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Verizon Prepaid Brand Total Wireless Now Offers A 100GB Data Plan For $45/Month
Verizon owns several prepaid brands under their Tracfone brand, one of which is Total Wireless (formerly known as “Total by Verizon”), which offers inexpensive prepaid service. Historically, Total Wireless offerings were not very exciting from a mobile internet perspective, but the brand has recently revamped its plan lineup, adding compelling data-only options for hotspots, tablets, […]
Starlink Mini Dish Now Available To All – With Nomad Friendly Data Plans!
SpaceX released the mobile friendly Starlink Mini system last month – for the first time offering a small DC-powered Starlink option wonderfully suited for off-grid RV’s and boats. But the Mini was offered in the USA via invitation only, and only to those who were interested in adding it on to existing fixed-location residential Starlink […]
Analysis: Why Is Starlink Mini Affordable & Unlimited In Central America, But Not In USA?
The new Starlink Mini seems like the ideal Starlink hardware option for our audience of nomadic RVers and boaters. But the confusing and seemingly haphazard way it has launched over the past week has been anything but ideal – leaving many potential customers feeling frustrated. Consider the sequence of events: Elon Musk posts that the […]
Starlink Mini Dish Launched – Disappointing “Mini Roam” Data Plan Dashes Nomadic Dreams
This week has been a roller coaster in the world of Starlink. We reported earlier in the week on all the new details revealed in posts by Elon Musk and on the Starlink website about the upcoming Starlink Mini – and it all seemed potentially too good to be true. A smaller, lighter, and much […]
AT&T Announces Price Increases for “Most” Legacy Unlimited Plans
AT&T has just announced another upcoming price increase on several legacy smartphone plans, including most of their retired unlimited plans. Notices are already going out to customers, and the price change will take effect in August 2024. Video Story Price Increases on Unlimited Plans According to one of the AT&T support articles on the […]
T-Mobile’s AWAY™ Plan for RVers and Nomads for $160/mo now back to Coming Soon – Webpage Added
The T-Mobile Home Internet plan priced at just $50-60/month has been a popular way for RVers, boaters, and nomads to keep connected. This was due to non-enforcement of the fixed location terms on the plan. Many T-Mobile reps even actively sold this plan as suitable for RV use – sometimes even signing people up with […]
UPDATED: Elon Teases Starlink Mini Details – Cheaper Hardware and Subscription Cost?
Over the weekend, Elon Musk teased some new information about the upcoming Starlink Mini system via posts on his X timeline – revealing for the first time information about pricing and availability. This is the most solid information yet on just what to expect from the Starlink Mini – a new addition to the Starlink […]
Apple Satellite Text Messaging Coming with iOS 18 for iPhone
In 2022, Apple jumped ahead of the rest of the industry by being the first to roll out phones with integrated satellite connectivity – enabling this feature in the entire iPhone 14 lineup. Apple provided emergency satellite messaging capability anywhere (in supported countries) iPhone users could get a clear view of the sky, regardless of […]
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