Cost of staying connected.......
We just returned from a trip around the country and up to Alaska....For too many of those days we were devoid of any contact with the digital world. While at home it cost around 300 bucks a month for...
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WyoTraveler wrote:tonyandkaren wrote:
We're on the cheap end:
Over the air TV-free
Old flip phone with 450 minutes - $40.00
Mobile hot spot with 5G - $50.00
Total with taxes and fees - $100.00 a month
We don't talk on the phone very much so our out-of-date phone is fine.
Every so often we go over our data allowance. Each extra G is $10.00.
Both AT&T and Verizon have a special that ends at the end of the month - double the data for the current cost. If you buy now it continues indefinitely. Be aware though that you probably use a lot of data at your house and these plans might not be a good fit.
We can almost always get connected as we're traveling however when traveling in very remote areas like Alaska cell service is iffy, usually you won't get it except in the cities.
I'm thinking of dumping my smart phone for a flip phone. Seems like I am charging the battery on my smart phone all the time. It isn't like I use it very much.
I had this problem and found that apps were running in the background....you have to close them.....which takes some time....
