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In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month

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Re: In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month

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Post by torben-friis »

I've got unlimited mobile data for a great price in spain as well. Honestly, I hope the us catches up at some point because software still doesn't even consider it an option - I have to actively fight all my settings so I can get updates, backups, streaming at high quality and the like because the OS considers they should always be done on wifi.

Sometimes, the situation has been so absurd that I've had to use the share Network function with a friend's phone to fool my phone into believing I'm on wifi so I could download an update.

Re: In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month

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Post by voltagex_ »

jiggawatts wrote: post #10
dheera wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

It doesn't apply to LTE plans though - at least that I've seen.

If you want an interesting test, find someone with a Telstra post-paid plan, and get a Boost Mobile SIM in another phone. Run speedtests side by side. Boost, although it's technically Telstra Pre-Paid, seems to be heavily throttled.

Re: In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month

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Post by titanomachy »

econcon wrote: post #7

Finland 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

Not that tiny, same area as Germany but with 1/15th the population. Maybe fibre penetration isn't so good, I know Finnish telecom really sucked before the cell networks.

Re: In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month

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Post by Tufff »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #3

Is home internet common in Finland? Or does everything connect to the cellular network?

My perception may be biased, but I'd say it's quite common to have 10/10 Mb/s connection included in the rent and many opt to upgrade it to 100/10 for 10-20 euros a month (roughly 12-24 usd)

Re: In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month

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Post by nakkijono »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #3

Is home internet common in Finland? Or does everything connect to the cellular network?

Almost everyone I know from Finland has home broadband as well. Mostly due to home computers and less than ideal indoor cell service.

There was some switch to 4G for home internet (with mifi/usb dongles) as well, mostly due to aggressive pricing some years back. It was a good alternative to ADSL and cheaper, but became congested once a lot of people started using it. Yet, fiber is much more ubiquitous these days and is much faster and cheaper than either of those.

Re: In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month

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Post by mmm_grayons »

vaccinator wrote: post #2

I 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).

I typically use less than 300MB for the same reason. It's too pricey for my taste, so I just use only a little bit when necessary. Honestly, waiting for wifi isn't that bad and I can download most of my work in advance.

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Post by flak48 »

devxpy wrote: post #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.

Can confirm I've had a similar experience, especially recently. A 4g hotspot worked perfectly for my work from home situation up until July. Post July I started seeing significant degradation in connection quality on Zoom calls that didn't occur on a WiFi network in the same house.

Plus reduction in overall speeds beside Zoom during specific times of the day almost like clockwork, this too in recent months also made me feel that there is some hidden throttling at play.

Re: In Finland the average amount of data transferred per SIM card is 17.3GB/month

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Post by Waterluvian »

torben-friis wrote: post #11

I've got unlimited mobile data for a great price in spain as well. Honestly, I hope the us catches up at some point because software still doesn't even consider it an option - I have to actively fight all my settings so I can get updates, backups, streaming at high quality and the like because the OS considers they should always be done on wifi. Sometimes, the situation has been so absurd that I've had to use the sha…

I’m not throwing shade but I’m genuinely curious what the infrastructure cost per user is when comparing Europe and US and Canada. Surely it might be part of the problem.
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