Visible is adding Pixel Watch coverage to one of its plans for free

The cell network that offers all of the coverage without the extra cost of mainstream cellular services is now making itself a little more enticing. Visible’s best plan now includes network coverage for Android smartwatches, like the Pixel Watch series.

Visible isn’t generally brought up in the same conversation as Verizon, AT&T, and other well-known cell networks. The company is owned by and runs on Verizon’s towers, but it acts as its own service entirely. The plans are simple, but they offer much value for the price with no need for contracts and other constraints.

Visible officially announced that it would now offer cellular coverage for Android smartwatches in a couple of ways. Users on the Visible+ Pro plan will be able to add service to their Pixel Watch for free. For those on any other plan, adding a smartwatch to their coverage will cost an additional $10/month. That includes users on the Visible+ plan, which comes in at $35/month.

It looks as though this only includes the Pixel Watch series, with no mention of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch or any other smartwatches. The “Android smartwatch” phrasing used is confusing and would make some believe that any Wear OS device is viable. Visible’s new landing page notes that a general “smartwatch service” can be added to a plan, but there are no watches mentioned other than the Pixel Watch. In fact, further small text indicates that this only applies to the Google Pixel Watch 2 and newer.

For users who own an LTE Pixel Watch, the change means those watches will actually be used at their full potential. Users with Bluetooth model Pixel Watches will not be able to add their device to Visible’s new plan.

In the app on our active plan, we see a new prompt under “add a smartwatch,” though it notes the user needs to “head to the Google Pixel app to activate smartwatch service.” This would indicate that Google’s wearables are the only working devices under Visible’s new coverage.

Hopefully, more than just the Pixel Watch will be able to get service with Visible in the future. As an added bonus to a plan that already exists, and at $10/month extra, it isn’t a terrible deal. Though if you’re on the Visible+ plan and add a smartwatch, you may as well upgrade to the Visible+ Pro plan to get better coverage in general.

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