Verizon Simplicity, Verizon Shine, and Verizon Dollars: What You Need to Know
Verizon Simplicity, Verizon Shine, and Verizon Dollars: What You Need to Know
Verizon Simplicity、Verizon Shine 和 Verizon Dollars：你需要了解的一切
I’ve been a Verizon customer since T-Mobile and Sprint merged, and I’ve always had consistent luck getting solid service, even in crowded environments and intense weather. This year, I moved states and added on Verizon Home Internet, which has also been a positive experience and is cost-effective since I get to bundle it. I already have the most expensive Verizon service plan. I also bought a new device, added a cellular plan for my Apple Watch, got YouTube Premium along with Hulu and Spotify … there’s a good chance that I’m paying my power bill through Verizon and I just haven’t realized it yet. (The last part is a joke.)
自从 T-Mobile 和 Sprint 合并以来，我一直是 Verizon 的用户。无论是在拥挤的环境中还是在恶劣的天气下，我一直都能享受到稳定的服务。今年，我搬到了另一个州，并添加了 Verizon 家庭互联网服务。由于可以进行套餐捆绑，这项服务不仅体验良好，而且性价比很高。我目前使用的是 Verizon 最昂贵的套餐。此外，我还购买了新设备，为 Apple Watch 添加了蜂窝网络套餐，订阅了 YouTube Premium 以及 Hulu 和 Spotify……很有可能我连电费都是通过 Verizon 支付的，只是我自己还没意识到。（最后一句是开玩笑的。）
Verizon just announced the new Verizon Simplicity Plan meant to reward loyal customers like me and make all these bits and pieces feel a bit less confusing. At $45 (with autopay and not including taxes and fees), it’s priced like an entry-level plan but offers top-tier network service, plus access to perks usually reserved for premium plans, like travel passes and discounted bundled streaming services. There’s also a new rewards program with cash back and Monday freebies. The new Simplicity plan just launched today, so I checked it out. Spoiler alert: I ended up deciding to switch up my service plan as a result.
Verizon 刚刚宣布推出全新的“Verizon Simplicity”套餐，旨在回馈像我这样的忠实用户，并让这些繁杂的服务项目变得不再那么令人困惑。该套餐定价为每月 45 美元（需开启自动扣款，不含税费），虽然价格与入门级套餐相当，但却提供顶级网络服务，并能享受通常仅限高端套餐的福利，例如旅行通行证和流媒体捆绑折扣。此外，还有一个包含现金返还和周一免费赠品的新奖励计划。全新的 Simplicity 套餐于今日正式上线，我第一时间进行了体验。剧透一下：最终我决定更换我的服务套餐。
Verizon Simplicity
Verizon Simplicity
Verizon Simplicity is a phone plan that costs $45 per month per line (or $30 per month per line with a switch discount for eligible mobile customers who switch to Verizon). That base price gets you 5G phone service with unlimited data, talk, and text; international roaming and satellite texting; 10 gigabytes of mobile hot spot data; plus Verizon Dollars, call filtering, and Verizon Family (a parental controls app). You might be able to bring your own phone, too. If you enroll in Verizon Loyalty, you won’t have to deal with any activation or upgrade fees, either.
Verizon Simplicity 是一款手机套餐，每条线路每月收费 45 美元（符合条件的移动用户转网至 Verizon 可享受折扣，低至每月 30 美元）。该基础价格包含 5G 手机服务，提供无限流量、通话和短信；支持国际漫游和卫星短信；包含 10GB 移动热点数据；此外还有 Verizon Dollars 奖励、通话过滤功能以及 Verizon Family（家长控制应用）。你还可以选择自带手机入网。如果你加入 Verizon Loyalty 计划，还可以免除激活费或升级费。
After you get that baseline down, you can also add bundles to your line. For example, the Movie Lovers bundle adds on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (with ads) and Netflix and HBO Max (with ads) for $23 a month. Those services would cost $40 per month purchased separately. Families might want to check out the bundles that come with Apple Music or YouTube Premium, plus Verizon Family Plus, for an extra $20 per month rather than $31. Another bundle gives you Google AI Pro, a 100-GB mobile hot spot, and a second phone number for $30 per month instead of $75.
在确定基础套餐后，你还可以为线路添加捆绑包。例如，“电影爱好者”（Movie Lovers）捆绑包每月只需 23 美元，即可获得 Disney+、Hulu、ESPN+（含广告版）以及 Netflix 和 HBO Max（含广告版）。如果单独购买这些服务，每月需要 40 美元。家庭用户可能更倾向于包含 Apple Music 或 YouTube Premium 以及 Verizon Family Plus 的捆绑包，每月仅需额外支付 20 美元，而非 31 美元。另一个捆绑包则提供 Google AI Pro、100GB 移动热点和第二个电话号码，每月仅需 30 美元，而原价为 75 美元。
These bundles are especially enticing if you would be paying for these services separately anyway. (To get the streaming services without ads, you have to do it through each service, which I have yet to figure out.) Especially when phone bills can feel so complex, I like how simple this option is, and I’m going to be switching as soon as I finish writing this story. There’s also a new bundle, Verizon One, which combines your mobile service and home internet for $70 per month with Auto Pay when you bring your own device, on one bill, taxes and fees included. Alas, I am not a new customer, so I can’t get in on it. It seems like an excellent deal if you’re paying for those services separately and you’re bringing your own device.
如果你本来就需要单独支付这些服务费用，那么这些捆绑包就非常有吸引力。（若要获得无广告的流媒体服务，你必须通过各服务商单独开通，这一点我还没研究明白。）特别是在手机账单往往显得非常复杂的情况下，我非常喜欢这种简洁的方案，写完这篇文章后我就会立即切换套餐。此外还有一个名为“Verizon One”的新捆绑包，它将移动服务和家庭互联网合并，在自带设备并开启自动扣款的情况下，每月仅需 70 美元，且包含税费，账单合一。遗憾的是，我不是新用户，无法享受此优惠。如果你目前是分开支付这些费用且打算自带设备，这看起来是一个非常划算的交易。
Verizon Dollars and Verizon Shine
Verizon Dollars 和 Verizon Shine
Verizon Dollars are basically 3 percent cash back that you’ll get when you pay your bill, including on the cost of perks and other add-ons—not just your phone service. Verizon Dollars can be redeemed on gift cards, device purchases, products from the Verizon Store, and other third-party offerings. This program starts in July. So far, examples of stores where you can redeem Verizon Dollars include Sephora, Hilton, Marriott, and Starbucks.
Verizon Dollars 本质上是你在支付账单时获得的 3% 现金返还，这不仅涵盖手机服务费，还包括福利和其他附加项目的费用。Verizon Dollars 可用于兑换礼品卡、购买设备、在 Verizon 商店选购产品以及其他第三方服务。该计划将于 7 月启动。目前，可以使用 Verizon Dollars 兑换的商家包括丝芙兰 (Sephora)、希尔顿 (Hilton)、万豪 (Marriott) 和星巴克 (Starbucks) 等。
There’s also Verizon Shine, which has different giveaways you can enter each Monday as well as “daily drops” and access to special seating and tickets for live events. This is a lot like T-Mobile’s popular Tuesday in-app promos, which occasionally feature great giveaways that have resulted in mogging Wingstop. Old-head Verizon customers like me will remember that the company used to have a rewards program where you could snag coffee shop gift cards and other similar items, so I’m happy to see something similar make a return. In the past, these items would get claimed very quickly, so I’m curious to see how fast this week’s drops go: free $5 Starbucks gift cards, FIFA wine tumblers and water bottles, and other merchandise. Right now, Verizon Shine’s Epic Win Monday giveaway winner will get to attend the FIFA World Cup finale with David Beckham. Not too shabby.
此外还有 Verizon Shine，它每周一都会提供不同的抽奖活动，以及“每日掉落”福利，并提供现场活动的特殊座位和门票。这与 T-Mobile 受欢迎的“周二应用内促销”非常相似，后者偶尔会提供超值赠品。像我这样的 Verizon 老用户可能还记得，公司过去曾有一个奖励计划，可以抢购咖啡店礼品卡等类似商品，所以我很高兴看到类似的项目回归。过去，这些商品往往会被迅速抢光，所以我很好奇本周的掉落活动会有多快被抢完：包括 5 美元的免费星巴克礼品卡、FIFA 主题红酒杯、水瓶以及其他周边商品。目前，Verizon Shine 的“周一史诗大奖”获胜者将有机会与大卫·贝克汉姆一起观看 FIFA 世界杯决赛。这福利相当不错。
Verizon says future rewards will include items and/or gift cards from Amazon, Ulta, Dunkin’, Topgolf, and more. I wouldn’t say that checking my phone service app has been a high priority of mine thus far in my life, but I love free stuff, so apparently I’m going to be hanging out in the Verizon app on Mondays going forward.
Verizon 表示，未来的奖励将包括来自亚马逊 (Amazon)、Ulta、Dunkin’、Topgolf 等品牌的商品或礼品卡。虽然我以前从未把查看手机服务应用当作生活中的头等大事，但我喜欢免费的东西，所以看来以后每周一我都要在 Verizon 应用里“蹲点”了。
All in all, I think these offerings are worth checking out whether you’re an existing Verizon customer or a potential new one. Any chance to save money is a win in my book. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a free gift card to claim.
总而言之，无论你是 Verizon 的现有用户还是潜在的新用户，我认为这些新举措都值得一看。在我看来，任何省钱的机会都是值得的。现在请原谅，我得去领取我的免费礼品卡了。