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Verizon FiOS iPad Giveaway

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Update: This giveaway is now closed. CONGRATS to Lynda T. on winning the iPad!

We have one TV in our house. While that’s not a bad thing (it’s actually a conscious choice we made) it does lead to some frustration when there are dueling shows on or worse yet kids with vastly different tastes want to watch TV. Let’s just say the 15 year old boy doesn’t care for Jessie and Good Luck Charlie, nor do the younger crew get to watch the Daily Show recordings. 😉

When we made the switch to Verizon one of the things we were most concerned about was losing the ability to use our iPads as viewing devices since at the time Verizon didn’t have an app for that. Not that we were losing much-our previous provider had an app we used, but the hitch? The app rarely worked well because our signal well…stunk. (read more about how we ‘got’ it here)

When Verizon shared that they had a new mobile iOS app, Verizon FiOS app, in the works I was beyond excited. But the reality is soooo much better. We’ve used it EVERY day since it launched. It’s changed our viewing habits (making it easier to consolidate viewing into one time period for everyone), and allowed us more freedom to watch what we want where we want to.

Features on the Verizon App:

  • Kid-friendly features: Have kids? On launch the app will allow you to set up a pin to make certain content restricted. You’ll also want to head into the settings and change the viewing ages to your personal preference.
  • On Demand: Watch On Demand videos and TV show, whether purchasing movies or rentals or viewing from Verizon’s OnDemand bank of shows.
  • Watch LIVE!: Yes, it’s true you can watch LIVE tv! So if you have two live events (say the Golden Globes and a Playoff game) going on at once everyone can watch what they choose.
  • Organize your DVR: For me it’s also been an awesome tool to organize our DVR schedule so we don’t miss a recording of Downton Abbey in favor of a rerun of Phineas and Ferb. 😉
  • Set up Shows to Record: If you need to set up new shows to record this is the easiest way! You can even do it while you couch potato another show.

Sounds awesome right? But don’t take my word for it! You can win your own iPad to experience the awesome that is Verizon’s iOS app yourself!

Giveaway Prize: One lucky winner will receive an iPad courtesy of Verizon FiOS!

To Enter: Leave a comment and share what feature you’d most like to try on the Verizon FiOS app!

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Rules: Read the full giveaway rules before entering. Giveaway ends January 21st at 10am ET.

Good Luck!
Kelly

Disclosure: As a Verizon ambassador I am compensated for my time, and received an iPad to try out the new FiOS app.

About Kelly


Kelly Whalen is the founder and editor of the Centsible Life blog. She started the blog 6 years ago as her family faced a mountain of debt. The blog became a resource to readers and a hub for everything you need in life for less. Kelly lives in the Philadelphia area with her superhero husband, 4 awesome kids, and one adorable dog. She still believes you can have it all....just not all at once.


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  299. The feature I’d like most to try with the Verizon App is the “record with DVR”, so that I don’t miss out on my favorite shows while away from home.

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  338. I would love that you can Watch LIVE!: Yes, it’s true you can watch LIVE tv! since everyone is always watching something they wanna watch but mommy nevers gets to lol would love to be able to have mommy time on the tv for a little bit lol :)

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  447. I like being able to watch live tv. In our family sometimes we all want to watch the tv at the same time and it can lead to hurt feelings when someone doesn’t get to watch their desired show.

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  567. Hello, my favorite feature is the ability to watch select live streaming television channels. Thanksf or a great giveaway!

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  647. I like the the ability to set-up recording while on-the-go. I can’t tell you how many times I have missed a show because I forgot to record it (but remembered it while I was running errands).

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  763. Wow, Wish I had had this information when I was younger and raising my kids. I still enjoy reading this blog and passing on information to my kids.

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  764. I love that its kid friendly and you can put a content protection so they can’t get into sites that are not for kids.

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  821. I like being able to watch live tv. I can watch my baseball games without making the family watch them. Thank you!
    crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com

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  926. I want to Watch On Demand videos and TV show, whether purchasing movies or rentals or viewing from Verizon’s OnDemand bank of shows.

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  935. I love that there is a pin you can use to block shows that are not great choices for the younger eyes. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  978. I like the “kid friendly” parental controls. My wife lets the kids use her Ipad, but she takes zero precautions to limit her content that they can view. She has a ton of “romance” novels on her Ipad that go far beyond the birds and the bees!!!! It would be nice to safeguard in any regard possible.

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  1110. I’m most anxious to try the feature that lets you set your DVR to record when you are away from home. Sounds great!

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  1117. Oh, I would LOVE an iPad. I would definitely use it, along with certain apps, to manage my knitting! I could make good use of it for tracking my patterns and progress on them.

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  1127. My favorite feature about Verizon FiOS app is that i can pin certain content restricted. Makes a mom’s job easier!

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  1130. This would be awesome! We have a couple TV’s in the house, but it seems like we let the kids watch what they want and we wait until late to watch anything we want. It would be nice to have some flexibility. I also love that you can have parental controls so the kids can use it without me looking over their shoulders constantly.

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  1160. I would love to be able to watch live TV. We only have one TV in the house (by choice), too! Mostly it works for us, except when an important football game collides with the Octonauts.

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  1178. I’d love to be able to watch the shows I like since nobody else seems to like Downtown Abbey and I’d also be able to rent episodes of House and watch them while I’m surfing the computer on my laptop.
    shel704 at aol dot com

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  1224. I think I should probably download the app. Can’t believe I haven’t before. I don’t think we’d use it in the house (we have more tvs-one per floor- than we watch at one time( but it will be great for travel.

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  1228. We use the DVR app to record things we forgot from our phones, but I would love to be able to watch DVR shows on the go!

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