Verizon Fios vs Sling TV

Verizon Fios is a reliable internet provider with lightning fast speeds and bundle options. How does it compare to Sling? Read our comparison chart below.

Verizon Fios provides fiber optic internet service with lightning fast speeds. Prices start at $39.99/mo and is guaranteed for 2 years. There are also bundle options for TV and phone services. Coverage is limited to certain states.

While Sling is the cheapest TV service provider. Watch more than 40+ channels on most smart devices. Since it’s a streaming app, there’s no installation, equipment, or contracts to worry about. Pay month-to-month, and stop whenever you’d like.

Compare Verizon Fios with Sling, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

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	Verizon Fios	Sling TV
	SPECIAL OFFER Verizon Online Only: Waive Set-Up Fee. $99.99 Value - Learn More Read Verizon Fios Review	SPECIAL OFFER Stream Live TV - Learn More Read Sling Review
	Benefits and Features
DVR	Three DVR options available. Single Room DVR records 2 shows at a time, with 20 hours HD recording, for $12/month. You can only watch recordings on the main TV. Enhanced Multi Room DVR service records 6 shows at a time, and has 100 hours of HD storage. It costs $20/month. Their Premium Service records up to 12 shows at a time, and has up to 200 hours of HD recordings. It costs $30/month.	Sling TV's cloud DVR can record any number of shows, although it's not available on all channels. 50 hours of cloud storage for free.
Cancellation	No early termination fees. All equipments must be returned within 30 days. Unreturned equipment fees apply.	No early termination fees. No refunds for prepaid or partial months of service.
Packages	Local TV ($10/month): 10 channels Custom TV ($64.99/month): 155+ channels Preferred TV HD ($74.99/month): 255+ channels Extreme TV HD ($79.99/month): 330+ channels Ultimate TV HD ($89.99/month): 425+ channels 📞 855-618-0597	Sling Orange ($45.99/month): 35 channels, 7 exclusive Sports and Family channels, including ESPN, ESPN4k, ESPN2, ESPN3, Disney, Freeform, and Motortrend. Stream on 1 device at a time. Sling Blue ($45.99/month): 43 channels, 15 exclusive News and Entertainment channels. Stream on up to 3 devices at a time. Sling Orange + Blue ($60.99/month): 46 Orange & Blue channels including all 22 exclusive channels. Stream on up to 4 devices at the same time. Learn More
Contract	No contract.	No contract.
Installation	Standard professional installation $99.99.	App-based TV service, can be installed on most smart devices.
Autopay	Sign up for autopay feature via the My Fios app or My Verizon account online. Accepts bank account, debit and credit card.	Payments are automatically deducted from debit or credit card on file.
Receiver Fee	Set-Top Box ($12/month) per TV, Fios Wireless Router ($10/month)	No equipment rental fee.
Regional Sports Fee	Regional Sports Network Fee (up to $6.39/month, varies depending on location)	No regional sports fee.
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Fast internet speed Unlimited data 2-year price guarantee Cons: Limited coverage area	Pros: Low entry price Highly customizable plans No contracts Cons: Local channels limited No offline playback No DVR on some channels
Bottom Line	Reliable internet provider with lightning fast speeds and bundle options... Read full review	Cheap no-contract streaming TV app for casual viewers... Read full review
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	Verizon Online Only: Waive Set-Up Fee. $99.99 Value Verizon Up to $500 Early Termination Fee Credit 100/100 Mbps Internet for $39.99/month for one year	Stream Live TV Watch Live Sports Online Watch ESPN on Sling
Verizon Fios: Pricing information from published website as of 2/7/2018.

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Which is Better: Verizon Fios or Sling?

Still need help deciding which tv is better? Read the in-depth reviews below. You may also be interested in comparing Verizon Fios or DIRECTV.

In short: Sling's price and contract are noteworthy. In particular, the contract is excellent.

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Sling TV international packages feature more than 200 channels in over 20 languages. These include Arabic, Bangla, Bengali, Brazilian, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Kannada, Malayalam, Mandarin, Marathi, Polish, Punjabi, Taiwanese, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

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