VISIBLE WIRELESS REVIEW: 10 Things to Know Before You Sign Up (February 2021)
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VISIBLE REVIEW: Verizon-owned Visible can lower your monthly cell phone bill to $25, but it's not for everyone. I've been a Visible customer since 2019. In this video, I review the pros and cons of Visible to help you decide if it's worth it. I also break down some changes Visible made to the service in February 2021, including a new referral program that drops your next month's bill by $20! Learn more about the links mentioned in this video here: michaelsaves.com/cell-phones/...
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CHAPTERS:
Introduction 0:00
Plan and Pricing 0:47
Network Coverage 2:20
Call and Text Performance 3:27
Data Speeds 4:21
Mobile Hotspot 5:44
Video Streaming 6:11
Phone Options 7:01
Visible Protect 8:01
Customer Service 8:46
Deals and Discounts 9:28
Pros and Cons 10:19
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I signed up with Visible after watching this review. Visible is the best. 5G is fast. Thanks
Got visible for my son’s first phone, he gets better service than I do with an expensive sprint/T-Mobile plan, so I’m switching mine.
Glad I found your comment, I just ordered for two teenagers. Nice information.
Just went down a cell phone service provider rabbit hole, thank you for all the great information.
Such a high quality youtuber. It's an actual crime you don't have more subscribers.
My wife and I have had Visible for a year with no issues. We live in a rural area in AL and use our hotspot for internet. No speed problems at all. Plenty fast enough for our needs. We were previously with Verizon and paid $160 per month for the same service we now have with Visible for $60 total for both phones.
Incredible. Do you stream video using it? I’ve always wondered if anyone used it instead of home internet.
It’s my understanding in order to use it as WiFi you need a router that will accept a SIM card. You can buy that and get a cheap phone from Visible. After activating take the card out and put in the router.
My printer works off my hotspot but haven’t tried my tv.
@@tidefan4987 What part of AL? In Huntsville Visible is decent and some parts is 2G/3G speeds.
@@NightcoreSuzuki I’m near Montgomery in Macon county. About 20 miles from Montgomery. I’ve found if I go to Montgomery the service slows down. I’m thinking it’s because so many people are on the service it slows it down.
@@tidefan4987 no just turn the hotspot on and connect with firestick. Or use pdanet app. I've done it with iptv. Works fine. Anything over 3 to 4mbps will give u no buffering at all. Happy steaming folks
Rarely, if at all, I've come to a video and get all my questions answered!!!! Very thorough, I wish you could have been my high school teacher, I may have learned something... anything!
I wanted to say thank you for allowing me to be able to only pay 25.00 starting on my next payment plan. I been using visible for about 2 years and was paying 40.00 a month because I couldn't figure out how to do the 25.00 plan till I saw this video. Then u was kind enough to allow me to join your circle. Thank you!
You're welcome. Glad you're getting the savings!
I joined visible yesterday and currently looking for a party plan
@@mybookoflife748 I’m about to join hopefully today, I’m looking for a party plan soon as well!
Thank you, I needed a 2021 update.
Up here in North Florida I watched your video through my visible hotspot to my Big screen TV via a linux PC in 1080p. Visible is the best.
Great video. Visible looks like the best value if you go for the party plan. Thanks for the info!
Great information. Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to sign up for Visible and start saving on my mobile bill.
I just made the switch over to Visible based upon your review. Thank you for allowing me to join your party to save some money.
I have had Visible for 6 months now. I have had to speak with customer service via chat, and they were quick and resolved the issue fast. My main beef is when traveling, I don't have coverage all the time. So I have to keep a backup phone for traveling.
I use Visible to stream Netflix and play Minecraft on the Xbox mostly. I've never had an issue with service. I'm keeping them!
I'm glad you like it. Not a bad idea to have another SIM while traveling, but I don't like that you have to do that. When I drove across the country, I got US Mobile for a second line just in case.
Works great in Tulsa, Ok but loses service as soon as I get into the city I live in which is about 30miles away. Their support couldn’t help me and kept saying my service should be working, but I checked where the closest Verizon tower was and it was out of reach. Sucks but will prob still keep it for $25/month
Great video , thank you !
I made the switch to Visible and I am beyond satisfied. $25 per month pays for my unlimited high speed plan AND unlimited high speed mobile hotspot with NO cap? My total savings for 2 phones is like $120 per month.
How are you getting people to join so you pay only $25 per month?
@@joeblow1942 I have a friend who I got to join, who then brought his sister & brother. There’s also a redit forum when people have listed their email and people have also used FB & Twitter. Since everyone gets their own bill, it’s really quite simple
@@GolferMike Thanks!
What about youtube, is it fast and in what quality?
@@alfredohumberto2222 yes it is. Plenty good enough.
I’ve had Visible for over 3 years and find it perfect for most people. The party plan is outstanding. You can’t beat $25 for unlimited everything! Yes, the speeds are not great, but for most people, it works fine! As we’ve seen, they do keep adding to the system, things like esim, 5g, so hopefully they’ll raise the data speeds some too.
That's my hope too. Thanks for the comment
How are you getting people to join so you pay only $25 per month?
@@joeblow1942 you can post your Party Pay link on the Reddit thread I mentioned or even in the comments here! Or join my party. Link in the video description.
@@MichaelSaves I am waiting for my phone to arrive but I've requested to join your party pay. It will send once I activate thank you !
Every time I post a link to my VISIBLE party YT deletes it. Most of the time they won't even let me post the name of it. ThreeAreOne
Great video. Thanks.
Great video,keep it!🇧🇳
Thank you so much 😀
If I just want to use RUclips, google maps, and Spotify. Will I have issues with Visibe’s speeds?
I love visible so far! It’s killer with its pricing and I can upgrade once I pay off half of my phone’s financing plan??? Hell yeah lmao definitely recommend it
Just heard the $3 first month deal is running again and I missed it last time. Anyone have the info?
Michael, the credit card protection plans only cover up to $800. Most iPhones are over a $1000. So if you lose your phone or it gets stolen you’re gonna end up paying a lot of money? Am I missing something? Thanks for your time
I just ordered sim card and a second phone for a family member. With party pay I'm going to save $20 a month on those lines of service.
This review makes me feel like this is going to really work out well for me. The only thing is the other family member isn't very tech savvy but I usually have to help even with the previous TMobile so I do think it will matter.
Hopefully once you get set up you don't have to help anymore. Let me know how it goes
@@MichaelSaves well it's my mother and unfortunately she is good at complaining about anything and most of her phone issues are caused by her. I don't expect anything different. I have seen before with my work phone being Verizon that it worked in places I went camping more often than TMobile so I think it's going to be good for me. Plus savings. The only thing I don't like is the speed cap on hotspot but I actually don't think that will be a big issue either for as much as I use it.
Man, I really appreciate you mentioning Gaming and the Ping relationship! My primary reason for looking into Visible is to get rid of my terrible wireless ISP. If you're averaging 120, that's not terrible, just not great. But I wonder if that would be better with a home cell booster setup?
Very informative!!! So can an iPhone 11 purchase through Verizon be used on visible!
Sometimes. I would use the compatibility tool on visible’s website to be sure
Switched to visible a few months ago to get the free air pods pro and $150 off an iPhone 12 pro. Service around my house (Silicon Valley) is terrible but it's great at work. I'll d stick with it for now.
What city do you live if u don't mind me asking. I also live in Silicon Valley more specifically in Morgan Hill and I've been thinking about switching but idk how the service is.
@@alanmaresromero9364 I live in Palo Alto and work in Redwood City. Coverage in both cities is very spotty (mostly bad). Also, lately (the last few months) the service has been terrible, not slow speeds but no service at all (zero bars). Sometimes toggling airplane mode brings a bar back but often not. Something changed a few months ago to their service, it got so bad that I just switched to US Mobile GSM (T-Mobile). It's seems better, although I wouldn't say it is great. Your mileage may vary, others seem to be happy with it.
@@sjn7220 I have tmobile and it's "okay" just very spoty where I work and no service where I live, so I was thinking of switching to visible but I guess I'll try cricket which runs on ATT. Thanks for the help! :)
@@sjn7220 kinda ironic in Silicon Valley 😅
I had Visible for almost two years now, calling and texting were good but not great but I like Verizon 4G networks and unlimited data ,it's fast and reliable, but Visible phones are locked , they can only be used on Verizon networks.
I have Verizon now so If I do go with Visible and I put their SIM card in my phone will all my contacts be there?
Just what does the SIM card store?
I just became a new customer! After watching this video--I'm considered with the data speeds and video quality. I did buy a new iphone 13 pro max through them/affirm, so I'm wondering if I don't like the service, can I cancel it and take the phone I'm paying for through Affirm to another carrier or service plan?
I would chat with them about your options. But I’m wondering - did you do the free trial to test it out first?
I'm disabled and considering going off grid. I need this for college classes. My friend wants to go and wants to know if it'll be enough speed to do telemarketing and work remotely. Could she use mine or would she need her own?
thanks for the comprehensive review. i am unable to find a link to join your party...can you you post it?
It’s in the pinned comment!
This was a great video and I'm 99% convinced and I'd gladly use your referral code but one long question:
I travel for work and play online poker in my free time. The most frustrating thing while playing poker online is getting disconnected for long durations. I don't need fast speed just a VERY stable connection. Would this do the trick? Thanks and subscribed!
I think that all depends on the coverage. So you could enter the cities you travel to in the coverage map tool. If there is strong coverage you should be good.
@@MichaelSaves Thanks
How noticable/frequent is the internet slowdown, including upload speeds? I use it all of the time and my mom needs it and the hotspot for work.
For me it’s not bad but some people have had more frequent issues. Hard to say. I make a living online and Visible is OK for me.
Thanks for your vid Michael. Yours is current.
Since Big V. bought Tracfone, Visible should work on T. phones.? My present 1 year card with T. expires in June. Visible states my T. phones are not compatible. (Again, V. bought T.) The phones are- Moto E6 and LG Rebel 3. (3 is a refurb) So your video has been bookmarked when the time is to try Visible. A lot of RVers had discussed Visible as a 'net provider when it's service debuted.
Yes some RVers use it for internet since the mobile hotspot is unlimited. And I use the mobile hotspot when traveling all the time. I'm not sure about Tracfone devices. You can use the compatibility checker on Visible's website. Sometimes it's unpredictable and a bit surprising to me why it will say some devices are not compatible.
@@MichaelSaves Thanks for the reply. When the time is up I'll return and do the required research. As usual. Search, search, search.
How does the data speed hold up for zoom calls?
Michael....if you want to test it out and then decide to remain as a customer, can you join somebody's group, after the fact? Or...do you need to join from the beginning? I just don't want to join a group and then leave in a month if it's not the right service for me.
Yes you can join or leave a party anytime. You can always join my group. There are plenty of people that it won’t affect anyone’s bill if you leave. The link is in the description and pinned comment.
@@MichaelSaves Thank you!!!
I currently have MetroPCS and get just 1 bar of signal at my house. Do you think switching to Visible might change that?
Possibly. MetroPCS uses T-Mobile's network. Go to this website (webcoveragemap.rootmetrics.com/en-US) and enter your ZIP code to see how the networks perform where you live. You may live in an area where a plan that uses Verizon or AT&T's network will be better. Visible uses Verizon's 4G and 5G networks, but no 3G roaming. That's mostly an issue in more rural areas.
Would be using as hotspot data for laptop... in Queens NY any issues with intermittent connections??
I have not had issues in FL and CA, but if anyone from NY sees this please reply
I have TracFone wireless and operates on Verizon 4G and 5G
I'm thinking I'm possibly switching to the visual phone company but how do I check the ping on my phone I have the iPhone 12 how do I check my Internet consumption with the ping and the megabytes and stuff so I can compare them to your video
Speedtest.net is a good resource to run speed tests
Have you tried hooking a 4g router to your visible phone? If so any info would be appreciated.
I have not
You can get around the 480p streaming limit with a VPN, just FYI :-)
Good to Know
how does it work ?
yeah but then you get buffered every 5 seconds cuz it has to rout to your tunnel then back to you. shouldnt have to use a VPN for anything, if you do then the service is botch.
Crazy I’m streaming 1080p on this video rn.
Lol bro I be streaming 1080p no problem. I live in NYC
May I vent? Earlier this evening I switched from Verizon to Visible. Did the Esim transfer. Port my number? No problem they say. A few minutes later I received an email telling me that my ported number is ready to go NOW. Excellent! But, it didn't work. Resets and reboots didn't help. Chatted with support. They suggested reset and reboot. No dice. Then I'm told that porting a number takes 24 to 48 hours. In the meantime I have no phone service. Trying to be patient. Not off to a good start.
Did you ever get phone service? Because they are still holding my number hostage and I have no service. It has been four days so far.
No. Never did get it to work. Did another customer service chat that lasted two hours. Three different reps tried to help and they all had me changing various settings. I don't know how many times I heard, "This will do it." I finally told them that I give up and asked them to cancel my service, which they promptly did with zero argument. I believe they were relieved! I went back to Verizon and they had me up and running in about thirty minutes. The rep there refused to say anything bad about Visible but admitted quite a few customers came back in the same situation. If this helps at all, I have an iPhone XR. Good luck.
@@Iwannadrive Any update, Stephen? What phone do you have?
@@zimplemeh Nothing new. I paid my Stupid Tax and went back to Verizon. I have an iPhone XR.
OMG all I know is yesterday I saw their same ad about 750 times and if I see it one more time my head is going to explode.
Do you get all Verizon towers ? A lot of these thord party providers claim to be on this or that network which is true but as I have found out they don't have access to all that networks towers only a portion of them .
See my article. There's a quote from the company: michaelsaves.com/cell-phones/visible-review/
If you are a 4-person family, can that be your party pay? And can it all be billed through one account and credit card (mine)?
Yes that can be your party, but every line has a separate account.
@@MichaelSaves thanks for the reply!
I was thinking of looking into the service, but then I found out in the compatibility checker that my Samsung s10e isn't compatible. I know it's not the newest phone but I still I figure I can get some life out of it since it was quite expensive to begin with. I purchased it factory unlocked so I don't understand why it isn't compatible.
Buy one their phones and sell yours. Many of theirs give you virtual mastercards as well. Pretty good deal.
I been using noncompatible phone on visible for over a year now and it still work great. Depending on the phone u might have to change the apn to get it working. Some phone just work without any adjustment. Some phone texting don't work but if u download the verizon messenger app on the google store then it would work. Just look up nonsupported phone on visible on utube there are some tutorial that people made about it. Just make sure your phone got band that support verizon network. I think that is what most important.
While watching your video just now I get a text message from my Verizon service letting me know that my phone is down to less than 10% of it's monthly data bandwidth allowance and will shortly be reduced to basically old dial-up modem speeds for remainder of the data cycle... .ughhhh! I've so had it with my Verizon Wireless plans at this point.... over 2 weeks remaining in my data cycle before the cap will lift again, I hope to NOT be a Verizon Wireless direct customer before then though! Just saying.
I am sorry. That's so frustrating. The good news with Visible is you don't get slowed down due to data usage. It's a truly unlimited plan. But your priority is lower than Verizon Postpaid, so you can be slowed down during congestion.
how do I become customer...specs?
Speeds and service depend how close you are to a Verizon cell towers.
If I already have a phone with an existing plan and I want to change my number and service to Visible, would I be able to do that? What would be the process?
Yes, through porting. You will check on Visible's website to see if your phone is compatible before signing up. During the signup process, you'll let them know you're transferring your number. Visible will take over from there.
Visible Wireless is awesome. T-Mobile penetrates buildings better where I live and have faster latency but Visible is solid.
Same experience. That's the exact reason why I did not continue with them. I didn't get any service inside my house but had full signal bars outside. While T-mobile does not have this problem inside my house.
@@zimplemeh I thought Verizon had the best network?
@@gavinoctavien1953 they do, I think. But the signal penetration through walls and ceilings is poor.
@@zimplemeh oh ok I’m gonna do some more research on that. Thanks
So should I switch over from T-Mobile to visible? My T - mobile bill is like $85 right now
I purchased Visible a month go. I use it only for my TV streaming. It constantly buffers, from the getgo. I have done everything Visible tells me to do, but it doesn't help. Do you have any thoughts?
Are you streaming on your phone or a connected device? If you use mobile hotspot, that's why. They slow speeds for mobile hotspot. If it's for your phone, that shouldn't happen. I'm wondering if the service isn't a good fit for you in that case.
Great video. I just sent a party request.
Hey Mr Saves, did u know that visable has no number to call for assistance and many people who are disabled have a hard time typing to chat for help!.. So that's 11 things to know
I mentioned that in the video
Whoa....visible caught on to the reddit thread and instead of shutting it down...encouraged it?? Big thumbs up
Yes they never discouraged it. But they’ve certainly leaned in and improved Party Pay
Do you have to buyh anything to use the hot spot?
No it's mobile hotspot on your phone.
Michael Saves, after your review and other glowing reviews I attempted to get Visible wireless today. I started the process at 6pm EST, and now 12:13am EST, and they have my first month payment and i do not have a working phone. If anyone is going to Visible, do not do the eSIM. Not a good enough technology as Visible is using it. I have had used other online only carriers like Tello and MintMobile that I setup in minutes after payment. Maybe it's the phone or how they are using eSIM. All I know is that 6.25 hours of my aggravation is worth more than the low cost of $40/mo. ☹
Understand your frustration for sure! Did Visible confirm phone compatibility before you signed up? I assume yes. It should literally take just a few minutes with eSIM.
@@MichaelSaves Yes. Confirmed compatibility with both Visible and Google (bought unlocked direct from Google Store). I have a callback "escalation" for today at some point. I will get a physical SIM, I guess. My other plans ends today so I'll probably end up paying for two plans for month one. Bad timing and bad eSIM download tech. Oh well. It's life.
So I waited today for 19 hours for a call back from visible. No one called. I called customer service. Then I got an email. That they called. They didn't call. Cuz I had my phone on all day. This is a most horrible company when it comes to customer service. I'm glad lots of people have success with this company. But visible, is not for me. And it took me another hour to just get a refund. This is not customer service. People should be aware that some customers they do not care about.
@@nmprofessional I’m sorry to hear this. What a waste of your time. Where did you end up going? US Mobile may be a good one to try. But it seems you’ve tried a few other good ones in the past.
So is this more of a mobile internet thing or can I run a household with this and how’s gaming on it?
Phone. I wouldn’t recommend using as your primary internet. Mobile hotspot speeds are limited to 5 Mbps
How would you compare Visible to Verizon Prepaid?
Verizon prepaid can use 3G network as a back up when 4G LTE or 5G isn't available while Visible can't
@@dabig25 Verizon's "3G" network, CDMA, is history
Do you know if the visible phones are unlocked or if they come with "visible" soft wear like other major carriers?
Visible wireless phones are locked for 60 days after purchase. After that they are unlocked.
@@omens3403 want to get my 8 year old sister a phone so going with this just to start her out. I’m on att. Can I switch her to my service if I and her doesn’t like it after 60 days?
@@VGM-R yes after the 60 days u can do whatever you want 🙂
Real question is, will I qualify for those deals as a new customer if I join someone's party?
What do you mean? You sign up and get the deals, then you join a party after you sign up. (you can join mine if you want or many others.) Every customer can be in Party Pay and take advantage of the referrals, certainly new ones and you can take advantage of those device offers too. Good luck.
Used to be you would be maxed out at 4 for the party plan.
Yes.. not anymore. Unlimited
Can a Visible plan replace cable/home internet? I use internet mostly for email, Facebook and Netflix. I also upload vlogs to my cloud server but they’re short clips of abt 3 minutes
Probably not but I know some people have tried
@@MichaelSaves is it bec the connection isn’t strong enough for everyday web usage?
@@jihyunlee4873 I can only speak from my experience. I recently moved and used the Visible hotspot for 5 days while waiting for internet. Uploading took forever. Web browsing was fine. RUclips was generally fine, but some buffering. I just feel the speed cap on hotspot will limit you. But you could try it!
I was with Sprint and was forced to switch to a T-Mobile sim...now I have horrible reception and I don't live in a rural area at all!
I have decided to switch to visible and just buy new phones and by joining your party...$25 per month will easily pay for my new phones FAST ! I pay over $100 per month for 2 lines now!!!
I bought my iPhone 12 from ATT. Have an $80 dollar plan buy my bill is $160 a month after all their fees and taxes. I'm done. I don't think I can switch to Visible wireless with an ATT phone.
I did
How well does Waze and Google Maps work with Visible?
I use Google Maps all the time no issues
@@MichaelSaves I use Waze all the time, no issues.
I am considering to have a new back up line with Visible. After applying, can I turn on some months or turn off some months freely? And how I join your party? Which applying stage to mention to join your party?
I have a link to the party in the description. You join after you sign up. It's a prepaid service, so it's fairly easy to stop and start. But there's no on or off switch. Do you have high data needs with this line? If not, maybe an annual plan from Red Pocket Mobile would work? Those are available through Red Pocket Mobile's eBay store.
@@MichaelSaves I am RV traveler so I need an unlimited data while on the road. My original Consumer Cellular unlimited plan will be 35GB cap. So I am considering add a line for travel month. So want to know if I can pay and use for travel month and pause on not travel
@@christinelee3323 I see. Well I don't see a PAUSE option. You can stop paying and your line will cancel, but not sure what that means for your phone number. Maybe chat with Visible first.
@@MichaelSaves okay thanks
Can do Party even you already signed up as 1 Line?
Yes anyone can form or join a party. Go to account settings and look under Party Pay
Still great speeds
I am reading a lot about Visible cancelling accounts without warning in the last few days? Something to do with a promo. You are a customer, has anything happened to your account? Makes me wonder about switching. TIA!
I've had no issues. I don't know if I would have handled the situation the way Visible has, but it canceled accounts of people violating terms and conditions in order to get a gift card. The reason I say I wouldn't have done it the way Visible did is that perhaps some people didn't intentionally cheat the system. It's hard to know. So I would have preferred if they emailed the offenders and told them they would not receive the gift card and that they had 15 days to find another carrier.
WHAT IS YOUR PARTY PLAN AND HOW DO i JOIN?
I've got the link in the pinned comment!
I'm listening to the video and I almost thought you were a dope robot voice. Haha
I get that a lot. I'm trying to improve my delivery. My background is in writing. I am doing RUclips to survive as a solo business owner.
@@MichaelSaves Kudos to you man! Well wishes for sure!
Im on the Visible plan in Chicago. 25 bucks a month on a ghetto group plan lol. Doesn't get any cheaper than 25 bucks a month on Verizons networks
Has anyone done anything with their Wi-Fi service on Verizon? We are fairly rural and have terrible internet. We have to use Wi-Fi. With phone and internet our bill is 200+ per month.
I just got Samsung S21 Ultra 512 but am paid up to Feb. 25th with Metro PCS on an LG K20 Plus phone. When I just went to Visible and entered IMEI number it said my brand new 1500.00 phone is not compatible and gives links to shop. Surely this cannot be true? Let me know. Thanks
Sorry but it's true. Same thing happened to me, now my son has a slightly used moto one using the tmobile network while I bought there Samsung A51 from visible.
I been using noncompatible phone on visible for over a year now and it still work great. Depending on the phone u might have to change the apn to get it working. Some phone just work without any adjustment. Some phone texting don't work but if u download the verizon messenger app on the google store then it would work. Just look up nonsupported phone on visible on utube there are some tutorial that people made about it. Just make sure your phone got band that support verizon network. I think that is what most important.
You can give them any imei number when the sim come you just put it in your phone and download the app and follow the step I am using a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and now I have the S21 Ultra too tattoo it's working without any problem make sure your phone is factory unlocked by Samsung or you can download the firmware u1
may i ask where those 2 links are at??
I have links in the description bar and top pinned comment
Any issues with apple watch on Visible?
This is a fairly new thing they're supporting. I haven't tried it. But anyone else who reads this -- please weigh in.
I'm not sure what link is the party link or join link , to be apart of your party
Scroll to the pinned comment. I have both links there! If you just want to join my party and have already signed up: www.visible.com/p/MichaelSaves
Ping is the biggest problem, working but not suitable for multitasking! Great for a secondary phone.
You are complaining about about ping times on a cellphone.....lmfao. Putting Verizon service and visible service right next to each other and there is virtually no difference for me. Ping times are 70-90 for me. I hit 140 down and 20 up driving on the freeway in a rural area. I stream Sirius to an android phone connected to android auto. While streaming 720p video to an iPad and I play games on the iPhone that’s being used as the hotspot. Never have an issue. For $25 let me know what’s better...
if I sign up under a party plan with visible can I create my own party plan too?
Yes
@@MichaelSaves that’s so awesome 😎 thanks for the quick reply 🤙
@@MichaelSaves how does that work if I’m already in a party? This is from their chat bot 💬 “As long as they aren't already in a Party, any active member can start one.” And a Visible customer service rep said this “You can either create or join a Party Pay plan.”
@@roganritchie from the Party Pay page there’s an option to leave your current party. Then you can start your own from the same page. You can’t join a party and also create one at the same time. You have to choose, meaning you can’t belong to multiple parties
@@MichaelSaves That is where I was confused with. I had a feeling that you wouldn't be able to belong to multiple parties. Thank you for explaining
I am on the fence. I have T Mobil very happy with them but pricey for one line.
Check how much data you're using per month. If you want T-Mobile's network still, check out Mint Mobile or US Mobile. Good cheap plans from them too.
@@MichaelSaves the data ain’t the issue. Is the CS I am sorry about. Believe me I be saving about 50 a month if I switch and do the party line thing.
Hot spot is capped at 5mbps. Even states on the site. I've ran the hotspot through an extender into my router for the home network. It'll barely stream 1080p. I was going to do that to get the new customer price on my ISP for 1 Gbps for 50.00. In order to do that, I'd have to have not had service within the past 30 days. Then I called them to cancel and they were able to give me the promotion. I would have been OK with one month's worth of suffering.
I often get more than 5 Mbps -- but below 10. It helps a lot during power outages.
@@MichaelSaves My buddy lives in the sticks and had T Mobile for years.The 5G was great in his area. He ditched it for Mint and he used up his hotspot allotment in a couple days. He’s now using his Dex. I could at least say, with Visible, you’ll still have your hotspot but you won’t be rocking high speeds.
Can we keep our same phone numbers?
Yes!
I have joined your party😌 -Jeanelle
You said a way to get around Visible not playing videos above 480p is to use HOME WiFi? Do people who pay for a separate ISP NOT use their own WiFi at home lol?
You could connect to Wi-Fi at a coffee shop and also stream in HD. Sorry if the point was not clear. But since Visible is truly unlimited data, some people may not automatically use their home Wi-Fi.
@@MichaelSaves Agreed, I’m one of those people. I don’t use Wi-Fi on my phone at home. I feel like, what’s the point of paying a phone bill if I can’t solely use what I pay every month for. So my data has to be good.
Can I get new phone number from this service? Because I don’t have cellphone
Yes you can!
I cam over to visible using my iphone 6. I normally dont play any phone games but started playing pokemon go recently because so many people at work do. I literally cant keep the app open over 5 seconds sometimes. The longest ive even been able to play is probably 2 minutes. Does anyone else play the game without a problem or is this common with visible? Maybe the phone? Maybe the settings.. Anybody can help at all?
go to SpeedTest.net on your phone. Check the PING. Visible has slow ping, which I mention in this video. Normally for gaming I think you want 50 ms or less.
I would upgrade to a newer iphone like iphone 8 & up
Your phone might be the problem. IPhone 6 is on the verge of being irrelevant to Apple because they are trying to push their newer phones. Usually you stop receiving compatible updates for your device and apps that you would normally use stop functioning properly as a result of said updates that are (surprise!) fixed to be compatible with the new software that only newer phones receive. Sorry to say this, but might be time to upgrade.
But if your out in the country you may not get service.
Do you mean outside of the USA? If so you can try T-Mobile instead.
Can someone join your party and/or how exactly do I join a party?
Yes I have a link in the video description and first pinned comment!
I have TracFone on my Samsung Galaxy J7 Crown phone. Can I get this Verizon Visible Plan and use my Samsung Galaxy J7 Crown as my HotSpot ?
I'd love to join using your Referral link ! Liked/Subscribed !
You can check your phone compatibility on Visible's website to find out. Whatever device you have with Visible, that can be used for mobile hotspot.
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Thank you...do all of the phones that they sell work as a Hotspot ?
@@Snailmailtrucker Yes you can use any of the phones as a mobile hotspot, capped at 5 Mbps.
I got vizible this friday 12,2021 order the lte blade the cheapest phone on there internet running on 0.020 not even 1 mbps is this normal you cant do nothing with that speed
No that's not normal. I would contact customer service.
@@MichaelSaves I'm wondering if the differing performance people are seeing isn't due to the cell phone tower congestion of the tower they are connecting to? If your nearest Verizon cell tower is really congested already with too many devices seeking service thru it, the Visible bandwidth is not at all prioritized like direct Verizon service bandwidth is (up to your direct Verizon service bandwidth cap!). Hence, you are going to notice a LOT poorer performance on those over-capacity towers because your Visible DATA isn't prioritized! My local neighborhood Verizon tower is like that now due to a huge new subdivision that was recently put in, and even BEFORE I reach my data cap, my performance is terrible now (used to be really excellent 4 years ago before this new mega-subdivision). But if I drive away from my neighborhood to nearby cities to eat out at restaurants or something, my service goes back to excellent performance again...and once I reach my 15 gig monthly cap, my service in my neighborhood goes down to about ancient dial-up modem speeds I tell you! Someone is building a new cell tower down the street from me, but I do not know if it will be a Verizon tower or not nor when it may become active....
The 10 mbps hotspot is because you have a 5g phone but if you have a 4g or LTE phone it should be capped at 5 mbps
I would love to join your Visible Party if that’s fine. I just switched from Att.
Sure thing. I have the link up in the description and the pinned comment
@@MichaelSaves Thank you
I'm starting to have internet problems in the last few days......same thing that happens on some of the other providers when they start slowing things down.
Is visible multiple lines?
I explain in the video. Every line is separate. You join Party Pay to get the discount that is similar to multiple lines
You sold me on Visible - I am convert from Tmo; just sent you a request for adding me to your party
Thanks. I hope it works out for you. I didn't see the request, but someone else in our party may have approved.
I have mint mobile 6 months now and some months I run out 3 days early. Maybe 2 months I didn't run out. I found I can go to the library use wifi. If I can get my TV sat system to work there I'll stay there more . The police don't bother me there.