Hi, I’m currently on US Mobile’s Warp network (Verizon) and am planning to port to Visible to get the current SLAMDUNK promo. My current plan is set to expire this month (4/29). When should I begin the actual porting process. I’m looking to keep my same number and iPhone. Do any Mods on here happen have any advice or suggestions for me beforehand to ensure a smooth experience?
I decided to go with another company due to coverage. Porting out the number required a ticket so I put that in. I decided to call them to expedite it. The rep was absolutely wonderful and helped me out quickly. Since I wasn’t satisfied with the service and gave my reasons for porting I was actually offered a full refund. Truly a class act and makes me think twice. Maybe when I move and are in a different location I’d try them again.
I'm wondering what I could do to manage having access to a virtually unlimited access of eSIMs. These offer unlimited data for 24h each. The problem is that these cards have to be swapped out every day because the previous one stops working. On android it's possible to do manually but the process takes 5 or so minutes and sometimes is buggy when done manually. You then even need to turn on roaming and see that new eSIM for data.
I was wondering if there's an app that can put enabling the new eSIM every day on a schedule and potentially even fix the settings by enabling its roaming and setting it as the preferred data SIM. This way I could replace my provider in a more seamless way.
Any ideas?
I have been using US Mobile on my iPad for the past 2 months. For newer eSIM-only iPads, the data plan options are more limited. For example, it is no longer possible to use Visible on an eSIM-only iPad, even though it used to work with a physical SIM.
I was using Verizon postpaid and then moved to Visible. Visible does not support my iPad, so I had to find an affordable standalone tablet plan elsewhere.
TL;DR: I ended up using US Mobile Unlimited Starter on Dark Star with Data Waster mode enabled. It gives me unlimited deprioritized AT&T data and 4K streaming for only $25/month. I have not found another tablet plan that can do that. The only annoying part is that I have to turn Data Waster mode back on every 30 days.
I researched other MVNOs, prepaid, and postpaid plans. They either do not officially support tablets, or they charge a very high price for tablet service if you do not also have a phone plan with them, often over $50/month. I did find a publicly available $15/month tablet plan on T-Mobile Business (postpaid) that supports eSIM iPads. But their UI is awful, it is not tax-inclusive, it appears to charge an activation fee, and they would not approve me online because they said I did not have enough credit, even though my credit score is near 800. That plan also only streams in SD, which is a horrible resolution on a big-screen iPad.
US Mobile is one of the few MVNOs that officially support tablets. Although they do not have dedicated tablet plans, they officially allow you to add any phone plan to an iPad. The same plan can behave differently on an iPhone and on an iPad. For example, AT&T works out of the box on iPhone, but not on iPad. I am sharing my findings in case they are helpful.
I tried all three networks on US Mobile, and I tried both the Pooled plan and the Unlimited Starter plan.
TL;DR: Surprisingly, all three networks support eSIM-only iPads. The IMEI is recognized. Even though AT&T and Verizon have IMEI whitelisting, the system still accepts my iPad. I ended up choosing AT&T because of its unlimited data and no video throttling.
For people who do not know US Mobile well, they are an MVNO that sells service on Verizon (Warp), AT&T (Dark Star), and T-Mobile (Light Speed).
wholesale to work. Their official APN profile doesn't enable hotspot. Also, there is no 5G UC icon.If hotspot is a must-have, consider adding multi-network on Warp ($10/month or $90/year).
❌ No support yet on any of the three networks. My iPad is an M4 iPad Pro released in 2024. As of 2026, all three major carriers are rolling out 5G SA, and T-Mobile has the most 5G SA coverage. I imagine the lack of 5G SA affects T-Mobile the most. However, I can still get very good download speeds, 500+ Mbps, without 5G SA on all three networks. Missing 5G SA is more likely to hurt latency and upload speed.
On iPad, the streaming throttling policy is the same as on phones.
So if you want the highest streaming quality, which matters more on a larger tablet screen, Verizon is basically a no-go unless you use a VPN.
One very annoying thing: Data Waster mode turns itself off every 30 days, even on the annual plan. So you should set a reminder to turn it back on. I saw people bring up this issue a year ago, and the CEO commented that they were working on it. I still do not think it is coming anytime soon. Also, “Data Waster” is just a stupid name. Other carriers call this something like HD streaming. And no other carrier I know of makes you manually re-enable it every 30 days.
I have heard that Unlimited Premium on AT&T has 4K streaming always enabled. However, support told me otherwise.
✅ For light data users, the 2GB Pooled plan ($10/month) is a great starting point. I recommend it over the Light plan ($10/month or $96/year). Why?
Your total usage can effectively range from 2GB to 22GB per month, with each 2GB top-up costing $4. That makes it a true pay-as-you-go, set-it-and-forget-it option. You never pay for more than you use. However, if you regularly use 20GB+, move to the next plan.
✅ This is also a great plan. With unlimited data on AT&T and 70GB on T-Mobile or Verizon, it should fit heavy daily use. My iPhone is my main device, so Unlimited Starter is enough for my iPad data needs.
❌ I would not recommend this plan for iPad. On Verizon, the included watch plan does not make sense for an iPad. On the other networks, hotspot does not work, so the extra hotspot data also does not matter.
This plan only makes sense if you want higher QCI on Verizon or AT&T, need international roaming, or truly need 70GB+ on a non-AT&T networ
It looks like the eBay annual plans have changed:
I've explored options like UltraMobile but their cheap $3 PayGo solution needs me to first get a physical card and then turn it into eSim. Also their support tells me that it may not work because it needs roaming charges to be added to it too. Same applies with their cheaper monthly plans.
VOIP solutions (Hushed / TextVerified) are apparently unreliable and blocked by banks in particular.
Google Fi apparently works but they want $20 a month.
Any proven working solutions for this scenario would be welcomed!
I’ve been on AT&T prepaid for a few years now. Tried mint mobile once and the service was awful in my area, so a bit hesitant to go off of the big networks for now.
But I’ve been on the cheapest 5gb plan for a while and all the set data plans are replaced with unlimited. I really don’t want to pay the $2 more for ‘unlimited saver’ as the data speeds seem like garbage. There is the 12 month prepaid $300 deal that doesn’t specify speed but instead the 16gb high speed cap.
For what it’s worth, I’m on WiFi enough where I really don’t need a ton of data, but there are a couple odd months in the year where I might need to top off. Curious to hear other perspectives.
Additionally, I was a Verizon contract customer growing up and my wife still has them, so service in my area is comparable with their network.
Which one better...Airtalk or Life wireless with CA lifeline ?
Which one has better CS? I plan to bring my device. any other providers with AT&T? Tmobile coverage is horrible in my area. So I need to switch to AT&T
Thanks
I have Verizon and it’s been a brutal experience. Want to switch out of it to a lower cost carrier and considering mint and noble. Have you guys used this and what has your experience been? I’ll be in Europe for a month so international usage is important to me.
Thanks!
Some other perks are that per line it's quite reasonable considering you still get international data, taxes and fees are included, free in-flight wifi, netflix included, etc. The newer plans would allow phone promos which seems tempting. Another option is transfer of ownership in case anyone is interested in the plan as opposed to canceling it and then no one gets it. The fact that I have $25/mo HSI grandfathered as well is pretty good, but I might want some new phones soon so that's why I'm wondering if it's worth it for me to switch to the newer plans (maybe like an essentials plan for example)