Any "Real" Unlimited Plans?
Within the next couple of months, we hope to hit the road and looking for “real” unlimited data for internet while traveling. Things might change, but we probably stream/download 50 gigs a DAY. So...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
50 gig per day?
That's crazy high, around 1,500 gig per month?
Your going to pay a crazy amount per month IF you can find a wireless provider that will be willing to give 1.5TB or higher limits per month.
No, Cell wireless Internet is not really "unlimited" per say, they won't stop you from using it but they WILL "throttle" you down to dial up speeds after you reach the agreement threshhold.. And I suspect you won't be happy with 53Kb-128kb throttle speeds.
Might want to rethink your streaming usage, you may need to force streaming to SD 480i instead of HD video. Find OTHER ways to entertain yourself like buying or renting DVDs.. Don't depend on campgrounds wifi, they are often over congested and weak which makes streaming pretty much worthless.
A friend was required to be on live video for work. He said he used 6 to 8 terabytes (TB) of data per month. He had a couple of grandfathered unlimited Verizon plans. It's worked well for him for the past couple of years. I honestly don't know how he never got pinched- friends had a grandfathered Verizon plan and Verizon cancelled it on them after they consistently used 800-900gb per month.
My family had both a grandfathered unlimited data plan on AT&T and one on Verizon. I always debated getting a 3rd provider for some of the more urban areas we would camp in snowbirding season. We used anywhere from 200-500gb per month.
Unfortunately none of these plans are available any longer. For the OP's data usage of 50gb a day, you're going to have a hard time finding plans that support this.
I generally refer folks to rvmobileinternet.com and suggest they pay for a 1-year subscription. It can help to see what plans are out there. Technomadia does a good job of keeping up with the latest in mobile internet news.
