Visible eSIM: activation, transfer and travel

How to get a Visible eSIM

Visible describes eSIM as a digital SIM already embedded in your phone. Its eSIM page says to make sure your phone is unlocked. Visible's app lets you check compatibility; having eSIM capability alone does not establish that your phone works with Visible.

If you bring a number from another carrier, Visible says to find your account number and PIN from that carrier. Keep activation and number transfer separate: Visible's iPhone activation page says eSIM users must activate their new service before requesting a number transfer to Visible.

Visible eSIM activation and QR code

Visible's new-member instructions say to download the Visible app and use the phone listed on your order. For iPhone activation, Visible gives this sequence:

1. Open the Visible app on your new device. Download it if you do not have it.
2. Tap each checkbox in the checklist, then select Go to activation.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate your eSIM.
4. Tap Done when the screen says, "Cellular Setup Complete: your Visible eSIM is now active on this iPhone."
5. When Phone is Activated appears, you automatically return to the Visible app.

Visible says this process usually takes up to 5 minutes, but it can take longer. Its iPhone page says the QR code is only visible during activation. Visible also describes QR code activation from a saved image on iOS v17 or above, without needing another device.

After activation, Visible's new-member page says to make a call, send a text and use some data to check that service works.

Moving your Visible eSIM to a new phone

For an existing customer, Visible provides a SIM Swap using eSIM procedure. Start on the new phone and check its compatibility in the app before following the transfer prompts. This is the procedure Visible publishes for moving your service, not for transferring a number from another carrier.

1. Download the Visible app on your new phone.
2. Open the app, sign in and check whether your new phone is compatible.
3. Go to Account > Devices > Switching to eSIM is SIMple.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. If asked, name the line, choose default lines and/or turn on the eSIM.
6. Make a call, send a text and use some data to check that your service works.

Visible free eSIM trial

Visible offers a 15-day free trial with unlimited Verizon 5G and 4G LTE coverage via eSIM. Visible says there is no credit card requirement, contract or auto-renewal, and you can end the trial at any time.

Visible's eligibility rules exclude current members. You must be in the United States, must not have been a Visible member in the last 12 months, and must not have participated in the trial in the past 12 months. Visible also requires an eSIM-capable phone compatible with its service; its eSIM page specifies an unlocked phone.

Visible gives this signup order:

1. Begin at Visible's free-trial signup.
2. Let Visible check whether your device is compatible.
3. Provide your name, email and ZIP code. Visible says no credit card or payment information is required.

Visible gives you a trial number without affecting your current service, so you keep your current number too. After the trial, Visible says you can bring your current number over or keep the trial number if you choose a paid plan.

Visible abroad: roaming or a travel eSIM

Visible calls Global Pass roaming. It lets you make and receive calls, use data and use hotspot service without a different SIM. Visible says international access is automatic once Global Pass is enabled. The prices below were checked Oct 2026.

For Mexico and Canada, Visible lists coverage as included on Visible+ or $5/day on its base plan. Compare that with Saily's Mexico plan at US$37.99 for 20 GB over 30 days, or Ubigi's Canada plan at US$15.00 for 10 GB over 7 days. Included Visible+ roaming changes the comparison: a travel eSIM adds a separate purchase.

Visible lists its wider Global Pass tier at $10/day, with unlimited talk and text plus 2 GB of data with mobile hotspot in over 140 countries. For Europe or Japan, confirm your destination is covered before choosing that tier. Our price table lists Airalo's Europe unlimited plan at US$27.00 for 7 days and Saily's Japan plan at US$24.99 for 20 GB over 30 days. Compare the data allowance, validity and need for calls rather than treating these as identical services.

Visible's pages give conflicting complimentary-pass terms. Its free-trial page says Visible+ receives one complimentary day per month that expires without rolling over. Its eSIM page says Visible+ monthly and annual members, and Visible+ Pro monthly members, may carry up to 12 Global Passes. Confirm your account's available passes before budgeting.

Visible gives these steps to enable Global Pass:

1. Sign in to the Visible app or your Visible account.
2. Go to Overview and select Global Pass.
3. Agree to the Global Pass Terms and Conditions and select Enable Global Pass. Visible says members without autopay enabled must also agree to the Autopay Terms and Conditions.

Visible's quoted Global Pass details do not state what happens after the 2 GB allowance. The travel-provider entries in our price table do not state speed caps, fair-use thresholds or hotspot rules, so an unlimited label alone does not settle those questions.