National carrier. The Simplicity Plan page lists 5G Ultra Wideband, Mexico and Canada talk, text and data, satellite texting and 10GB of mobile hotspot data.
On September 11, 2026, minutes ahead of Apple opening iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders, Verizon announced a free iPhone 18 Pro deal requiring no device trade-in on Unlimited Ultimate plans. Simultaneously, Samsung and Mistral AI announced a strategic alliance to optimize open-weight models for Samsung HBM4 and mobile NPU silicon, while Verizon filed with the FCC to retire legacy copper lines in nine states and D.C.
Verizon submitted formal FCC notifications establishing an October 23, 2026 permanent retirement date for traditional copper landline infrastructure. The telecommunications giant will transition remaining legacy subscribers to 5G wireless home phone gateways or Fios fiber networks. The decommissioning marks the accelerating phase-out of legacy copper loops in favor of fiber and cellular fixed-wireless access.
MacRumors reports that iOS 27's flagship cellular continuity feature, "iPhone Handoff," is restricted exclusively to T-Mobile in the US and Deutsche Telekom in Europe due to network IMS and 5G Standalone core requirements. AT&T and Verizon users cannot access seamless cellular handoff across devices at launch.