4G LTE devices and are equipped with PIN (Personal Identification Number) and PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) codes to protect against unauthorized use.
Anytime Minutes
Allowance minutes available for calls that are not covered by any Night & Weekend, Mobile to Mobile, Friends & Family or any other allowance.
Business Plan
A plan designed to meet the needs of business owners and their employees. Requires a minimum of five business lines to be eligible.
Charges
Costs accrued by using services not included in your monthly allowances.
Coverage
The area in which a wireless device can receive service.
Data
Content you send or receive from your wireless device other than calls and text messages. Data includes accessing the Internet, picture and video messaging, games and applications, email accounts and more. Sending and receiving data is billed based on the volume (Megabyte or Gigabyte) of data sent or received, and can be charged per-use or as part of a data package.
Data Allowance
The amount of data that can be sent or received from your wireless device per month without incurring additional charges (as stated in your data package).
Data Package
A set amount of data that can be sent or received from your wireless device per month for a set charge rather than a per-usage fee.
Data Usage
The amount of data sent or received from your wireless device in a month.
Domestic Call
Any call made and received within the continental U.S.
Domestic Landline
Any non-wireless phone number within the U.S.
Early Termination
Canceling a wireless contract before the contract term is completed.
Family SharePlan®
A plan that allows multiple wireless lines to share minutes and other services under one account.
Feature Phones
Devices that offer standard wireless services such as calling and messaging.
Friends & Family®
A service allowing unlimited talk time to the top five or ten contacts (depending on your Plan) you call most that are not on the Verizon Wireless network.
GB
(Gigabyte) 1,024 Megabytes.
Individual Plans
Plan options for a single wireless line.
Instant Messaging
A service enabling you to send / receive messages via the Internet.
Long Distance
Any call, text message or other connection made to a location outside your local calling area.
Media Center
A virtual marketplace for downloading applications, ringtones and other items to customize your wireless device.
Messaging Only Plan
A plan offering unlimited messaging and Internet access with pay-per-use talk time.
MMS
(Multimedia Messaging Service) A type of message that can contain a combination of text, sounds, image, and video.
Mobile Broadband Connect
A plan allowing you to use your wireless phone as a portable modem to access the Internet on your notebook.
Mobile Broadband Plan
A plan that offers wireless Internet access to your notebook or netbook, using a PC card, ExpressCard, USB modem or MiFiä 2200.
Mobile to Mobile
Calls or text messages to and from other Verizon Wireless users.
Monthly Access Charge
The set monthly cost of your plan before additional monthly usage charges, taxes and Verizon Wireless surcharges.
Monthly Access Plan (Prepaid)
Wireless service that is paid for before use and requires no long-term contract.
Monthly Allowance
The amount of minutes, messaging or data included in your plan each month.
My Verizon
Online account access for checking monthly usage, making payments, updating information and managing your account.
My Verizon Mobile
Online account access for checking monthly usage, making payments, updating information and managing your account from your wireless device.
Nationwide 65 Plus Plan
A simple and convenient reduced-cost plan, designed specifically for people 65 years of age and older.
Nationwide Rate and Coverage Area
The area in which allowances on a Nationwide Plan can be used, covering nearly 99% of the U.S. population.
Nationwide Talk & Text Plan
A plan that includes an Anytime Minute allowance and unlimited text, picture, video and instant messaging to any number in the U.S.
Night & Weekend Minutes
Allowance minutes that can be used during the following times:
Night Hours: (M-F) 9:01 p.m.-5:59 a.m.
Weekend Hours: 12:00 a.m. Sat.-11:59 p.m. Sun. See also "Off-Peak".
Off-Peak
Hours generally associated with evenings and weekends. See also Night & Weekend Minutes.
Overage Rate
The cost of usage (minutes, text messages, and data) that exceeds your monthly allowances.
Peak
Hours generally associated with weekday mornings to early evenings. See also Anytime Minutes.
Per-MB Rate
The cost to send / receive one Megabyte (1,024 kilobytes) of data to / from your device.
Per-Minute Rate
The cost for a minute of time spent in a call.
Picture Messaging
A service that allows you to send / receive pictures via your wireless device.
Plan
A package of services (including voice, messaging and / or data allowances) offered at a set monthly access fee.
Prepaid Card
For prepaid users, a card that is purchased to add more money to a prepaid account.
Prepaid Mobile Broadband
The option to pay per use for high-speed wireless Internet connections to your notebook or netbook rather than subscribing to a monthly plan.
Prepaid Plan
Wireless service that is paid for before use and requires no long-term commitment.
Push to Talk (PTT) Only Plan
A plan that allows PTT devices to use the PTT 2-way radio-type service.
Roaming
Usage that occurs outside the Home Coverage Area for your Plan that may result in roaming charges.
Shared Anytime Minutes
The Anytime Minute allowance for a Family SharePlan, which can be used by all lines on the account.
SMS
(Short Messaging Service) A short (160 characters max) text-only message sent from one wireless device to another. See also Text Message.
Text Messaging
A short (160 characters max) text-only message sent from one wireless device to another. See also SMS.
Verizon Wi-Fi Hotspot Access
Ability to use public wireless broadband network services in certain locations (often in heavily populated places such as airports, train stations, hotels and libraries).
Video Messaging
A service that allows you to send / receive videos via your wireless device.
Voice Plan
A plan offering a specified number of voice minutes.