Best MVNO: Verizon's Visible Beats Mint Mobile At Their Own Game!

[@txbraveheart]

I switched from At&t two months ago. $110/month to $35/month for visible plus. Seamless activation and brought my number with me. Better coverage and customer service via the App is excellent. My phone is eSim enabled so I download SIM's when I travel abroad....$15 for 5 days in London.....cant get better than that.

[@sonicboomerlouis]

Unlimited hotspot and 50 GB premium data with Visible for $45/ month is why I'm with Visible. I had a weak signal in my home but come to find out it was because I was using a phone from 2022 (Google pixel 7) with a weaker antenna. After I upgraded to a Oneplus12R I get super fast speeds at my place and in 5g with a better antenna and updated bands

[@Chatsworth1979]

Good to know, I have the Pixel 7 Pro.

[@1TechCritic]

Oneplus 12R is a beast of a phone. Set one up for my GF mom. Very nice phone. Especially for the price. Wow.

[@RLB1923]

5G coverage and speed is much better on Mint. Didn't cover that in the video. More coverage primarily 4G isn't better.

[@triggeredreplys3865]

Isn't tht what straight talk offers???

[@sonicboomerlouis]

@@triggeredreplys3865 Visible plan for $45 comes with unlimited hotspot up to 10 mbps speeds. Straight Talk hotspot isnt unlimited and is capped at 10gb per cycle.

[@donklopfenstein2635]

Mint mobile has been great for us for 4 yrs. Very happy!

[@tonykeltsflorida]

I have visible+ at $35/month. I am in an area that Verizon is the only service that works good. T-mobile is very weak here. I have unlimited hotspot and I use it as my home internet. I very rarely have any problems with it.

[@5150crazyfun]

I tried several prepaid carriers being on a budget. Visible is easily the best service for the price. It has truly unlimited data and hotspot data. I was on the $25 plan and thinking of switching back because it's the best carrier I've used. Mint is decent but if you are only on data like me then it isn't a good deal. The data is faster and more stable on Visible and you never have to worry about it ever slowing down.

[@Claroboy911]

Saving close to $1k a year with visible from Verizon themselves. Feels nice

[@karinhart489]

My backup emergency phone is on the Visible Basic $25mo plan. The talk/text/data on the phone itself has worked everywhere, but the data hotspot for my tablet has only worked in 3/4 places I’ve tried. For example, works great when visiting San Josè, CA. However, over the hill in Santa Cruz the talk/text worked fine but I could NOT get hot spot to work at all. I’m glad to hear switching between Basic to Plus to Basic is easy because I need to go to Canada for at least a couple weeks or a month in the summer and understand it will work on plus up there.

[@buffuniballer]

I have both. That way I have both networks on my phone. Added bonus, I have an extra phone number to use for situations where I don't wish to give away my primary number. I can set that number to have a silent ring-tone so it doesn't disturb. While my primary number rings and I can communicate with family and friends. That car salesperson isn't getting my primary number. They are getting the "silent number" that just goes to vmail. Edited to add. TMO has the best coverage in my home. But traveling, I have a better chance of getting a signal on the VZN network. The iphone supports cellular data switching. I set my data to the Visible plan as the primary data source, but it will automatically switch to Mint if the VZN network isn't cutting it.

[@petero1068]

Really smart but expensive 💸

[@buffuniballer]

@@petero1068 less than I paid for a single line on ATT. $20/month on Mint and $25/Month for a Visible line. So less costly than the $60 or more per month for a single line on ATT.

[@MrFearDubh]

We use Mint Mobile at the $15/month level and have been happy with it.

[@Drew-ql3gq]

Mint sucks

[@MrFearDubh]

@@Drew-ql3gq Sorry if you had a bad experience with it. Five people in my family have been using it over a year and it's been better than our previous carrier. Now, if as a result of T-Mobile buying Mint service goes down the toilet, we'll switch to another.

[@KhoaifamilyUS]

After 40gb, you’ll see the problem

[@MrFearDubh]

@@KhoaifamilyUS Ah, I guess that's why most of the 5 of us haven't had an issue. We don't use anywhere near that much data. So maybe it's bad for heavy data users, but for lower data users like us, it's been fine. And better than our previous one that sucked even for lower data users.

[@tdgdbs1]

@@MrFearDubh Tello is far better for low usage.

[@kraigbailey]

Everyone’s situation is different. I was with Visible but have had a better experience with Mint. I’m finishing my 1st full year with them and will reup for another year.

[@ale347baker]

Why was it better? Which pricing was better?

[@verlex]

I use US mobile. It's fantastic

[@karinhart489]

We are looking at US Mobile as an inexpensive option to replace our home landline.

[@stevengower]

Just signed up for Visible. $395 for a year for the + plan and only $32 a month can’t beat it. Visible is awesome for single line users.

[@chuckchizzle]

I've used Metro for over 10 years. It's never failed me outside of the odd outages that happen with every carrier.

[@blueprince842]

How would you compare Visible vs US Mobile?

[@foXnoMad]

Let me know with a 👍🏼 if that's a video you'd like to see on the channel.

[@candyo7a]

👍

[@alanbuchanan9637]

I camp in the arizona mountians and have used Visible for the last year.. I stream with the hotspot for up to 8 hours a night and have no issues.. the hotspot is truly unlimited and Visible is the best value going.. also im a former verizon customer service rep and ❤ the cost savings of Visible

[@10cpaul]

Just signed on with MINT and it's been great compared to verizon. Moved to Florida and verizon doesn't work well at all in the south, att and t mobile are the best. I opted for the 15$ / 3 months to try it and I'm sure I will continue with serive.

[@srv14evr]

I left Verizon for Mint a few years ago. I'm very happy with Mint and will stick with them.

[@Delusionalwanderluster]

Not related to the topic but hopefully I can get a answer...where did you get this screen protector with the camera punch hole? I've been looking for one like that and I can't find it. Don't like when it doesn't have the punch hole because I think the quality of the pictures decreases with the glass on top of it

[@gwigiefqefjugb]

I love Visible. I'm grandfathered in with a discount, so I only pay $35 for the Plus package.

[@tdgdbs1]

Not the same as the $45 plan, especially if you travel internationally. Hotspot still cap at 5mbps.

[@TehShoeFreaK]

US Mobile user here. I had Visible before and had to switch due to their high ping back then. They seemed to have solved that issue now but I don't have any reason to leave US Mobile.

[@BillAnt]

Yeah, both Mint and Visible are piggybacked on the main carrier's server's, therefore ping times are much higher. You get what you pay for. heh

[@cupidok2768]

Is the basic plan for visible good enough does have a fast internet

[@darkkforest]

I have Xfinity for internet service, but I'll still stay with Mint Mobile. It fits my needs without any issue. Love their spam automatic filter. I've been in touch with their C.S three times, it can be more faster but they were always there and helpful. Edit: I have unlimited with Mint just for safety, but I'm not an heavy data user, never past more than 25Gb per month, data reception is alright, speedtest usually reach 1089mbps down and 40mbps up. Phone reception is clear. Ps: Those results are obtained where I live with full bar reception.

[@ItsNomieHomieBologna]

I pay way too much for service, considering mint or visible. For those of you on either, do you have insurance on your phone?

[@RLB1923]

Get insurance for free thru your credit card benefits. Visible is 4G unless you pay extra for plus. Mint is 5G for all plans and since it's TMobile it kills Verizon and ATT on 5G coverage and speed. If you compare apples to apples( which this reviewer left the critical 5G difference out) Mint is the obvious choice unless you don't use data.

[@GaryBeltz]

Visible is the only MVNO that supports cellular watches like my Apple Watch Ultra.

[@Wayman_Simmang]

I have USMOBILE AND WOULDNT CHANGE. IT IS GERAT AND FAST>

[@TheRealBedford]

Usmobile limits hotspot

[@M3GRSD]

I had Mint for over a year, but didn't re-up because the service was dreadful most of the time in the DMV. Visible/Verizon is significantly better in the same area, and it ain't close.

[@PidgeotWiz]

Came looking for this. I use T-Mo in Fairfax and most of the time it’s great, but I still get sporadic dead zones in adjacent areas or when over in Springfield due to the large Verizon presence in these areas. Gonna try out Visible’s trial and see if those problems persist.

[@M3GRSD]

@@PidgeotWiz I live in Sterling, so near Fairfax, Springfield, and Reston. Hopefully you find Visible to be better in this area too.

[@truedisciple2897]

Thanks. I want to switch to Visible but don't want to buy a Visible phone and my Samsung is showing up as not compatible. Is there a way around this to use my Samsung on Visible?

[@foXnoMad]

I would get in touch with their customer service to find out if there's a technical limitation or if your phone is simply not on their list. Hope it works out!

[@truedisciple2897]

@@foXnoMad Thanks.

[@foXnoMad]

You're welcome 👊🏼

[@ImmortalSoul41HB]

Your phone may be locked to the wireless provider your using right now. Typically the cell phone provider especially when you buy your phone from them. They usually always have a period of time that has to elapse before you can unlock the phone completely.

[@normanhmath]

I know what you are experiencing because I am a Visible customer. I have an unlocked Samsung Galaxy A14 5G that I use with the service. Visible's sign up wizard tells you that phone is not compatible. That is bull%$?#. However it will not let you get around using their phone checker. It turns out that Galaxy S10e is compatible I had one and lost it. If you tell the phone checker you have a Galaxy S10e or possibly another phone their bot knows is compatible { I am not sure if you need an IMEI number which could be a challenge}. If you sign up with that phone you will get through and they send the SIM. Once you get it, put it into the A14 5G and it works. You could also buy a cheap phone off Visible then stick your SIM in another Verizon capable unlocked 4G LTE or 5G phone.

[@PeaceBeginsOnYourPlate]

im considering Visible and US Mobile. do you have thoughts on US Mobile?

[@foXnoMad]

No videos specifically on it but here's my full Visible review, hope this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqGWkGmbbMR-bpY

[@71_button]

I have US Mobile & can choose/switch between AT&T, T-Mobile & Verizon on the fly while getting 100 GB Premium Data & 50 GB Hotspot. 4 lines cost $107.

[@Tomcat304]

What are upload speeds like? Im with Cricket and I get 1.5-2.3. I'm looking for faster.

[@stevejohnson1321]

I'm told all of tracfone is on verizon now. That was a step down for me, as ATT reception is better in my area.

[@Chatsworth1979]

Great review, thanks, mint mobile doesn't have good coverage in all my frequent locations so I'll investigate Visible.😊😊😊

[@foXnoMad]

Glad my video was helpful!

[@jaymeez]

Thank You for the video but I am a little confused. The two different plans with Visible both state unlimited data. Does that mean zero throttling after a certain amount is reached? And the only difference is one has Ultra Wideband 5g while the less expensive one just has 5g?

[@foXnoMad]

The current offering difference between the Visible and Visible + plans are access to Ultra Wideband network without throttling and a few other differences (e.g. some international perks). But like you mention, both have unlimited data and for most people the differences won't be major ones.

[@tonykeltsflorida]

@@foXnoMad The Visible+ is a good service to have when going to Orlando and Jacksonville. We live inland (near Ocala, FL) so it isn't any different. If you are in a City (100,000+), get Visible+

[@sueellenmcgoey]

​@@tonykeltsfloridado you mean in OCALA you get 25$ plan and it's a good as the plus?

[@tonykeltsflorida]

@@sueellenmcgoey it is that the plus doesn't have 5gUW in Ocala. There is no place in Ocala big enough for a large crowd to congest the network so without any of those factors. The basic plan on basic 5g works good enough.

[@RLB1923]

Mint 5G coverage and speed is much better for data.

[@blue_slime12]

I use Mint mobile with the unlimited plan for 15$/month (for 3 months) and with the 1+1 promotion and well it's true that we've had a lot of issues with them and that one of the phones (iPhone 13 Pro Max) only get 4G LTE but out of that it is fine.

[@TurfSurf]

I go to Canada for work all the time, Mint international plan sucks now after TMO taking over.

[@foXnoMad]

It was a big downgrade and loss of what was a great feature. kzbin.info/www/bejne/moPKdH2fbZ2DkJo

[@HazXYZ]

If you do get visible make sure you get the +, here in NYC the visible basic plan sucks, its so slow compared to other t-mobile based MVNO's. The 2Mbps streaming cap can be bypassed with a vpn. Customer service sucks in visible, can't even talk to a real person.

[@antant7777]

I have visible wireless and recently I had my first big problem with them. So I recently purchased a phone off there there or website however you want to look at it. Received the phone and could not activate it. Waited 2 days for them to fix their issue. They mixed up the IMEI number back to my own device. Day three completely frustrated so I just had them ship me a physical SIM card. Now you're probably wondering, well, why didn't they just ship a physical SIM card with the phone just in case. Would have made sense right. So now I have to wait two more days for a physical sim card because I ordered after 8 pm. Luckily I still have service on my old phone but I am still extremely disappointed with visible wireless. I am currently thinking about total by Verizon because of the physical stores...Idk yet

[@Jtzist]

Ok. After my 3 months are over with Mint i will get Visible.

[@RLB1923]

Be careful if 5G is important to you. Mints 5G coverage and speed are much better. He neglected that in his review. Wonder why? $?

[@RLB1923]

Depends on how important 5G is to you. Tmobile/Mint has more 5G coverage and faster speeds that Verizon and ATT. I have had Visible and Mint. Switched to Mint for much better 5G coverage and its noticeably better. Make sure you know what your getting. 4G sucks.

[@ale347baker]

I had a note 9 and 4g. It was absolutely fine. I now have a s24 ultra with 5g, under visible, and its just a little faster. Where do you notice the difference in speeds more?

[@maluminse6013]

Contractless? If you have to pay for 12 months up front in order to get the best price then that is a de facto 12-month contract. In fact, it's worse than a postpaid 12-month contract because you have to pay for the entire thing in advance.

[@razorbeard6970]

It is not a contract. You can pay it and decide to move to another carrier if the phone is unlocked you just won't get your money back. I don't know if that's worse than early cancellation fees with contracts. It would depend on what plan and how many months you are into the deal. In addition, it limits the ability of the provider to rack up extra fees if you pay late month to month. Mint's average rates per month reset the market to remain competitive.

[@maluminse6013]

@@razorbeard6970 Hence my use of the term "de facto." The effect is virtually identical to a contract. Leave early; lose money. Mint was the value king a few years ago. Still a better deal than post paid, but no longer the king. I think that title currently belongs to US Mobile.

[@RLB1923]

Getting a discount for volume purchase is as typical as it gets in sales for any industry. It's great service, why wouldn't I want to make 1 payment for the year and substantially reduce the service cost and the monthly tax and fees. I like the concept 🤔. That's why they offer the free trial so you can see how it works in your area.

[@BarTGila]

Verizon has crap coverage especially in simi rural areas. I have never not had coverage with Mint no matter how far into the rural areas around me, plus when my home phone installer who had a Verizon cell phone had to BORROW MY MINT PHONE to talk to his office I decided what I already knew. I would stick with Mint. Verizon's home phone systems are not good either. We were forced to use them when we first bought into our community because it was the only one used here. Nothing but outages and slow service. So thanks for the review but I will stick with Mint.

[@formermpc10]

Visible is like Herbalife of cell phones!

[@johnmartinsen963]

😂

[@charlesburt]

For me, visible is the only choice. Verizon is the only game in the Rez here in Southern Arizona. T-Mobile claims to have service but it does NOT.

[@encinoman740]

@foXnoMad- How's their international roaming? Does it compare or match up against Google Fi?

[@foXnoMad]

Google Fi is a more expensive monthly plan for international roaming outside of North America but will save you money if you travel to 200 other destinations frequently (e.g. you're going to use a lot of international data over a long period of time).

[@markschwacofer1802]

USmobile is better 25.00 a month inc taxes 35 gb a month the Premium plan u get 100 gig vs 50 gig USmobile also has Verizon, or Tmobile or ATT

[@scottstevens2752]

Only thing im frustrated about Visible is their 5g is pretty slow I'm only on the 25.00 plan thouh which I find kind of dumb theres prioritized data for an extra charge... Othewise its great!

[@RLB1923]

Mint is 100 times better just as T-Mobile is for 5G coverage and speed

[@scottstevens2752]

@@RLB1923 I tried mint, their speed is good, but if you use hotspot, (which I do) it's a money pit. I changed back to Visible.

[@TheLinuxYes]

T mobile has the fastest and most coverage in the 5G arena. i bought a Moto G 2024 from mint mobile and got a one year, 15GB plan for 15 smacks a month. the regular price is 20. i do like the month to month of Visible though. ymmv competition is good for the customer and keeps companies honest. im not a speed junkie but got 492Mbps down, 42Mbps up, speed in anniston alabama with mint mobile. google fiber speed test. oh and nothing can compete with a good Linux desktop. i use a mobile phone at work because i have no other choice.

[@SteveWipf-c4j]

T-Mobile doesn’t nearly have the coverage of visible. I’m a visible user for a year now 25 $ a month ❤ no issues love it😊

[@RLB1923]

T-Mobile has the best coverage and speed for 5G. Almost as much as Verizon and ATT combined. Look up the metric provider results if you need to confirm. Verizon/Visible is ok if you want mostly 4G and slower data speeds. Getting "coverage" that is painfully slow and not usable is not always better. 🤔

[@RLB1923]

​@@SteveWipf-c4j All the fact based Metrics providers data says the exact opposite if 5G coverage and speed is important.

[@robertbraun4774]

AVOID! Picture has been scrambled for 2 months. 5 trips to the store: they know it is bad, and tech support does not answer the phone in areas with problems.

[@y2spaceace]

Never did I like mint mobile I only tried it because I was bombarded by KZbin ads I had it hooked up to a Motorola G power 2022. I got a target gift card for $10 because I bought three months worth of service then when it came time for renewal, they want all these taxes and fees where it was about 200 and some dollars. I try to stay away from T-Mobile directly indirectly I have a boost mobile line which uses the T-Mobile network. Visible I try to sign up for them, but I couldn’t create an account. I wouldn’t want any Verizon service without the ultra wideband.

[@RLB1923]

I have had Mint for a few years. Not sure what all the expensive taxes and fees you refer to. From my experience it's not part of their typical taxes and fees, which are minimal.

[@y2spaceace]

@@RLB1923 i’m saying that if you’re supposed to be paying $15 a month like Ryan Reynolds said you shouldn’t be paying taxes on it either the only good plan that I ever had to any T-Mobile company was through Metro because the price you paid was the price that you saw they never really cared about over using data allotments

[@JB-1184]

Visible is strict with your account/email. If you leave visible and want to return to visible you have to setup a new email account Everytime you port out.

[@y2spaceace]

@@JB-1184 with visible I couldn’t even log into their app to create an account. That’s why I went with Verizon postpaid service.

[@y2spaceace]

@@RLB1923 those taxes were extremely high the way I looked at it because in my area went from $180 for the year for the 5 GB plan to about $205 more or less with all these little mobile companies that are piggybacking off of the bigger carriers they’re all getting brought up by the bigger carriers which leads me to believe that some of these companies were just made so they could be sold quick cash

[@JB-1184]

Red pocket vs us mobile would be good.

[@nitjigupta]

Happy with Mint

[@MylesTech]

funny because visible is not a mvno

[@PLATINUM2U]

Visible is great. HOWEVER it’s hotspot flawed by only allowing one device to connect at a time. For that single reason I went back to Verizon branded service. Only reason

[@sharonkenney5608]

They recently changed that. You can now connect multiple devices to the hotspot

[@1TechCritic]

Visible does not have better coverage in the US. T Mobile coverage has tripled in like 5 years. Verizon has also pulled out of a lot of rural areas. Tmobile has better coverage nationwide than Verizon for about a year now.

[@RLB1923]

T-Mobile 5G coverage and speed smokes Verizon and ATT on all the Metrics providers now. It's not even close. If you need 5G Mint is the choice Not sure why the reviewer didn't bring up this point🤔

[@mikecrabtree8200]

No one beats no one, unless they have proper service in a given area. I have used Verizon and Verizon mvnos and ive used the two remaining providers and their mvnos and can tell you that in my area no one beats another unless they perform. And in Saint Louis, Verizon does not perform. Att and T-Mobile do. And it kills me to say T-Mobile is good here. But they are far better than Anything Verizon. So it is what it is. Near the end of the video. And repeat. The services hes covering are MVNOs. So you need to look at the provider covering that MVNO. Then check that proviers performance in your area. Im in Saint Louis and Verizon has a great reputation here. And its all smoke and BS because ive had Verizon, and i know many people who have used Verizon and all of them say it is overpriced garbage. And i believe them because ive had Verizon and it was overpriced crap. Watch, listen, consider. Mull it over before you put your chips down. Some areas, only one of the three providers is worth a crap, and in others, two or all are decent. Be sure.

[@Drew-ql3gq]

Mvnos suck

[@grominwithrob1339]

Yeah, who would want to save tons of money while getting the same service. 🤦

[@ryusan717]

Im on US Mobile and no one can touch their pricing and great service along with the best customer service in the world US Mobile is the mobile network champion!

[@lou_don_718_NYC_Bk]

😂😂😂😂😂ok