Visible by Verizon in my area is the only service that I can run my network on just by connecting to their network. I use 200GB of data a month. I pay $25 a month. No other service has that.
Coverage, Price, and speed. Been using visible for a bit on there basic plan and its been amazing. 25$ /m for unlimited data text and call. Its seriously a good deal even if you get throttled a bit, haven't been throttled once yet tho.
I've been with Visible for a month... Faster than ATT and Mint 100%. I pay $25 monthly. Stoked. It works in valleys and hard to reach areas on San DIEGO.
Real review, WONDERFUL! I'm digging it so far so good with Visible, I can see clearly now the rain is gone, lol it's still Verizon and I cut my bill in half in Jamaica New York it's all good. Thank you, your input made me feel good about my switch.
Thanks for the info on Visible. My cell budget limit is right around $25/mo. I am not a heavy user. I recently switched from Republic Wireless to Boost Infinite. Their rate for me is $25.86/mo. including taxes and fees for 30 gigs of high-speed data and unlimited throttled data. BI is a brand new service and their "dynamic switching" between carriers has not started yet. But, I have traveled around my neck of the woods, and the coverage has been very good. Coverage is the most important factor for me. They use the AT&T and T-Mobile networks, and eventually will use their own towers also.
We've read some good things about BI, so hopefully it works out well for you. That's not a horrible price, especially if you're getting reliable service.
You need an esim phone for the dynamic switching to work. That was the main reason I was going to try it, but esim phones are too expensive just to try them. They also don't allow full resolution streaming or full hotspot usage. I was really interested in seeing how the dynamic switching works.
We went forward with requesting the updated sim cards. Visible botched my spouses setup with the new sim not allowing her Apple Watch to have service. Then Visible attempted to fix it remotely, how ever they discounted the phone and she as been with service for days. Supposedly they are still working the issue, but will only say it has been escalated. Looking for another carrier option now.
I have visible phone service. Their billing department is first rate. They have NEVER failed to take a payment from me or even been late. I have auto pay, and I never have to worry about them getting my money. I wish the rest of their service was that efficient.
@@improvingtoday6006 there are huge dead zones where I can't get a signal. Today, I received a txt from my son. He was about to get on the school bus. I tried to call him and a recording came on saying " international calls" we're not part of my plan. I don't ever make international calls. I've never had that in my service. So I could not reach my son for almost an hour. Then it magically fixed itself.
Hello. I am a subscriber and always look forward to your videos. However, this one seemed atypical. It was strange to see you advocating for a cell phone service. Your research and analysis was, as always, thorough and to the point. It just seemed far from your usual topics on streaming. For what it's worth, this video made me consider Visible Wireless. :)
Thanks for the feedback. We don't do them THAT often, but we do review no-contract cell services on occasion since it's a somewhat similar philosophy to streaming. 🙂
I want the mobile reviews, especially MVNOs because they are usually the best value for most average use cases, they don't require a credit pull, most require less personal information to sign up so are less susceptible to impact from data breaches, and most are no contract.
I dont need to talk to my phone carrier ....so chat is fine... unless the service is so bad where I need to talk with my phone carrier.... so question is How reliable is the service... not as in coverage, but as in bad updates, faulty service ... or out of no where text dont work.. or out going text is ok but not incoming texts... or if you have two lines one line is getting voice mail and or texts from the other line..... yes these can and are issues im having with verizon right now....
We're like you, chat is just fine for us. We've been using them for ~ 3-4 months now and haven't had an issue with bad updates or faulty service. No cell carrier is perfect, but neither one of us has run into any issues.
@@FrugalRules Thanks for the response ! i have been with verizon since they were airtouch! up till the past two years i have not had any complaints... but now in past two years.. issues with cost and past year with my two phone lines being mixed up... calls coming in both phones, one phone goes diretly to voice mail.. im done with it.. gonna change one line to another carrier... and its toss between mint or visible.
@@HR-rt9nh Wow, we definitely get the frustration. And we're imagining they've been little help in rectifying the issue? That said, we like both Mint Mobile and Visible. We don't like Mint's quarterly billing model, but it's a solid service too.
I currently have straight talk and looking to switch to visible, I don’t mind chatting with customer service because with straight talk when you call customer service you get a heavy Indian accent you will never understand, and that’s every time
I am on visible legacy ($25/month) and Use a ton of hotspot data. I have my network running from my phone to a little mango router. The router repeats the hotspot on WiFi and over ethernet to a switch. I have 2 linux mint computers connected to the switch. It all runs pretty smooth most of the time. The cable guy hates me. (boo hoo).
We went forward with requesting the updated sim cards. Visible botched my spouses setup with the new sim not allowing her Apple Watch to have service. Then Visible attempted to fix it remotely, how ever they discounted the phone and she as been with service for days. Supposedly they are still working the issue, but will only say it has been escalated. Looking for another carrier option now.
We went forward with requesting the updated sim cards. Visible botched my spouses setup with the new sim not allowing her Apple Watch to have service. Then Visible attempted to fix it remotely, how ever they disconnected the phone and she as been with service for days. Supposedly they are still working the issue, but will only say it has been escalated. Looking for another carrier option now.
Wow, sorry to hear that. Most definitely get why you'd be looking for another carrier. Depending on your needs, we'd look at either Mint Mobile or Tello. Twigby is another good alternative.
If I'm already using Verizon with my current iphone, would I really NEED a sim card upon switching to Visible? Reason for switching: I'm now retired and they are charging me way TOO much for a measly 500MB. They have been taking advantage of me (for about 18 years & 2 plans) and I can no longer afford so much for sooooooo little. Sim card needed Y/N?
We've not experienced this personally, but believe you would need a new sim card. Given that it's still changing carriers, and from what we're seeing in our research you'd need a new sim card.
I was just browsing the site. They have a 15 day free trial, they use an esim card- My phone has it. I imagine it depends on the age of your phone. The site also has a way to check compatibility with your current phone
Land line companies may claim there is no PIN associated with the number. However, they will with some cajoling, give you a 4-digit numerical password. I was stuck on this for a few days until a sharper Century link customer assistance person suggested getting a password. That worked.
I am in the grandfathered $25 unlimited plan with Visible. I am thinking about switching to U.S mobile. Can y’all do a comparison video on Visible and US Mobile?
@@rockvilleraven It was a challenge porting our number too, until I called our carrier (red pocket), requesting that they release our numbers for porting. After that, no issues switching to Visible. Maybe your previous carrier is still in possession of your phone number?
I switched from visible to us mobile. The main reason was visible was going to require me to get a new phone that I had bought from them originally. However I was also camping much more and was looking for a hotspot to use. Found US mobile allows 4k streaming through the hotspot with 50 GB premium data on the hotspot. I don't use more than that. I'm not sure if it will cut completely off, slow down or no change. 100 GB premium data on the phone.
@@rockvilleraven oh I forgot about that and it seems they haven't fixed the issue. I was warned, so I got it activated with a new number then ported my number over. If I hadn't done that, they would have lost my number because they couldn't get my phone activated, the number is already ported. If you don't get it working before they cancel it, you're number is gone. Most people get pissed off and say just cancel it then, I'll go back to my old provider only to find out the number is lost. My buddy got his number back but I think he had to get the local phone company to do it. It took him over a month.
More than likely yes. Depending on the device your service should be almost identical except if you don't have a Wide Band capable device which is more about speed not coverage.
No, because not all of their towers are shared with Visible, so generally Verizon will have better coverage. You should still check the quality of reception for yourself because carriers' coverage maps are only an approximation.
Hi thank you for the video, I’m thinking of switching before my service ends, do you still have and recommend Visible today? Also would it be easy for me to switch between plans? I would like the $30 plan but could I switch to the $45 plan if I go to mexico for a few days than switch back to $30 when I get back? Thank you
Of course! Yep, we're currently still with Visible and would recommend them, especially if Verizon works well in your area. Great question! We've not personally done that, but from reading on their site, you can upgrade to the higher plan at any time. Moving down is possible as well, but occurs at your next billing cycle.
I am with verizon and looking to switch to the Visible plan, so I checked youtube and you popped up. I have a Galaxy s20 ultra. I dont see anywhere to put a sim card in if I opt for the physical sim card. Do you have any idea on this and, If I use the link to Visible you have , does it help you out?
Great question. We did a quick search and there appears to be a small hole at the top of the phone where it would go. Visible will send you a small ejector tool that you'll use there to replace the card. It's fairly simple to do, but there are videos out there that walk you through doing it. Yes, we receive a small commission if you sign up. 🙂
You don't get same coverage as Verizon. Only certain towers are provisioned for Visible use. I live in Hampton Roads and I get 1 or 2 bars when there are at least 20 towers in this area. My neighbor on Verizon has 4 bars signal. I upgraded to Visible+ Premium and my download speeds are less than 4Mbps. Switching to Visible was the worst mistake I made when it comes to cell phones. Low price means nothing if you have bad service.
@@Breakerisaac Neighbor has a budget phone from Verizon -- Moto g LTE. I purchased a new Samsung A15 5g when I signed up for Visible. I can drive over to the closest Verizon tower 1/4 mile away and restart my phone and it will not connect to that tower, it connects to a tower across town. That tells me Verizon is only provisioning a few towers for Visible use.
If you are a visible party pay legacy member, such as my son and I are, make sure you bring your own personal lube. The deadline to choose or have your service switch off is April 18th. Contrary to the promises they made to us when we signed up.
Great review, thanks! I'm about to sign up for Visible. You mentioned that when you used the esim method, it timed out. What did you mean and how do you think that can be avoided?
Hi Troy. We first tried to get the sim card delivered electronically and for whatever reason it just spun and spun and eventually told us it couldn't be delivered that way. I'm not sure why. It maybe could have been because we were porting a number. Either way, if you want that option, go ahead and try it. If it doesn't work out, they do get physical sim cards sent very quickly.
Visible wireless is by far the best value. A similar plan with Google Fi would cost you like 75 or $80 a month after tax, Only $35 a month with visible wireless. And contrary to what a lot of people believe You still need to have the 4G LTE data to get the best data coverage. T mobile has way more data dead spots than Verizon because of the inferior LTE of t mobile.
I live in Myrtle Beach South Carolina I'm in a blue rated zone, but yet I only get 3 MB why? I have a Moto g power 2022 phone. Is that why I'm getting such slow speeds?
Does anyone know if you can just switch your sim to change devices or do you have to call the carrier ? With Verizon you normally have to call in for them to attach it to the account. I need a second device for work but need the ability to change phones often as the work I do is with Samsung. I change my devices alot . I have Verizon for my personal line and love the coverage and speeds.. But to add a line to that and have to constantly call to switch phones is a no go. Reason Im looking for a prepaid plan
There was an issue ~ a month or two ago where they had a known issue of texts not being received. We had to chat in with their support, who then sent some kind of signal to our phone, and then we had to restart our devices. That fixed it. Beyond that, we've not encountered any issues with texts.
vzw & visible do not consider visible as a mvno, and have actively worked to correct news sources that refer to them as that. Visible is wholly owned by Verizon.
I actually was going to say the same thing. Working in the wireless industry for over 15 years and now working on the prepaid side of things I know this to be 100%. They actually promote this more than their own prepaid Verizon service.
@@HaloHighlightz ya sort of. I waited several months worrying about switching from my post pay $100/m plan, but since I have it’s almost no chance minus no phone support.. but I’ll deal with chat support for paying 1/4th the price. My friend/referral code is: 3PJDTJQ which gives you and me $20.. if you want to test it out. Been very happy with it, lemme know if you have any other questions :)
In my opinion there is no cell phone carrier that has the best service, coverage, speed, etc. It ALL DEPENDS on where you live in the U.S.A. Best thing to do is compare the coverage maps of Verizon, T-Mobile and ATT in your state and make your decision on who gives you the best coverage in your state. Mint Mobile runs off of T-Mobile towers and their coverage in my state of Arkansas is great. Also T-Mobile has the best 5G network in the country so Mint Mobile fits me very well AND their price plans are super cheap compared to all the other carriers. I love my MINT MOBILE!!!!!
@@billtinnell2206 That's definitely a fair point. Much of it does come down to where you live and the service there. We've tried services on AT&T in Omaha and haven't had good service. Verizon ones though have worked great.
We went forward with requesting the updated sim cards. Visible botched my spouses setup with the new sim not allowing her Apple Watch to have service. Then Visible attempted to fix it remotely, how ever they discounted the phone and she as been with service for days. Supposedly they are still working the issue, but will only say it has been escalated. Looking for another carrier option now.
You guys keep saying mega BYTES in the video, while the speed tests you show are reporting Mbps. There is a difference between Mbps and MBps. Mbps is mega bits per second, and MBps is mega bytes per second. One megabyte is 8 megabits. If internet speed is 80mbps download, it is 10 mega bytes per second. This means you can download a 10 megabyte file in one second. Your description is misleading by not understanding this difference - because people need to know that data speeds are measure in mega bits not mega bytes, and mega bytes are how local data storage size is measured. You must divide a internet speed measured in Mbps (for instance 80Mbps) by 8 to get the actual Mega Bytes per second rating. Hope this helps other users.
US mobile allows full 4k streaming through the hotspot with 50 GB premium data. However I'm not sure what happens if I go over 50gb. They also have the domestic roaming.
Its unlimited for $30 man and they are the only ones who allow unlimited data in the whole industry at a respectable 5mbs. Look into tethering workarounds like PDAnet and remember to be grateful man.
Great review overall, but I wanted to point out that the speeds are Mbps (Megabits per second) not MB (Megabytes). When discussing network speeds we talk in Kilobits, Megabits, and Gigabits per second. Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes, etc are storage capacity.
Sorry but visible is 🗑️. I had high hope since they are behind Verizon which I switched from but I couldn’t use my phone anywhere!!!! I mean not even for emergencies !!! I just switched went somewhere and phone had no service at all not even for emergencies that took the cake for me. It was working in and out at my house which I was able to deal with but that other incident was it for me. I don’t care how low the price is unable to use the phone even for emergency use is a big NO NO !
Make sure you always check to see if the coverage is good in your area before you sign up for any cell plan. I’ve had visible for 5 months now and it’s great and reliable here in NYC.
Visible is awful. Slow data, texts not going out, terrible customer service. Just wait until you try to leave Visible then things really get bad. They hold your number hostage, been a week for me and they offer no info why? If you switch, be prepared to file reports w FCC and BBB.
❓ has anybody that has been on the old party pay plan for $25 a month switched because visible has been sending them messages to do that recently. If you have switched have you noticed better data?
Just upgraded mine today.. a little faster data and the new sim still works with my old phone and I actually get 5g now on my old phone before I was only getting 4G. Bought a pixel for nothing. But love the pixel glad I bought it (from Google)
@@ED-sx8xq Of course! We've not had an experience like that with them. But, no company is perfect, and can only imagine that your experience was incredibly frustrating.
I just want to use their internet thats it Verizon works amazing in my area i just want to get a sim and put in a hotspot device can you do a video on how can you do that?
Haha, because we've used the service and have had no issues with it means that it's not independent? We've personally paid for & use Visible and is no different from how we handle every service/device discussed on this channel. Or, perhaps we should upload our monthly bill for you to see that we use it?
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What’s most important to you when choosing a phone provider?
Visible by Verizon in my area is the only service that I can run my network on just by connecting to their network. I use 200GB of data a month. I pay $25 a month. No other service has that.
data speed and amount of gigs
Coverage, Price, and speed.
Been using visible for a bit on there basic plan and its been amazing. 25$ /m for unlimited data text and call.
Its seriously a good deal even if you get throttled a bit, haven't been throttled once yet tho.
@@Triro it’s amazing i don’t get all the hate
@@omens3403 Mostly people who are unwilling to compromise on over paying for their plan.
I've been with Visible for a month... Faster than ATT and Mint 100%. I pay $25 monthly. Stoked.
It works in valleys and hard to reach areas on San DIEGO.
I don’t have an issue with cheaper service, just want to have service no matter where I am
Real review, WONDERFUL! I'm digging it so far so good with Visible, I can see clearly now the rain is gone, lol it's still Verizon and I cut my bill in half in Jamaica New York it's all good. Thank you, your input made me feel good about my switch.
any updates about service?
/Bklyn👑
Will it work in Ozone Park, NY.? I live near JFK.
Thanks for the info on Visible. My cell budget limit is right around $25/mo. I am not a heavy user. I recently switched from Republic Wireless to Boost Infinite. Their rate for me is $25.86/mo. including taxes and fees for 30 gigs of high-speed data and unlimited throttled data. BI is a brand new service and their "dynamic switching" between carriers has not started yet. But, I have traveled around my neck of the woods, and the coverage has been very good. Coverage is the most important factor for me. They use the AT&T and T-Mobile networks, and eventually will use their own towers also.
We've read some good things about BI, so hopefully it works out well for you. That's not a horrible price, especially if you're getting reliable service.
You need an esim phone for the dynamic switching to work. That was the main reason I was going to try it, but esim phones are too expensive just to try them. They also don't allow full resolution streaming or full hotspot usage. I was really interested in seeing how the dynamic switching works.
We went forward with requesting the updated sim cards. Visible botched my spouses setup with the new sim not allowing her Apple Watch to have service. Then Visible attempted to fix it remotely, how ever they discounted the phone and she as been with service for days. Supposedly they are still working the issue, but will only say it has been escalated. Looking for another carrier option now.
I have visible phone service. Their billing department is first rate. They have NEVER failed to take a payment from me or even been late. I have auto pay, and I never have to worry about them getting my money. I wish the rest of their service was that efficient.
What do u mean, the rest of their service? Please elaborate Jack.
@@improvingtoday6006 there are huge dead zones where I can't get a signal. Today, I received a txt from my son. He was about to get on the school bus. I tried to call him and a recording came on saying " international calls" we're not part of my plan. I don't ever make international calls. I've never had that in my service. So I could not reach my son for almost an hour. Then it magically fixed itself.
@@SteveAubrey1762 sorry to hear. Luckily I live in the los Angeles metro area. Never had no signal
Great video!! Thanks for the info. What would be the best carrier for a 3 member family plan? Any suggestions?
Hello. I am a subscriber and always look forward to your videos. However, this one seemed atypical. It was strange to see you advocating for a cell phone service. Your research and analysis was, as always, thorough and to the point. It just seemed far from your usual topics on streaming. For what it's worth, this video made me consider Visible Wireless. :)
Thanks for the feedback. We don't do them THAT often, but we do review no-contract cell services on occasion since it's a somewhat similar philosophy to streaming. 🙂
I want the mobile reviews, especially MVNOs because they are usually the best value for most average use cases, they don't require a credit pull, most require less personal information to sign up so are less susceptible to impact from data breaches, and most are no contract.
I dont need to talk to my phone carrier ....so chat is fine... unless the service is so bad where I need to talk with my phone carrier.... so question is How reliable is the service... not as in coverage, but as in bad updates, faulty service ... or out of no where text dont work.. or out going text is ok but not incoming texts... or if you have two lines one line is getting voice mail and or texts from the other line..... yes these can and are issues im having with verizon right now....
We're like you, chat is just fine for us. We've been using them for ~ 3-4 months now and haven't had an issue with bad updates or faulty service. No cell carrier is perfect, but neither one of us has run into any issues.
@@FrugalRules Thanks for the response ! i have been with verizon since they were airtouch! up till the past two years i have not had any complaints... but now in past two years.. issues with cost and past year with my two phone lines being mixed up... calls coming in both phones, one phone goes diretly to voice mail.. im done with it.. gonna change one line to another carrier... and its toss between mint or visible.
@@HR-rt9nh Wow, we definitely get the frustration. And we're imagining they've been little help in rectifying the issue? That said, we like both Mint Mobile and Visible. We don't like Mint's quarterly billing model, but it's a solid service too.
I currently have straight talk and looking to switch to visible, I don’t mind chatting with customer service because with straight talk when you call customer service you get a heavy Indian accent you will never understand, and that’s every time
I am on visible legacy ($25/month) and Use a ton of hotspot data. I have my network running from my phone to a little mango router. The router repeats the hotspot on WiFi and over ethernet to a switch. I have 2 linux mint computers connected to the switch. It all runs pretty smooth most of the time. The cable guy hates me. (boo hoo).
I've been on Visible for 2 years myself ($25/month) idk about switching to these plans i'm worried about what i'm going to lose.
@@AtomGee I switched a few days ago, I got a new SIM card. Still $25, same number and faster data.
I hadnt thought about being able to ditch cable and use the phone as a hotspot for my laptop. Thanks, great information
We went forward with requesting the updated sim cards. Visible botched my spouses setup with the new sim not allowing her Apple Watch to have service. Then Visible attempted to fix it remotely, how ever they discounted the phone and she as been with service for days. Supposedly they are still working the issue, but will only say it has been escalated. Looking for another carrier option now.
@@reebarr8832 My new SIM works just fine. Good luck getting unlimited data for $25 a month.
We went forward with requesting the updated sim cards. Visible botched my spouses setup with the new sim not allowing her Apple Watch to have service. Then Visible attempted to fix it remotely, how ever they disconnected the phone and she as been with service for days. Supposedly they are still working the issue, but will only say it has been escalated. Looking for another carrier option now.
Wow, sorry to hear that. Most definitely get why you'd be looking for another carrier. Depending on your needs, we'd look at either Mint Mobile or Tello. Twigby is another good alternative.
@@FrugalRules Visible refuses to say what the issue is.
If I'm already using Verizon with my current iphone, would I really NEED a sim card upon switching to Visible? Reason for switching: I'm now retired and they are charging me way TOO much for a measly 500MB. They have been taking advantage of me (for about 18 years & 2 plans) and I can no longer afford so much for sooooooo little. Sim card needed Y/N?
We've not experienced this personally, but believe you would need a new sim card. Given that it's still changing carriers, and from what we're seeing in our research you'd need a new sim card.
I was just browsing the site. They have a 15 day free trial, they use an esim card- My phone has it. I imagine it depends on the age of your phone. The site also has a way to check compatibility with your current phone
Not bad. I’m with Verizon and calling in or going into the store takes forever I end up using the chat option. Switching once my discount goes away
What are your speeds like after after you have hit your premium data limits ? 🤔
Can you stream UA-cam and Netflix at the depriving speeds 🤔
I'm a heavy user, used well over >150gb of data my download speed is still around 200-300 Mbps
I just signed up with them and am on the 25 dollar plan can I have 2 lines on 1 account or do I have to do 2 separate accounts??
Good question. You need to have two different accounts.
Land line companies may claim there is no PIN associated with the number. However, they will with some cajoling, give you a 4-digit numerical password. I was stuck on this for a few days until a sharper Century link customer assistance person suggested getting a password. That worked.
I am in the grandfathered $25 unlimited plan with Visible. I am thinking about switching to U.S mobile. Can y’all do a comparison video on Visible and US Mobile?
Sure, we'll put it on our list of ideas. :)
@@FrugalRules I lost my number of 7 years trying to port into Visible. Happier with US Mobile.
@@rockvilleraven It was a challenge porting our number too, until I called our carrier (red pocket), requesting that they release our numbers for porting. After that, no issues switching to Visible. Maybe your previous carrier is still in possession of your phone number?
I switched from visible to us mobile. The main reason was visible was going to require me to get a new phone that I had bought from them originally. However I was also camping much more and was looking for a hotspot to use. Found US mobile allows 4k streaming through the hotspot with 50 GB premium data on the hotspot. I don't use more than that. I'm not sure if it will cut completely off, slow down or no change. 100 GB premium data on the phone.
@@rockvilleraven oh I forgot about that and it seems they haven't fixed the issue. I was warned, so I got it activated with a new number then ported my number over. If I hadn't done that, they would have lost my number because they couldn't get my phone activated, the number is already ported. If you don't get it working before they cancel it, you're number is gone. Most people get pissed off and say just cancel it then, I'll go back to my old provider only to find out the number is lost. My buddy got his number back but I think he had to get the local phone company to do it. It took him over a month.
I was testing visible in my home…And was getting terrible coverage. Does that mean Verizon would be about the same?
More than likely yes. Depending on the device your service should be almost identical except if you don't have a Wide Band capable device which is more about speed not coverage.
No, because not all of their towers are shared with Visible, so generally Verizon will have better coverage. You should still check the quality of reception for yourself because carriers' coverage maps are only an approximation.
Hi thank you for the video, I’m thinking of switching before my service ends, do you still have and recommend Visible today? Also would it be easy for me to switch between plans? I would like the $30 plan but could I switch to the $45 plan if I go to mexico for a few days than switch back to $30 when I get back? Thank you
Of course! Yep, we're currently still with Visible and would recommend them, especially if Verizon works well in your area. Great question! We've not personally done that, but from reading on their site, you can upgrade to the higher plan at any time. Moving down is possible as well, but occurs at your next billing cycle.
@@FrugalRules thank you!
@@aikalo80 Anytime!
I am with verizon and looking to switch to the Visible plan, so I checked youtube and you popped up. I have a Galaxy s20 ultra. I dont see anywhere to put a sim card in if I opt for the physical sim card. Do you have any idea on this and, If I use the link to Visible you have , does it help you out?
Great question. We did a quick search and there appears to be a small hole at the top of the phone where it would go. Visible will send you a small ejector tool that you'll use there to replace the card. It's fairly simple to do, but there are videos out there that walk you through doing it. Yes, we receive a small commission if you sign up. 🙂
@@FrugalRules Thank you for getting back so quickly. I will check it out via your link
@@Coconutoilcrazy Of course! Always happy to help. 🙂
Thank you I needed this information!
You don't get same coverage as Verizon. Only certain towers are provisioned for Visible use. I live in Hampton Roads and I get 1 or 2 bars when there are at least 20 towers in this area. My neighbor on Verizon has 4 bars signal. I upgraded to Visible+ Premium and my download speeds are less than 4Mbps. Switching to Visible was the worst mistake I made when it comes to cell phones. Low price means nothing if you have bad service.
It also depends on what phone you have did your neighbor had a better phone?
@@Breakerisaac Neighbor has a budget phone from Verizon -- Moto g LTE. I purchased a new Samsung A15 5g when I signed up for Visible. I can drive over to the closest Verizon tower 1/4 mile away and restart my phone and it will not connect to that tower, it connects to a tower across town. That tells me Verizon is only provisioning a few towers for Visible use.
makes sense to me@@KenLee-x3p
@@KenLee-x3p Native Verizon also has domestic roaming capabilities that MVNOs often omit and that's part of the cost cutting.
@@KenLee-x3pthe moto has better signal and you also have a budget phone
I cannot afford internet right now. Could I use the hotspot as my main internet at home?
Yes, that would be possible. You just might run into issues if you're a heavy streamer of video. Beyond that, you should be just fine.
If you are a visible party pay legacy member, such as my son and I are, make sure you bring your own personal lube. The deadline to choose or have your service switch off is April 18th. Contrary to the promises they made to us when we signed up.
Thank you very much for this video. You were very detailed.
Of course! Always happy to help. 🙂
Great review, thanks! I'm about to sign up for Visible. You mentioned that when you used the esim method, it timed out. What did you mean and how do you think that can be avoided?
Hi Troy. We first tried to get the sim card delivered electronically and for whatever reason it just spun and spun and eventually told us it couldn't be delivered that way. I'm not sure why. It maybe could have been because we were porting a number. Either way, if you want that option, go ahead and try it. If it doesn't work out, they do get physical sim cards sent very quickly.
@@FrugalRulesNew Apple phone don't have physical sims. I only have esims. If esims don't work on visible then I'll have to go to another plan
@@adrianelias2365I just did it and it worked flawlessly
Visible wireless is by far the best value. A similar plan with Google Fi would cost you like 75 or $80 a month after tax, Only $35 a month with visible wireless. And contrary to what a lot of people believe You still need to have the 4G LTE data to get the best data coverage. T mobile has way more data dead spots than Verizon because of the inferior LTE of t mobile.
I live in Myrtle Beach South Carolina I'm in a blue rated zone, but yet I only get 3 MB why? I have a Moto g power 2022 phone. Is that why I'm getting such slow speeds?
Does anyone know if you can just switch your sim to change devices or do you have to call the carrier ? With Verizon you normally have to call in for them to attach it to the account. I need a second device for work but need the ability to change phones often as the work I do is with Samsung. I change my devices alot . I have Verizon for my personal line and love the coverage and speeds.. But to add a line to that and have to constantly call to switch phones is a no go. Reason Im looking for a prepaid plan
Can I call international?
Yes you can. They say you can call to 30+ countries and text to 200+. They have an up to date list on their site.
What is the best family plan?
Wow didn't know you guys were based in Omaha. I live in the Benson area.
Ha, small world. 🙂 Yep, we're in West O.
The Verizon network is the best service for rural areas (cdma)
Does visible still have texting issues? I had it in 2021 and I wouldn't receive sms texts during the day.
There was an issue ~ a month or two ago where they had a known issue of texts not being received. We had to chat in with their support, who then sent some kind of signal to our phone, and then we had to restart our devices. That fixed it. Beyond that, we've not encountered any issues with texts.
@@FrugalRules thanks! I'll give it another shot, half off my phone bill for unlimited is too to pass up :)
@@Jcruz388 Of course. Happy to help! 🙂
vzw & visible do not consider visible as a mvno, and have actively worked to correct news sources that refer to them as that. Visible is wholly owned by Verizon.
I actually was going to say the same thing. Working in the wireless industry for over 15 years and now working on the prepaid side of things I know this to be 100%. They actually promote this more than their own prepaid Verizon service.
So it’s essentially just Verizon prepaid?
@@HaloHighlightz ya sort of. I waited several months worrying about switching from my post pay $100/m plan, but since I have it’s almost no chance minus no phone support.. but I’ll deal with chat support for paying 1/4th the price.
My friend/referral code is: 3PJDTJQ which gives you and me $20.. if you want to test it out. Been very happy with it, lemme know if you have any other questions :)
I love my Mint Mobile.
That is a good service!
I am thinking about signing w mint mobile. So you obviously like it. Is it good fast coverage? Thanks
In my opinion there is no cell phone carrier that has the best service, coverage, speed, etc. It ALL DEPENDS on where you live in the U.S.A. Best thing to do is compare the coverage maps of Verizon, T-Mobile and ATT in your state and make your decision on who gives you the best coverage in your state. Mint Mobile runs off of T-Mobile towers and their coverage in my state of Arkansas is great. Also T-Mobile has the best 5G network in the country so Mint Mobile fits me very well AND their price plans are super cheap compared to all the other carriers. I love my MINT MOBILE!!!!!
@@billtinnell2206 That's definitely a fair point. Much of it does come down to where you live and the service there. We've tried services on AT&T in Omaha and haven't had good service. Verizon ones though have worked great.
We went forward with requesting the updated sim cards. Visible botched my spouses setup with the new sim not allowing her Apple Watch to have service. Then Visible attempted to fix it remotely, how ever they discounted the phone and she as been with service for days. Supposedly they are still working the issue, but will only say it has been escalated. Looking for another carrier option now.
You guys keep saying mega BYTES in the video, while the speed tests you show are reporting Mbps. There is a difference between Mbps and MBps. Mbps is mega bits per second, and MBps is mega bytes per second. One megabyte is 8 megabits. If internet speed is 80mbps download, it is 10 mega bytes per second. This means you can download a 10 megabyte file in one second.
Your description is misleading by not understanding this difference - because people need to know that data speeds are measure in mega bits not mega bytes, and mega bytes are how local data storage size is measured. You must divide a internet speed measured in Mbps (for instance 80Mbps) by 8 to get the actual Mega Bytes per second rating.
Hope this helps other users.
Yes, you're correct, we misspoke. We know the difference. 🙂 It was actually only three instances, but thanks for pointing it out.
I like visible it's awesome
How do I call visible billing dept
I just wish they would increase the hotspot speed from 5 mbps to 10.
Verizon, T mobile and AT&T combined don't cover 99% lol them lies are ridiculous.
US mobile allows full 4k streaming through the hotspot with 50 GB premium data. However I'm not sure what happens if I go over 50gb. They also have the domestic roaming.
Its unlimited for $30 man and they are the only ones who allow unlimited data in the whole industry at a respectable 5mbs. Look into tethering workarounds like PDAnet and remember to be grateful man.
@@S.T33L US mobile allows 4k streaming through the hotspot or phone. 100gb premium data. 50 GB premium data on hotspot. $45.
My current phone isn't compatible. Stinks might have to buy a new one :(
Great review overall, but I wanted to point out that the speeds are Mbps (Megabits per second) not MB (Megabytes). When discussing network speeds we talk in Kilobits, Megabits, and Gigabits per second. Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes, etc are storage capacity.
Thanks for pointing that out. As we pointed out to several other commenters, we simply misspoke. 🙂
Sorry but visible is 🗑️. I had high hope since they are behind Verizon which I switched from but I couldn’t use my phone anywhere!!!! I mean not even for emergencies !!! I just switched went somewhere and phone had no service at all not even for emergencies that took the cake for me. It was working in and out at my house which I was able to deal with but that other incident was it for me. I don’t care how low the price is unable to use the phone even for emergency use is a big NO NO !
Make sure you always check to see if the coverage is good in your area before you sign up for any cell plan. I’ve had visible for 5 months now and it’s great and reliable here in NYC.
@@mysticaljp1 still defeats the point of a reliable cell phone! I don’t expect it to only have coverage at my house or neighborhood!!
Never had a problem tbh
lol do u live in north korea ??? 😂😂😂
Wish you knew. In Anaheim ca Verizon is down for the last 2 days
Visible is awful. Slow data, texts not going out, terrible customer service. Just wait until you try to leave Visible then things really get bad. They hold your number hostage, been a week for me and they offer no info why? If you switch, be prepared to file reports w FCC and BBB.
Ever watched a video and come to the conclusion that the poster or posters were paid agents for the service "reviewed"??
Nope, just like every other service/device we review, we pay for it and use it on our own. We don't accept sponsorships.
All good until you find out visible plus still slows your speeds vs Verizon postpaid
EMAW!!!!!!!!!
❓ has anybody that has been on the old party pay plan for $25 a month switched because visible has been sending them messages to do that recently. If you have switched have you noticed better data?
Just upgraded mine today.. a little faster data and the new sim still works with my old phone and I actually get 5g now on my old phone before I was only getting 4G. Bought a pixel for nothing. But love the pixel glad I bought it (from Google)
Not a Fan. Stole my Trade In phone. Had to get FCC, FTC, and BBB involved.
Hmm, sorry to hear that. That's no good.
@@FrugalRules Thank you for Understanding.
@@ED-sx8xq Of course! We've not had an experience like that with them. But, no company is perfect, and can only imagine that your experience was incredibly frustrating.
He looks like the tall bearded guy from Harry Potter the resembled is uncanny
do you know if anyones reviewed the interrnet plan by visible yet?
I'll stick with Verizon, thanks.
I'll stick to US Mobile Verizon 40 GB for $35 plus tax.
I’m on Verizon paying 100/one phone gotta switch it’s too pricey
Straight Talk is better
I use Visible hotspot on my computer and get about 25 down on it with 5g
I just want to use their internet thats it Verizon works amazing in my area i just want to get a sim and put in a hotspot device can you do a video on how can you do that?
Please put a disclaimer either in the video or in the comments that this is not an independent/unbiased review.
Haha, because we've used the service and have had no issues with it means that it's not independent? We've personally paid for & use Visible and is no different from how we handle every service/device discussed on this channel. Or, perhaps we should upload our monthly bill for you to see that we use it?
Visible is a nightmare of incompetence.
The Visible+ ($45 plan) is PREMIUM DATA. meaning it wont be slowed down .
You can't chat with visible wireless the way it's needs to fix that
And they promotions plan want let sign up for 15dollars
Please don't fall for visible if you want to port in you number. Good luck 🤞 not gonna happen. They suck.
Elaborate please. What sucks?
So boring 😢