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Old 01-19-2023, 04:05 PM   #1
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internet provider

ok, I have travel data and now they have a new whole plans and prices up quiet a bit.

Anyone have other suggestions for part timers on the road that just want to stream tv?

149.00 per month is pretty steep. maybe starlink is looking better?
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Old 01-19-2023, 04:13 PM   #2
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Currently I am using a Visible phone as a hot spot $25 per month unlimited, I also work from the camper sometimes so I am thinking of adding star link. Not sure what you have for $149/month but that sounds real high to me, I could get star link and visible for just slightly more
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Old 01-19-2023, 04:41 PM   #3
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129 for 500 Gigs or 149 for 1000.
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Old 01-19-2023, 04:52 PM   #4
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I use T-Mobiles Home Internet in the RV. I've heard of differing reports on if it's within the terms of service to be moving around with it or not, but it works well and is affordable. $50/month for unlimited service. It's good where you have cellular service but with T-Mobile, you sort of have to be near populated areas.

I also carry Starlink on a residential plan w/ portability. It's $135 for unlimited data. You need a clear view of the sky, so forested areas are out. It mostly works good but there have been times that it's slowed down to the point of being barely usable. And, for the night-owls, it seems to glitch between 1am-3am with restarts and whatnot. It also requires setting up at every location and I'm super lazy if my stay is less than a week.

Lastly, I carry both AT&T and Verizon on unlimited plans. But these are old grandfathered plans that I acquired back in 2016 and hold onto like they're gold. But again, they only work when there is cellular service.

In the RV, I use a router and just plug whatever internet source I want to use at that particular location into it.
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Old 01-19-2023, 06:33 PM   #5
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129 for 500 Gigs or 149 for 1000.
I'm confused. Who is your internet provider?
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ok, I have travel data and now they have a new whole plans and prices up quiet a bit.
Travel Data is the company.

https://traveldata.page/
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Old 01-19-2023, 08:35 PM   #7
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Thanks. Capitalization matters. I'd never heard of the company.
Sorry. I have no suggestions as to a provider that costs less.
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Old 01-23-2023, 01:28 PM   #8
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We have T-Mobile cell phone service and when we needed to use the internet to pay bills on our laptop last year during a cross-country trip we just plugged our phone into the computer with a USB C to USB A. No streaming or TV watching though, that's why we camp.

However, I do have a spare router at home and I might try the router trick mentioned this camp season.
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