Verizon · Updated April 2026
Verizon Forward: low-income home internet explained.
Verizon Forward is Verizon's low-income internet program launched after ACP ended. $20/month for Verizon Fios or 5G Home service for households participating in SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Veterans Pension, WIC, or Section 8 — or income at or below 200% FPG.
Lifeline is free
You will never pay for the benefit itself. The government pays it directly to your chosen phone provider.
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How Verizon Forward works
Verizon Forward launched in 2024 as Verizon's response to the end of ACP. $20/month for either Verizon Fios (fiber) or Verizon 5G Home (fixed wireless), with speeds ranging from 85 Mbps to 300 Mbps depending on technology and location. No installation fee, no contract.
Two different services, one price
Fios is Verizon's fiber product — available in parts of NY, NJ, PA, VA, MD, DE, MA, RI, DC. 5G Home uses Verizon's cellular 5G network and is available in a rapidly expanding footprint nationwide. If your address has both, pick Fios for consistent speeds; pick 5G Home if Fios isn't available but you have good Verizon 5G signal.
Eligibility is broad
SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Veterans Pension, WIC, Section 8, or household income at or below 200% Federal Poverty Guidelines. One of the more generous programs.
Stacking with Lifeline
Yes — apply the federal Lifeline $9.25/month benefit to reduce net cost to $10.75/month. Apply for Lifeline through USAC first.
Compare other Lifeline-compatible carriers.
$10-30/mo
AT&T Access
Up to 100 Mbps · AT&T
$9.95-14.95/mo
Xfinity Internet Essentials
50-100 Mbps (depending on plan) · Comcast / Xfinity
$19.99/mo
Spectrum Internet Assist
50 Mbps down · Spectrum (Charter)
$30/mo
Cox ConnectAssist
100 Mbps down · Cox Communications
$40/mo net (after Lifeline)
T-Mobile Home Internet Lifeline
72-245 Mbps (5G Home) · T-Mobile
Verizon Forward FAQ.
Check Lifeline eligibility first.
You need federal Lifeline approval before the $9.25/month discount applies to Verizon service. 30 seconds to check.