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Verizon quietly launches Visible, its answer to AT&T’s Cricket
July 27, 2025
Update 13-08-2025 at 5:05 P.M. EST:The original article posted below referred to Visible as anMVNO(mobile virtual network operator). However, Visible clarified toAndroid Authoritythat the new company is not an MVNO, but rather a “new kind of network provider” with a “modern technology approach.” The corrected article continues below.
Original Article:Although there hasn’t been much press on the matter,Verizon Wirelesslaunched a new service this year that gives you unlimited data, talk, and texts for $40 per month on the nation’s largest mobile network. It’s calledVisible, and it’s essentially Verizon’s version ofCricket.
If you’re not aware, Cricket is owned by Verizon’s main rival in the U.S. mobile industry,AT&T. Cricket users have prepaid mobile contracts which get them service on the AT&T network. However, Cricket caps its data speeds and prioritizes traffic for AT&T’s postpaid customers.
Verizon’s Visible is essentially the same concept: you pay a lot less money than you would being a postpaid customer with Verizon, but you get access to the same network with slower speeds on a lower tier of traffic priority.
Both network plans do not have any international service and don’t include premium features like mobile hotspot usage. Your video streaming quality is also always capped at 480p with whichever service you choose.
Overall, Visible seems like an excellent deal for people who want to save money while still having access to the biggest mobile network in the United States.
However, there is some bad news: right now, the only way you can get Visible service is to be invited by another Visible member, similar to howOnePlusinitially sold theOnePlus One. Also, Visible currently only works on the iPhone 6 or newer; no Android support is available yet.
According to theF.A.Q. pageon Visible’s website, “Android support is coming soon.”
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