Xiaomi Redmi note 8 pro?

[MrsJennyK]

I have a foreign exchange student coming to live with me from Turkey. She has a Xiaomi Redmi note 8 pro currently with an esim card in it, which I know won't work with Visible. Is it possible it could work with another card in it?

[Hawks]

Unfortunately, Xiaomi phones are GSM only and won't work with CDMA carriers like Visible, Verizon, US Cellular, and the like. I recommend getting a physical SIM card from Mint Mobile or some other GSM MVNO, which will be a cheaper option than AT&T or T-Mobile postpaid.  That way, the student can use their same phone and not have to purchase another phone. Good luck to you!

[MrsJennyK]

Thank you for this idea. I put in my address at Mint and it said that coverage for my address is "fair" which makes me a little nervous. I wonder if fair is good enough or if we will end up regretting that.

[sashawatson]

My phone has GSM mode as well as CDMA and global and visible still says it's not compatible. They can't tell me why. Does anybody know?

[beav]

If you have an old phone, you could do the swap for this phone:

https://www.visible.com/shop/smartphones/blade-a3-prime/?sku=Z5157VS

The swap would be free if the old phone meets Visible's requirements.

[MrsJennyK]

Thank you for the idea, but it won't work for her phone because when we put in the number it says it's not compatible.