In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month
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#2I average 2gb because I restrict myself since the rates I get are outreageous here in the US... I use wifi whenever I can to limit mobile usage (which is of course not included in the 2gb figure).
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#3Is home internet common in Finland? Or does everything connect to the cellular network?
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#4> Over here, unlimited mobile data means unlimited mobile data.
This. Although India has the cheapest data next to Finland, the ground reality is quite different.
I tried using 4G as my primary internet connection after COVID, and I got frustrated by "hidden" limits and random throttling from the ISP - ended up getting a fiber line.
The 4G modem was a complete waste of money.
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#5> Over here, unlimited mobile data means unlimited mobile data. This. Although India has the cheapest data next to Finland, the ground reality is quite different. I tried using 4G as my primary internet connection after COVID, and I got frustrated by "hidden" limits and random throttling from the ISP - ended up getting a fiber line. The 4G modem was a complete waste of money.
I really wish the US could institute some legal framework against deceptive advertising. Unlimited should mean unlimited, not throttled.
If you are offering a 20GB plan, just say you are offering a 20GB plan.
I've tried to use a 4G hotspot to setup my laptop and do work in outdoor parks but the number of times I can do that per month is limited.
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#6Also, no limits on tethering (hotspot wifi).
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#7Finland is a tiny developed country it probably has good fiber or coax penetration both of which offer better latency than 4g.
So what gives? Its similar to my usage pattern, only time I use mobile internet is when I am out of WiFi range
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#8Is home internet common in Finland? Or does everything connect to the cellular network?
I don’t know the answer to your question, but back when I had unlimited tethering with fast 4G, I would basically just have it on all the time to use my laptop on the go and treated it like home WiFi. So even though I would have home WiFi and be connected while at home, I would still rack up 10+GB of usage monthly. That is to say, I can imagine hitting 17GB could be common every month even with home WiFi depending on the culture of usage.
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#9I moved recently and had to tether for ~a week while my ftth was being relocated - ended up using around 80GB of data in that time. Normally I use less than 6GB per month.
I would be curious to see how different mobility patterns in different places (e.g. I live in Singapore, where commutes are naturally short) affect mobile data usage vs. other more obvious factors like home internet penetration.
It feels like I use much more data when I'm back in the US or working on site, even if I have a fixed base to work at, just because of the amount of time I spend moving around.
Re: In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month
#10> Over here, unlimited mobile data means unlimited mobile data. This. Although India has the cheapest data next to Finland, the ground reality is quite different. I tried using 4G as my primary internet connection after COVID, and I got frustrated by "hidden" limits and random throttling from the ISP - ended up getting a fiber line. The 4G modem was a complete waste of money.
I really wish the US could institute some legal framework against deceptive advertising. Unlimited should mean unlimited, not throttled. If you are offering a 20GB plan, just say you are offering a 20GB plan. I've tried to use a 4G hotspot to setup my laptop and do work in outdoor parks but the number of times I can do that per month is limited.
This kind of thing was forced upon Australian telcos, and it's great for consumers.
For example, they can no longer advertise the "up to" speeds, they have to use the "typical evening speed", which is what's more relevant to the actual experience.