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Simple Mobile T-Mobile Plans Discounted for Amazon Prime Customers
T-Mobile based cellular plans are abound this week it seems, and another deal is just announced specifically for Amazon Prime members. MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) Simple Mobile has partnered with Amazon to offer a limited time promotion (undisclosed for how long) of 25% off their cellular phone plans. You can keep the special rates […]
Metro PCS Offering Solid Promos – With 8GB+ Mobile Hotspot Ready Data
(8/8/17 UPDATE): Metro PCS is once again offering slick pricing promos on their plans. Most notably for mobile internet seekers, lines can be added to their $60 unlimited plan (the 8GB of mobile hotspot data one!) for $25 each additional line. That means you can get 2 lines of unlimited on device data, with 8GB of […]
The Race to Gigabit LTE (And Why Things Seem To Actually Be Getting Slower)
Two of the top stories in the past week in the cellular industry seem to be in direct conflict with each other. On one hand – there are reports of carriers demonstrating real-world gigabit cellular speeds, with Verizon and T-Mobile both boasting that they will be rolling out gigabit capability in some areas and on […]
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 […]
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