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Visible — It's phone service. In an app.
Visible is a phone service in an app. $40/mo all-in for unlimited data, messages and minutes all on Verizon's 4G LTE network.
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No tethering permitted. Also, capped video resolution (which is silly since they aren't saving much data that way anyways). Probably great for people that don't rely on a cellular connection for laptop-based work in emergencies.
@coreyward Have you tested video streaming on the service? I'm interested to see if they actually do cap the resolution or if they are just stating 5 Mbps is good enough to continuously stream 480p without buffering.
We are being completely ripped off here in Canada. C$150 for 6 gb of data, unlimited US and Canada calls and text.
@ispekhov If you live in Vancouver or Toronto, I highly recommend switching to Freedom Mobile. They have a 5GB of 4G data +3GB bonus for 24 months, text, and Canada + US calling for $50/month (https://www.freedommobile.ca/pla...). I have been with them for ~8 months with no complaints, aside from waiting 1 hour for the phone activation (it was a Saturday afternoon and they were having an additional 10% off sale), you can typically just sign-up online.
If it’s anything like Verizon’s Unlimited plan, you’re going to experience unprioritized access which can be REALLY slow in peak hours/areas.
Here in Italy with Wind I pay 7euros montly for 15GB cap LTE (4G) and unlimited call. And I can use my calls/GB all over EU zone without fees
@kay0stheory It’s the same speed, all month long, no matter your usage. Technically speaking, it’s up to 5 Mbps which is more than what you need to do everything you do on your phone.
@kay0stheory @visible @bryceoflife Clearly millennials aren't impatient at all and are used to waiting for everything in life.
@kay0stheory @visible @bryceoflife Yea. That's really slow. I consistently get 35 Mbps on my AT&T plan.
@kay0stheory @visible How can anyone possibly think that 5Mbps down is a passable speed for mobile these days? People are playing videos from YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, etc - constantly. 5Mbps down would be excruciatingly slow for video content like that. It's absolutely absurd.
@bentossell In Canada, Shaw-owned Freedom Mobile offers 10GB of 4G and unlimited global text for $50/month. Also, a certain amount of that data can be used in the US.
@bentossell Global alternatives are usually not from the telecos themselves, instead from the MVNOs selling data/ voice packs.
@amnashamimnyc @bentossell Unfortunately you still need one of the modern Android phones. Pixel, Moto, or Nexus
@bentossell @diegozaks1 Hey. Wow am I bad at seeing these responses.
And that's not really true. Fi runs on an iPhone. The SIM just has to be activated on a Google approved device.
I'll keep my Google Fi and be comfortably happy sending F*** Verizon smoke signals when I feel so inclined
This is so typical to mobile carriers. They try to attract the new generation by shiny logos and use the same deceiving techniches of hiding important details between the lines. Guess what? It won't fly with us! #only5mb
Hey @sagivo - Visible is not trying to hide our speed. It's right on the coverage page in big bold type. https://www.bevisible.com/coverage. 5 Mbps is more than you need to do anything you'd want to do on your phone.
@sagivo @heatherhorsey "5 Mbps is more than you need to do anything you'd want to do on your phone."
Unless you want to watch any sort of decent quality video on that smartphone with a high quality display you spent so much on lmao
@sagivo @heatherhorsey I agree more than enough I’ve done speed test and I get 7mpbs The only time I really I see any delays in anything is when I’m downloading apps but usually 10 to 15 seconds which isn’t a big deal to me and I get great service outside of that and I use Hulu consistently
@cndaihan One day companies will realize how much happier potential customers are when details like this are presented front and center, not hidden in the fine print.
@cndaihan @connorvo @jonathanlaniado Not in San Francisco I guess? T-Mobile is particularly terrible here.
@megaroeny Check the IMEI of the SE. Some are compatible. https://www.bevisible.com/join
@heatherhorsey but my wife isn't going to join something without me. Need Android support first. Sorry
Signup went pretty quick, only issue I had was that I needed to contact support to find out that I needed to follow my verizon account number with a "-1", so "XXXXXXXXX-1". Other than that, signup went quick and my customer service rep Christian was prompt, Knowledgeable, and helpful. I expect this to be just like my normal service since it its on Verizon's backbone. I will update this review if I run into any issues.
Pros:Easy Signup
Half the cost of my old plan
Unlimited Data
Responsive Customer Care
App is dead simple
Cons:No "Pop Data" (yet?)
No Tethering (yet?)
I'll stick with Wing. They have amazing customer support. Super easy to use. Very transparent. And to be honest, I don't even need unlimited data. So I'll stick with my $34/month plan, thank you! https://www.producthunt.com/post...
I was surprised to hear this is from Verizon. I couldn't find any mention of them on the site itself. While it's in private beta, I'm curious to hear from people that have used it.
@rrhoover To make it appealing to the millennials, it's better to shed that incumbent tag :)
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