Visible
Ranked 7 of 9 mobile phone plans by recommenders
People recommend Visible for unlimited Verizon-network service at about $25 a month with taxes included. Critics note teaser pricing, weak customer support and buggy sign-up.
People recommend Visible for unlimited Verizon-network service at about $25 a month with taxes included. Critics note teaser pricing, weak customer support and buggy sign-up.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 64%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Low flat monthly price
“unlimited priority Verizon data and all taxes and fees included ($18.75/mo)”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones” “I've been paying $25.00 per month, flat (no extra fees/taxes) for years.”
Comment from 14 Jan 2026 in “Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed after that” “paying $25/month with someone like Visible for an equivalent plan”
Comment from 4 Nov 2025 in “Cheaper MacBook powered by iPhone chip coming in 2026, per new report” - Comment from 20 Mar 2026 in “HP realizes that mandatory 15-minute support call wait times isn't good support”
Same Verizon network and speeds
“Same carrier networks, same quality of service.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones” “Zero complaints on coverage or speeds.”
Comment from 14 Jan 2026 in “Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed after that” “unlimited priority Verizon data and all taxes and fees included ($18.75/mo)”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones” No data caps
“NO caps. Just slightly deprioritized speeds 100% of the time.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Cell Service for the Fairly Paranoid” “unlimited priority Verizon data and all taxes and fees included ($18.75/mo)”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Buggy app and sign-up forms
“moronic form validation that doesn't recognize a hyphen as a valid character”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “Franken.domains: Stitched-Together Domains, Because Every .com Is Taken” “Their iOS app was bugged and their web app had no way to pay.”
Comment from 29 Dec 2025 in “I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret”
Other mobile phone plans people recommend
The four most recommended other mobile phone plans, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Mobile | 31 | 2 | 94% | 9 | 1 yr6 owners | Approved |
| Google Fi | 26 | 20 | 57% | 9 | 9 yrs3 owners | — |
| Cape mobile cell service | 19 | 10 | 66% | 7 | — | — |
| Airalo eSIM | 16 | 9 | 64% | 5 | — | — |
| VisibleThis page | 9 | 5 | 64% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
All 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they provide the best deal for me, and don't really even HAVE customer service”
“moronic form validation that doesn't recognize a hyphen as a valid character”
“Visible+ is a comparable pre-paid plan, it's $29/mo but that's a teaser rate”
“Visible+ Pro is the best or very close to the best deal for people who want Apple Watch support in the US”
“there is absolutely no reason to consider Visible+”
“Verizon's Visible plans at $25/month”
“Verizon themselves offer a much better alternative to their postpaid service”
“NO caps. Just slightly deprioritized speeds 100% of the time.”
“unlimited priority Verizon data and all taxes and fees included ($18.75/mo)”
“Same carrier networks, same quality of service.”
“I've been paying $25.00 per month, flat (no extra fees/taxes) for years.”
“Zero complaints on coverage or speeds.”
“Their iOS app was bugged and their web app had no way to pay.”
“This will be massively more than enough to cover the smartphone hardware and service needs”
“good luck finding they always cap you at 5 Mbits on their website”
“paying $25/month with someone like Visible for an equivalent plan”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.