Lyra Martin Tech 08.19.2022 10:Aug AM EDT

Verizon's Visible Has Ended Its Party Pay Deal in Favor of New Alternatives

The Party Pay discount that enabled the majority of consumers to buy Visible Unlimited via Verizon's Visible service was removed. Customers may, however, keep their membership and rates.

Party Pay Will No Longer be Available, But Visible is Offering Alternatives

The Visible cell service from Verizon, intended to be a less complicated and more economical alternative to the carrier's mainstream offerings, is undergoing significant modifications. On August 17, it did away with the Party Pay discount that allowed most of the carrier's customers to purchase the now-defunct Visible Unlimited plan for only $25 per month in favor of two alternatives named Visible and Visible Plus.

Although there are certain specifics about it that we'll get into, current Visible users will still have the option of continuing with the existing plan and pricing.

The new standard Visible plan is functionally similar to its predecessor. $30/month gets unlimited calls, messages, and 5G/LTE internet on your phone as a hotspot. Hotspot speeds are limited to 5 Mbps, and you risk being deprioritized if Verizon's network is busy.

The firm is also rolling out Visible Plus which is a more pricey choice. Verizon's faster Ultra Wideband 5G is available for $45 per month, giving you access to Nationwide 5G, which is slower and what the basic plan would provide. For standard 5G and LTE, you also receive 50 GB of premium data that won't be deprioritized.

There are a few travel-related benefits as well. While the standard plan allows you to talk and text people in Mexico and Canada from the US, the Plus plan includes roaming for traveling to those countries.

However, after consuming 500 MB of data daily, your speed will drop to 2G. Additionally, it increases the number of nations from inside the US that you may phone or SMS.

An Analyst Lowered Verizon's Shares Over Competitive Worries

In trading on August 18, Verizon Communications VZ -2.54% shares were down after an analyst raised potential competition risks for the firm.

Analyst Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson downgraded his rating on Verizon shares from Market Perform to Underperform in a published report. The target price was also lowered from $55 to $41. Verizon was the primary victim of AT&T's aggressive advertising campaigns, according to Moffett.

Although Verizon tried its best to stay out of AT&T's T +0.05% promotional quagmire, the analyst said the company's efforts had only moderate success. They have alternated between periods of financial restriction and advancement, maximizing neither. A representative from Verizon did not respond to a request for remarks made to them.

While the S&P 500 index stayed constant during trading on August 18, the price of Verizon stock declined 2.8%, reaching $44.06 per share. In addition, according to the analyst, T-Mobile (TMUS) has been increasing its competitive edge in 5G while simultaneously giving decreased pricing.

Additionally, Moffett thinks T-Mobile is edging out the competition and consistently triumphs in terms of download and upload speeds in addition to availability and coverage. Verizon's customer base self-selected for itself because they believe they have the most exemplary network and are particularly vulnerable.

Moffett asserts that Verizon and conventional cable sector businesses compete on price, including Xfinity Mobile, a Comcast-owned company. In addition, he reduced the $17 target that AT&T had set to $19.