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.

*No longer available to add to 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.