Cellular Data Plans
Cellular data plans are offered for smartphones, mobile hotspot devices and cellular embedded routers. They come direct from the carriers, prepaid & postpaid and through 3rd parties. Unlimited doesn't always mean unlimited either.
Understanding limitations like caps on hotspot use, video throttling and network management are important in selecting the right plans for your setup & gear. We offer a lot of resources below.
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Verizon postpaid native cellular phone & data plans, with "unlimited" plans offering 15-30GB of high speed mobile hotspot use.
Released: June 2000
3rd party rental vendors (ie. Travel Data, OTR Mobile, Millenicom, etc) offer T-Mobile based unlimited data plans ranging in price from $55-$150/month - on a month-to-month, no contract basis.
3rd party rental vendors (ie. MobileMustHave, Bix, Nomad Internet, etc) offer AT&T based unlimited data plans on a month-to-month basis.
AT&T offers smartphone plans with up to 100GB of hotspot data, as well as multiple data only plan options.
Released: January 2014
Some non-profits like Calyx & PCs for People offer low-cost unlimited Sprint data plans to their members, ranging from $12-$50/month.
Released: April 2016
Tracfone is an MVNO that offers small plans on all of the major carriers, as well as owns several other MVNOs operating under different names
A subsidiary of AT&T offering prepaid smartphone plans and 20 GB-100 GB data only plans that include use in Mexico & Canada.
Released: April 2016
Connected Mobile is a T-Mobile based MVNO offering an unlimited data plan with up to 30GB of mobile hotspot and some Canada/Mexico roaming.
Released: June 2020
3rd party rental vendors (ie. MobileMustHave, Nomad, etc) offer Verizon based unlimited data plans on a month-to-month basis.
Released: May 2015
T-Mobile & Verizon MVNO featuring smaller, hotspot ready, full speed data buckets on customizable plans.
Released: May 2017
T-Mobile reseller offering smartphone plans with 32-50GB of high speed mobile hotspot use.
Released: January 2018
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