Rural internet

[Modoc Guy]

We've got our cell service through AT&T as well because it's really the only thing out here. The little woman had Verizon, but when she got up here with it she had no reception at all.

It's $100 a month for 4 lines, unlimited talk and text IIRC.

 

[WallyWest]

Well maybe we need to start a new thread about internet and cell costs! Lol, $100 for the net and $300 for cells (7 lines).

Jebus.

I'm at $65 for cable internet, it's 100mbps. They have faster, but that's more than I really need for me and the wife. She can be streaming HD content while I play online games and no issues.

$80 a month for two cell lines.

And Xfinity just moved into my area, they have cable internet and cell service bundles that would get me below $100/month for both. I've heard bad things about Comcast but it's tempting.

 

[Rick Flair]

Jebus.

I'm at $65 for cable internet, it's 100mbps. They have faster, but that's more than I really need for me and the wife. She can be streaming HD content while I play online games and no issues.

$80 a month for two cell lines.

And Xfinity just moved into my area, they have cable internet and cell service bundles that would get me below $100/month for both. I've heard bad things about Comcast but it's tempting.

Comcast sucks. They never billed correctly and it always took months to fix. I was glad to leave.

 

[1J4FY]

Well maybe we need to start a new thread about internet and cell costs! Lol, $100 for the net and $300 for cells (7 lines).

T-Mobile: 6 phones unlimited data, international roaming and 10Gb hotspot per month, 3 Apple watch cellular connections, Digits second phone line and SIM card with mirrored line on separate phone, no extra charge for 5G, weekly freebies through the app, etc. ... a shade under $200/month or thereabouts.

 

[Rick Flair]

T-Mobile: 6 phones unlimited data, international roaming and 10Gb hotspot per month, 3 Apple watch cellular connections, Digits second phone line and SIM card with mirrored line on separate phone, no extra charge for 5G, weekly freebies through the app, etc. ... a shade under $200/month or thereabouts.

Yeah my next door neighbor is manager for them and they have significantly better deals than Verizon which is what we have. The coverage wasn’t as good which is why we stuck with Verizon (mountains where we spend a lot of time, we would have LTR or full bars, neighbor would have nothing)

But...now they absorbed Sprint I’m going to look at changing when we move. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Wildman]

Missed this yesterday. I have wireless internet at my home. The tower is across the canyon from me at I'd guess about 3 miles and I pay $104 per month for their next to highest speed. While it's good enough for streaming TV 90% of the time when it's snowing or hard rain it can go to SHIT. And I had a tree across the street that had grown so they had to come move the receiver on my house.
HughsNet SUCKS HIND TIT big time. About the time Karrlie found out about online music videos she'd burn thru our allowed bandwidth in 3-5 days. Then for the rest of the month they'd slow my connection. I switched to a different sat company and when my equipment died and they told me it could be weeks to a month to get the parts was when I switched to the wireless interent. It's about as good as I can get where I live. I have sat TV also as I haven't embraced the streaming thing yet.

 

[Wildman]

As for cell phones go I have Verizon also but because I ONLY have 2 lines so I don't get all the perks.... Pisses me off.

I had T-Mobile when I moved over here and it SUCKED but I'd be willing to try them again but hate switching. I had AT&T before that and their service here had gone into the tank.

 

[mxz800]

I just did a broadband test just for shits, and giggles.

ping <1ms, download 127.62, upload 13.92

Whatever that means. I watch Sling/Hulu/Prime and post here.

 

[cliffish]

Jebus.

I'm at $65 for cable internet, it's 100mbps. They have faster, but that's more than I really need for me and the wife. She can be streaming HD content while I play online games and no issues.

$80 a month for two cell lines.

And Xfinity just moved into my area, they have cable internet and cell service bundles that would get me below $100/month for both. I've heard bad things about Comcast but it's tempting.

where in PA are you, I have Blue ridge here in Pike County and it just got upped to $106/mo just for internet 250mbps