Lively Profile

Founded: 2005
Network: Verizon
Approx Number of Lines: 900,000.
Taxes collected: Point of sale plus telecom taxes and fees (USF, cost recovery fee, etc), averages about 20%.
Website: www.lively.com/ Phone: 866-359-5606
Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
CoverageMap: www.verizonwireless.com/featured/better-matters/
MMS supported on iOS? Yes
WiFi Calling:
eSIM: not supported
Bands: 1xRTT, EV-DO: 850, 1900 Mhz. LTE b2, b4, b13. 5G: n2, n5, n40, n66, n77, n260, n261.
Approximate Coverage: 2.50 million square miles, 320 million people.
Notes:
$35 activation fee in stores, $25 activation fee online.
Specializes in phones and services for senior citizens. Available (at extra cost) services include emergency response, telehealth, fall detection and alerts to family members and caregivers. BYOP is not available, a Lively phone is required. Lively was formerly known as Great Call and was acquired by Best Buy in 2017

Plans

  • Talk & Text

    Cost: $24.99 per month + $6.27 fees = $31.26. Auto Pay Discount: $5.00.
    Minutes: Unlimited, Texts: Unlimited, Data: None.
    Hotspot: none.
    5G: no.
    Has Rollover: no.
    Priority: deprioritized if the network is congested.
  • 1 GB

    Cost: $29.99 per month + $6.27 fees = $36.26. Auto Pay Discount: $5.00.
    Minutes: Unlimited, Texts: Unlimited, Data: 1 GB at high speeds.
    Hotspot: none.
    5G: yes.
    Has Rollover: no.
    Priority: deprioritized if the network is congested.
    Data Addons:
    $2.49 for 100 MB expires with plan month
    $5 for 500 MB expires with plan month
    $10 for 3 GB expires with plan month
    $15 for 50 GB expires with plan month
    $30 for 20 GB expires with plan month
    Plan Notes: Overage data charged at 10cents/MB.
  • 5 GB

    Cost: $34.99 per month + $6.27 fees = $41.26.
    Minutes: Unlimited, Texts: Unlimited, Data: 5 GB at high speeds.
    Hotspot: none.
    5G: no.
    Has Rollover: no.
    Priority: deprioritized if the network is congested.
    Data Addons:
    $2.49 for 100 MB expires with plan month
    $5 for 500 MB expires with plan month
    $10 for 3 GB expires with plan month
    $15 for 5 GB expires with plan month
    $30 for 20 GB expires with plan month
    Plan Notes: Overage data charged at 10cents/MB.
  • Unlimited

    Cost: $54.99 per month + $6.27 fees = $61.26.
    Minutes: Unlimited, Texts: Unlimited, Data: 20 GB at high speeds, followed by unlimited data at 128 kbps.
    Hotspot: none.
    5G: no.
    Has Rollover: no.
    Priority: deprioritized if the network is congested.
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