ecommerce · Sep 26, 2026

verizon.com

We found more conversion tactics here than on 25% of the 211 multi-step e-commerce funnels we have measured.

2 conversion tactics detected

4 pages walked · measured by Roentgen 1.27.0

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How this was measured

Measured by Roentgen 1.27.0 on 2026-09-26. A capture is read once and its measurements freeze there, so the stamp says which ruleset read this one.

This is detection coverage, not a verdict — it counts the conversion tactics we could prove are present, out of the 15 that apply to an ecommerce funnel. A low count means we did not detect those patterns, not that the funnel is weak.

Against all 1,781 multi-step funnels, more conversion tactics than 10% of them.

Walk 145 links on the entry page, 119 walkable. 6 matched a funnel step; we captured 4 pages in all, this one included.

The short version, in 5 parts

  1. Proven on the page

    2 conversion tactics detected, each backed by text on the page

    Anchors the price against a higher original
    $41.97 / $31.98 / $30.98 / $73.99 / $47.98 / $74.99
    Answers buyer objections
    Do you still support myPlan? Can I keep my current Verizon mobile plan? What is Simplicity

    See all 2

  2. Not seen

    13 of 15 applicable tactics we checked for and did not see

    Press / "as seen in"
    Media logos or an "as seen in / featured in" claim borrowing publication credib…
    Us-vs-them comparison
    A comparison table framing the brand against alternatives.
    Proof above the fold
    Social proof rendered within the first viewport on at least one step.

    + 10 more

    See what we looked for

  3. Flagged

    7 of 16 build checks flagged, each with a fix

    Body text size
    Smallest sampled text is 11px, below the 13px floor this check uses.
    Line height
    Body line-height is 1×, tight enough to hurt readability.
    Named controls
    54 buttons/links have no accessible name (icon-only, no aria-label).

    + 4 more

    See the fixes

  4. Walked

    4 pages walked, Homepage / Lander to Shop

    Step 1
    Homepage / Lander
    Step 2
    Plans
    Step 3
    Products

    + 1 more step

    Walk it frame by frame

  5. In their words

    What the entry page says about itself

    Promise
    Shop Verizon smartphone deals and wireless plans on the largest 4G LTE network. First to 5G. Get Fios for the…
    Prices shown
    $80 · $15 · $30

    Read every quote

Captured Homepage / Lander
Step 1 · Homepage / Lander1 / 4

What we recorded

Progress

3 scans

this funnel’s coverage score across measured re-scans

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
1 fewer tactic detected 3 → 2 across 3 scans since 2026-08-09. The ruleset changed in this window, so part of this may be our detection improving rather than the page changing.
  1. 3 tactics 2026-08-09
  2. 3 tactics 2026-08-10
  3. 2 tactics 2026-09-26

The funnel, frame by frame

4 steps walked

see their whole funnel without clicking through it. scored step by step

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Homepage / Lander
01

Homepage / Lander

▲ strongest
3 tactics

$80 +3 more

Sticky CTATrust badgesLogo wall
Plans
02

Plans

3 tactics

$30 +21 more  ·  subscription

FAQTrust badgesLogo wall
Products
03

Products

▼ thinnest
1 tactic

Save 30%  ·  1 proof point

Sticky CTA
Shop
04

Shop

2 tactics

$23.6 +24 more

Trust badgesFree trial

In their own words

34 quoted

the entry page’s own title, headline, buttons and prices — quoted, never paraphrased

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Page title
Verizon: Wireless, Internet, TV and Phone Services | Official Site
Meta description
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.
Headline
Simplicity Plan
Section headings
Your phone, your wayGet iPhone 18 Pro. No trade-in neededGet iPhone DuoAdd Verizon Home InternetLoyalty you’ll loveMonthly cashDaily dealsBring+7 more, not shown
Buttons and links
MobileHomeSaveSign inDetailsSwitch to VerizonSimplicity PlanHome InternetVerizon One Mobile + HomeBring your phone+2 more, not shown
Prices on the page
$80$15$30$35

Sections

4 identified

structural bands identified on this funnel, cropped from its own capture

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Nav section of verizon.com
Nav0% down the page
Hero section of verizon.com
Hero0% down the page
Pricing section of verizon.com
Pricing4% down the page
Footer section of verizon.com
Footer78% down the page

Elements

1 harvested

the atomic pieces — price anchors, ratings, guarantees — with their verbatim on-page text

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Price anchor element
Price anchor“$41.97/mo”

What we found

2 tactics

conversion tactics we could prove are present, with the on-page text that evidences each

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

offer1 of 4

Anchors the price against a higher original $41.97 / $31.98 / $30.98 / $73.99 / $47.98 / $74.99

objection1 of 2

Answers buyer objections Do you still support myPlan? Can I keep my current Verizon mobile plan? What is Simplicity

What we didn’t find

13 of 15 applicable

applicable tactics we checked for and did not see on any step we reached

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

What we didn’t see13 of 15 applicable

Press / "as seen in" 642 of the 2,417 funnels we checked
Us-vs-them comparison 441 of the 2,420 funnels we checked
Proof above the fold 381 of the 2,420 funnels we checked
Scarcity / urgency copy 125 of the 2,417 funnels we checked
On-page review wall 95 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Free shipping 81 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Express wallets 41 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Money-back guarantee 33 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Proof at every step 26 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Countdown / urgency timer 18 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Per-unit price anchor 11 of the 238 ecommerce funnels we checked
Stacked free gifts
Subscription / auto-ship

Absence is a measurement, not a recommendation: we do not know why a tactic is missing, whether it belongs here, or whether adding it would change anything. Where a walk stopped early, a tactic living deeper would also read as not detected.

How well it’s built

16 run · 7 flagged

contrast, mobile, typography, accessibility, weight — each with what would fix it

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

7 of 16 measured checks need work

Body text size

type:body-text-size

Smallest sampled text is 11px, below the 13px floor this check uses.

FixKeep body copy ≥15-16px; reserve sub-13px for fine print only.

Line height

type:line-height

Body line-height is 1×, tight enough to hurt readability.

FixSet body line-height to ~1.4-1.6×.

Named controls

a11y:named-controls

54 buttons/links have no accessible name (icon-only, no aria-label).

FixAdd aria-label to icon-only buttons and links.

Page weight

weight:page-weight

At least 10.4 MB across 490 measurable resources. 890 cross-origin resources did not expose a size, so the real total is higher.

FixCompress and lazy-load below-the-fold media; drop unused third-party scripts.

Render-blocking resources

weight:render-blocking-resources

16 stylesheets/scripts in <head> block first paint.

FixDefer non-critical JS (defer/async) and inline only critical CSS.

Oversized images

weight:oversized-images

7 images are shipped at more than 2x the width shown.

“phnx-hp-bullseye?fmt=webp-alpha&scl=1” is 996px wide, displayed at 372px

FixServe responsive sizes (srcset/sizes) matching the rendered width.

Tap-target size (mobile)

mobile:tap-target-size-mobile

266 of 338 interactive targets are under 44×44px on mobile.

smallest: “Sign in” at 45×20px

FixGive tappable controls a ≥44×44px hit area. the touch minimum.

Worth knowing5

Line length

27 paragraphs run past ~95 characters per line.

FixCap measure at ~60-75ch for comfortable reading.

type:line-length
Heading structure

The landing page has no <h1>.

FixUse exactly one <h1> as the page’s title.

a11y:heading-structure
Label in name

7 controls have an aria-label that does not contain its visible text, so voice-control users cannot activate it by saying what they see.

FixMake the accessible name start with the visible label text.

a11y:label-in-name
Keyboard reachability

79 elements look clickable but cannot be reached by keyboard.

FixUse <button>/<a>, or add role + tabindex="0" and a key handler.

structure:keyboard-reachability

Clear4

Text contrast (WCAG AA) · Mobile viewport · Language declared · Image alt text

Brand kit

5 colour roles

palette by on-page usage · type rendered live

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
full palette ordered by on-page usage %
primary#ee001e
accent#ee001e
bg#ffffff
surface#f5f5f7
text#ee001e
See the roles applied
accent

Body copy in their text role, on a surface card.

the roles, doing their job
The quick brown fox80px
Jumps over the lazy dog64px
A subheading in their voice58px

Body copy set at their measured paragraph size. This is how their product reads to a first-time visitor. same family, same scale, same weight.

  • List item one, at body scale
  • List item two
  • List item three
Type scale, weights & families
SIZE SCALE
11pxAa
12pxAa
14pxAa
15pxAa
16pxAa
20pxAa
24pxAa
30pxAa
32pxAa
58pxAa
64pxAa
80pxAa
WEIGHTS
Aa300
Aa400
Aa700
FAMILIES
Verizon-NHG-DS · BrandFont-Display
rendered in their own type system · webfont not loaded. system fallback if uninstalled

Measured, found none

1 of 10 layers

layers we ran on this funnel that came back empty

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

Playbook match — which funnel play this page runs — measured, evidence-quoted

We ran this pass on the pages we captured and found nothing to show. That is a measurement of this funnel, not a recommendation — and it is a different statement from a layer we never ran, which does not appear here at all.

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