โ01-31-2025 11:06 PM
I just bought a Google pixel 5a after reading that it should be compatible with visible-- but I slipped the SIM card in and it doesn't read the network. Searched the IMEI and it says not compatible.
Is there a workaround? It should be an unlocked phone so I'm not sure why it's not working.
โ02-01-2025 09:50 AM
If the SIM card is already activated and you were using it on another phone then it could be a couple things things besides it showing not compatible, non compatible phones will work but maybe limited to what they can do or may have issues. It could be to old to work on Visible, meaning the firmware of the phone isn't current enough to use Visible service, could be wrong though.
Are you sure the phone is actually unlocked? I had to do a Google search to find out how to check this on a phone and found the following on Pixel community:
You will need to enable developer options. Go to Settings > About phone > tap on 'Build number' until you see message that you're a developer.
โ02-02-2025 10:09 AM
Well I learned something new today, thanks! Went into developer mode, confirmed that the phone is unlocked.
I'm a bit embarrassed that I bought this phone without checking the compatibility list first. It looks like other folks maybe found workarounds so I'm hoping I can as well.