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--- communication:internet [2019/10/21 23:26]
frater_secessus [Internet for nomads]
+++ communication:internet [2020/02/06 11:40]
frater_secessus [mobile data]
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 ===== mobile data =====
-Mobile (or "cell" data) is the internet access provided by mobile telecomm networks.
-Some Verizon hotspots and phones have been flashed to allow [[communication:verizon3g|grandfathered Unlimited 3G data]].((http://www.rvnetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=124503)),((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Unlimited-Verizon-3G-5-a-month))
+Mobile (or "cell" data) is the internet access provided by mobile telecomm networks:
-==== controlling mobile data usage ====
+  * 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.
+  * AT&T and T-Mobile are about the same -- full coverage near cities and spotty coverage in the boonies.
+  * Sprint is rarely used due to minimal coverage
+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.
+==== MVNOs ====
+Often **you can buy data at cheaper rates**.  Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) are resellers who [[https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/which-network-is-your-mvno-on|buy excess capacity from major networks]] and sell it to customers at reduced prices.  Examples:  Boost (Sprint network), [[https://www.usmobile.com/referrals?data=Y29kZT1VWktEWUxOJm5hbWU9dXNlcm5hbWU=|U.S. Mobile]] (Verizon network) and many others.
+The tradeoff is that your data may be deprioritized when a particular tower gets congested.  Your data will still work, it'll just be slower when all those folks paying full retail start streaming Netflix at 7pm or whatever.  Can't put up with that?  Pay full price and take your chances with congestion anyhow.
+If you want to find an MVNO for your preferred network, search for "verizon mvno", "T-mobile mvno", etc.
-You can [[communication:bandwidth conservation|minimize]] or even eliminate mobile data usage on your phone.

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