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(Confirmed) Verizon Prepaid $65/month Unlimited Jetpack Data Plan (pUDP) – Retiring May 21
FAQs: How do you get this plan? Is it really unlimited? How much is it? What is prepaid? Yes, it’s unlimited – no hard throttling. Always subject to network management, video reduced to 720p (that’s HD, yes you can stream video on it!). It’s $70/month, or $65 with autopay. For more details, and how to […]
Verizon 5G Plans Come With Unlimited Data, Tethering and 4K Streaming
Verizon came out with more details on its mobile 5G service for the Above and Beyond Unlimited plans (different than the 5G home internet service), tied to the pending release of the Samsung S10 5G smartphone and the news is very promising. Mobile 5G service will include: unlimited high-speed 5G data unlimited 5G mobile hotspot/tethering […]
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Jetpack Plan Gone Missing?
On the afternoon of April 30th, 2019, one of our Top Pick data plans went missing from Verizon’s main prepaid web page. The plan’s absence alerted immediate concern in the unlimited data areas of the hearts of the team members at the Mobile Internet Resource Center. Yes, our hearts have small sections devoted to affordable […]
AT&T Increases Prepaid DataConnect Unlimited Tablet Plan by $5/month
In an email today, AT&T informed customers of the prepaid Data Connect Tablet plan that a $5/month increase is coming starting with their next billing cycle: The cost of the data plan for your tablet or other connected device will increase by $5.00 per month beginning with your bill cycle that begins on May 18, […]
AT&T $360/yr RV Unlimited Data Plan Now Available with Togo Roadlink C2
Last summer Airstream and AT&T launched a partnership offering a very sweet $360/year Unlimited Adventure AT&T data plan – but it was available only to those purchasing a flagship 2019 Airstream International. Then in February 2019, this plan was opened up to all Airstream owners via a dealer-installed $999 Airstream Connected Kit. We’ve long suspected that Airstream […]
Billionaires Battle for Space Dominance: Amazon’s “Project Kuiper” Promises Global Broadband
Satellites in low earth orbit (LEO) have the potential to offer cellular-like speeds and latency, combined with truly global coverage. But global 24/7 broadband coverage takes hundreds or even thousands of satellites working together in a synchronized constellation so that satellites are always in range overhead, no matter where you are. The sheer scale of […]
Verizon “JustKids” Smartphone Plan Released
Today Verizon released a new postpaid plan option specifically designed for kids called, appropriately, “justkids.” It’s part of Verizon’s main family of mix-and-match unlimited smartphone plans (Go, Beyond and Above Unlimited), though this new plan is not an unlimited plan. Verizon is clearly rolling this out to meet the demand from the increasing number of […]
Verizon 5G Service Launches Early – 700Mbps Speed Tests Reported
UPDATE: May 16th, 2019 Verizon’s first true 5G phone went on sale today, as expected. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a beast of a phone – with a huge 6.7″ screen, and a hefty $1,300 starting price. And unfortunately, it will be obsolete within a year, once the second generation of 5G devices reach […]
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