Safety Mode FAQs

Safety Mode lets you keep using data at reduced speeds after your shared data plan's allowance is used up for the month. You can stay online without worrying about overage fees.

Note: Safety Mode isn't needed when you have an Unlimited plan.

Safety Mode is available for no additional charge on:

• Shared Data Plan – 5GB*
• Shared Data Plan – 10GB*
• The new Verizon Plan (shared data plans, e.g., S, M, L)**

Safety Mode is automatically enabled on the Just Kids plan.

No other plans are eligible for Safety Mode at this time.

*These plans can no longer be added to new accounts.
**These plans can no longer be added to new or existing accounts.

If your plan has a data allowance, enabling Safety Mode for your account will prevent overage fees. When your data allowance is up for the month, you will still have access to reduced speed data. You will also have the option to buy a Data Boost or to change to a different plan, all through the My Verizon app.

Consider switching to our Unlimited plans, which let you stay online without worrying about monthly data limits and overage charges.

While in Safety Mode, you'll have reduced speeds of 128 Kbps. Video and audio streaming may be impacted while in Safety Mode.

With these plans, you can turn Safety Mode on and off in My Verizon:

• Shared Data Plan – 5GB*
• Shared Data Plan – 10GB*
• The new Verizon Plan (shared data plans, e.g., S, M, L)**

Business accounts: If you have an eligible plan, you can turn Safety Mode on and off through My Business Account.

Once you opt in, you'll automatically go into Safety Mode any month you run out of data. You won't incur overages unless you disable Safety Mode.

If you turn Safety Mode off, you'll be charged for overages if you run out of data.

Note: With the Just Kids** plan: Safety Mode is enabled and can't be turned off.

*These plans can no longer be added to new accounts.
**These plans can no longer be added to new or existing accounts.

If you want faster speeds, you can:

• Buy a Data Boost in My Verizon. Visit our Data Boost FAQs to learn more.
• Change your plan to a Shared Data Plan – 10GB* if that’s a larger size than your current plan.
• Consider switching to an Unlimited plan, which lets you stay online without worrying about data limits and overage charges.

*No longer available to add to new accounts.