Any Way to Get Fast Internet In Your Truck ?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DARKNIGHTRUCKER, Sep 8, 2020.

  1. reefertank

    reefertank Light Load Member

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    Are you sure about each line getting 75GB? I thought it was shared.
     
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  3. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    Ok, thanks I have Verizon as well. Do you think it was worth the money?
     
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  4. reefertank

    reefertank Light Load Member

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    no
     
  5. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    Ok thank you
     
  6. Ridgeline

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    I’m using stuff from mobilemusthave.com

    it ain’t cheap.
     
  7. JoeTruck

    JoeTruck Heavy Load Member

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    I drive Midwest and southeast and cricket does fine $55 unlimited.
    Pluto seems to be better than you tube for movies.
     
  8. Dockbumper

    Dockbumper Road Train Member

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    Stop playing video games and get some sleep! LOL:p:D
     
  9. TravR1

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    I've been happy with Verizon unlimited. I tether my phone to my tablet and watch movies that way.

    Its not perfect picture quality, but its acceptable.

    Also when you have the money, get a phone thats 5g enabled.

    Its the newest tech in wireless. There are deployment issues with 5g right now. I dont know how long it's going to take to resolve.

    But some areas have 5g, its just that its a short range. You have to be near a 5g enabled tower.

    The Loves in Whitestown IN, I believe you get 5g, for example. As time passes, these issues should be resolved and 5g will become more abundantly available.
     
  10. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    I had Verizon unlimited for 85 a month. Got reception everywhere in backwoods nowhere most of the time

    Lightening jack off my phone to my 42 inch tv to run Netflix and Hulu and YouTube tv mean while Hotspotting off the phone so I can surf the Internet on my iPad

    My buddy and I and his girlfriend share all the Netflix, Hulu, YouTube tv accounts so it's affordable like 20 a month.

    While back in Florida I switched back to AT&T because Verizon service sucked in south Florida. AT&T isn't much better. Lack of towers more than anything in SW Florida.

    Anyways AT&T unlimited except no Hotspotting 45 a month working good in Michigan right now also.
     
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  11. TravR1

    TravR1 Road Train Member

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    You want a 5g-capable phone, trust me.

    Youll be able to stream hd to a full sized TV.

    Autonomous driving will start making better progress.

    Virtual reality progression and virtual doctor visits, anything really.

    AI advances, some of it kind of scary. Imagine computer systems around the world learning by themselves, having moral and ethical debates all on their own, and making serious decisions all in the time it takes you to walk to your car on your lunch break. Speed is the problem there. We wont be able to monitor and keep up with a machine's learning. It will at some point just take off without us. Look at what exponential growth looks like on a chart or graph.

    Theres a great deal more, all of it coming down the internet tube probably this decade. (Probably not completely autonomous driving, though)

    But I digress a bit. Back to your question... 5g is worth the extra money, because in the coming years your tech experience will be greatly enhanced. For better, and for worse?
     
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