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T-Mobile Introduces ‘One Unlimited 55+’
“Oh, to be young again!” More like: ‘Oh, to be age 55 years or older’! That’s right. Having crossed the half a century mark plus five now has an added bonus – the option to partake in T-Mobile’s new One Unlimited 55+ plan. While we here at the Mobile Internet Resource Center know travelers of […]
Verizon Experimenting With Netflix / YouTube Video Throttling
UPDATE (July 23rd, 2017): Experiment Seemingly Over We can confirm that as of this morning, it seems as if Verizon has stopped experimentally throttling video streams. The line we had witnessed consistently capped at 10Mbps is now humming along at 30+ Mbps. Some have speculated that Verizon only backed down from the throttling because of […]
AT&T Enables “Stream Saver” To Throttle Mobley Video – Here’s How To Turn It Off
We’ve written at length about the amazing unlimited AT&T Connected Car plan that came out in February. When used with a Mobley, it allows for unlimited hotspot data on AT&T for just $20/mo. With such an amazing offer – it is no wonder that this deal has taken the RVing world by storm. But lately – […]
Verizon & Novatel Announce Next Generation USB Modem – Global Modem USB730L
It has been two full years since the Novatel Global USB U620L was released in July 2015 – and for those who prefer staying connected via a USB modem rather than by tethering to a phone or using a battery-powered mobile hotspot, the lack of newer options has been frustrating. We actually started to doubt that […]
AT&T Rebrands GoPhone to AT&T PREPAID – Offers ‘Two Months Free’ Promo
Earlier this morning, AT&T officially rebranded its prepaid GoPhone offering to AT&T PREPAID (so creative! Look at that all CAPS font!). While creativity clearly isn’t the primary focus of this rebrand (have you checked out that new logo?) – drawing in new customers more than likely is. AT&T is attempting to do that by offering […]
Mid-2017 Mobile Internet Update
At the end of every year we do a wrap-up of major changes in the mobile internet industry. But this year, there’s been so many significant changes since that major update that we thought it would be worthwhile to present a quick mid-year review to keep all of our readers up to date. First, here’s […]
Verizon Terminating Certain “Rural” Customers For Excessive Roaming Usage
Verizon is known for having an absolutely unmatched coverage map, particularly in rural areas. But the secret behind the scenes is that in a lot of rural areas, Verizon customers are actually roaming onto tiny regional cellular carriers. In the past Verizon has made this completely seamless – never even indicating to customers that they […]
Virgin Mobile Going Unlimited – And iPhone Only
UPDATE (8/29/18): Virgin Mobile has ended the Inner Circle Promo. UPDATE (8/27/17): Inner Circle plan no longer requires purchase of a new iPhone. Virgin Mobile, a Sprint prepaid subsidiary, has trimmed their plan offerings to a single option: the new ‘Inner Circle’ plan. Virgin Mobile’s revamp from multiple data bucket plans to a singular ‘unlimited […]
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