Are Visible's New Unlimited Plans Worth It?

[@StetsonDoggett]

Get Visible - visible.pxf.io/a1XA9b Get $25 Mint Mobile credit when you port your number - mint-mobile.58dp.net/c/300828/1450654/7915 Get US Mobile - www.bestphoneplans.net/carriers/us-mobile

[@tyellowdragon]

Stetson, #MintMobile does NOT have good customer service, it's horrible, overseas call centers, lack of training/knowledge ....etc .....my mom and another family member had to leave after awhile....that's the hardcore Truth.....

[@justmommyandbabygirl]

So no more $5 a month friend referral? How much will the bill now be if you have built up referrals on your account?

[@llengford]

port your number. You will never get it back from Visible....😏

[@danielyoon1724]

Is it available 10 day-trial with yor code "Stetson" for $20 in UsMobile? I'm still in Mint but will port to UsMobile in a week.

[@llengford]

Do not use Mint bad service. Go with Hello ..... Again, do not use Mint bad service

[@kolbyjackson293]

You’ve saved me a lot of money. I’ve ported around my number many times in the last year. You go into so much detail and clarify things for me. I highly appreciate it man.

[@javviii]

What plans worked out best for you?

[@kolbyjackson293]

@@javviii so. Cricket wireless Had good coverage. But deprioritized. Not very often though. But visible has been the fastest. Their $45 plan. Taxes included. I only get late in my area. But tips out around 123 mbps. Which has been faster than cricket or mint for me. Visible has horrible customer service when you do need them. And they’re not highly educated on what’s what in my past 1.5 hour chat wait times. Cricket has been the best overall. AT&T towers. Visible has the fastest most reliable in the 45$ plan. Verizon towers. Mint is very close to cricket in terms of reception and reliability. But closer to visible in terms of customer service ques. T-Mobile towers I also use Tello for a back up number. It’s anywhere from $8-29$ for their plan line. Also T-Mobile and 5g. I have yet to access 5g with them. But low to moderate speed lte.

[@bane3991]

@@kolbyjackson293 Do you port your number or does the company you are switching to do that?

[@kolbyjackson293]

@@bane3991 depends on which company. Coming and going from visible. They have an option in the app. Then they email or text you the port out pin. But porting into most prepaid companies. They do the work once you give them port out account # and pin.

[@ZblockWoW]

I had no issues upgrading to the new $30 Visible plan. I switched from Sprint/T-Mobile 2 years ago and the service is roughly the same as far as coverage and performance. I save $120/month compared to the big guys 😎

[@NaythonCross]

I love visible+. I had boost mobile, but they took the cell tower down so I had to switch to something. I'm glad I picked visible. Cheaper and faster than boost ever was. Plus having unlimited hotspot is a bonus.

[@verlie01]

@Jojo do it, or move to mint mobile

[@ClaytonDorris]

I've used visible for a couple of years now. I spend about 50% of my time working remotely from an off-grid cabin in the woods with my only form of internet access being my visible hotspot. I use about 30 - 60 gigs per month. Zero complaints. Hard to believe I'm only paying $25.

[@NomnomEater]

Upgraded to Visible+ for 2 months and I can say there's no noticeable performance difference as far as speed and streaming.

[@daakrolb]

I'm thinking of switching to visible. Is video decent on the basic plan?

[@robertclarkguitar]

​@@daakrolb I've been on it 2 to 3 years. I ran a KZbin channel with it. It was way better than 55 month Verizon tower straight talk. I moved from at the time. Way faster. Anyway it is area dependent. If you have towers near you and not many on Verizon you will have the fastest speeds.

[@rayh91]

I had Visible earlier in the year and had horrible ping. Switched to US Mobile for a while but wanted to try the new Visible plan. I'm very happy with it so far and Apple Watch is a huge plus for me as well. Porting to Visible was a nightmare both times.

[@chinolajuice]

Same here

[@rockvilleraven]

@@chinolajuice First time I tried I lost my phone number of 8 years. It a real pain to tell everyone your new number.

[@chinolajuice]

@@rockvilleraven I recently switched to the us mobile unlimited premium and it’s been amazing , customer service actually responds . Unlike visible mobile , it took me 8 days to finally reach a representative through twitter. Horrible!

[@rockvilleraven]

@@chinolajuice I ported my number to US Mobile at 6am, got great support on the phone and it only took an hour.

[@Tonayez]

@@rockvilleraven how’d you lose it?

[@charlesj.6563]

Our family has been on the legacy Visible Unlimited plan for the past 2-3 years. No complaints or problems. In early Feb of 2023 I switched to the new Visible plan. The transition went smoothly and took perhaps 15 minutes. I can’t say that I have noticed a dramatic change from the old plan but I continue to have no complaints.

[@michaelsamaan3908]

Do you still pay 25$ a month?

[@charlesj.6563]

@@michaelsamaan3908 Yes. The $25 monthly charge did not change. Apparently you would lose the $5 discount if you upgrade to the $45/month plan.

[@michaelsamaan3908]

@@charlesj.6563 thanks a lot! Because i got an email that says that I’m qualified for 5$ discount but when i asked the customer support they said no more discounts!!

[@charlesj.6563]

@@michaelsamaan3908 To clarify, I was in a Party Pay group and my cost in that group was $25/month. If a person was in a party and receiving that discount, you will pay $25 in the new plan. If you were not in a party and you were not paying $25/month for the legacy plan, you will pay either $30 or $45 depending on which new plan you select.

[@michaelsamaan3908]

@@charlesj.6563 thanks a lot!

[@frank-bmtz]

It’s only been 2 days, but Visible+ has been an absolute game changer for me. After years I’ve being on T-Mobile’s network, (I’m in a great T-Mobile market btw). I’ve learned a few things, T-Mobile needs to still build out more in rural parts of southwest Michigan, and while T-Mobile has faster data speeds, Verizon’s LTE and UW (CBand) is robustly built out here too.

[@bliz75]

Best visible review on KZbin. Thank you for explaining everything so clearly

[@Dan-457]

I just started using Visible and seems like a good service, did have some hiccups with activation but it was partly my fault. The service and coverage seem to be a lot more stable here in NYC compared to Mint.

[@shaymorcormick8743]

You definitely get what you pay for. I got it for the no data cap issue. The speed is pretty....average at best. It is rare for me to play any video over 480p without significantly buffering times. The speed varies wildly throughout the day with no real logic. The hotspot is very hot and miss. Honestly I feel like Verizon is planning on killing it off by making it worse and worse

[@pipolopez6905]

I been running on visible for a year and I am pretty happy with it, It gives me reliable service for my work and I can even hook the hot spot to play computer game at a low rate but payable none the less. I like the unlimited hot spot feature because I can run 2 or more phones on a single hot spot. Obviously there is nothing premium about it but it's literally half the price than any other service with everything unlimited. The only way you can beat this deal is if you're willing to pony the 80 bucks the big stores ask for a single line

[@adicesare3]

use vpn no more buffing

[@gustavomora7593]

@@adicesare3 vpn?

[@robertmiller2676]

Another excellent job explaining the new Visible plans and features. Keep up the great work! I currently have the old Visible plan running on my new Pixel 6a with e-sim for all data usage and kept my original phone number with Xfinity Mobile in the physical sim slot on the same phone. I use it for all calls and texting. Been working great.

[@StetsonDoggett]

Sounds like a great combination, Robert!

[@huangnator]

Haha, nice. I was doing the same thing on my pixel 6a. 👏 I started off with $30 visible, but found depriotization too frustrating in my area so I upgraded to visible plus. The process was a little glitchy like in the video, but worked fine after turning airplane mode on and off a couple times. I decided to check out t-mobile in my area, so now I'm on their 3 month trial right now.

[@rockvilleraven]

@@huangnator If you are over 55 years old, try the TMobile Magenta 55plus plan, I would stayed with it, except the reception in my office wasn’t that good

[@CosmicCassondra]

Thank you for making this video, Stetson! Your videos are what prompted me to get Visible in the first place, and I even joined your visible party. I upgraded to the iPhone 14 pro max today and couldn't figure out why I didn't have data. After an hour of waiting in the queue, it turns out it's because the old unlimited plan and party pay aren't available on new devices. I had no clue that there were new plans that came out, so I came to your channel to see if I could get some info on the new plans and you did not disappoint! Thank you so much for all of your great videos and plan comparisons!

[@jenniferellis7594]

Switched from ATT to Visible today! Porting my number was no problem at all and took less than 10 minutes to complete!

[@bane3991]

How do you port a number? Do you do it or does the carrier you switch over to do it?

[@PabloTheThinker]

Are you happy with the switch? I’m currently in AT&T prepaid and considering Visible.

[@71_button]

US Mobile allows multiple lines on one account unlike Visible. That’s huge IMO.

[@josephkasal8180]

But unfortunately doesn’t support Apple Watch. If they did I’d switch instantly.

[@nathanhoffman20000]

Leaving US Mobile after 52 months. After data throttle down to 400kbps. Took the hotspot too.

[@sundayduffer]

@@josephkasal8180 Im on USM, loving it... watch plan on USM would be golden, i hope it will happen soon.

[@rockvilleraven]

@@sundayduffer Plus US Mobile has 24/7 tech support on the phone. Another option that visible doesn't have as far as support goes.

[@paramvirgill74]

maybe a Speedtest between mono's next in multiple locations? i.e mint mobile, visible, us mobile,etc... Great video btw

[@subbiahpalani]

US mobile has the same issues too, they shun you if you do have issues and there are lot of stans/employees downvoting their issues

[@KR3OUX]

To be honest I had issues with making calls and sending messages through standard text, because I had an initially thought that by inserting my new SIM card that there wouldn't be any hiccups, but turns out I had to reactivate my service

[@pedroluishechavarria1856]

I don’t know why my iPhone 15 Pro Max with Visible Always is in LTE rarely is in 5G .

[@UnknownR3h]

Is it still fast tho

[@JamesKaufman1973]

I've given Visible TWO chances, and both times regretted it. First time, 2 years ago, every time I was speaking with a woman it sounded like someone was pressing numbers like they were dialing, apparently the pitch of a woman's voice was triggering some kind of odd translation into dialing tones. Second time, just a month ago, had numerous issues with missed texts, like I wouldn't get a text for days, but when I restarted my phone they all came in at the same time. Visible only got 2 chances with me. I switched to Mint, and have ZERO complaints with them.

[@nursssss775]

Which plan do you have with mint?

[@thomasreedy4751]

You can most likely use both when you need Verizon’s network or you need unlimited data by buying a visible phone number for a month. It may be beneficial if you choose to buy a cheaper Mint Plan if you are on Wi-Fi 90% of the time.

[@thomasreedy4751]

@@nursssss775 My mint plan was 10gb - for 12 months. This was sufficient for an average day to day use. The draw-back is that if I had to port my phone number, I’d loose the minutes I locked in at the lower rate. So you could always try a 3 month plan to see what works for you and then lock it in for a year. As a back up, you can buy a separate phone number on visible for the unlimited data - the months you need it. I think I will go that route this time. Protect my number with a cheap - stable mint plan and pay extra with visible when I go on vacation.

[@JamesKaufman1973]

@@thomasreedy4751 Why would I want to try Visible again, when I had TWO horrible experiences with that company? Not gonna happen. I use WiFi only at home, the rest of the time I'm out and about and generally have perfect service with Mint, including 5G service that blows Verizon's service out of the water. (T-Mobile has gotten a LOT better in the past few years, our entire region is blanketed with 5G service, whereas the CLOSEST 5G service with Verizon or Visible is 90 miles away.) There is absolutely NO valid reason for me to ever try Visible, or even Verizon, again. Should I need a different service, I'd rather use AT&T with my dual SIM phone, keep my Mint service active and use the AT&T as a secondary line. Simply put, Visible and Verizon kinda suck.

[@59fiftycap]

@@thomasreedy4751 bruh did you not read a single word op said? he is one of the several ppl who’s had multiple prominent issues with visible, and you recommend him to get visible again lmao. You should’ve mentioned us mobile instead at least.

[@jimclary]

One of the big disadvantage of USM is the hard 100 GB limit. Say you make a mistake and sync 100 GB of photos, video and streaming. Your service becomes unusable. Could be a disaster if you are traveling. Makes one monitor usage.

[@junitolopez3762]

Visible had too many issues: phone not ringing, late txt, and the worst, dropped calls. US Mobile data speeds are inconsistent. You may get 90 - 220Mbps or .4 - 7Mbps in the same geographical area, two streets away. However, to their credit never a drop call. Better than paying Vzw $90/ month + taxes

[@johnny-becker]

I currently am on Mint mobile in my paid trial period but too many places my 4G LTE drops to 2G if I get any service at all. This is why I am considering Visible. This video is three weeks old now so likely the kinks has been worked out, even if it has not been a full month.

[@ctgaming168]

Yeah I’ve switch from T mobile which is the network mint is using. Zero regret, amazing coverage, amazing price.

[@johnny-becker]

@@ctgaming168 Awesome but my one major question is... is there a data cap where data will go lower than 5GBPS if too much data is used?

[@ctgaming168]

@@johnny-becker There may be slow down after 50GB but for me as a heavy user, always outside with video and audio streaming plus gps 12 hours a day I never exceed 50GB. You can always try for a month, no contract no hidden fees and see if it works for you. For me the alternative from Verizon cost $80 plus fees and taxes. So it’s visible+ for me. Edit: Other providers usually always slow down too unless maybe if you go for the most expensive plan. You may need to read the fine prints of those other providers. I don’t think it will be lower than 5mbps.

[@ralph6164]

Same I’m on mint mobile & I get no service in some areas while on the road visible is essentially Verizon whole network 😅

[@thomasreedy4751]

I had a disastrous time trying to port my Verizon phone to Visible. Mint took seconds to correct the issue when I ported to them. I am constantly tempted to switch to visible to get the Apple Watch connected and because of the network. But the clunky visible app and terrible service scares me. You can use both Mint and Visible on an IPhone 12 simultaneously if one of the lines is not an esim. So my recommendation would be to get both when you need both and rely on Mint when you need one.

[@underflo43tky]

I have never been able to call Japan from my phone and have chatted endlessly trying to remedy it. Doesnt work. Could you try calling. Japan and see if it works. Call a hotel or something to test it? Also I cannot receive calls from Japan. 😢😢😢😢

[@bobf.7238]

I've been testing the US Mobile $50 plan Vs. Visible+ (new $45 Plan) in Seattle and I'm getting mixed results. I get similar speeds and priority on both plans when I'm in range of band NR77 Ultra Wideband but when I'm outside that coverage area, the US Mobile appears to be deprioritized on Nationwide 5G & LTE while Visible+ maintains priority data on these bands. I also notice that on my Galaxy S21, the US Mobile SIM blocks access to the engineering screen (*#0011#), removing my ability to view what band the phone has selected. This further raises my suspicion that LTE service on US Mobile does not get premium data. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[@garrisonjanes]

I have the US mobile unlimited premium plan in the Bay Area and I have priority data on LTE.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

I don't see a $50 plan.

[@bobf.7238]

@@Bryan-Hensley Sorry, I'm referring to the US Mobile $45 plan where taxes fees are extra. Here in WA, that comes to $50. The Visible+ $45 plan includes the taxes & fees.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

@@bobf.7238 Yeah but he's talking about the $50 taxes included plan on this video. I assumed you were too.

[@bobf.7238]

@@Bryan-Hensley I just double checked and I don't see a "$50 taxes included plan" on the US Mobile site. If that's what Stetson was talking about, I don't think I can get it. The best that was offered to me was the $45 Plus taxes and fees plan which equals $50.. I'm guessing that's the best offered to anyone else as well.

[@bradmcclendon4597]

This is the best video I've seen on Visible -- thank you for the detailed analysis!

[@Cruxis_Angel]

Nice to see improved ping times. Visible was unusable for me years ago 200 ping with 0.30 Mbps download. How visible compared to mint? You turned me into a mint believer

[@StetsonDoggett]

It's the T-Mobile network vs the Verizon network. Mint has a better app and better customer service for sure though. And their eSIM and app actually work. Mint is also cheaper and has data bucket plans. Visible is much better if you need 35GB+ data per month.

[@anthonytech]

@@StetsonDoggett Or if T-Mobile just isn’t available in your area. Verizon is the only choice if I want service in most of my area

[@joecool2878]

Today as I'm writing this comment, visible now has 2f authentication and I had no problem activating the plan on my phone. I have love the service so far for my first month and feels like I have a less of a delay trying to watch and use the internet than my att service which at times doesnt even work at times.

[@hinesfigher6093]

I think the Visible Plus would work for us while camping, so 4-5 months of the year. We have Spectrum that uses also Verizon and the coverage is good. But would like to use it in addition to Spectrum only as a hotspot with a cellular router, the problem is to make sure the router and Visible SIM card are compatible.

[@BillUtah]

I just got back from a Alaska cruise that left Vancouver BC. Mint was working after I spent $25 in international funds. I went through that $25 in about 5 hours with little use. No streaming! The visible phone was useless. When we arrived in Alaska, the visible phone worked here and there. The Mint phone was out of service every place I tried. I'll be leaving Mint at the end of this 3 month period. Either visible+ or US Mobile.

[@banangel100]

I was going to switch to Visible from Verizon and now from your video I think I will switch to mint.I am hoping I get good coverage in Florida.i have been wanting to switch but unsure about which would have better coverage without the big price. Thanks for the great learning video

[@kingsamvisuals]

If you use your data allotment on mint you're screwed. It was like $10 for an extra gb last year

[@technomantrix]

Switched over to Visible+ from the legacy plan for the priority. Also have you thought about doing a refresh of your cheapest plans videos from 2 years ago? I'm actually looking to turn a spare phone into an emergency phone with it's own number and would like to see current low data plans.

[@vandavis000]

I just ordered a phone and visible + should be perfect. Already shipped 😊

[@Traci_S_Aaron]

The one thing that is not clear yet with visible is that the domestic roaming I live in an area where where I can drive 5 mi and be on there roaming towers? And when I have visible before I had no coverage and that was bad for me I was still with Verizon post paid and I got visible e sim and was going to try it again. So I set it up online and within 30 minutes I had my account activated and working with no major issues at all I then went and drove through those areas that I would be roaming and I still had full coverage I am on the visible plus plan though They did concern me about the statement about that. 2G but I am on roaming towers in some areas and I still get full LTE spades so that's just for you guys to know my experience

[@R3dN3cK]

I just ported my number to Visible for AT&T post-paid. It was not smooth at all. I started on Friday around 6 pm and it took until Monday (9/13/22) at 5 pm before it was working. I will say that customer service was helpful and kept me informed by email. I'm just glad I did lose my number. I've had it for 18 years. Everything seems to work as it should.

[@gladaseeya1706]

Stories like yours abound on the visible reddit.

[@marceljohnson2215]

I ported my number yesterday but to far it was from total wireless to visible +. Took maybe 20 minutes only because I had to enter the billing zip code again and put in the transfer pin

[@Panthere.vision]

Video I was waiting.. 🔥🔥 just worried about the esim activation…

[@Ro6sTech]

Why is there a hotspot device limit i think that's dumb and the speed limit is dumb also idk ive gotten on the visible plus 1000mbps before

[@WoOdY19902008]

I live in Kentucky and tested the visible new plan in those extended network areas the speeds are the same on Verizon postpaid and Visible and on the regional carrier on LTE and there almost the same speeds. Speeds averaged between 10 to 50 Mb.

[@justinkk2005]

Same here unless there was congestion

[@StetsonDoggett]

Thank you for sharing! That is great to hear!

[@kingsamvisuals]

I had no issues switching from esim to new plan esim. Visible is unbeatable.

[@Ced1993]

Visible Mobile is excellent I get about 2k download on UW. No issues at all.

[@geekatari4391]

Thank you, Stetson, for answering my questions in regards to how visible new plans compare to US Mobile. I recently switched from Spectrum Mobile to US Mobile and I am happy with the Unlimited Premium plan, and now that I see switching to Visible plus makes no sense unless I need the international features. Keep up the good work and good mood.

[@christopherklopfenstein3759]

I switched from Verizon to Visible and went from very fast LTE on my Note 10 to 1Mbit/1Mbit on a good day. 200ms latency average. And I'm lucky when texts or calls go through. Currently looking to switch again but unfortunately have to change phones because Verizon Samsung Note 10 only has the radio for Verizon bands so I haven't moved yet.

[@geekatari4391]

@@christopherklopfenstein3759 try US Mobile, they have a 10 day free trial.

[@christopherklopfenstein3759]

@@geekatari4391 thank you, I didn't know US Mobile ran on VZW towers. Just looked it up and it looks to be better than Visible. Reddit users seem pretty ecstatic about it. I've got 27 days left in my Visible Bill cycle then... I'm out.

[@geekatari4391]

@@christopherklopfenstein3759 I am glad I could help 👍🏻

[@Bryan-Hensley]

You'll never get the speeds of post paid on anything that uses Verizon towers

[@jbar_85]

Based upon the comments below, I would hold off on going to Visible or not even consider it. My friends in NYC have had it for about 2 years now. In the beginning they had issues and now it’s working fine. But I fell, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. I had them when they were new. It was bad for me and less then a week later I porter back to Verizon prepaid and haven’t left since. 🤣

[@StetsonDoggett]

You may want to consider US Mobile! They have a great experience, and better pricing than Verizon Prepaid!

[@jbar_85]

@@StetsonDoggett I get that auto pay and loyalty discounts. So I have the 15gb plan for 35 a month plus sales taxes. For me, that’s a deal and no issues with the prepaid network. We shall see.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

I couldn't tell a bit of difference between Verizon prepaid and visible. When I first got visible I kept Verizon prepaid for about 3 months to compare. The only thing I lost was some domestic roaming texting.

[@cctigersfan3]

The new Xfinity $30/line for 2 lines with $30 off internet. 20GB of priority data and 5G UWB and C-Band dont count. I'm loving XM so far!

[@justinkk2005]

The domestic roaming is NOT capped at 2G speeds, however, it is heavily deprioritized. I roam on Appalachian Wireless in my market (eastern Kentucky) and have pulled over 30 mbps down and 18 mbps up, which is typical for the 13/4 spectrum deployed here during off-peak.

[@tinysanders2788]

Can you get iPhone from Visible take it to Metro PCs for service

[@gretchenrodriquez7633]

whats the difference between premium data and unlimited deprioritized data????

[@miffclick3358]

premium data won't get throttled. put deprioritized will.

[@sahilsvision]

Wish it included international roaming to the 30 countries you can call / text to

[@stuartstuart866]

I signed up for Visible +. Porting my number took several days, until finally a Visible assistant suggested that I call my cell provider and request that they grant the phone number porting. Once this occurred, the process was completed pretty quickly. The second number that I ported to Visible took only 20 minutes because I called my cell carrier right away, to approve the porting.

[@Anonymous-bk6eq]

Dont go with visible, my account was hack (password change) 3 times in 1 week i had to reset my password cause i couldnt log in to pay my bill, CS is trash and i didnt feel safe with my 20 year old number being with this company so i switch to metro pcs

[@rubinbrown8142]

Never had good service, so i upgraded to visible + but the only thing that happened is i get same slow sevice with a higher price

[@dJ.kNiGhT23]

Yes unlimited data plans are wort it that's if you don't have Wi-Fi I don't have Wi-Fi so I need unlimited data on a plan I have simple mobile $50 a month I use 150Gbs of data

[@grahamjohnston6812]

I just signed up in early November and had a hard time getting activated. The bad was waiting for hours on the support chat. Not too bad as I could keep working while in line. The good was that the agent was able to fix the activation in about 10 minutes. Since then it has been great.

[@MarianoZamoralovesMiniCoopers]

I'm so grandfathered into my Verizon plan, I'll never change. I don't think any plancan meet my current plan

[@dianef5000]

With Visible I can use my Apple Watch for $5.00 per month. You can't do that with US Mobile.

[@arkansasgreg]

I'm fine with the old Legacy Party Pay Plan. Glad their CCO came out and said we can keep the old plan if I wanted to.

[@Raja221]

I still pay 5 dollars a month with visible. Going on 3 years. 1 year plan is like 1 month with my old metro plan. Party pay plus sharing referral code. You can't beat that.

[@rays9566]

Also be aware of switching to the visible+ may make your device incompatible. I was on the original discounted plan with party pay and switched to the visible+ plan and made my Verizon GSM unlock Samsung Galaxy s20 FE unusable. Call, text and date not working. Did all the necessary troubleshooting (Sim removal and insertion, network reset and factory reset) and the device still didn't work. Pop in my brother's sim card that's on the party pay and it work. Reinstalled the visible+ and again it didn't work. But I did learn that an GSM unlock T-mobile Oneplus 9 Pro will work on visible and would allow all bands work including the mmwave.

[@llengford]

Hope you get it figured out....👍🇺🇲

[@robertf6523]

'cept verizon isn't GSM

[@llengford]

@@robertf6523 The thing is Visible only uses the LTE and the 5G network It does not use any 3G network. Only certain band frequencies work on Visible. You can have a phone that receives only two frequency bands that Visible is using and the phone will work but how good depends on how close you are to that tower. The best thing to do is get you a phone that receives all of the band frequencies that Visible is using. Some the outer Verizon phones only got those frequencies for 4G and 3G. You need to throw those phones in the garbage can. iPhones 10 up works good most Motorola phones work not all of them. There's a few Samsung phones. People have had problems with Google. Pixel 6 works great with visible. I used to know which band frequencies that Visible is using but I no longer have that information and I don't feel like looking it up. But if you are thinking about buying you a phone to use on Visible, you can buy one from Best buy unlock, but you need to make sure that it is capable of receiving all of the band frequencies that Visible uses not just one or two.

[@robertf6523]

@@llengford verizon has never been GSM. It's CDMA. Or was CDMA until 3g was shut down. & what even are you on about with that two bands stuff lol. I can think of 7 bands that are available around here (only because there's at least one tower equipped with 'em).

[@FATHOLLYWOODB123]

@@robertf6523 There 4G and 5G is GSM, Verizon phased out its CDMA network by December of 2022.

[@pitstop_calvin]

As of May 2023, the unlimited premium+ plan is on sale for $35! I just switched yesterday, 5/25, and had no issues using eSIM with my iPhone. I switched from Verizon.

[@ezp8811]

Thanks, think I'll check with customer service and maybe wait a little longer b4 upgrading from the party pay, Very helpful info... thanks again!

[@46GarageUSA]

I dont know where he sees Verizon for $30 or $35 a month... Lowest is $65

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

I'll wait until things iron itself out.

[@StetsonDoggett]

I think that’s a good move, Phillip.

[@shaymorcormick8743]

Unfortunately service is getting worse and worse and customer service is basically non-existent. Pretty sure Verizon is going to kill it off.

[@champion20199]

@@shaymorcormick8743 , Verizon sucks too, way too expensive

[@Starwarman1]

@@shaymorcormick8743in my experience, when I first join visible a year or so ago there was a big wave of people porting in, so customer service took forever to get to, but once I did they were pretty helpful with the few minor issues I had. Now it’s not too terrible to get to the chat, and they still seem knowledgeable. I’ve never had an issue where they had to call so I can’t speak on that. But when I was on base visible I had good coverage and speed unless I was at a big public event it would get throttled. Now that I’m on visible plus I almost always have a very usable service speed. I got a promotional price for 35 a month for visible plus, I really don’t think there is a better offer out there by anyone.

[@Cardinals_garden]

your videos impact companies revenue, I was about to switch to mint then watch your visible videos then finally watch this video now im going to switch to us cellular or whatever its called lol

[@Thai.H]

Can you make an updated comparison of visible vs us mobile ? sice us mobile updated their plans

[@--RSL--]

If it's such a good provider then why isn't everyone using it? There's got to be major downsides for using visible.

[@wizerdjuice9589]

Exactly. Staying on the $25 till forced off.

[@roxcyn]

I think so, too. I got their service a backup to my current service and for the hotspot. I’m not looking forward to being forced into a new plan and possibly getting a new device.

[@wizerdjuice9589]

@@roxcyn I did exactly the same as a back up to T Mobile and after 6 months of Visible data running faster and more reliable than T Mob hotspot dropped T mob data and kept text/talk only.

[@roxcyn]

@@wizerdjuice9589 - I have Sprint but now T-mobile. I’ve had Visible since January 2021. I really hope they grandfather us in.

[@jtdougl8842]

I'm glad I watched this. The 0.5 GB of high speed data in Canada is a deal breaker for me

[@garrisonjanes]

Stetson could you do a review of the cricket more plan?

[@clarkkent6249]

I just upgraded to the + from regular because I went I kept buffering with the reg one so I want to see if theirs a difference if I get the same I’ll switch to mint or something

[@kofori321]

What the update? Have you switched?

[@grogers4277]

I've noticed my ping has been fluctuating. Sometimes it'll be at 110-150 like it was before, but if I reboot my phone it'll periodically drop down to 50-65 for a day, then jump back. Have you noticed these fluctuations? I'm also curious how I can request or upgrade to a 5g sim like you mentioned. I currently use a pixel 4a 4g phone and when I go into the visible app and explore plans, it's saying your phone is not compatible with our new network, but all is not lost..??

[@christopherpylant2356]

If you use Visible in a heavily Verizon customer populated area, you might get dropped calls more. I live in a rural county with most people using Verizon. I constantly had my calls dropped and data was sooo slow. I left Visible and tried them a year later with the same results. I use Metro, $40 tax included with unlimited premium data. I even have home internet with them.

[@thetechdudemc]

While Visible's new plans use the same network core as Verizon for data and internet, it does not use the same voice core for calls. This is also why Visible's voicemail system and error recordings are different than Verizon's, and your calls on Visible are a lower priority on the network than calls of other Verizon customers which means a higher chance of dropped and failed calls

[@oldschoolbluesplayer5319]

Visible is a Rip Off...on the Base Plan $20/$25 a Month...They start of off at 150-200mps but after a few months it goes way down to like 30mps. But...if you Upgrade to Visible Plus $45 a Month...then it goes up to 600+mps...even then it takes several seconds to connect to websites where as Verizon its Instant !

[@Jthumper]

Looks like the new plans have some domestic roaming in the rocky mt areas, but not all that post paid does. My post paid roams on both att and usc in trout lake Washington, new visible still a paperweight

[@johnlittle8267]

when are you making a video on the Visible esim disaster?

[@KhaosCats]

Where’s the phone plan reviews at?? Haven’t seen one since xfinity mobile.

[@BroadwayLTDProductions]

I live near a VZW mmWave node and I speed tested the Visible plus service and got the exact same speeds as I get on my VZW Get More plan. So basically I get 3 Gbps for only $45/month? Okay! 👍🏽

[@ncheelz4life]

Great video comparing all of the top mobile carriers!

[@gretchenrodriquez7633]

What's your latest take on Visible? I signed up a couple of days ago, sim card came today, installed and I've sent one text LOL

[@memoryofthefuture2379]

Do you know if they accept the ACP? Thanks in advance.

[@BTL3.0]

Where i live is pretty rural. Only LTE works. No 5G unless i go to bigger city an hour away. Is it worth upgrading? I on the regular $25 group plan.

[@abennett]

I use the Visible as a hotspot to upload large files to KZbin when I’m traveling. But upload speeds are always abysmal. Is there any provider that is substantially better with upload hotspots?? Thanks!!

[@StetsonDoggett]

US Mobile will have faster upload speeds, but you’ll be limited to only 50GB of hotspot data. That’s plenty for most people, but I’m unsure how much you will need for your use case.

[@iClassic]

Great video. Definitely going to consider Visible+ as my next plan. Seems like it has everything I need.

[@StetsonDoggett]

It’s a fantastic plan! One of the best out there for its price.

[@Jthumper]

I have the original visible moved over when Yahoo mobile went away. If the new plan really has domestic roaming that is a gigantuously huge deal! I'm not too sure how you got the information you know but it was what I long suspected but never was able to figure out even after several hours (days) of research the cloud core makes complete sense of what drives me nuts with original visible. Countless comparisons with my work phone on Verizon postpaid showed something was up, And they throttled me down to 500 KBS when I hit a depratized site which renders my phone useless.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

I've yet to get anyone official to say it's got domestic roaming.

[@Jthumper]

@@Bryan-Hensley It has a little bit in the Idaho and Rocky mountain areas but nothing compared to Verizon post paid

[@Bryan-Hensley]

@@Jthumper I ended up going over to US mobile. They are supposed to have domestic roaming too however I've yet to see it work. I've traveled through several areas with no service yet could see cellphone towers around

[@jamesm1845]

I also had esim activation problems converting an existing plan and that was a while ago. There is no excuse for that crap and they need to get their sh*t together and fix it like they actually care. Thankful they finally got it off of that cloud network crap.

[@istaygolden3017]

I think I’d still go with US Mobile tbh

[@mrmelloman5961]

Ya the reason I went with visible is for the priority data

[@9manny99]

@@mrmelloman5961 5G phone automatically makes US Mobile superior. Although for LTE visible is better

[@MylesTech]

@@mrmelloman5961 us mobile has it but ok

[@mrmelloman5961]

Ya but only with 5g i don’t have 5g

[@dennisp8520]

@@mrmelloman5961 US Mobile gives priority data. If you do their $45 plan you get 100Gb of priority data and 50gb of full speed hotspot. US mobile also has much better customer service and app experience

[@sdzzps]

How does this compare to Verizon Prepaid Unlimited+? It seems to have very similar specs with Visible+, but at $60.

[@carlosbobadilla7865]

Amazing so informative !! Thanks for all the hard work

[@Jopn83]

So if you are in the $25 do you have to get a new SIM card for the $30 in January?

[@ChesterPaulSgroi]

When I switched from the $25 Visible Plan to their $30 plan, I had to get a new SIM card from them.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

No, as long as you stay activated you'll stay on the $25 plan.

[@keqigan1923]

Another clear and complete coverage analysis as always, great job. One drawback from US Mobile is "not data for watch"

[@bubbaj5007]

Question! Is there any difference in SIGNAL STRENGTH on visible plus vs normal? I like the price. Mainly considering them because they allow me to use my apple watch on their plan. ( mint doesn't ) If the signal strength is the same just lower speeds since I'm capped I'm ok with that But I don't want to give up signal reliability at cost. Is this the case?

[@StetsonDoggett]

There is no difference is signal strength between Visible and Visible+.

[@ucci05]

I agree. No difference

[@christopherpylant2356]

If you use Visible in a heavily Verizon customer populated area, you might get dropped calls more. I live in a rural county with most people using Verizon. I constantly had my calls dropped and data was sooo slow. I left Visible and tried them a year later with the same results. I use Metro $40 tax incl with unl premium data.

[@justin7080]

THIS is the "gotcha" I've experienced when switching from AT&T to Visible. The signal strength in my area (which is a VERY strong Verizon area) is spotty at best. Just driving from my place to somewhere 5 minutes away, I'll completely drop signal and it won't come back until I cycle airplane mode. Dropped and missed calls aplenty. I had reliable coverage with AT&T. Likewise, my wife's phone on Verizon plan is rock solid. I really wanted Visible to work out but it's way too unreliable.

[@Halljand]

They need to fix their eSim issues first. Twice I ran into issues where I could t get the download and was told it would be days before it would be fixed. No service while this is going on. Switched to Metro which has a nice eSim management capability in the app and on the website that doesn’t require customer service.

[@StetsonDoggett]

I agree. Visible really needs to fix eSIM, especially with the iPhone 14 being eSIM only.

[@007UA16]

I like Mint; however, I need Apple Watch support. The $5 add on with Visible is nice.

[@michaelsiantosca]

Great review. thanks for being so thorough.

[@franciscojacobo9529]

I just got visible and I have no issues with the porting over and activating was smooth .. I just re started my phone smooth sailing

[@StargazerC38]

Can you bring a tablet to US Mobile? I have an iPad AIr (along with two iPhones with T-Mobile all unlocked) and I am tired of T-Mobile.

[@aikalo80]

Hi there, hows visible now? I have never heard of them but there was an offer through my job, Ive had straight talk for a long time but willing to switch to something new, straight talk was $45 plus tax, but doesn't include calls to Mexico or Canada.

[@judahwatcher1140]

Can I use visible for playing xboxone? Which plan would be best ?

[@murimrulerr9179]

You going to make a video on where to buy the iphone 14?

[@humberto121213]

When will u do a review on the new us mobile plan and if it’s still wort it

[@ftlbaby]

You buried the lead here Stetson... as a one year customer of Visible with three lines at $30 each, the new core is the only significant change. And wow is it s huge percentage boost!