Carrier Verizon Offers New Safe Wi-Fi Service for $3.99

[Apple_Robert]

"Verizon introduced its own mobile VPN today called Safe Wi-Fi, which will hide your IP address when you use public networks. Safe Wi-Fi only works for Verizon customers on iOS and Android and it costs $3.99 monthly per account to cover up to 10 devices. Currently, Verizon is offering the first 30 days as a free trial.

To get the VPN, just log into your My Verizon app and head to “Products and Devices.” Then scroll down to Safe Wi-Fi. As of this writing, the feature has not appeared yet on my iOS app that’s been updated to the latest version, so it’s not clear if it’s just hard to find or if the feature is still rolling out."

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/27/17622810/verizon-safe-wi-fi-ad-blocking-mobile-vpn-price

If Verizon offered this for cellular as well, I would consider signing up. The only time I use Wifi is at home for OS updates, AirDrop and Handoff.

 

[teeshot44]

And we would trust Verizon VPN why? Oh, I know, they will block sites they don't like, they will have more ability to throttle, they will have more ability to track sites we visit, they will have more data about us to sell, etc.

 

[timeconsumer]

I’m not sure I could use this or recommend this to anybody. There are (in my opinion) much better VPN services available. However, it would be better than using public WiFi if you don’t mind Verizon seeing everything you do.

 

[valinda]

Luckily I have unlimited data, so I don’t use public wi-if. I do have Verizon.

 

[sumsingwong]

Everyone worried about Verizon tracking you. Can’t they track you when using their cell service as well?

 

[timeconsumer]

Everyone worried about Verizon tracking you. Can’t they track you when using their cell service as well?

Yes they can. However I’m not necessarily worried about them tracking my calls or my location as any cell phone company would do that. But I’m not going to volunteer my data usage to them so I prefer to use a VPN to hide that.

 

[teeshot44]

Everyone worried about Verizon tracking you. Can’t they track you when using their cell service as well?

Sure they can, but I'm not going to pay them $3.99 a month to be able to track me on someone else's WI-FI also.