T-Mobile has finally brought Band 71 support to a data-only mobile hotspot device! The Coolpad Surf is T-Mobile’s newest hotspot and although it is fairly basic in terms of features, it does support T-Mobile’s newest LTE spectrum – 600MHz Band 71. Why is this important? T-Mobile is aggressively rolling out Band 71 across the country […]
Republic Wireless Offering 20GB Data-only Sim Cards Through Amazon
T-Mobile/Sprint reseller Republic Wireless is now selling an interesting and unique data-only, prepaid, one-time-use, plug-and-play SIM card. Available only through Amazon, the sim can be installed in any unlocked, GSM-compatible device and comes in 30 and 90-day versions. Although advertised as “unlimited” data, it only includes 20GB of high-speed (4G/LTE) data per 30 day period, […]
Project Fi Rebranded to Google Fi – New Features and Phone Options
Google’s Project Fi has long been an interesting and unique entry in the mobile connectivity space, designed to use WiFi along with multiple cellular networks behind the scenes to automatically pick the best option wherever you happen to be to deliver voice, text and data service – even internationally! Google announced some major changes to the service […]
T-Mobile Brings Back Unlimited Hotspot Data with Global Plus 15GB
Back in August 2018, T-Mobile eliminated the “One Plus International” add-on to its ONE line of smartphone plans. T-Mobile seemed to be following in AT&T’s footsteps by eliminating the only remaining direct carrier option that provided unlimited and unthrottled hotspot data. But now, just two months later, unlimited hotspot data (for smartphones only) is back, […]
AT&T Offers $20 AutoPay Discount on Prepaid Unlimited Plans – Limited Time Promotion
AT&T is running a limited-time offer for it’s prepaid unlimited plans, which increases the autopay discount by $10/month to $20/month. This brings their unlimited prepaid smartphone plans down to as low as $45/month. The time period for signing up is limited, but once signed up and enrolled in autopay, the discount will remain for as […]
AT&T Increases Military and First Responder Discounts on Unlimited &More Plans
Over the last year, the four major providers have tried to one-up each other with discounts to military personnel and veterans. With the roll-out of AT&T’s FirstNet and the Verizon firefighter throttling debacle, “first responders” (a large group of public safety professionals) are increasingly becoming benefactors of special group discounts. While we wait for Verizon’s promised first […]