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Re: Truly unlimited and temporary Hot Spot
way2roll wrote: LouLawrence wrote: If you can add a hotspot option to an unlimited AT&T plan, that might be your best option. Pay it when you need it and turn if off when you don't. Yeah, I have thought of that. Easy enough to turn on and off and doesn't require a new SIM each time. Expensive though. $80/month. This is the easiest option though. I see visible plans for $45 but I don't think you can just get a hot spot, I think requires an existing phone plan. Be sure to read the fine print. Many plans that have "unlimited" data have a very finite amount of data that can be used when using a hotspot.916Views0likes0CommentsRe: Wireless Provider Gripe
schlep1967 wrote: I would find the proper number for T-mobile and call them. Odds are if you got the notice through email to change to a debit card, it is a scam. I've not heard others using T-mobile mentioning this change so I would be leary. Here's the "skinny". The change is real.688Views0likes0CommentsRe: How Does Amazon Fire Stick Show Local TV Channels?
Dennis Henderson wrote: DallasSteve wrote: Is it legal for them? Is it legal for me? Is it free? It looks like it's free. As you saw by watching your friend's demonstration, you can get local live news through your Firestick. No need to subscribe to any other service. When you are on the home page, there is a tile marked "News" which will take you to another menu where you can choose "Local News." Below is a tile that allows you to "Choose your favorite local channels." We get live local Tampa news stations and live local Philadelphia news stations. No charge. I cannot answer the questions about legality. Hope this helps. Dennis and Cindy Henderson currently at the SKP Resort in Wauchula, FL Thanks for this info!15KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Verizon Grandfathered Unlimited Plan
Don't confuse network management with throttling. They are VERY different. When you have a plan that "throttles" at a certain data usage, you then drop down to extremely slow speeds for the remainder of your current billing cycle. When you use a plan that simply uses network management, your speeds will vary depending on the tower usage and can change by the minute, hour, day, etc.952Views0likes0CommentsRe: Verizon Grandfathered Unlimited Plan
valhalla360 wrote: RFOneWatt wrote: Thanks for the info guys. I just called Verizon & the support guy informed me that they can be leased / rented out. If anyone is interested, I have ONE extra Hotspot/SIM on the Grandfathered plan that I don't know what to do with. But why would you bother when you can just get an unlimited plan directly? These grandfathered plans were/are true unlimited high speed plans. Unlimited plans today offer XXX amount of true high speed data and then they are either network managed or throttled where the speed drops to very low, almost unusable levels. With network management, speeds drop when the towers are busy. That might be a few minutes, a few hours or some other time frame. These SIMs also give unlimited data to Verizon hot spots. For anyone that needs lots of true high speed data, this is a fantastic plan.949Views0likes0CommentsRe: Verizon Grandfathered Unlimited Plan
RFOneWatt wrote: Thanks for the info guys. I just called Verizon & the support guy informed me that they can be leased / rented out. If anyone is interested, I have ONE extra Hotspot/SIM on the Grandfathered plan that I don't know what to do with. Yes you can rent them to someone, but you cannot transfer ownership. If you decide to "rent" it, do NOT give the renter access to your account. Just let them pay you and you pay Verizon. I did this for several years.949Views0likes0CommentsRe: Verizon Grandfathered Unlimited Plan
RFOneWatt wrote: Good Day! I've been a RV.NET member for many, many years but haven't visited in a while because...LIFE. Anyways, several years ago there was a demand for the grandfathered unlimited, unthrottled Verizon plans for Internet access. Are people still looking for these plans? Is there something better for rural areas these days, or? Thanks for your time! -RF Great plans, but they cannot be transferred.298Views0likes0CommentsRe: Streaming and Blackouts
monkey44 wrote: Basically, we're not worried about expense or inexpense ... we're upset that we already pay for Rays and Lightning games on cable ... and that Apple+ wants us to enroll in its app for one game. I'd rather miss it, as it seems slightly devious to me. It takes one minute to enroll and autopay, and five hours on the phone to dis-enroll. Plus, neither one of us is tech-smart, as is true of many seniors. Some are, some are not. And generally, when we try to connect thru various media simultaniously, we usually fail. We pay for certain services and expect it to work when we turn it on and should not be required to become tech acrobats once we enroll, nor be required to connect thru multiple media apps to multi-connect that media. It seems we learn one, get accustomed to using it, then some tech wizard discovers a new and more complex method ... and loses many of its customers or fails to gain new customers due to the complexity of engaging that once simple but now complex service. We know many of you all grew up with tech, and have been adapting all your lives, but many of us seniors have not. It seems we need to learn another degree or profession to remain updated and enjoy what we're been able to enjoy in the past without taking a course in how to manage those changes. A little ranting here, I suppose. But technology claims to simplify our lives, when in fact it does not. Sure, we like the convenience, the internet, digital videos, wifi, cell phones, but only when we can take simplified advantage of it without piling on this fee and that fee, and combining or confusing the applications to the point where we give it up completely. As usual, we're happy RV.net is active, and you tech guys are willing to assist. Makes our day. Thanks to you all >>> M44 & Genie ... This is REALLY simple, not techy at all. Just plug one end into your Apple phone and then plug an HDMI cable into it.656Views0likes0Comments
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