Is Visible offering real Unlimited Data?
Best answer: Yes! Visible will never slow down your data just because you're using a lot of it, meaning you're free to stream and browse to your heart's content. New and existing customers can currently get unlimited LTE speeds with the service, but at a later date, Visible will implement a speed cap of 5Mbps.
- Truly unlimited: Visible ($40/month at Visible)
- Works with Visible: Google Pixel 3a ($400 at Amazon)
You can use as much data as you want on Visible
When Visible says that it has unlimited LTE data, it means it. Unlike some carriers out there, there's no cap to how much data you can use before it gets slowed down.
Per Visible's official FAQ on its website:
If you do end up experiencing slower-than-expected speeds, this is likely due to network congestion. Practiced by Visible and just about every carrier, users may experience slower data during particularly busy times simply due to a lot of traffic on the network.
There's no speed cap for data, at least right now
Next, let's talk about the speed of Visible's LTE network, as this is a little confusing.
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Visible usually has a speed cap of 5Mbps for its data, but "for a limited time," that speed cap is removed so you can experience faster speeds. According to Visible's FAQ, "you'll typically experience 4G LTE network download speeds of 5-12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2-5 Mbps.
That's not bad, but it's also considerably slower than some of the LTE numbers you can pull down by subscribing directly to Verizon.
Any new and existing customers during this promotion will keep their uncapped speeds as long as they remain a Visible customer, but at an unknown date, it's expected that Visible will reimplement its 5Mbps limit.
Use as much data as you want.
If you tend to use a lot of mobile data, Visible's got you covered. The Verizon-powered carrier will never slow down your data no matter how much you use, and for a limited time, you can sign up for the service with uncapped speeds (normally limited to 5Mbps).
An impressive mid-ranger that works with Visible.
Google's Pixel 3a is one of our favorite mid-range phones right now. It has a stupendous camera, great AMOLED display, and an excellent software package. Even better, it's one of the few Android phones that works on Visible!
Joe Maring was a Senior Editor for Android Central between 2017 and 2021. You can reach him on Twitter at @JoeMaring1.