Wireless Service Providers, cellular and hot spot?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Shotgun94, May 11, 2019.

  1. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    They ALL have options.
    I have a cell phone, a tablet with it's own plan. And a hotspot with it's own plan.

    NONE of the devices are shared.
     
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  3. idriveaholden

    idriveaholden Super Heavy Hauler

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    Oh They all didn’t a couple years ago.

    just go with the company with the most towers. Enough said..
     
  4. speedyk

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    If you want to try various carriers with the same phone, Costco and others sell the Moto G unlocked with no plan, just swap SIMs. Last time i was in there it was 160.
     
  5. snowwy

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    Yes they had options LONG before couple years ago.

    Hotspots have been around since the OTA internet first got started in 2000.

    They were called aircards and plugged in to the pcmcia port on your laptop.

    And who's got the most towers? NONE of us know.
     
  6. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    Which Verizon unlimited plan do you have? It sounds like you hit your monthly limit. Once you hit it, your data is throttled in times of congestion. I have their highest unlimited plan, and the monthly limit is 75 GB.
     
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  7. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    As I mentioned before I too have tried both. I am reporting that Verizon is a bit better than At&t in coverage and reliability. I also have many sites to back up my claim.
     
  8. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I don't worry about websights.

    I go with experience. And it's ATT for my experience. I"ve had verizon too.

    As I stated. Their's reasons why I switched from cdma to gsm.
     
  9. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    Sites usually reference studies, but I’m going to guess nothing will change your mind. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not the facts.
     
  10. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Nope. Nothing will change my mind. I'm not stubborn like some of you all. :)

    I know what works in my travels and you all should know too.

    Them coverage maps. They aren't accurate.
     
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  11. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    Yeah, stubborn about people who are invincibly ignorant. That is no way to have a productive or educational conversation. Nobody can grow mentally when they cannot accept basic facts that are readily available online. You claimed that “ATT has the better coverage” and that it “works in more places then Verizon.”

    The coverage maps are only part of the story. Tests have been done in various places nationwide, particularly cities to determine the coverage, reliability, and speed of the cellphone companies. It’s also worth noting that the smartphone used within a network matters. Typically newer devices have access to more cellphone towers and/or more advanced cellular networks (say, 5G).
     
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