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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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      @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

      Something else to consider.

      TMobile doesn't include hotspotting at there included rates either, for that you'll pony up another $25/m per phone

      I could have sworn that we had that. Never needed to use it, so it's never come up. But I thought that it was there.

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      • coliverC
        coliver @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

        @thwr said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

        @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

        @gjacobse said in How would you counter offer a job proposal:

        @Dashrender said in How would you counter offer a job proposal:

        @coliver said in How would you counter offer a job proposal:

        $100 a month for your cell phone? You need some Republic Wireless in your life.

        My AT&T costs me $130/month for two phones.

        Only $130? Nice... Mine is twice that... But I'm still in the original Data plan from like 6 years ago... Unlimited everything.

        yep, $130 - now my real bill is closer to $200/month, but that includes the fees for the phones. But we shouldn't consider those fees when we are talking about the base plan costs.

        I considered one of those unlimited everything plans - and perhaps If I started streaming everything over cellular, it might be worth a more expensive plan. But today I have 15 GB/month for 2 people.. I rarely go over 5 GB, so unless I drastically change my habits and start streaming music for example... I don't need more.

        200$? Per month? What kind of contract is that? Free new phone every week?

        Little price check, Vodafone is EUR 63,07 and T-Mobile EUR 90,63 incl. a iPhone 7, allnet flat and 10GB/month. 19% VAT already included.

        Just an FYI, as a Verizon customer already paying over $100/mo for a Verizon phone, to ADD Vodafone onto your existing plan is like an ADDITIONAL $150/mo. I've done it a few times. It's insane how expensive European plans are for Americans.

        I'm not sure that's right. When we had international travelers at the last place I worked the upgrade to international, they sent you a new phone for the duration, was only $15 or so a month before international talk, text, and data. We didn't do it often but we had to people who regularly traveled in the EU this way. They were even able to keep their number.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @thwr
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          @thwr said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

          Looks like T-Mobile is very popular in the US. Same here, but they are also by far the most expensive option here.

          Have other carriers starting having international plans in Europe? If TMobile is the only one, it makes sense that they would be expensive, comparatively, but for the traveler it would probably be well worth it for the lower/lack of hassle.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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            @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

            @thwr said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

            Looks like T-Mobile is very popular in the US. Same here, but they are also by far the most expensive option here.

            Have other carriers starting having international plans in Europe? If TMobile is the only one, it makes sense that they would be expensive, comparatively, but for the traveler it would probably be well worth it for the lower/lack of hassle.

            TMobile is the local carrier in Germany. That's their base.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

              @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

              @thwr said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

              Looks like T-Mobile is very popular in the US. Same here, but they are also by far the most expensive option here.

              Have other carriers starting having international plans in Europe? If TMobile is the only one, it makes sense that they would be expensive, comparatively, but for the traveler it would probably be well worth it for the lower/lack of hassle.

              TMobile is the local carrier in Germany. That's their base.

              and?

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                Texkonc
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                VZW.
                But now that I am with DirecTV at home, I can port to AT&T and get a lot more cool features at a lower cost.
                Been with VZW for ages, no service issues. Ever. All of my issues have been equipment issues.
                I hate AT&T with a passion.
                Do I stick with Quality or sell my soul for budget?

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                  @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                  Something else to consider.

                  TMobile doesn't include hotspotting at there included rates either, for that you'll pony up another $25/m per phone

                  SdbXTyi.png

                  I wonder what they mean by Twice the Speed? So they are intentionally capping my speed with the normal plan, and they are doubling that speed for $25 more a month.. sigh. lol

                  My plan includes tethering. Same price.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                    @JaredBusch Mine too

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                    • travisdh1T
                      travisdh1 @JaredBusch
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                      @JaredBusch said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                      @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                      Something else to consider.

                      TMobile doesn't include hotspotting at there included rates either, for that you'll pony up another $25/m per phone

                      SdbXTyi.png

                      I wonder what they mean by Twice the Speed? So they are intentionally capping my speed with the normal plan, and they are doubling that speed for $25 more a month.. sigh. lol

                      My plan includes tethering. Same price.

                      Ting actively encourages tethering. They make the most money from data, tethering is a checkbox in your account management page.

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                      • IRJI
                        IRJ
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                        I didn't read all 5 pages, but I have found Cricket to have the most value. It uses AT&T towers which is much better than the other prepaid services that use their own or piggyback off of Sprint (which is terrible).

                        $60 with taxes and fees included for everything unlimited with 10GB of data.

                        $70 with taxes and fees included for unlimited everything including data.

                        The pricing of prepaid with the reliability of AT&T ( I am ready for the jokes). AT&T is acutally the best here in Central Florida. Verizon is right there too, but they are at least double the price of Cricket.

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                          marcinozga @Texkonc
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                          @Texkonc said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                          VZW.
                          But now that I am with DirecTV at home, I can port to AT&T and get a lot more cool features at a lower cost.
                          Been with VZW for ages, no service issues. Ever. All of my issues have been equipment issues.
                          I hate AT&T with a passion.
                          Do I stick with Quality or sell my soul for budget?

                          I'm with Verizon too. Scumbags and thieves. Every few months they try to steal from me. A few times they added some bs insurance on my phones, for "only" $10 a month, and reps dared to argue it's for my own benefit. All of that without my knowledge or approval. You're not selling your soul by going to AT&T, you're showing middle finger to the thieves. I was with AT&T for a couple of years and I've never had any issues with service or billing.

                          Now I'm waiting for Google Fi to be available on iPhones.

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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                            @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                            Something else to consider.

                            TMobile doesn't include hotspotting at there included rates either, for that you'll pony up another $25/m per phone

                            SdbXTyim.png

                            Sober and have coffee.. Following up on this again, you are, yet again, reading this wrong and making incorrect assumptions.

                            All T-Mobile phone plans include tethering have included tethering for years. The image you posted above is to enable full 4G LTE speeds at all times when you tether.

                            @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                            I wonder what they mean by Twice the Speed? So they are intentionally capping my speed with the normal plan, and they are doubling that speed for $25 more a month.. sigh. lol

                            They mean you get faster international data than you get for free. duh..

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                              @JaredBusch Mine too

                              are you guys grandfathered then?

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @IRJ
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                                @IRJ said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                an the other prepaid services that use their own or piggyback off of Sprint (which is terrible).

                                Wow double? so one phone on VZW is $120-$140/month?

                                Moving the $60/month plan would drastically increase my 3 phone bill plan on ATT. 3 phones 15 GB shared data $140/month (I have a discount that saves me even more).

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender @JaredBusch
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                                  @JaredBusch said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                  @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                  Something else to consider.

                                  TMobile doesn't include hotspotting at there included rates either, for that you'll pony up another $25/m per phone

                                  SdbXTyim.png

                                  Sober and have coffee.. Following up on this again, you are, yet again, reading this wrong and making incorrect assumptions.

                                  All T-Mobile phone plans include tethering have included tethering for years. The image you posted above is to enable full 4G LTE speeds at all times when you tether.

                                  @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                  I wonder what they mean by Twice the Speed? So they are intentionally capping my speed with the normal plan, and they are doubling that speed for $25 more a month.. sigh. lol

                                  They mean you get faster international data than you get for free. duh..

                                  now you're assuming it's only international. The USA could be one of those 140 destinations... That said, there's a chance your assumption is correct.

                                  But nothing in that ad indicated that Hotspot service is only while traveling internationally, then again, nothing says it isn't either.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                    @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                    @IRJ said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                    an the other prepaid services that use their own or piggyback off of Sprint (which is terrible).

                                    Wow double? so one phone on VZW is $120-$140/month?

                                    Moving the $60/month plan would drastically increase my 3 phone bill plan on ATT. 3 phones 15 GB shared data $140/month (I have a discount that saves me even more).

                                    My one phone was like $180/mo and I got "loyalty" penalties every two years as well.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                      @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                      But nothing in that ad indicated that Hotspot service is only while traveling internationally, then again, nothing says it isn't either.

                                      It wouldn't be unlimited if it were limited, right? You are adding in restrictions that are totally unreasonable and obviously are not true. It's unlimited in the US, Canada and Mexico - the "service market."

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                                      • NerdyDadN
                                        NerdyDad
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                                        Sprint

                                        We have the unlimited plan and 1500 minutes with 4 phones for about $250/month. They like to try to stick it to you in the maintenance and purchasing of the phone. Don't really travel that much outside of the US, but I've had problems in New Mexico a couple of years ago with coverage.

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                          @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                          But nothing in that ad indicated that Hotspot service is only while traveling internationally, then again, nothing says it isn't either.

                                          It wouldn't be unlimited if it were limited, right? You are adding in restrictions that are totally unreasonable and obviously are not true. It's unlimited in the US, Canada and Mexico - the "service market."

                                          We're talking about speeds, not unlimitedness. i.e. you pay lower price you get speed X, you pay +25, you get 2X speed. that doesn't change the unlimited nature of it.

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                                          • DashrenderD
                                            Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                            @Dashrender said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                            @IRJ said in Cellular carrier - who do you use?:

                                            an the other prepaid services that use their own or piggyback off of Sprint (which is terrible).

                                            Wow double? so one phone on VZW is $120-$140/month?

                                            Moving the $60/month plan would drastically increase my 3 phone bill plan on ATT. 3 phones 15 GB shared data $140/month (I have a discount that saves me even more).

                                            My one phone was like $180/mo and I got "loyalty" penalties every two years as well.

                                            Holy crap! what kind of options did you have on that one phone? Unlimited data back when data was an arm and a leg?

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