What is Visible and should you subscribe?

Visible is a carrier powered by Verizon's network

First thing's first, Visible is a company that's pushing itself as a "digital carrier." This means that you won't find a physical Visible store anywhere and can manage your entire account through either the Visible website or app.

Visible first debuted in May 2018 and is powered by Verizon's fantastic LTE network. The Verizon LTE network is definitely one of the strongest available however it must be considered that Visible, like most MVNOs, doesn't have access to Verizon's LTE roaming partners. It also doesn't have access to 3G of any kind so there is no falling back to the older tech if signal is weak.

Don't worry too much about the coverage however since Visible still covers the majority of people in the U.S. and has excellent coverage in most cities. You can check the coverage map to be sure.

Although Verizon itself does offer international roaming with the plans that it sells, you won't find any such option with Visible. If you do a lot of international traveling, that could be a big issue.

There's only one plan — it costs $40/month

These days, it seems like every carrier has multiple "unlimited" plans for you to choose from. As good of a deal as some of these can be, they're also incredibly confusing.

Visible, on the other hand, keeps things simple. The carrier only offers one plan, and it comes with unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data for $40/month. That price is all-in, meaning that taxes and fees are included. In other words, you pay exactly $40 each month and not anything more — just the way it should be.

If you sign up for Visible right now, your LTE data is entirely uncapped. Our testing revealed average download speeds of around 14Mbps, but Visible says some of its customers have claimed to reach speeds of 100Mbps. Unlimited hotspot data is available as well but is limited to 5Mbps. This is enough for most computing on-the-go if you don't have access to a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Android support is growing, but still limited

While there aren't any nasty catches or surprises with Visible, it does lose a bit of its appeal when you take a look at the Android phones it supports. The list is being updated all the time. You can check for the most up to date list at any time on Visible's help page.

At this time, Visible works with the following Android devices:

Samsung

• Galaxy S9
• Galaxy S9+
• Galaxy S8
• Galaxy S8+
• More may be compatible. Check your IMEI here.

Google

• Pixel 4
• Pixel 4 XL
• Pixel 3
• Pixel 3 XL
• Pixel 3a
• Pixel 3a XL
• Pixel 2
• Pixel 2 XL
• Pixel
• Pixel XL

Motorola

• Moto G7 Power
• Moto Z4

OnePlus

• 7T (Oxygen OS 10.0.4)

ZTE

• Visible R2

iPhone owners have it much better, however, as Visible supports every iPhone released since 2014, including the iPhone 6 and SE.

Should you join?

If you have a phone that works with Visible, we absolutely recommend trying it out. $40/month for unlimited everything is an excellent deal on its own, but when you factor in free hotspot access and the fact that you're getting access to Verizon's network, you're met with an offer that's hard to argue with.

The lack of international roaming is a shame for frequent travelers, and of course, none of Visible's strengths matter if you don't have one of the select phones that currently work with it.

For those that can use Visible, though, it's pretty damn great.

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