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Visible uses Verizon network so porting from Verizon into Verizon technically is not possible. You will get an error on the Verizon website when trying to port a Visible number in. There's a simple way to get past this error and that is to transfer to an interim carrier that uses a network other than Verizon. I found Tello the perfect candidate for the interim carrier. It uses T-Mobile network and the plans are really cheap to port in. I used the $5 plan with 100 min talk and no data for the port. Here is the step by step (I used an iPhone with eSim support but the steps could be modified for any phone with or without eSim): Get your port out details from Visible. You can either use the app or its website to request port out information. It will email and text you the details. The PIN it provides you will be valid for 7 days only so you need to make sure you can start the port out process in 7 days (or else you can request the port out details again which will generate a new PIN va

If you just got your iPhone unlocked from your carrier or/and want to know if your phone really has been unlocked, there are a few ways of doing this: Go to Settings->General->About->Carrier Lock. If this shows 'No SIM restrictions', your iPhone is unlocked. Please note that you do not have to remove your original SIM from your phone and insert a new SIM from another carrier for this step. Insert a new SIM and wait for the activation process to finish. If it lands you on the home screen, your phone is unlocked. You can also check #1 to confirm. The new SIM does not have to be activated. Backup & restore from iTunes. OR, if you have nothing to backup, you can simply Erase All Content & Settings and set it up as a new iPhone. Once you land on the home screen, go and check #1. Go to the website of any carrier that supports BYOD compatibility check and does not use the same network as your original service (to which your phone was locked). For example, Spectrum Mob