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AT&T Pulls Prepaid DataConnect $34.99/Month Unlimited Tablet Plan
Yesterday, February 12, 2020, reports started being shared that the popular AT&T DataConnect Unlimited Tablet Plan for $34.99/mo (or $40 without autopay) was suddenly gone from AT&T’s buy-a-session website. Most of yesterday it was unclear if this was a temporary glitch (as we’ve seen before), or if the plan was being eliminated, or perhaps AT&T was […]
Mango Mobile and Black Wireless MVNOs Offer New $25 Multi-Month Plans on T-Mobile With 70GB of High-Speed Data
Mango Mobile and Black Wireless, two MVNO’s owned by Red Pocket Mobile, announced new T-Mobile-based multi-month smartphone plans with a promotional price of $25/month that includes 50GB of on-device data and 20GB of mobile hotspot data, for a total of 70GB per month. Mango Mobile was originally launched in 2016, and Black Wireless was […]
It’s (Almost) Over – Federal Judge Approves Sprint / T-Mobile Merger
The mega-merger of the wireless world took a major step closer to completion this morning when a federal judge came down strongly in favor of allowing Sprint and T-Mobile to merge, ruling against the 14 states that had sued to stop the transaction. US District Judge Victor Marrero has clearly become a T-Mobile fan: “T-Mobile […]
Space Race Update: OneWeb Launches 34 Broadband Satellites with Monthly Launches Planned, Starlink up to 240 and Launching Twice Monthly
OneWeb became the first of the next generation satellite constellation providers to reach orbit when it launched its first six satellites in February 2019, but there has been little news out of OneWeb since then. But OneWeb hasn’t been sitting still – it spent the past year testing and tweaking its design, and ramping up a […]
Total Wireless Adds Personal Mobile Hotspot and Offers Double Data Promo
Total Wireless, an MVNO and Tracfone brand that offers Verizon based smartphone plans, has officially added the ability to use personal mobile hotspot on some of their plans. Total Wireless has also revamped their cellular plan line-up and are offering a double data promotion to new customers. Video Version Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Total […]
FCC Approves Deployment of LTE Band 48 (CBRS) – Now Branded “OnGo”
Yesterday the FCC announced approval for the commercial deployment of wireless services on the 3.5GHz CBRS band – opening up 150MHz of new mid-band spectrum for LTE and 5G usage. And if you have a recent flagship phone – you might already be compatible! But CBRS (which will now be marketed as “OnGo”) is unlike […]
Google Fi Enforcing Restrictions on International Data Use
Google Fi is a unique cellular service that uses multiple cellular networks and Wi-Fi behind the scenes – automatically picking the best partner wherever you happen to be. Their plans are based on the T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular networks. Google Fi offers an Unlimited Plan and Flexible Plan, both of which include International high-speed […]
AT&T Officially Pulls “Unlimited Adventure Plan” – AT&T RV Based Plans Now Available to WiFiRanger
The attractively priced and uniquely structured annual unlimited data plan called “Unlimited Adventure,” which cost just $360 for a year of unlimited data service, is now an offering of the past. As we reported in mid-December of 2019, AT&T indeed pulled the plug on the Unlimited Adventure plan at midnight on January 15, 2020. Those who still […]
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