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Starlink Gen 3 Standard Hardware on Sale for $299 For All Thru Oct 5, 2024
Starlink is getting more aggressive with its hardwire price and has now put the Gen 3 Standard hardware on sale for $299 until Oct 5th for all users with no location restrictions or plan restrictions that were in place for the previous regional savings discounts. Starlink Standard for $299 Video Starlink Hardware On Sale […]
The T-Mobile AWAY Plan – A Mobile-Friendly Option For RVers And Nomads – Finally Launches
T-Mobile has finally launched the AWAY plans, which are aimed explicitly at RVers, nomads, and other frequent travelers. The AWAY plans were originally announced in late April 2024, but were delayed due to what T-Mobile said was a technical glitch. The plans appeared on T-Mobile’s website in mid-June in a “coming soon status” and now, […]
Verizon Prepaid Brand Total Wireless Now Offers A 100GB Data Plan For $45/Month
Verizon owns several prepaid brands, one of which is Total Wireless (formerly known as “Total by Verizon”), which offers inexpensive prepaid service. Historically, Total Wireless offerings were not very exciting from a mobile internet perspective, but the brand has recently revamped its plan lineup, adding compelling data-only options for hotspots, tablets, and routers. Video Stories […]
Starlink Mini Dish Now Available To All – With Nomad Friendly Data Plans!
SpaceX released the mobile friendly Starlink Mini system last month – for the first time offering a small DC-powered Starlink option wonderfully suited for off-grid RV’s and boats. But the Mini was offered in the USA via invitation only, and only to those who were interested in adding it on to existing fixed-location residential Starlink […]
Analysis: Why Is Starlink Mini Affordable & Unlimited In Central America, But Not In USA?
The new Starlink Mini seems like the ideal Starlink hardware option for our audience of nomadic RVers and boaters. But the confusing and seemingly haphazard way it has launched over the past week has been anything but ideal – leaving many potential customers feeling frustrated. Consider the sequence of events: Elon Musk posts that the […]
Starlink Mini Dish Launched – Disappointing “Mini Roam” Data Plan Dashes Nomadic Dreams
This week has been a roller coaster in the world of Starlink. We reported earlier in the week on all the new details revealed in posts by Elon Musk and on the Starlink website about the upcoming Starlink Mini – and it all seemed potentially too good to be true. A smaller, lighter, and much […]
AT&T Announces Price Increases for “Most” Legacy Unlimited Plans
AT&T has just announced another upcoming price increase on several legacy smartphone plans, including most of their retired unlimited plans. Notices are already going out to customers, and the price change will take effect in August 2024. Video Story Price Increases on Unlimited Plans According to one of the AT&T support articles on the […]
T-Mobile’s AWAY™ Plan for RVers and Nomads for $160/mo now back to Coming Soon – Webpage Added
The T-Mobile Home Internet plan priced at just $50-60/month has been a popular way for RVers, boaters, and nomads to keep connected. This was due to non-enforcement of the fixed location terms on the plan. Many T-Mobile reps even actively sold this plan as suitable for RV use – sometimes even signing people up with […]
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