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Verizon’s Data Prioritization and Deprioritization

Prioritization affects how traffic is handled when networks are congested. Verizon isn’t always straightforward about its prioritization policies, so I maintain this page as a more accessible resource.

As best as I can tell, Verizon has two tiers of priority for its consumer plans. I refer to the higher tier of plans as “highly prioritized” and the lower tier as “deprioritized”.

See Broadband Map’s Verizon priority listing for niche and grandfathered plans.

Highly prioritized plans on Verizon’s network

I think Verizon gives high priority to data traffic from the plans listed below.

Plans offered directly from Verizon:

Plans from other carriers running over Verizon’s network:

Deprioritized traffic on Verizon’s network

I think Verizon deprioritizes traffic from the plans and subscriber categories listed below.

Plans offered directly from Verizon:

Plans from other carriers running over Verizon’s network:

Article last updated: June 2026