# Verizon: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/verizon/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penetration testing as a service | 0% | 35 | 0% | 2 |
| DNS filtering | 0% | 89 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Verizon - Has tiered pricing for different budget levels" (MiniMax M2.5, PTaaS)

## And against it

- "Default DNS from Your ISP (Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, Spectrum, etc.) Verdict: Avoid entirely." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DNS filtering)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Penetration testing as a service: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 35 of 82.
- DNS filtering: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 89 of 94.

## In its own words

What Verizon's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Shop Verizon smartphone deals and wireless plans on the largest 4G LTE network. First to 5G. Get Fios for the fastest internet, TV and phone service. (https://verizon.com/)
- For: Personal (https://verizon.com/)
- Price stated: After AutoPay and $15/mo switch discount. Plus taxes and fees. (https://verizon.com/)
- Starting price: 30 (https://verizon.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page verizon.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10050 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 39 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-07
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-07
- report or ebook: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-08
- comparison: 72 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-08
- glossary or explainer: 391 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-06
- Recent: 2026-02-07 blog: Retail edge computing and the benefits of virtual point of sale systems https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/articles/s/retail-edge-computing-and-the-benefits-of-virtual-point-of-sale-systems/
- Recent: 2026-01-16 blog: Workplace iot can help to keep employees healthy and safe https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/articles/s/workplace-iot-can-help-to-keep-employees-healthy-and-safe/
- Recent: 2026-01-08 report or ebook: Great notebooks for work https://www.verizon.com/business/answers/great-notebooks-for-work
- Recent: 2025-12-16 report or ebook: Business notebook https://www.verizon.com/business/answers/business-notebook
- Recent: 2025-11-08 comparison: 5g standalone vs non standalone https://www.verizon.com/business/answers/5g-standalone-vs-non-standalone
- Recent: 2025-11-06 glossary or explainer: What is edge intelligence https://www.verizon.com/business/answers/what-is-edge-intelligence

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.