Verizon says its Fios 2 Gig plan, its quickest broadband service, is now obtainable throughout New York Metropolis’s 5 boroughs. Nevertheless, your mileage might range for the reason that firm hasn’t clarified what portion of the areas are lined. A yr in the past, it started rolling out the service in “choose areas” of NYC.

The Fios 2 Gig plan is a part of Verizon’s fiber-optic community, which might be quicker and extra dependable than cable web. The plan technically begins at $95 per 30 days, however relying in your setup, your month-to-month payment may very well be as excessive as $120. That’s as a result of the lower cost is just obtainable for current Verizon Wi-fi prospects on particular plans (5G Do Extra, 5G Play Extra, 5G Get Extra or One Limitless for iPhone plans) who join autopay. (Skipping autopay will add one other $10 to your invoice.) There’s additionally a $99 setup payment.

As well as, the corporate says the marketed pricing is just legitimate via April 12. Nevertheless, it does promise a four-year worth assure for those who’re a brand new buyer who hasn’t subscribed to Verizon Residence Web within the final 180 days.

The service’s wired obtain and add speeds are symmetrical, and Verizon says you possibly can usually count on between 1.5Gbps and a couple of.3Gbps for a wired connection. (As at all times, wi-fi streaming shall be decrease.) As well as, the Fios 2 Gig plan features a router rental with as much as three WiFi extenders, though you’ll should request these — and self-setup prospects solely stand up to 2 extenders. Nevertheless, the corporate will allow you to lease or buy extra ones.

In brief, there’s superb print aplenty, so learn fastidiously earlier than signing up.