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AT&T’s New Business Unlimited Starter, Performance & Elite Plans – With Up To 100GB of Hotspot Data Per Line
AT&T’s recently rolled-out new small business plan lineup is impressive from a mobile internet perspective, combining high mobile hotspot caps, higher network priority than consumer plans and no network management threshold on the top tier business elite plan. For those with a qualifying business, these new plans come with some major advantages over AT&T’s consumer […]
T-Mobile’s 5G Network Launches With Initial Range & Speed Limitations
As expected, T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network became available to customers today with the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G going on sale to access it. And it is not just T-Mobile postpaid customers – even people on the prepaid Metro by T-Mobile network are able to buy the new 5G Galaxy Note […]
5G Rollout Update: AT&T’s Confusing Consumer 5G Coming in December, Verizon At Last Publishes 5G Maps
AT&T was eager to claim bragging rights last year when it delivered on its promise to launch the nation’s first mobile 5G network – squeaking the debut in just under the wire before the end of 2018. But it was an extremely underwhelming launch – with 5G service offered on just a single compatible device […]
T-Mobile Offers New Mobile Hotspot Device – The Franklin T9
T-Mobile just released a new mobile hotspot device – the Franklin T9. This new hotspot replaces the Coolpad Surf, which is no longer available for purchase from T-Mobile. The Coolpad Surf remains available from some MVNO’s and resellers, for free as part of T-Mobile’s ongoing Test Drive program (free service for 30-days). And the Sprint […]
AT&T Launches Previously Teased ‘Unlimited Elite’ Plan
On October 31st, 2019, AT&T announced an impending Unlimited plan shake-up. The new AT&T unlimited plans would be tiered as a trio: Starter, Extra, and Elite. The ‘Elite’, plan, however, would not be released until a future date. Well, that future date is upon us! The pricey, somewhat lackluster plan is now live. For $85 […]
AT&T Adds Ability to Tack-On 5GB of Mobile Hotspot for $10/month to Unlimited Prepaid
AT&T Prepaid is now offering personal mobile hotspot data as an add-on to their Prepaid Unlimited Plans. 5GB of mobile hotspot data can be purchased for an extra $10/month as needed. AT&T offers two prepaid unlimited smartphone plans, here are the key differences between them: The $65 Prepaid Unlimited Plan is subject to Network Management […]
Mobile Internet Resource Center Founders to Co-Host ‘The RVers’ TV Show
Back in 2014, my partner Chris and I founded the Mobile Internet Resource Center. But many of you have been following us online for even longer – we have been sharing our personal travels and tech projects as Technomadia since we first hit the road way back in 2006. Last year, Chris and I were […]
Geek News Alert: Peplink Removes Throughput Limit For SpeedFusion Bonding Servers
When Peplink updated its lineup of cellular integrated routers in August (our news story) it introduced the new PrimeCare support contract option, and the new pricing dramatically changed how much it costs to take advantage of Peplink’s SpeedFusion connection bonding technology. But the catch with bonding connections is that you still need a need a […]
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