Data Boost FAQs

A Data Boost is extra data the Account Owner or Account Manager can buy to help the account's lines avoid slower connection speeds.

When you buy a Data Boost, what the extra high-speed data is used for depends on your plan:

To check which plan you have or get a Data Boost, log into My Verizon.

*These plans are no longer available to add to your account.
**5G Nationwide available in 2,700+ cities. 5G Nationwide access requires a 5G Nationwide-capable device, which automatically connects when you’re in a 5G coverage area. Most devices manufactured in 2020 require the customer to download a software update that adds the 5G Nationwide capability. The software updates will begin to roll out to capable devices in the weeks and months following the 5G Nationwide announcement on 10/13/20. View a list of eligible devices

If your shared data account or 1 of your account members on an unlimited plan reaches the plan's allowance of 4G LTE / 5G Nationwide* data, slower connection and download speeds result. A Data Boost can help.

If you have:

A plan that includes unlimited mobile hotspot data: When a line on your account reaches your plan's monthly allotment of Unlimited Mobile Hotspot data use, there are no overage fees, but that line connects at reduced speeds (up to 600 Kbps) until the end of the bill cycle. A Data Boost gets your Mobile Hotspot back up to 4G LTE / 5G Nationwide* speed.

A shared data plan: If you reached your monthly data limits and enabled Safety Mode, you won't be charged for data overages. But until the end of the bill cycle, all lines on your account are connected at reduced speeds (128 Kbps) for all use, including basics like viewing a web page or checking email. Buying a Data Boost returns your account's general and Mobile Hotspot use to 4G LTE / 5G Nationwide* speed for a 1 GB duration per Data Boost.

*5G Nationwide available in 2,700+ cities. 5G Nationwide access requires a 5G Nationwide-capable device, which automatically connects when you’re in a 5G coverage area. Most devices manufactured in 2020 require the customer to download a software update that adds the 5G Nationwide capability. The software updates will begin to roll out to capable devices in the weeks and months following the 5G Nationwide announcement on 10/13/20. View a list of eligible devices.

You must be the Account Owner or Account Manager and have 1 of these plans to buy a Data Boost:

• Get More Unlimited, Do More Unlimited, Play More Unlimited, Above Unlimited*, Beyond Unlimited*
• The Verizon Plan Unlimited*
  
• Connected Device Unlimited Plan
• Shared Data Plan – 5GB, Shared Data Plan – 10GB
• The new Verizon Plan (shared data plans, e.g., S, M, L)*
• Unlimited with 5G Ultra Wideband for 5G Jetpack

*These plans are no longer available to add to your account.

The cost and size of the Data Boosts you can buy depend on your plan:

*These plans are no longer available to add to your account.
**5G Nationwide available in 2,700+ cities. 5G Nationwide access requires a 5G Nationwide-capable device, which automatically connects when you’re in a 5G coverage area. Most devices manufactured in 2020 require the customer to download a software update that adds the 5G Nationwide capability. The software updates will begin to roll out to capable devices in the weeks and months following the 5G Nationwide announcement on 10/13/20. View a list of eligible devices.

No. For unlimited plans that include unlimited mobile hotspot, a Data Boost returns only mobile hotspot use to 4G LTE / 5G Nationwide* speed for the line for which you bought the Data Boost.

When you go over your unlimited data allowance, your general device use, in times of congestion your connection may be temporarily prioritized behind other Verizon Wireless customers.

This prioritization may result in slower download speeds compared to other Verizon Wireless customers' experience on the same cell site at that moment. Buying a Data Boost for your line won't affect how your data is prioritized.

*5G Nationwide available in 2,700+ cities. 5G Nationwide access requires a 5G Nationwide-capable device, which automatically connects when you’re in a 5G coverage area. Most devices manufactured in 2020 require the customer to download a software update that adds the 5G Nationwide capability. The software updates will begin to roll out to capable devices in the weeks and months following the 5G Nationwide announcement on 10/13/20. View a list of eligible devices.

You can buy a Data Boost in My Verizon. Tap Get more data.

If you don't see the option to buy a Data Boost, you may not be eligible to buy a Data Boost.

The Data Boost's expiration date depends on the plan you have:

• Unlimited plans and Unlimited for 5G Ultra Wideband - Your Data Boost expires at the end of your current bill cycle.
• Shared data plans - Any unused portion of your Data Boost is added to your pool of Carryover Data and expires at the end of the next bill cycle (e.g., a Data Boost bought during your June bill cycle expires at the end of your July bill cycle).

To see your bill cycle dates open My Verizon or the My Verizon app and choose Bill from the top menu.

*Data boosts aren't available on Start Unlimited, Just Kids and Go Unlimited.

Whether the Data Boost is shared across all devices on your account depends on your plan:

• Unlimited plans - The Data Boost only provides 4G LTE / 5G Nationwide* data for mobile hotspot use on the line you bought it for. If you need mobile hotspot data for more than 1 line, you need to buy a separate Data Boost for each line.
• Shared data plans - Your Data Boost is shared across all lines on your account.
• Unlimited with 5G Ultra Wideband Hotspot Data: The Data Boost provides extra 5G Ultra Wideband and 4G LTE data on the 5G Jetpack line only.

Data boosts aren't available on Start Unlimited, Just Kids and Go Unlimited.

**5G Nationwide available in 2,700+ cities. 5G Nationwide access requires a 5G Nationwide-capable device, which automatically connects when you’re in a 5G coverage area. Most devices manufactured in 2020 require the customer to download a software update that adds the 5G Nationwide capability. The software updates will begin to roll out to capable devices in the weeks and months following the 5G Nationwide announcement on 10/13/20. View a list of eligible devices.