Verizon Fios Mobile + Home discount: Fios plans bought from September 3, 2026 get a $99 setup fee waiver instead of $15 a month, and changing an older Fios plan ends the $15
Verizon changed its Mobile + Home program for Fios on September 3, 2026. Fios internet bought before that date keeps the $15 a month Mobile + Home discount; Fios bought on or after it gets a one-time $99 setup fee waiver instead, with no $15 monthly discount listed. A customer who changes, upgrades or downgrades an older Fios plan on or after September 3 loses the $15. We found no Verizon page announcing a 2026 increase in Fios internet prices.
- Date of the change
- September 3, 2026 (9/3/26)
- Fios bought before 9/3/26
- $15 per month Mobile + Home discount ($5 per month with Wi-Fi Backup), kept while eligible
- Fios bought on or after 9/3/26
- $99 setup fee waived as a bill credit; no monthly Mobile + Home discount listed
- What ends the $15
- Changing, upgrading or downgrading the Fios plan on or after 9/3/26; canceling the mobile or Fios service
- Both groups
- Up to $10 per month perk credit on Fios 1 Gig, 2 Gig and 5 Gig; Priority Care
- New for 9/3/26 Fios plans
- Cellular Wi-Fi Backup at $0 a month
- Enrollment window for the $99 waiver
- At the Fios order or within 30 days of installation
- $15 x 12 vs $99 once
- $180 a year vs $99 one time (our arithmetic)
Figures above were read from Verizon's Mobile + Home benefits FAQs, its Mobile + Home Program Terms dated 9/3/2026 and its Cellular Wi-Fi Backup FAQs on 2026-10-24. See sources.
What changed on September 3, 2026
Verizon's Mobile + Home FAQ says: "Starting 9/3/26, we're introducing new Fios Home Internet plans alongside new network features." Its eligibility answer splits Fios customers by purchase date. For Fios bought before 9/3/26 it says: "You get a $15/month Mobile + Home discount after enrollment in the program". For Fios bought on or after 9/3/26 it lists a "$99 setup fee waiver" and, in place of the monthly discount, Cellular Wi-Fi Backup, a perk credit of up to $10 a month on Gig plans, and Priority Care.
Verizon's Mobile + Home Program Terms, dated 9/3/2026, say the same. For Fios bought before 9/3/26 or any Verizon Home Internet (Wireless) plan: "The amount of the discount will be $15/month off the qualifying Internet plan (or $5/month for Wi-Fi Backup)." For Fios bought on or after 9/3/26 the terms list a setup fee waiver, Cellular Wi-Fi Backup and the perk credit, and no monthly discount.
| Benefit | Fios bought before 9/3/26 | Fios bought on or after 9/3/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Mobile + Home discount | $15 per month ($5 per month with Wi-Fi Backup) | None listed |
| $99 setup fee | Not listed as a benefit | Waived as a bill credit; enroll at the order or within 30 days of installation |
| Perk credit | Up to $10 per month with Fios 1 Gig, 2 Gig or 5 Gig | Up to $10 per month with Fios 1 Gig, 2 Gig or 5 Gig |
| Cellular Wi-Fi Backup | Not listed for these plans | Included, $0 a month |
| Priority Care | Included | Included |
| When credits appear | 1 to 2 billing cycles after enrollment | $99 credit within 1 to 2 bill cycles after enrollment |
When an existing Fios customer loses the $15 discount
Fios customers who signed up before 9/3/26 keep the $15. The FAQ says: "Your discount remains unchanged - Your original benefits are grandfathered." A footnote adds: "If you already had a Mobile + Home Discount before 2/27/25, your discount is grandfathered if your account stays eligible."
A plan change ends it. Verizon's answer to "What happens if I change my mobile plan and/or internet plan?" says that if you change, upgrade or downgrade your Fios plan on or after 9/3/26: "Your $15/month discount ends. You lose your $15/month Mobile + Home Discount bill credit if you currently have it." It continues: "You get updated pricing and features." Another answer on the same page says that after a change of Fios service on or after 9/3/26, "you'll transition to our new flat-rate plans and your $15/month Mobile + Home discount will end."
Other events on the same FAQ page also remove benefits:
- Canceling either service. "No, canceling either service disqualifies your account from all Mobile + Home benefits." Verizon lists the grandfathered discount, the $10 perk credit, Priority Care, Cellular Wi-Fi Backup and a future $99 setup fee waiver as lost.
- Suspension. If either the mobile or the home service is suspended, "you'll temporarily lose your Mobile + Home benefits", including Fios monthly discounts.
- Ownership change. Benefits do not carry over if ownership of either account changes; the customer has to cancel and sign up again.
The program terms also say: "We may also modify or terminate the Mobile + Home benefits at our discretion."
$15 a month against $99 once
The two offers are paid differently: the older discount is a monthly bill credit, the new waiver is a single credit. By our arithmetic, at the stated amounts:
| Period | $15 monthly discount (Fios before 9/3/26) | $99 setup fee waiver (Fios on or after 9/3/26) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $180 | $99, once |
| 3 years | $540 | $99, once |
| With Wi-Fi Backup, 1 year | $60 ($5 x 12) | Not applicable |
The perk credit of up to $10 a month on Fios 1 Gig, 2 Gig and 5 Gig is available to both groups, so it does not change the difference above.
Who qualifies and how to enroll
- Mobile plan. The FAQ requires "A Verizon standard monthly mobile phone plan"; the terms say an eligible postpaid Verizon wireless phone plan. The terms exclude business, Verizon Value brands and employee accounts, and Verizon One plans.
- Who signs up. The Account Owner or Account Manager on the mobile account, who must be an authorized user on the home internet account.
- Fios is not automatic. Fios customers sign up at checkout or later in the Savings & Promos center of My Verizon, signing in with the mobile login. Verizon 5G Home and Home Internet Lite customers are enrolled automatically.
- Deadline. The FAQ says Fios customers can "sign up whenever you want", except that the $99 setup fee waiver requires enrollment within 30 days of installation. The FAQ says: "Verizon applies the $99 credit to your account within 1 to 2 bill cycles thereafter."
- Separate bills. The mobile and Fios accounts stay separate, and only 1 mobile and 1 Fios account can be linked.
Wi-Fi Backup and Cellular Wi-Fi Backup are different
The $5 figure in the older discount belongs to Wi-Fi Backup, a separate Verizon backup internet service with its own router. Verizon's Wi-Fi Backup FAQ says: "Wi-Fi Backup is $30/month." It lists a $5 a month Mobile + Home discount on it.
Cellular Wi-Fi Backup is the feature added for Fios plans bought on or after 9/3/26. It switches the Fios router to the customer's phone data during an outage. Verizon's comparison table lists its monthly cost as "$0 for Mobile + Fios Customers", and the FAQ says: "Eligible Fios internet plans include in-market plans purchased on or after 9/3/26". It lists Fios 300 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 5 Gig and Verizon One, and requires a compatible Fios router and the Verizon Home app.
Did Verizon raise Fios prices in 2026?
We found no Verizon page announcing a 2026 price increase for Fios internet. We read the Fios plans page, the Verizon Home Internet page, the Mobile + Home FAQ and terms, and Important Plan Information on 2026-10-24. The 2026 increases we did find are mobile surcharges, recorded on our page on Verizon's 2026 changes. For a customer on a pre-9/3/26 plan, the change that raises the bill is losing the $15 credit after a plan change, not a rate increase.
The Fios plans page lists these monthly prices as text on 2026-10-24. It shows each price before the Auto Pay discount and says: "Auto Pay: $10/mo savings available when you sign up for Auto Pay and paper-free billing."
| Fios plan | Listed price per month | After $10 Auto Pay discount (our arithmetic) | Price guarantee | Perk credit with Mobile + Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 Mbps | $40.00 | $30.00 | 3 years | No |
| 500 Mbps | $75.00 | $65.00 | 3 years | No |
| 1 Gig | $90.00 | $80.00 | 5 years | Up to $10 |
| 2 Gig | $100.00 | $90.00 | 5 years | Up to $10 |
| 5 Gig | $110.00 | $100.00 | 5 years | Up to $10 |
The page describes the guarantees as "Your monthly price for service is guaranteed not to change for 3 years." on 300 Mbps and 500 Mbps, and "Your monthly price for service is guaranteed not to change for 5 years." on the Gig plans, for new and existing customers on an eligible plan. Like the mobile guarantees on our price lock page, they cover the base monthly rate, not setup and equipment charges, discounts, promotions or perks.
Visible, Total Wireless and other Verizon Value brands
Customers of Verizon's prepaid Value brands have a separate $15 Value + Home discount with its own terms. Those terms say: "NOTE: FIOS INTERNET PLANS PURCHASED ON OR AFTER 9/3/26 WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE VERIZON VALUE + FIOS DISCOUNT." The same terms still list $15 a month off for Fios accounts bought before 9/3/26 and for Frontier Home Internet accounts. Verizon's own Mobile + Home program also still lists $15 a month for Frontier Fiber plans of $20 a month or more after discounts.
What we could not confirm
- Whether Verizon 5G Home and Home Internet Lite customers who sign up on or after 9/3/26 get the $15 discount. The program terms (dated 9/3/2026) give $15 to "any Verizon Home Internet (Wireless) plan", but the comparison table in the FAQ puts "5G Home, Verizon Home Internet Lite or Fios Internet purchased on or after 9/3/26" in the column without the $15. We read both on 2026-10-24.
- What counts as a "change" beyond the FAQ's words "change, upgrade or downgrade your Fios plan". The FAQ and terms do not say whether adding equipment or TV service counts.
- Whether a pre-9/3/26 customer who changes plans gets the $99 setup fee waiver. The FAQ ties the waiver to new Fios plan sign-ups on or after 9/3/26 and does not address plan changes.
- The Fios plan prices before 9/3/26. No Verizon page we read lists them, and third-party sites disagree, so we do not state them.
- The $30 starting price for Fios 300 Mbps. The Fios plans page says it is "With Auto Pay discount". The Verizon Home Internet page headline says $30 "with any Verizon mobile phone plan", while its fine print says "Plans start at $35/mo. when combined with postpaid Verizon mobile phone plan" and that Fios 300 Mbps requires Mobile + Home Discount enrollment. We read both pages on 2026-10-24 and could not reconcile them.
- A Verizon news release about the 9/3/26 change. We searched verizon.com and found only the FAQ and the terms.
Questions
Did Verizon raise Fios prices in 2026?
Do existing Fios customers lose the $15 Mobile + Home discount?
Can new Fios customers get the $15 Mobile + Home discount?
How do I get the $99 Fios setup fee waiver?
Why was my Verizon Mobile + Home discount removed?
Sources
- Discount rules by purchase date, plan changes, cancellation, suspension, enrollment and the $99 waiver - Verizon Support: Mobile + Home benefits FAQs, read 2026-10-24
- Benefit amounts, setup fee credit, exclusions and Frontier terms - Verizon Mobile + Home Program Terms (dated 9/3/2026), read 2026-10-24
- Cellular Wi-Fi Backup cost and eligible Fios plans - Verizon Support: Cellular Wi-Fi Backup FAQs, read 2026-10-24
- Wi-Fi Backup price - Verizon Support: Wi-Fi Backup FAQs, read 2026-10-24
- Fios plan prices, Auto Pay discount and price guarantees - Verizon Fios internet plans page, read 2026-10-24
- Home internet starting prices - Verizon Home Internet page, read 2026-10-24
- Checked for 2026 price changes - Verizon Support: Important Plan Information, read 2026-10-24
- Value brands discount - Verizon Value Mobile + Fios and Frontier Home Internet Discount Terms, read 2026-10-24
- Verizon One and the Mobile + Home Discount - Verizon Support: Verizon One mobile and home plan FAQs, read 2026-10-24
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