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Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by mikestew »

steffan wrote: post #49
mikestew wrote: post #32

I want the old plan back. If we went over the 50Gb/month, there was the option of continuing on at $1/Gb, which is the same price per Gb as the base plan. IOW, they didn't punish you for going over. Now if we go over, it's either put up with slow speed data, or upgrade to unlimited.

This is the equivalent of having the previous 50GB base plan and going over by $50 worth of data (an additional 50GB). If you were routinely going 50GB over the 50GB plan, I'd suggest that maybe a 50GB plan wasn't the right plan for you. Under the old plan, 100GB of data would have cost $100. Residential unlimited is $120, so for most users this would seem like an improvement.

That's the thing, we don't regularly go over 50Gb. Probably won't go over 100Gb, either. But if we do, it's either slow speeds, or pay $165/month for unlimited roam every single month we use it, versus paying a little extra for the few times we go over.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by 1234letshaveatw »

gregsadetsky wrote: post #30

I had a “hit” post on bsky [0] (90 likes, big numbers for me) asking whether people would want an unlimited mobile plan throttled at 256kbps for $2/month. Seems like yes? There’s lots to say about how useable it is (I often get throttled when traveling and it’s really not that bad + it helps curb any desire to scroll videos!) But mainly I want to ask - I looked into it for a minute and it seems like you couldn’t star…

Not just you, that might be a overall record for bsky?

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by hinkley »

syntaxing wrote: post #86
lta wrote: post #58

Regardless of the price and the data, I'd never subscribe to this service due to the owner. I'm looking forward for alternatives from a more neutral vendor

I’m 100% on the same boat. The only competitor I can see is Amazon Leo. Having options is great but they both suck.

As if Bezos is better. Elon has a much higher slope but he’s got a head start to catch up on, before they’re all hunting humans for sport on Ellison’s private island.

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Post by rlt »

shimman wrote: post #85
rlt wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

[citation needed]

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These are hypotheticals / estimates, not verifiable.

If the funding cuts were so critical why have other wealthy countries or individuals not stepped in to fund them?

Are they all evil too?

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by spullara »

lateforwork wrote: post #75
iloveitaly wrote: post #70

Really interesting that Starlink continues to improve the service when they have an absolute monopoly on fast, portable satellite internet.

Absolutely monopoly? You mean other than Kuiper, right? https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/what-i...

that entire page is in future tense

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by mikestew »

scottyah wrote: post #61
mikestew wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, not nice. Previously, if we exceeded the 50Gb cap, there was the option to continue on at high-speed for $1/Gb. And that's the same price per Gb as the base plan of 50Gb/month for $50. Now, it's either upgrade to unlimited, or enjoy Netflix at 500Kbps. I want the old plan back.

Now the cap is 100G. Seems like an odd complaint. Did you often exceed 100Gb?

It's unlikely that we will exceed 100Gb/month in the camper. But if we do, it's either slow speeds, or pay $165/month for unlimited roam every single month we use it, versus paying a little extra for the few times we go over. In the end, it'll probably work out okay for us, but I liked the previous option of being able to get high-speed data at a reasonable price should we go over the limit.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by dayyan »

lta wrote: post #58

Regardless of the price and the data, I'd never subscribe to this service due to the owner. I'm looking forward for alternatives from a more neutral vendor

Boycott noted, meanwhile, I’ll be enjoying double the roaming data while you wait for that legendary ‘neutral’ competitor to beam down from the heavens.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by homebrewer »

lta wrote: post #58

Regardless of the price and the data, I'd never subscribe to this service due to the owner. I'm looking forward for alternatives from a more neutral vendor

I think they will have enough clients from other parts of the world to make it work. Large areas of my country can't really be covered with wired networks, it's too expensive to make it economically feasible without massive government subsidies, for which there's no money.

Starlink has already been used to connect very remote rural schools which previously only had dial-up connectivity (enough to send text email, but not much else).

And nobody here cares about American politics, we have enough of our own problems.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by bigstrat2003 »

mattmaroon wrote: post #52
_blk wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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While I semi-agree, they both do plenty to encourage it. I mostly just wish Elon would stop using the R word. Not enough that I’m going to cancel my plan, but come on.

I'm not certain what "the R word" is, but if you mean "retard" (and derivatives), then there's absolutely nothing wrong with that word. No reasonable person is offended by calling things retarded.

Re: Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

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Post by mikeocool »

cbm-vic-20 wrote: post #91
jcattle wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where are you and how much do you pay?

Data point: I'm in the US on an old pre-paid plan that gets me 5GB per month at fast speed, dropping down to unlimited "2G" speed after that cap is hit, which I've done only twice in the past 12 years. $30 per month, and I always "bring my own device" (ie, I only buy unlocked phones, not through the carrier). I haven't shopped around for a while.

You should shop around! Some of the MVNOs are offering unlimited fast data at a similar price these days, and something similar to what you have now for cheaper.
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