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Why AT&T and Verizon Combined Makes Sense for RVers
So often we’re asked what the absolute best cellular network is for travelers. Verizon of course comes out on top – they have the widest coverage map, particularly for their 4G LTE speeds. We generally recommend that anyone going with just one carrier go with Verizon. However, AT&T has become a remarkable rival. And there […]
FCC Chairman: Not a Fan of Verizon’s Throttling Plan
A lot of people are concerned about Verizon’s newly announced plan to begin throttling users with grandfathered LTE accounts beginning in October. And it seems one of the most upset is FCC chairman Tom Wheeler. In a scathing letter to Verizon, he says: “Reasonable network management” concerns the technical management of your network; it is not […]
FreedomPop to offer Free Data on Tablets
Sprint MVNO FreedomPop will soon be selling refurbished tablet devices, starting with the iPad Mini and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. All customers will receive 500 MB a month of free LTE data on the device, and customers can also bring their own Sprint enabled LTE tablets to the plan. As an added twist, FreedomPop will also […]
Congress Says: It is OK to Unlock Your Phone
For those of us who rely on the cellular networks to get online – one longstanding annoyance has been that it is often impossible to move devices from one carrier to another. Often the reasons are technical (incompatible technology and frequency bands), but very often devices are sold “locked” to the original carrier, and without […]
Verizon to Begin Throttling Unlimited Data Plans in October
Big news today – Verizon has announced that they are going to begin ‘network optimization’ of the speeds of LTE customers on “unlimited” grandfathered plans, starting in October. Verizon is targeting the top 5% of heaviest data users – and at the moment that is averaging out at about 4.7GB a month of usage. Speeds will not be […]
goTenna – Turn your Smartphone into a Radio Wave Network
Startup goTenna is accepting pre sales of their new device that is intended to bridge the gap between cell and satellite phones. The device is a 2 ounce wand that communicates with your smartphone via bluetooth to transmit via low frequency radio waves to other users of the device. The range can be a mile in […]
Verizon offering Prepaid LTE Data Service
Starting tomorrow, Verizon is making the move to including LTE data service for their prepaid AllSet plans direct with them. Previously, all prepaid plans, both with them and via other MVNOs, were limited to 3G service only. The linked article below talks about the new phone plans which include talk, text and limited buckets of […]
T-Mobile Reveals What AT&T Charges Wholesale For Roaming Data
T-Mobile has filed with the FCC asking that it clarify what “commercially reasonable” means in regards to roaming agreements between carriers, and that the FCC then force AT&T and Verizon to fairly negotiate new more “reasonable” lower rates with the smaller carriers who are dependent on roaming. T-Mobiles objects to the big carriers charging wholesale […]
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