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AT&T Enables Free Roaming In Canada & Mexico – With A Catch
AT&T today announced “new roaming benefits” that will let AT&T customers use their plans (including calls, text, and high-speed data) while traveling in Mexico and Canada just as if they were in the USA. But things aren’t nearly as simple as they should be. Not all AT&T plans qualify, the rules are different for Canada than […]
AT&T Reseller Harbor Mobile Gives Customers 2-Day Notice of Cancellation
Harbor Mobile, a reseller of AT&T business plans that came on our radar earlier this year, sent out a message to their customers today telling them the will no longer be able to provide the service. Harbor Mobile offered very affordable smartphone and data only plans that were a fraction of the cost of going direct with AT&T. Options for […]
Tello – A New Sprint MVNO With Configurable Plans
This week a new Sprint reseller, Tello, is launching – and they have a unique way to choose your prepaid cellular plan. All plans are smartphone plans – you can bring your own compatible unlocked device, or you can purchase a device from Tello. You then can chose how many minutes, texts and GBs of […]
Netflix Debuts Cellular Data Usage Controls
Making good on the promised May release – Netflix today rolled out a new Cellular Data Usage Controls feature that has been under limited public testing since March. In the past – the Netflix app over cellular on most carriers throttled itself to around 600kbps, which limited streaming video resolution to 384p, well below DVD quality. […]
Millenicom is Back – With New T-Mobile Powered Plans
Once a favorite connectivity option with RVers, Millenicom vanished from the scene in late 2014 when Verizon abruptly cut off Millenicom’s ability to offer Verizon-powered hotspot plans – leading to a very rocky period of transition for those who were caught by the surprise service shutdown. Millenicom’s web page was replaced with cryptic research notes about the company […]
Maximum Signal’s Max-Amp RV: Finally Shipping
It has been a long time coming – but after spending nearly a year being “just a few weeks away”, Maximum Signal’s Max-Amp has at last been shipped to a real customer! This cellular booster has been on our radar for a long time now as a potential worthy competitor to weBoost’s product line, particularly in light […]
Amazon Challenges Netflix with $8.99/mo Prime Video
For many, the core feature of Amazon’s $99/year Amazon Prime program has always been the free two-day shipping – which many RVers have learned to take advantage of for fast reliable shipping to just about anywhere. We even use it to buy groceries and cat food! But over the years Amazon has added other perks to […]
Carriers Tell FCC: Cell Booster Rules are Working Out Great!
In May of 2014, new FCC regulations controlling the design of cellular boosters went into effect – obsoleting all boosters currently on the market. One of the most contentious parts of the new rules was a requirement that all boosters must be registered with the cellular carriers they are being used with. Some RVers objected […]
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