Thanks to some clever shuffling of plan discounts, they are not actually getting any cheaper than they were yesterday. The company will not allow you to apply autopay and loyalty discounts on its plans, which means the lowest price on each plan stays the same.

The "standard" price on the top-tier plan has been reduced from $75 to $70. The autopay discount can be applied after the first month.

Screenshot of Verizon website showing previous plan prices and discounts.
Previously, you could combine a $5 autopay discount and $10 loyalty discount on prepaid plans.
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The discount was only $5 after two months. Up to an extra $10 per month can be added to the loyalty discount after 10 months. If you took an extra$15 off your bill, it would bring the price down to $60.

You can still get a $10 loyalty discount for its pre-paid plans, but you can't combine it with the auto pay discount. The company can say it lowered prices, but the lowest possible price on each plan stays the same. You mean wireless carriers? Change never happens.

They get to eat the cake as well.

New plans now include calls, text, and data to and from Mexico and Canada. The less expensive plans only included calls and texting from the US to Mexico and Canada. It is a good reminder to read the fine print when a company says something is getting cheaper.