Verizon Military Discount: Supporting Our Heroes

Verizon offers military discounts on both wireless and Fios home internet services. For wireless plans, active United States military service personnel and veterans are eligible for a 15% discount off the plan’s account access fee, and there are additional discounts on accessories and optional perks.^[1] For Fios Home Internet, eligible military members and veterans can get a monthly discount.^[4] The specific discount amount may vary, so it’s best to visit the Verizon website or contact their customer service for the most up-to-date information.

Citations:
[1] https://www.verizon.com/support/military-veterans-faqs/
[2] https://www.verizon.com/military/
[3] https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-military-veterans-families-our-best-pricing
[4] https://www.verizon.com/support/residential/account/manage-service/fios-military-discount-faqs
[5] https://help.id.me/hc/en-us/articles/4403019147799-Military-discounts-for-Verizon-wireless-plans

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To apply for the Verizon military discount, you can follow these steps:

1. Validate Your Status

• For fast verification, Verizon is partnered with ID.me for military personnel and veterans.
• Visit the Military Discounts & Career Programs page and scroll down to the section about discounts to verify your eligibility for the military discount.
• Click “Get Started” to start the ID.me verification process using your ID.me credentials.
• Once validated, you will be automatically sent to the Discounts by Verizon wireless page, where you can choose “Already with Verizon” or “New to Verizon” and follow the prompts to sign up for your discount.^[1]

2. Complete the Registration

• After validating your status, complete the registration on the Verizon website.
• If you are a new customer, enter your work email under “Sign Up” and follow the prompts.^[1]

3. Finalize Your Registration

It’s important to note that the discount will appear on your bill in 1-2 billing cycles[2]. If you encounter any issues during the application process, you can reach out to Verizon’s customer service for assistance[4].

Citations:
[1] https://www.verizon.com/support/how-to-use-discount-registration/
[2] https://www.verizon.com/military/
[3] https://www.verizon.com/support/military-veterans-faqs/
[4] https://community.verizon.com/t5/Billing-Payment/military-discount/td-p/1715341
[5] https://www.reddit.com/r/verizon/comments/lm25w7/ive_been_trying_to_apply_the_military_discount/

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The eligibility requirements for the Verizon military discount are as follows:

• All branches of the United States military, including Marines, Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Space Force, all military reserves and National Guard, veterans of all branches, and Gold Star Families are eligible for the discount.^[1]
• Active United States military service personnel and veterans are eligible for the discount after registering with Verizon’s discount program.^[1]
• Spouses and next of kin can register for the discount even if the military member wasn’t the Account Owner or Account Manager.^[1]
• To register for the discount, military personnel and veterans need to validate their status and sign up for the discount through the ID.me verification system.^[3]
• Proof of military service is required for verification, such as a military-issued email, military pay stub (LES), DD Form 214, Veteran’s ID Card, Military Retiree Account Statement, or VetRewards Card from Veterans Advantage.^[4]

The discount offers vary, including a 15% discount on the monthly account access fee for mobile phone plans and discounts on accessories and optional perks[1]. The eligibility requirements are also detailed on the ID.me Help Center website[5].

Citations:
[1] https://www.verizon.com/support/military-veterans-faqs/
[2] https://www.verizon.com/military/
[3] https://www.verizon.com/support/how-to-use-discount-registration/
[4] https://themilitarywallet.com/verizon-military-discount/
[5] https://help.id.me/hc/en-us/articles/4403019147799-Military-discounts-for-Verizon-wireless-plans

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