Verizon’s Visible aims to help people who are laid off

Verizon’s all-digital Visible prepaid brand is trying to give back to communities, and one way is through Connection Protection, a new program designed to help people keep a wireless connection when they’re laid off. The program provides three months of free Visible service to people who qualify through its partner, Empower Work, a non-profit providing resources for people who are laid off. Of course, Visible hopes people will stick with its brand after those three months; it offers single-line $30/month unlimited plans. The program was launched in conjunction with Visible Impacts, a new social impact platform focused on powering connections to people’s most basic needs. Connection Protection customers need to pay $5 per month for the first three months to receive service, and they’ll be reimbursed with a gift card once enrolled to cover this expense.