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communication:internet [2020/02/06 11:40] frater_secessus [mobile data] |
communication:internet [2020/02/06 11:44] frater_secessus [mobile data] |
Mobile (or "cell" data) is the internet access provided by mobile telecomm networks: | Mobile (or "cell" data) is the internet access provided by mobile telecomm networks: |
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* Verizon has the most coverage, including uut-of-the-way places. This makes it the most popular carrier among nomads and [[camping:dispersed|boondockers]]. Verizon is infamous for being expensive and for doing jerky things like limiting built-in features on their phones. It can be a bit of a love-hate relationship. | * **Verizon** dominates the RV/vandweller market because it has the most coverage, including out-of-the-way places. This makes it the most popular carrier among nomads and [[camping:dispersed|boondockers]]. Verizon is infamous for being expensive and for doing jerky things like limiting built-in features on their phones. It can be a bit of a love-hate relationship. |
* AT&T and T-Mobile are about the same -- full coverage near cities and spotty coverage in the boonies. | * **AT&T** and **T-Mobile** are about equal -- full coverage near cities and spottier coverage in the boonies. One advantage to these carriers is that their SIM cards can be put in any unlocked GSM phone. |
* Sprint is rarely used due to minimal coverage | * **Sprint** is rarely used due to minimal coverage |
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Perhaps counterintuitively, having a non-Verizon carrier can actually be desirable at RV [[camping:social|meetups]], since everyone else is likely to be hammering the Verizon towers. | Perhaps counterintuitively, having a non-Verizon carrier can actually be desirable at RV [[camping:social|meetups]], since everyone else is likely to be hammering the Verizon towers. |