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Peplink Launches “MAX Orbit” Series Routers For Multi-Satellite Bonding
Peplink has launched the new MAX Orbit series, a family of routers purpose-built to manage and bond multiple satellite internet… Continue Reading
Amazon Leo Gets FCC Deadline Extension – With a Catch!
When the Amazon Leo constellation was first announced in 2019 (then known as ‘Project Kuiper’) – Amazon filed with the… Continue Reading
FCC Router Ban Update – Mobile Hotspots Included In The Ban, Enterprise Routers And Smartphones Exempt
The US Federal government has made some changes and clarifications to the router ban, first introduced back in March, and… Continue Reading
Mid 2026 Satellite Mobile Internet Update: New Glenn Explosion Derails Amazon Leo & AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX Begins Starlink V3 Testing
Last Thursday evening the hopes of a Starlink competitor coming online any time this year went kaboom when Blue Origin’s… Continue Reading
AT&T Introduces Build-A-Plan – Prepaid Plans for Smartphones
AT&T has introduced a new prepaid plan for smartphones called Build-A-Plan. The plan comes with a base plan for $15/month… Continue Reading
Starlink Reverses Course, Restores Local GPS Location API Access For Priority Plans
Just last week, Starlink removed access to precise location data from its Application Programming Interface (API), affecting many third-party applications… Continue Reading
Starlink Removes GPS Data Access Through Local API
Update: Since this story was written, Starlink changed their GPS policy and now allows Priority service plans customers to access… Continue Reading
Total Wireless New Unlimited Smartphone Plan Lineup With Unlimited, Throttled Mobile Hotspot Data
Verizon’s prepaid subsidiary, Total Wireless, launched a new lineup of unlimited smartphone plans, several of which include unlimited speed-capped mobile… Continue Reading
Starlink Roam, Residential and Standby Mode Price Increases!
Late last week, SpaceX quietly introduced a new Starlink Roam 300GB data plan at a very attractive $80/month price point…. Continue Reading
New Starlink Roam 300GB Plan For $80/mo – International Changes Coming?
Starlink quietly dropped a new Roam plan last night, and it’s the kind of plan we’ve been hoping would come… Continue Reading
Cricket Wireless Doubles Data on Simply Data Hotspot Plans, Adds Unlimited Tablet Plan
Cricket Wireless is a prepaid subsidiary of AT&T, and their Simply Data hotspot device plans have long been one of… Continue Reading
Starlink Rolls Out New Travel Registration Policy – Passport and Selfie Verification Required
Only a few short years ago, traveling internationally and staying connected typically meant tracking down a local SIM card and… Continue Reading
T-Mobile U.S. Pass – Prepaid eSIM Plans For U.S. Visitors With Up To 50 GB of Mobile Hotspot Data
Today, T-Mobile announced a new line of prepaid smartphone plans for international travelers visiting the U.S. and North America, available… Continue Reading
Verizon Increases Rates on Unlimited Ultimate Phone Plan and Some Monthly Add-On Perks
Verizon quietly rolled out some changes to its smartphone plan lineup. They increased the prices on their top-tier Unlimited Ultimate… Continue Reading
Starlink Adjusts Pricing for Global Priority and Local Priority Plans
Starlink has alerted customers via email that it is adjusting pricing on the Global Priority and Local Priority plans to… Continue Reading
T-Mobile And SpaceX Offer T-Satellite International Roaming In Canada And New Zealand
T-Mobile officially launched the Starlink-powered T-Satellite service back in July 2025 with basic text messaging, then expanded the service with… Continue Reading
MobileMustHave Revamps RoamLink Data Plan Lineup Offering More Options And Flexibility
MobileMustHave, our education and action partner, has revamped its RoamLink data plans to offer more tiers and flexible data options… Continue Reading
Inseego Launches MiFi PRO M4 5G Hotspot with Wi-Fi 7
Inseego is finally expanding its mobile hotspot lineup with a new series called the MiFi PRO M4. This is the… Continue Reading
New Glenn Fails To Deliver – A Setback For AST SpaceMobile and Amazon Leo
As we wrote about last week – there are currently three next-generation broadband satellite constellations under construction with ambitions of… Continue Reading
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Gear center entries about products we track with specs, purchasing info and reviews.
Review: QuadMini & QuadPro 4×4 Panel Antennas from Waveform (Cellular Antennas)
Waveform’s own 4×4 MIMO panel antennas – the QuadMini being omnidirectional and low profile, the one of most interest for RV or Boat use.
Review: Cellular Routers & Data Plans For Fixed Wireless Residential and Business Service by T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T
Cellular-based home internet service providing a router and unlimited data for fixed locations only.
Overview: Business Plans by T-Mobile (Cellular Data Plans)
T-Mobile offers a line of plans for small business customers that are priced similarly to their consumer plans but offer more features & benefits.
Overview: Business Plans by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)
Verizon’s business plan options including unlimited smartphone plans and plans for tablets and data devices.
Overview: eSIM Data Plans by Peplink (Cellular Data Plans)
Peplink eSim Data Plans allow you to buy cellular data directly from Peplink without needing a plan (or SIM card) of your own.
Overview: FRVA Tech Connect+ Data Plans (Cellular Data Plans)
FRVA (Formerly FMCA) offers data plans as part of their Tech Connect+ membership programs. They currently offer plans on T-Mobile.
Review: T-Mobile Based Non-Profit Unlimited Data Plans – Calyx Institute | PCs for People | Shield Internet (Cellular Data Plans)
Non-Profits like Calyx, PCs for People, and Shield Internet offer low-cost truly unlimited T-Mobile data plans with their memberships. Membership options range from monthly, quarterly or annually – and plans available with a provided hotspot, or BYOD.
Overview: Postpaid Consumer Plans by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)
Verizon postpaid cellular phone, tablet & data plans.
Overview: Prepaid Plans by T-Mobile (Cellular Data Plans)
T-Mobile’s direct prepaid cellular phone & data plans.
Review: Cricket Wireless by AT&T (Cellular Data Plans)
A subsidiary of AT&T offering prepaid smartphone & hotspot device plans including our top pick 150GB for $90/month Simply Data plan.
Overview: 3rd Party and Multi-Carrier/Virtual SIM Plans (Cellular Data Plans)
3rd party vendors and resellers that offer data plans on the major carriers on a month-to-month basis.
Overview: Winnebago Connect (Connected Vehicle)
Winnebago Connect is a fully integrated cellular, WiFi, smart control, and RV automation system that also offers cellular connectivity.
Overview: Verizon Home Internet Plans
Verizon’s Home Internet service is intended for fixed locations, with Verizon sporadically enforcing its fixed location use policy. $35-$75/mo for unlimited data. Use in provided gateway device required.
Review: Visible by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)
Verizon’s prepaid brand for select smartphones, offering two different plans with unlimited on device data and unlimited mobile hotspot data for one device, capped at 5 Mbps. Inner Circle offers $5/mo discount up to 7 users.
Overview: Prepaid by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)
Verizon Prepaid offers plans for data-only devices, including our top pick 150GB hotspot plan.
Review: Home Internet, Small Business Internet & AWAY Data Plans and Gateways by T-Mobile
T-Mobile’s home and small business data plans and gateway routers come with fixed-location and expensive mobile options.
Overview: Postpaid Plans by T-Mobile (Cellular Data Plans)
T-Mobile’s postpaid consumer plans for smartphones and tablets, and data plans for hotspots & routers.
Review: M3000 Series MiFi X Pro 5G by Inseego (Mobile Hotspot)
The Inseego MiFi X Pro 5G M3000 series are 5G mobile hotspot devices for Verizon and T-Mobile featuring Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 6.
Overview: InHand Networks Gateways and Routers (Mobile Routers)
InHand Networks is a China-based electronics manufacturer that offers a variety of products including mobile and enterprise routers that are starting to become available from some North American vendors.
Product Line-Up: Entry-Level Mobile Hotspots (Mobile Hotspots)
A consolidated report on the major cellular carriers’ entry-level mobile hotspot devices.
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Educational guides kept constantly up to date.
Mobile Cellular Boosters for RV & Boat Internet
Cellular Boosters for Mobile Data Performance Boosters are a popular (and pricey) option to get a better cellular signal for stabilizing cellular signals.
Mobile Hotspot Device – Selecting and Understanding MiFis, Jetpacks & AirCards
Hotspots come in a wide range of shapes, forms, and features. Understanding those features can go a long way to selecting the right gear for your mobile internet setup.
Selecting Cellular Data Plans for Peplink & Other Routers
BookmarkRouter Cellular Data Plans Finding suitable cellular data plans to meet home and work mobile internet needs while RVing or… Continue Reading
Switching Between Starlink Data Plans
Starlink offers several types of services and sometimes your needs may change that you want to change from one data plan to another data plan.
Peplink Cellular Data Performance Optimization Tips
Peplink routers have a collection of features that allow you to optimize your cellular data performance. This guide overviews using antennas, boosters, band selection and bonding & load balancing.
Assessing Your Unique RV & Boat Mobile Internet Needs
There is no single technology for keeping online that is appropriate for all the different situations mobile folks might find themselves in. Each RVer or cruiser usually ends up with a slightly different approach that best fits their travel style, needs, technical comfort level, and budget. This guide will help you understand the considerations to keep in mind when deciding what equipment and plans you need to best meet your needs.
Peplink Outbound Policies – Juggling Internet Traffic
Outbound policies are the method used by Peplink routers that allow you to control how any device on your network connects upstream to the internet.
5G Cellular Data Fundamentals for Mobile Internet
In this guide, we bring together information covering 5G and how it impacts RVers and cruisers who rely on cellular data for their mobile internet needs.
Choosing Your Peplink Router for RV & Boat Travels
Choosing a Peplink Router for RV and boat travels can be a daunting task. Some considerations like modems, WAN & LAN features and power sources can help narrow it down.
Combining Internet Connections: Bonding, Load Balancing & Auto Failover
In this guide, we’ll go over the advanced networking topics of bonding and load balancing fro mobile internet connections- as well as the simpler concept of failover. We will explain when these solutions make sense, and when they might cause unexpected issues!
Understanding Cellular Modem Specifications (Mobile Routers, Hotspots, Phones)
Using cellular technology is the most common way to get online for RVers and Cruisers.
There are many types of cellular devices that can be utilized to get online: mobile hotspots (aka Jetpacks or MiFis), smartphones, or cellular embedded routers.
Inside every cellular device is a component known as a cellular modem, which handles the actual communications with the cellular network.
And not all modems are created equally.
All About Cellular SIM Cards – Swapping, Resizing, Multi SIM, eSIM, Cloud SIM, Virtual SIM & More
Every modern mobile device has something known as a SIM card inside it that makes it visible to a cellular network, but while SIM cards are simple in concept, there are still some important things to be aware of before you set off to move your service around.
Fundamentals of Wi-Fi Technology – Wireless Networking
This guide explains what Wi-Fi is, and the many forms it comes in.
Verizon Grandfathered/Legacy Unlimited Data Plans (gUDP) – Care & Feeding
Verizon’s grandfathered legacy Nationwide ‘original’ unlimited data plans were truly unlimited postpaid smartphone plans, before an era of throttling, network management, and restrictions on mobile hotspot use. And, they can be used in hotspots and routers. These plans retired in 2011 and obtaining them as a new customer hasn’t been possible in many years. But if you have one of these sweet plans, they are worth their weight in gold – and are worth protecting.
Mobile Internet & RV Boondocking or Boat Anchoring Out (Off Grid Connectivity)
Off-Grid Mobile Internet Connectivity for RVs and Boats.
Minimizing Data Usage & Managing Common Data Hogs
In this guide, we hope to provide you with the info necessary to locate a data hog in your mobile internet set-up, preemptively avoid a surprise limitation and navigate around slower speeds by reducing your usage.
Mobile Internet Considerations For a Fixed Location, Extended Stay or Stationary Use
This guide is meant to help you utilize mobile internet options like cellular and Wi-Fi sources when you aren’t so mobile.
Video Conferencing & Broadcasting Over RV Mobile Internet
Video broadcasting or conferencing over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, YouTube Live, Facebook, Twitch or Skype using mobile internet from an RV or Boat presents some unique challenges.
International Mobile Internet Options for U.S. Based Travelers
American nomads looking to maintain internet connectivity while traveling by RV, van, boat, or short-term housing have multiple options. This guide addresses roaming on U.S.-based cellular data plans, SIM cards in the countries you travel to, and other internet considerations while traveling internationally.
Getting Lots of Cellular Data: Unlimited and High Cap Cellular Data Plans For Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Dish(Boost)
There are options out there for getting a lot of cellular data, and this guide is focused on helping you assemble your RV and cruiser mobile internet arsenal around the realities of the plans available and your needs.
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Curated resource collections on topics and pages across the site.
Real Life RV & Boat Mobile Internet Setup Links
Here you can read about some some real-life mobile internet setups of other RVers and cruisers.
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MobileMustHave Quick Start Resource Page
MobileMustHave is our Education & Action partner, and this page overviews the mobile internet solutions they sell.
Finding Your Best RV Mobile Internet Solution
What is the BEST mobile internet solution for RV or boat travels? This guide overviews cellular, Wi-Fi and satellite options.
Stripe Billing Update
Thank you for being a member of the Mobile Internet Resource Center and for wanting to keep your membership active… Continue Reading
Mobile Satellite Internet Resources
Internet from Space?? Yes.. it’s possible! Get all the latest in mobile satellite internet options like Starlink, OneWeb and Project Kuiper.
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Private Mobile Internet Advising – RV & Boat Setup Review & Guidance
Want an expert to look over your proposed RV or boat mobile internet setup and give you feedback & guidance? Have some questions you’d like answered in a private one-on-one setting? Book a private consulting session with a MIRC team member.
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Accessibility Statement for Mobile Internet Resource Center Two Steps Beyond LLC is a small business serving the RVing and boating community…. Continue Reading
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Sample Setup – Starlink, Cellular & Wi-Fi Integrated
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Exterior Cellular Modem & Antenna, Interior Router
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Router, Wi-Fi, Cellular, Booster, Antennas
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Cellular, Wi-Fi, Satellite – The Everything Pack!
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Dual Hotspot & Antenna
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Cellular Tablet for Video Conferencing
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup Interactive Explorer
Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile setups of other RVers and cruisers.
Sample Setup – Satellite / Starlink
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – All-in-One Roof Unit
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Hotspot & Wi-Fi Extender
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Explore some common mobile internet configurations. Use the hover buttons to learn more about each… Continue Reading
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