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I was confused by contradictory reviews on this site about whether this modem would work on the Verizon network or not. I am glad I ignored the reviews which indicated that it doesn't work on Verizon. I decided to try the modem myself, and I can assure you it most definitely can work on the Verizon network. Here are the steps I took... 1) First, I wanted to confirm what 4G LTE band on the Verizon network I connect to in my area. I recommend this step, since I assume different areas connect on different Verizon bands. On an iPhone you can check which band you're connected to by doing the following: Dial the following to enter Field Test Mode: *3001#12345#* Select LTE Select Serving Cell Info Where it says "Freq_Band_Ind" will be the band you're connected to. I confirmed that I connect to Verizon 4G LTE on band #4. This device supports the following bands: Bands 2, 4, 5, and 12. Verizon is on 2, 4, 13. So I suppose if you connect to Verizon on band 13, this device is not for you. If you connect on 2 or 4, you should be fine. 2) I went to my local Verizon store. I told them I am going to be purchasing a tablet device soon (I didn't specify which) and asked them to provide me a new SIM that is ACTIVATED on my account. You use the data from your existing plan and pay $10 per month line access for a tablet. For this device ask for a MICRO Sim (3FF) or you can use a NANO Sim (4FF) with a MICRO Sim adapter (they're a couple bucks at most). 3) Insert your activated SIM card into the Netgear 4G modem and power it on. It will take a minute or two for the power light to turn from amber color to green. When you see all the bars turn green, you'll know you're device is connected to Verizon.Easy Peasy. I plugged the 4G modem into the WAN port of my Router, and now can connect to the router via WiFi to access the Internet at 4G speed!