Visible Review: Is it Really Cheap Truly Unlimited Internet for Your RV or Boat?

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Our Review of Visible ($40/month Verizon based unlimited data plan) as a Home Internet Replacement for RVers, Cruisers and Rural homes.
Visible is a prepaid brand owned by Verizon that launched in May 2018. In June 2019, they removed their 5 Mbps on device data speed cap (but the cap remains for mobile hotspot use) - and since then it's become a popular mobile internet option for RVers and cruisers.
At $40/month, it is an incredible deal and is currently one of our top pick data plans.
However the plan has some 'gotchas' that may not make it your ideal primary mobile internet option.
We've been testing the plan since April, and in this video we share the realities of the plan (network management, lower priority, mobile hotspot cap, video throttling, high ping times and smartphone requirements) so you can determine if it's right for YOUR mobile internet arsenal and needs.
#visible #internet #rv
For our full review:
www.rvmobileinternet.com/visible
You can only activate online at: www.visible.com
(they are no longer doing promo codes as of 10/31/2019 - and now have Party Plans)
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@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Visible has launched 'Party Pay' - with new group pricing as low as $25/month. Referral codes are now retired. For more on this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Zybro6VMuNg.html

@BillAnt 4 года назад

Just wanted to point out to anyone considering using Visible's service, they have really high ping times (latency) between 100-200 ms which is almost unusable for real-time gaming and other delay sensitive applications. They are using Verizon towers, but are piggybacking their own server/firewall/VoIP gateway/packet filtering, which introduces a fairly high latency and speed decrease while watching RU-vid and other video streams. The highest speed test I've seen is around 10-15Mbps with perfect 5 bars of signal. Also, you must use their app for voice calls, since they carry voice over the data channel (not VoLTE like Verizon does). Due to the high latency times, their app review in PlayStore is littered with complaints about crappy/choppy audio (no wonder). So, while their pricing might look attractive, as they say "There's always a catch, and you get what you pay for." ;)

@taniawestberg5752 3 года назад

RU-vid video

@giannizamora7247 3 года назад

@@BillAnt if we use this mostly for hotspot in our rv would that be usable? We don’t care about voice or text just hotspot and coverage

@joeblow1942 3 года назад

Can you avoid the throttling of hotspot speeds by using something like a RAVPower FileHub? (I tried to add the link to Amazon but it won't let me post this with the link.)

@ScottyDoesntKnooooowwww 4 года назад

I picked visible for my cell phone company , And let me tell you . . . I'm NOT turning back!!! Love love LOOOOVE the service!!! PERFECT in Bristol, Indiana!!! ;) NEVER been so happy to pay a phone bill in my LIFE!!!!

@chanseormon 4 года назад

Scott Thompson you shoulda went with Wing They’re with AT&T Unlimited Unthrottled data for $55/month with Autopay

@alexocasio-gomez5267 4 года назад

Verizon has better coverage in rural indiana.

@ScottyDoesntKnooooowwww 4 года назад

@@alexocasio-gomez5267 Very true I'm getting OUTSTANDING speeds every single day for me ;) you can always count on Verizon for sure!

@jordanbanko5347 4 года назад

Chanse Ormon I’ve only read and heard horrible things about Wing. The amount of complaints to the BBB is insane. I’ve also seen that they blacklist people’s IMEI numbers when they try to leave so that they can’t use their phone with another carrier

@Marionettenightmares 4 года назад

Do they have an Unlimited moible hot spot feature ? I use over 100 gigs a month

@jimm2442 4 года назад

As usual your videos provide valuable information that is very much appreciated. We live in a rural area with good Verizon LTE service. Because of information that you provided we have great internet with the now retired Verizon prepaid unlimited plan using the 8800L Jetpak. Thank you for making our lives better!

@technojerry 4 года назад

I picked up a second line using Visible for our RV. In general I’m happy since it gives us diversity since my primary iPhone is on AT&T. There have been times when only one or the other would work. I did run into an issue at Sacramento Pass near Great Basin NP where I think the lack of roaming or 3G usage burnt me. Thanks for the reminder in the video. Being prepaid I just drop this anytime so I’m still a happy camper, but better educated with this video.

@MaxMiniTV 4 года назад

Thanks for this video! Right now I'm watching you and two other videos at once on Visible. Yesterday, I couldn't even open RU-vid. But it's almost always working well for me.

@BusyDadRVLife 4 года назад

You guys are the best. I spent a bunch of time finding this info on my own and didn't realize you had it all here :)

@wannabefulltimers 4 года назад

I'm ready to sign up for this service and so glad I found this video. You pointed out all the fine print that I overlooked. I still think its a great backup option and I'll probably still sign up. Thanks for thorough information.

@anon2414 3 года назад

No speed cap. But cap at 480p (3mbps) 🤔 what's the logic in no speed cap lol....anyway u can use a VPN to get around the 480p cap

@timtebow4775 4 года назад

Paying $25 a month . Using about 200gb hotspot no issues. Running 720 or better on video no problem. Once you get everything setup you should be good to go.

@Hersses-tech 4 года назад

Hi you can swap SIM card to a different phone without contact support ?

@Encysted 3 года назад

Incredible detail, incredibly useful. Thank you for your thorough review.

@JannaMontanna 4 года назад

I have Visible and really like it. We winter in Quartzsite AZ and found the signal there to be adequate for streaming most of the time except for January when it’s almost nonexistent. We also have the $65 Verizon prepaid plan for our MiFi hotspot and it performs about the same there as Visible does.

@DavidLGood 4 года назад

AT&T is available and strong there in January (and every other month).

@JannaMontanna 4 года назад

David Good You’re right. But since I live most of the year in an area that doesn’t get ATT signal, That’s why we go with Verizon. I guess we could get a cheap one month plan using ATT towers if we really need it. (But I really need to spend LESS time on the internet, not more!LOL!)

@3ForTheRoadRV 4 года назад

Hello new friend! Thanks for the info. We are stationary full timers in Utah and will be hitting the road in 2021 and have been researching what the best way to stay connected will be for us. Currently we pay $300 a month between our 2 phones on Verizon and Comcast for internet. Really hoping not to have to pay that much. We plan on work camping so I am sure it will depend on where we will be how well our coverage will be. Looking forward to watching more of your reviews. Thanks!

@Sirena_Edonismo 4 года назад

Great information. Well presented and thorough. You guys rock. 😊 Thanks

@charlesstrickland778 4 года назад

Works Great for me. Great Coverage Voice and Data. The only slow area is in Panama City Beach Florida at Pier Park it is slow there. Rest of the area it is just fine. Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana is good and The Whole state of Florida is good.

@sgtevmckay 4 года назад

Thank you and every one who has invested into this review.

@stevesealey317 2 месяца назад

I have had Visible service for over 4 years now and have nothing but great things to say about them. Very reliable and have had no complaints or problems with the service.

@Joe33305 4 года назад

Great information and presentation. Thanks, I’m now subscribed.

@marineswarm 4 года назад

All good, yes thanks for review, 1 PC hook up great, still have a post paid Verizon, i like the antenna option. for rural.

@seekingjoynow1722 4 года назад

Another excellent video. You both give interesting and detailed presentations.

@axllebeer 4 года назад

Anyone else watching this using Visible hotspot? Using on my Mac and the Mac defaulted to 720p just fine all on it's own. And I have the 2017 Macbook Air so it's pretty much maxed out for resolution. No retina display here. Awesome Visible!.

@billm07405 4 года назад

This it the best most comprehensive and thorough review I have seen about Visible. Thank you, well done!

@colinjack12 4 года назад

Thank you for making this video Very informative!!

@sophaksun1 4 года назад

Yes I tried to port out of visible and it was a nightmare. Hasn’t happen yet so still on visible

@babuddha 4 года назад

Just started a test this month of Visible to support my traveling internet needs. So far so good in my most regular travel destination in particular. Anyone tested whether the same limits on the mobile hotspot apply to a direct USB connection to the laptop? Xfinity stream experienced dropouts, particularly in the early evening hours, with hotspot. Will try using the USB connection instead of the hotspot to see whether performance improves. Interestingly, the biggest issue I have had were regular dropouts while I was parked at a Xfinity hotspot with a strong signal to watch a sporting event.

@itzyzaza1806 3 года назад

I use visible as a hotspot and find it to be pretty good. It still beats TMobile in my rural area.

@frankroper3274 3 года назад

There is a cap if you use the hotspot. It is capped at 5 MBPS! You will rarely get the 5 MBPS! I get anywhere from less than 1 MBPS to in the high 3s. Still I can watch movies on Netflix and other apps and it is a really good value for a single person that does not play the games. If you are a casual user it is great!

@xForbin99 2 года назад

Get a mofi 4500 router and stick the Sim card in it. Boom uncapped. The Sim thinks it's a phone

@thomask4836 4 года назад

I just signed up with Visible this week and porting was a pleasure. I strongly disagree with those "iffy porting reports." at 11:02 . Porting was simple, solid and fast and Visible kept me up to date via email during the entire porting process. Nothing "iffy" about that! Just good solid service. This video made me leery of porting to them and yet, that was very very wrong of me. It went GREAT! :) Actually, the entire process including swapping my old phone for a really nice new free ZTE phone, sign up and payment were all a pleasure! The download speeds at Speakeasy were 10mbps last night. I am extremely happy with Visible thus far. If that changes, I'll leave an update but I am so happy I chose them based on another RU-vid video from another knowledgeable RV er'. Oh! And their customer support people are as excellent as any other part of their service. Questions I had were answered quickly by smart friendly people.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Glad it was smooth for you. There are are many reports of challenges however.

@thomask4836 4 года назад

@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Thanks; the only thing that held me back was the "iffy" information from this video but once I got beyond that, there honestly were no "challenges." Please don't misunderstand me because I learned some interesting information from your video, however, I simply followed Visible's instructions and everything worked fine for me. After watching your video, now I'm glad I decided to go ahead with Visible. In life, I have learned to presume everyone is telling the truth of something but it is ultimately up to me to find out what it is the truth of ! ! ! Kind Regards, Tom

@familyfirst7027 4 года назад

You might have not had issues but people have. Not all cases are the same

@thomask4836 4 года назад

@@familyfirst7027 - Dude, , , , , LOL! There's no "You might" about it. I absolutely didn't have issues! It was simple and their customer support is amazing! All I DID DO however was take the time to read the instructions at their website and I simply followed them. It Worked Perfect! I will agree with you in that; I wonder if it depends on whether or not some individuals read and follow instructions that ensure "Not all cases are the same" before they blame it on the carrier(s), , , versus how many are legit! I've had my new Visible phone and service for over a month now and Visible keeps exceeding my expectations! I'm happy and would recommend this service to anyone who is Internet savvy! If anything changes, I'll edit my comment above. Kind Regards, Tom

@triparadox.c 2 года назад

@@thomask4836 The video was posted a year before your original commented. The video covered information from potentially up to 3 months back before it was published. It's safe to say that they probably have sorted it out by then

@AugustoLugo1983 4 года назад

Very well done, thanks for all the information.

@axllebeer 4 года назад

*Using an android phone for hotspot (like a Google Pixel unlocked) provides no throttled hotspot speeds, as well as no 1 device at a time limit. *as for the hotspot "going to sleep" issue, Android phones have an option to disable that in system settings.

@silverrx9509 4 года назад

axllebeer this is actually the exact answer I was looking for. I have never used androids, I am considering buying the Visible R2 phone with visible service and connecting to a mobile router/AP to broadcast Wi-Fi. From your experience, how long do you see the Wi-Fi hotspot staying connected without needing to do anything to it once it is set up?

@axllebeer 4 года назад

@@silverrx9509 If you don't do anything to change the timeout then most devices will automatically turn off the hotspot after 15 minutes or so. As for the R2, I have one and the speed is limited as well as the number of devices. It will only allow you to connect 1 device at a time. Bonus info, I found recently that the R2 will work on Total Wireless as well as Visible.

@duhhhh1723 4 года назад

Good explanations, much appreciated.

@cjlowe1650 4 года назад

I pay $39.95 for Comcast economy package at home. It's even hooked up on Ethernet and my Max is 3mg. I may try this option

@billkipper3264 4 года назад

Watched this video using my Visible Galaxy A50 as a hot spot as my regular home internet service is currently down. Video quality was 720p. As far as speeds go I've always seen just under 6 mbps download speeds with uploads from under 1 mbps to almost three. Ping rates have been anywhere from the low 40's to over 200. I just did a test for this post and my numbers were a download speed of 5.85, upload of 1.82 and a ping rate of 52. This is fairly typical. I've probably checked the speeds about 6 to 8 times since I've have Visible which is just over a month. It is currently serving all my needs as a phone service and it's been fine in the 3 or 4 times I've used it as a hot spot. I've not yet used a hot spot outside my home but the phone service has been great.

@MrJoJoJoJo 3 года назад

Great video! RV life looks fun

@duzirealz9469 4 года назад

great vid guys! thanks! helped a bunch!

@zookeeperification 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing this with all of us!

@michelagarrison4118 3 года назад

Does your recommendation that if you need a "reliable, fast as always connection, Visble isn't it" still hold true today? Thanks!

@Shipmate 4 года назад

Thanks for giving us this information!

@glenn9892 3 года назад

I am on a android phone. What is the app that you are using to check the signal speed ?

@stevendunsford4568 2 года назад

You guys are first class ... thanks for the info

@jesserosas88 4 года назад

my hot spot is not kept at 5 mbps, more like an average of 36 mbps and my video plays fines at 1080p. I joined visible on December 20th of 2019.

@TalkingOutOfSchool 4 года назад

In reading their TOS is says throttling will occur at all times in high use areas. Phones paying the full freight get priority at all times. So I declined to get it.

@gilbertbourdon9597 4 года назад

Thank you for the update.

@Hitman-tk6en 4 года назад

I have to say having them for couple months I really can’t look back they never done me wrong I do notice trotted speeds in a busy part of town at peak times but honestly for 40 bucks I’m okay with that and I’m really okay now that I’m only paying 25 I mean cmon their basically giving it away haha my bill used to be 780 a year now it’s 300 flat no added taxes count me a happy camper

@kschrouder 4 года назад

I have been following you guys for a bit now and the information has been amazing! You might have done a review on this one already that I may have missed. PagePlus (Verizon Network) has an unlimited $55 plan ($50 on autopay) that allows jetpacks! I have been using then for my home internet going into a cradlepoint route for stability then into a Linksys (dd-wrt) router for Open VPN. (Bypasses streaming quality limits). They state a 60 gig limit however for the past 3 months I have been at 80 gigs no problem!

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

The plan does not officially allow Jetpacks. That is definitely against terms of service.

@BlackDragonNationalPresident 4 года назад

Great stuff! Thank you.

@vincentrincon 4 года назад

It’s been a perfect service for me. I have At&T and visible is blowing them away! And It’s been awesome on my IPhone 6 Plus

@rockvilleraven 4 года назад

Tried Visible twice, had problems and their online tech support didn't help. Wanted me to wait 2 days for help. Lost my number, got my money back, otherwise I was going to file an FCC Complaint against them.

@BillAnt 4 года назад

It's kind of sad how ATT screwed up a good thing, luckily there are many other choices out there. Just wanted to point out to anyone considering using Visible's service, they have unusually high ping times (latency) between 100-200 ms which is almost unusable for real-time gaming and other delay sensitive applications. They are using Verizon towers, but are piggybacking their own server/firewall/VoIP gateway/packet filtering, which introduces a fairly high latency and speed decrease while watching RU-vid and other video streams. The highest speed test I've seen is around 10-15Mbps with perfect 5 bars of signal. Also, you must use their app for voice calls, since they carry voice over the data channel (not VoLTE like Verizon does). Due to the high latency times, their app review in PlayStore is littered with complaints about crappy/choppy audio (no wonder). So, while their pricing might look attractive, as they say "There's always a catch, and you get what you pay for." ;)

@thomask4836 4 года назад

Agreed Vincent! I made the same change about a month ago and everything from signing up and porting my number went perfect! I am very happy with them!

@rickdav7734 4 года назад

Great content - see why the MIA get the good stuff 1. I use Total Wireless (Verizon) for this, not unlimited, but backup for my primary T-Mobile service, 10$/5Gb beyond 1st 5Gb/mo 2. Take the case off the android smartphone before using it as a hot spot - or you might get a swollen battery... 3. I like my GL iNet mini router to share the signal with the rest of the coach (wx Station, laptop, tablet, etc). It keeps the smartphone hotspot active...

@silverrx9509 4 года назад

Rick Dav which phone are you using to provide the hotspot to your mini router setup and how often Will it typically stay active before you have to do any kind of interference to re-started or set it back up? I’m considering getting the Visible R2 phone and set it up similar to how you explained.

@lesjones1958 4 года назад

This video answered my lingering questions about the Visible option. I was concerned about the phone being a hotspot and what limitations that brought. As I suspected there would be signal compromises. No, I think I'll stay with my WirelessBuy plan for unlimited data via the Nighthawk hotspot device (connect 10 devices) coupled with my $30.00 MiMo antenna helping the signal. I get the full T-Mobile coverage map along with Canada and Mexico roaming data. I do experience "management", but only rarely (maybe once) it was unusable. If WeBoost ever lowers their booster prices I would consider that. $500 is a lot of grocery money!

@kevinj8258 4 года назад

How much is T-Mobile wireless buy per month ?

@lesjones1958 4 года назад

@@kevinj8258 $79.00

@josephguy1456 4 года назад

for you forget how much you pay every month plus what you paid for the device , visible is 25 with party pay its not even an contest

@adventurewithken1961 4 года назад

My regular Verizon plan throttles me way down after 15 gigs. Hopefully, Visible will do better at that point.

@staceybyerly 4 года назад

Using an unlocked phone allows more than hotspot device in my experience I have a pixel 3XL I had total service dropouts so I switched to T-Mobile

@robduncan2816 4 года назад

this needs to be updated. even tho they say theres a 5Mpbs cap on the site, the WORST speeds i get on a hotpsot are 12mbps down and 10mbps up. also, you can use a visible sim card on a few verizon hotpsots

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

We regularly see enforcement of the 5 Mbps cap.

@yogiyoda 4 года назад

Useful vid!

@lannyplans 4 года назад

Well done video, I found it useful, thanks

@aksilsenouci2825 2 года назад

Great plan for me , I don't really need Hotspot cause I have home Wi-Fi also for my computer at school they have wifi so I'm good with it

@hinesfigher6093 Год назад

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.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter Год назад

Visible is a smartphone plan, not a router plan. It's not authorized for that use.

@parkertilley 4 года назад

hi, at 1:11 re Verizon LTE Coverage only, does that apply to the hotspot coverage or both that and voice service only being LTE as well? thanks.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Voice is VoLTE

@williamfauver1977 Год назад

i still use visible have not been throttle i use it for everything i live in a small house and worksgreat i connet the phone to usb to router my router is gl inet works great i got 9 devices works awsome not even thorttle my speedtest go 21mps great

@lbeck119 2 года назад

Quick question in that statement at 4:22 how is Mark from Grand adventure using a visible sim in his pepwave router??? Did I miss something??

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 2 года назад

This wouldn't be an authorized use of the plan.

@Skyethur 4 года назад

Nice info very detailed thanks.

@lgoamity 4 года назад

Glad to hear about this plan. Been meaning to setup the Aunt&Uncle with an "Unlimited" plan for their "Cabin". $40 seems just about right if they have "Native" access there. (Will need to check that)

@my_channel_44 4 года назад

It's only LTE. So you have to have an LTE signal. And for multiple tethering, try PDANET or a router that supports USB tethering.

@laneclaypool8005 3 года назад

@@my_channel_44 Cab you tell me more about this? I have Visible on an Android phone, I'd like to connect more than one device. Thank you for any help you can give me, especially about what routers will tether to an android phone.

@rhbowhunter 2 года назад

I get 141 down and 30 up on visible I love visible and get crazy fast speeds I guess I'm just in a good area

@SheepdogPreparedness 3 года назад

I just got this service, and although their coverage map shows total coverage in my area, I couldn't even get it to connect to a tower in the county where I work. Highly disappointed.

@cugir321 3 года назад

How about a video on screen mirroring on the base model ZTE A3 prime phone the trade and sell. I have one and it doesn't have miracast.....but I wonder if I can do a hard wire connection via the HDMI port on a TV....I'm guessing everything would move faster due to playing the programs on the phone...and for a RV'er you use a bit less amperage on your electrical system vs a full size desktop.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 3 года назад

Our guide to video streaming: www.rvmobileinternet.com/tv - we cover screen casting methods there, and already have a video out on this.

@cugir321 3 года назад

@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Nope... doesn't work with the new ZTE A3 Prime from Visible. Went out and got the USB-C to HDMI connector.....hooked it to a HDMI to HDMI cable....phone to TV.....it does not find the signal.....I set up the TV to the correct HDMI connector on the TV....even rebooted phone. I know the TV's HDMI slot works....I use it for an andriod box. I also tried the other HDMI slot on TV.....no go. Be careful folks.....I read in a few places else where that some phones will not mirror with a hard wire setup.

@timf6916 4 года назад

Nice video, good information

@jackwiseman33 3 года назад

FYI - To your point about the smartphone constantly falling asleep, this can easily be fixed by enabling Developer Mode on Android in the settings and checking "Stay Awake".. It'll never fall asleep until the battery is dead. Can't speak for Apple products though

@sharkfintech5893 3 года назад

Great point ! 👍🏻 I 💙 Dev Options !! One of the first things I do with any new Android phone is to speed up animations to 0.5x.

@gregpfc2709 3 года назад

Please respond if you can: Here's what we are trying to achieve, have wifi in our RV that we can have one or two live cameras to be able to monitor our dogs using our ATT I phones when we are not there . We don't need to do any recording just live cameras. Do you think Visible will work ? And any suggestions on cameras ? Thanks Greg

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 3 года назад

Visible is a smartphone plan.. and smartphones are not great options for leaving behind for remote monitoring. We have a full guide to remote monitoring for our members at: www.rvmobileinternet.com/guides/remote-monitoring/. If you have questions, do follow up in our member forums (if you're a member).

@cocacolacowboy4 4 года назад

Ok . You have alot of videos , thank you for the research. My question is i want a wifi device for my truck for ipads at a low price . What do you recommend. Thank you again

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Check our resource center online - we have a bunch of content there for research. If you're a member, do post questions in the forums.

@forseen-6731 4 года назад

Has anyone tested the hotspot for gaming

@jad1079 4 года назад

This was very informative. I didn't realize you got significantly higher pings with Visible compared to regular Verizon service.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Indeed - that is a really painful downside of Visible for certain uses, though for a lot of typical web surfing that sort of latency is barely noticeable. It all depends on your needs.

@mikestone9129 3 года назад

Any talk or rumors of Visible offering a Jet Pack service for data only? Is there a fix to be able to use a Visible sim in any dedicated hot spot device?

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 3 года назад

We've not heard anything about Visible intending to offer Jetpack plans - it is a smartphone plan.

@John_Be 3 года назад

Thank you very much. You have saved me from a BAD decision!

@wearemilesfromnowhere4630 4 года назад

That ping speed seems to choke up VOIP calls. Have you noticed better video with a VPN running on the phone? Thanjs

@my_channel_44 4 года назад

Ping is terrible because the speeds are slow. The way they can shove 20 x 2 Mbps connections over a 2Mbps backhaul, is by contention management, called 'contention ratio'. 2Mbps is a measure of width of the road, not speed. So by slowing down everyone to a snails pace, it's possible to fit more traffic on the same road.

@ourjourneytohope 4 года назад

I found this to be a great solution for us.

@spellerlittlewing Год назад

Have you used Glocalme

@oldman6172 4 года назад

what about tethering to the phone? i am not using visable but i am tethering a phone to a router for my home internet.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Visible supports tethering but their terms state tethering speeds are capped at 5Mbps. More here: www.rvmobileinternet.com/visible

@aniv5833 4 года назад

1:07 Wow! Now that explains why I wasn't getting no network reception while I was travelling out of my city. Forget out of state, I drove out of my city and didn't get even a single bar on the network icon!! Literally 0 !! So, visible's native LTE network is not always active everywhere compared to their 4g, 3g and Roaming networks. Plus, visible does not pick or share other towers when you're on roaming. Hence, I had 0 coverage when I was on those interstates. However, At home, it gave me fantastic coverage with high speed and high resolution video streaming !!

@MasicoreLord 3 года назад

Meaning it's not the best option for rural internet (despite what people typically expect from verizon), unless you got lucky w/ your location.

@calijay9805 4 года назад

With the launch of Visible and Yahoo Mobile I’m wondering if Verizon will eventually kill off its own branded Pre-paid service.

@ChesterPaulSgroi 2 года назад

As of a year later Visible is still here and Yahoo Mobile is gone.

@gregb8759 4 года назад

I’m in the Chicagoland area....I’m always over 5mbps for hotspot....I use it as my backup....I’m still using the ATT iPad landing...it all depends on your location and the unlimited deal for WiFi...nice review The other thing I noticed with a VPN on....you’re speeds are faster...ping times are much shorter...the fine print also states speeds are between 5-16 mbps, so it will vary

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

I think you meant 5Mbps? 5G is 5th Generation cellular technology that is rolling out currently (and not supported by Visible at this time).

@gregb8759 4 года назад

My bad with the typo...with Visible and Locast...my iPhone thinks it’s in LA...weird

@Hersses-tech 4 года назад

Hi I have iPhone 11 and pixel 3 my question is can I swap SIM card ? Without contact support

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

I would think so?

@dust6755 4 года назад

Can anyone tell me if Visible hotspot is good for gaming on PS4 like ping/latency? Im considering changing from Metro.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Anticipate a ping of 100-150 ms

@solyoung7 4 года назад

I am so glad I watched this before porting my line to Visible, never would have known about the limitations. Not Having that backup roaming,3g etc as well as being second class to actual verizon customer might be enough to deter me for now. Guess you get what you pay for!

@jaykoerner 4 года назад

Well I will say there are very few other options for unlimited hotspot, so it's give and take

@jaykoerner 4 года назад

@eddie money 1 million people that's your issue, visible is the LOWEST priority on the network, your lower then Verizon, Verizon prepaid, MVNOs(straight talk, track phone etc), roming networks(like sprint and TMobile in some areas) THEN visible, 1 million people leaves alot of people in front of you

@solyoung7 4 года назад

eddie money that’s crazy! Can’t believe how much they get away within the fine print. Hope you find a better situation if vis doesn’t get better.

@jaykoerner 4 года назад

@@solyoung7 it depends on the area, where I'm at (mid sized city In Northern Florida) I get a steady 10mbs peaks of 20 in off hours, 5 in peak and now am part of a party plan so only pay 25$ a month, so it's good depending on the area

@jaykoerner 4 года назад

@@solyoung7 also the ENTIRE reason it's so cheap is because of the fact they guarantee you won't be a strain on the network, I don't know of a single plan In the US competitive to this one, unlimited data for under 40 plenty, but hotspot? No nothing cheaper then 70 that I know of, especially with 5Mbs of bandwidth (they say the hotspot is limited to 5mbs but it seem to be 10mbs in my area, and heard plenty of others they have the same experience)

@sharondaugherty389 2 года назад

I’m interested in joining your Party Plan. I can’t find the code that I need to use. You gave that out in one of your video’s but I can’t find it. Would you please offer that again? I want to use a visible SIM card in my old Apple phone. Thanks

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 2 года назад

Link is in our review: www.rvmobileinternet.com/visible

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 2 года назад

Party Pay link: www.visible.com/p/Technomadia Referral code: tG8RD

@peggysaario3438 4 года назад

Did I understand you correctly that Visible would not connect in remote areas that typically connect 3g on Verizon?

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

It's Verizon LTE only

@richardmccombs617 4 года назад

Will this service work on gsm phones? Or did Verizon create this company to dump all their old standard phone after they switched to gsm for 5g.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

It's a LTE only service, and only available on their specified phone models.

@johnmonk66 4 года назад

The ONLY thing I care about is the data speeds. At home i mostly will be using Chromecast to cast video to my projector, but if no cap it should be fine. The HotSpot, as long as I always get 2 mbps I will be happy, that is all Netflix requires, as well as most streaming services. I am not even using it as a phone, I have a Mint mobile plan, 15 a month for unlimited calls and texts as well as 3 gigs of data, that does me fine.

@nlm1953 4 года назад

I started using Visible on an iPhone 7 Plus in July. There were a couple of hiccups in the beginning and because everything is done online (no phone number to call them and no stores to go see them) it took a little longer to get those bugs fixed. Since then, it’s worked very well, and they have provided much quicker customer service. Just recently I decided to try to use my phone to provide my complete home internet needs. Capping the mobile hotspot speed at 5Mbps is not a problem for my me, and I’ll never need to tether more than a couple of devices at the same time. My biggest question was whether or not I could tether my smart TV to my phone, and the answer is YES! That makes me very happy. So, I’m experimenting with it over the next fee weeks, and if I’m still happy by mid-December, or so, I’m canceling my current internet provider and saving about $50-$60/mo. The one negative for me right now is that my smart TV uses an internal chrome cast which is not compatible with Philo on my Apple devices. For those of you that don’t know about Philo, it is a streaming app that provides nearly 60 of the most popular cable channels. However, I’ve read that Roku (and a few other streaming devices) are compatible. So, if I use a compatible stick (the cheapest option) I can stream my Philo channels through my TV. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the review and comparison of mobile internet devices. Very helpful! Happy Holidays!

@Mark-vx5xm 4 года назад

I'm looking at buying a Motorola Moto G7 Power on Amazon for the "Visible" service, but they don't come with a sim card and I can't seem to find anyone that sells a sim card for "visible", not even the Verizon store. Can anyone help? Thanks

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Visible sends you the card when you sign up.

@Mark-vx5xm 4 года назад

@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Thank you

@csjmoore 4 года назад

I cannot change anything on my gUDP or I lose it all and it is really great. However, my wife wants a smartphone and I just happen to have an extra Samsung 7 non-prepay. I called Verizon and they said maybe it will work or maybe not bring it in and we will try. I told them I would be a new customer ( a slight obfuscation ). So we shall see in a few days what happens. Price is our motivator and so is unlimited text and voice as our old plan texts bump the top often. The hotspot capability is a bit of a motivator since I can now leave my smartphone in the RV connected to the ham radio stuff, TV's and computer. All-in-all, a great bargain for $40 to keep the wife happy, gain a lot of functionality and another on the road hotspot. Yea Verizon for some good plans and leading the pack.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

You can't activate this plan in a Verizon store.. only online at www.visible.com. Check to make sure your device is compatible.

@laneclaypool8005 3 года назад

How do you go about using a router with an Android phone on Visible to connect more than one device? Could you please make a video showing how this is done.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 3 года назад

There are lots of videos out there on this already.

@underwaterman7293 3 года назад

Go to the channel Grand Adventure. He just did a video on connecting to a travel router using visible.

@rja12 4 года назад

Anyone know which resellers/renters use the grandfathered unlimited Verizon plan in which had speeds over 100GB/s in this video?

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Speed is dependent on many factors. List of vendors: www.rvmobileinternet.com/verizon-unlimited

@rja12 4 года назад

@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Yep, very aware of that fact. I only included your speed results in my question to better convey the exact plan I'm looking for since there are numerous plans, current and grandfathered. Thank you for the link. Although I'm not sure all/any of those listed are using the plan I'm looking to acquire. Thanks again!

@bkluth 3 года назад

I currently have Verizon business with unlimited data on my phone and my wife's phone. When I have traveled for business (airline/rental car) I have always used my phone hotspot to give my laptop connectivity to internet/emails. But we recently bought a Class C motorhome and will be traveling to nearly 40 states on four regional trips this year and next year. So, is my current Verizon phone sufficient OR do I still need to purchase a Visible phone and $40/month plan? If I still need to make the purchase, how will this improve my connectivity on the open road vs. what I already have? Thanks for any advice, insights and knowledge anyone can pass along to this #Newbie.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 3 года назад

We have a ton of info over on www.mobileinternetinfo.com to help you get started by figuring out your specific needs and solutions.

@TransplantHelper 4 года назад

I had Visible for a month. Even though I had Verizon working fine before with Visible I had 0 service.

@silverrx9509 4 года назад

I’m curious if anyone has found a phone that doesn’t go to sleep while plugged in and using it as a hotspot. I am curious about using this as an always on constant Internet hotspot but am concerned about it timing out and going to “sleep”

@bobmunro 4 года назад

I signed up with Visible and bought their entry level R2 for about $20, to see if I could use it to provide a wifi hotspot for use in our RV. It stays plugged in to USB power 24/7 and I use its 1 wifi hotspot to connect to a TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router (Amazon for about $35) to support multiple devices (mostly TV). I can't say whether its the phone or because its always connected to the router that keeps it from going to sleep, but with power to the RV and the phone connected to the router, all stays awake. I turn off the TV at night (using a Fire TV Stick for streaming) and when I turn on the TV in the morning, everything is awake and connected...

@philliprhinehardt6268 4 года назад

Visible is great for me.

@carloscardona3924 4 года назад

Good service not great claims of great download speeds are exaggerated I have 6 towers and service will skip to different towers deprioritized at certain hours but still good enough to keep for me and I jinx it for 1080p how can't tell lest they catch on.

@MrHardrock 3 года назад

Thank you!!!

@frankiejohnson2343 2 года назад

Change Auto-Lock to Never and keep the phone plug in you will always have Hotspot

@ChrisOh 4 года назад

I live near a city and I tried on both R2 and my unlocked iPhone XS Max. Never got speed over 6 on phone and around 2 to 5 on hotspot. So I would say don’t get it if you live near a city and trying to use for hotspot. Going back to ATT tablet plan.

@MobileInternetResourceCenter 4 года назад

Speeds will vary widely by location.

@my_channel_44 4 года назад

'Visible' should be called invisible. You are at the lowest tier, lower than the lowest pre-paid. If there's no bandwidth available on the tower, you're out of luck.

@josephguy1456 4 года назад

they removed the speed cap back in november

@my_channel_44 4 года назад

@@josephguy1456 Verizon lifted the bandwidth cap, however the speed is abysmal. Speed is not bandwidth. Look up 'contention ratio'. That speed = bandwidth is repeated disinformation I have seen - even the video author doesn't understand bandwidth vs speed.