Different levels of connectivity

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So, we have been looking at connectivity and I just want to know what others are using. Now for Starlink, it is a no go on that. Where we have been going, connectivity is very spotty for the people I talk with. Trees tend to do that.
The current setup is I have a T-mobile phone and a Visible phone. They work well and I bought one of the cheaper boosters to see how they work and that works fine.
But I am thinking of stepping it up and I see all these companies out there that have a "plan" you can buy for connectivity. Something like Nomad.
So, anyone have experience with them?
Right now I am not too concerned about being connected 100% of the time, but something I mount in the RV would be better than leaving my phone in the RV.
 
Don't know anything about Nomad. We use our Iphones on AT&T for and each personal use unlimited, and each have personal Hot Spot capability up to 40 gigabytes without being throttled.
Then we have a 3rd android phone that is on Verizon's network and it has the v's'ble chip in it that stays mostly in the RV. So all in with our 3 phones and plans we are @ $245 / month. Seems to work but we have been in places (monument valley, Big Bend TX) where connectivity is spoty.

We use the android V's'ble phone on Verizon network mainly for streaming and internet connectivity using 2 different Roku boxes (living room, bedroom)which works pretty well. Tami likes to watch Frndly and Discovery channel a lot! I even upload videos to our YouTube channel over V's"ble. Most of the time our Iphones are WiFi networked to the android v's'ble phone.

Then again, it's not vital we are always connected unlimited, we don't have to worry about trees.

However, Tami just was checking, and for just Starlink she said its usually $499 for the dish & equipment or on sale now for $299 for Gen 2, plus $165 for the monthly plan. She says they keep changing things around and now seem to have some kind of roaming feature. Might be a wash to switch or cost a little less than what we have now, plans and prices fluctuate. But then again, we don't have to mess around with setting up a dish everytime we move.

Seems there are good points and bad with no matter what people use, people just gotta figure out which one is best for them. To be honest this is one area I don't think about, it's all up to my DW. I got enough stuff to occupy my time and thoughts/ :unsure:
 
Don't know anything about Nomad. We use our Iphones on AT&T for and each personal use unlimited, and each have personal Hot Spot capability up to 40 gigabytes without being throttled.
Then we have a 3rd android phone that is on Verizon's network and it has the v's'ble chip in it that stays mostly in the RV. So all in with our 3 phones and plans we are @ $245 / month. Seems to work but we have been in places (monument valley, Big Bend TX) where connectivity is spoty.

We use the android V's'ble phone on Verizon network mainly for streaming and internet connectivity using 2 different Roku boxes (living room, bedroom)which works pretty well. Tami likes to watch Frndly and Discovery channel a lot! I even upload videos to our YouTube channel over V's"ble. Most of the time our Iphones are WiFi networked to the android v's'ble phone.

Then again, it's not vital we are always connected unlimited, we don't have to worry about trees.

However, Tami just was checking, and for just Starlink she said its usually $499 for the dish & equipment or on sale now for $299 for Gen 2, plus $165 for the monthly plan. She says they keep changing things around and now seem to have some kind of roaming feature. Might be a wash to switch or cost a little less than what we have now, plans and prices fluctuate. But then again, we don't have to mess around with setting up a dish everytime we move.

Seems there are good points and bad with no matter what people use, people just gotta figure out which one is best for them. To be honest this is one area I don't think about, it's all up to my DW. I got enough stuff to occupy my time and thoughts/ :unsure:
We have a Visible phone and two on T Mobile. Visible does throttle you back to about 20 GB (used to be 10).
I will continue to look and it just may be we stick with what we have. Probably get the weBoost since the cheap booster we got works pretty well.
Just not wanting to jump on the Starlink bandwagon yet.
 
Don't know anything about Nomad. We use our Iphones on AT&T for and each personal use unlimited, and each have personal Hot Spot capability up to 40 gigabytes without being throttled.
Then we have a 3rd android phone that is on Verizon's network and it has the v's'ble chip in it that stays mostly in the RV. So all in with our 3 phones and plans we are @ $245 / month. Seems to work but we have been in places (monument valley, Big Bend TX) where connectivity is spoty.

We use the android V's'ble phone on Verizon network mainly for streaming and internet connectivity using 2 different Roku boxes (living room, bedroom)which works pretty well. Tami likes to watch Frndly and Discovery channel a lot! I even upload videos to our YouTube channel over V's"ble. Most of the time our Iphones are WiFi networked to the android v's'ble phone.

Then again, it's not vital we are always connected unlimited, we don't have to worry about trees.

However, Tami just was checking, and for just Starlink she said its usually $499 for the dish & equipment or on sale now for $299 for Gen 2, plus $165 for the monthly plan. She says they keep changing things around and now seem to have some kind of roaming feature. Might be a wash to switch or cost a little less than what we have now, plans and prices fluctuate. But then again, we don't have to mess around with setting up a dish everytime we move.

Seems there are good points and bad with no matter what people use, people just gotta figure out which one is best for them. To be honest this is one area I don't think about, it's all up to my DW. I got enough stuff to occupy my time and thoughts/ :unsure:
The current Starlink sale price is for their latest generation 3 standard hardware kit. I just ordered ours through Home Depot two weeks ago and had free delivery in two days. A quick check today shows that Home Depot still has the Starlink kits on sale for $299.

There are currently two roaming plans (roaming being not tied to a fixed address), $50 for 50GB or $165 for unlimited data per month. You can change plans at any time either up or down. Going up from 50GB to unlimited takes effect immediately and going down in plan takes place at the next billing cycle. Something to think about. Another option with the roaming plans is the ability to pause service. The downside to the roaming plans is the network traffic is prioritized lower than the fixed location services. My experience using roaming for the last two years on the road is that this is still sufficient speed-wise. Obstructions are still a problem of course.
 
So, we have been looking at connectivity and I just want to know what others are using. Now for Starlink, it is a no go on that. Where we have been going, connectivity is very spotty for the people I talk with. Trees tend to do that.
The current setup is I have a T-mobile phone and a Visible phone. They work well and I bought one of the cheaper boosters to see how they work and that works fine.
But I am thinking of stepping it up and I see all these companies out there that have a "plan" you can buy for connectivity. Something like Nomad.
So, anyone have experience with them?
Right now I am not too concerned about being connected 100% of the time, but something I mount in the RV would be better than leaving my phone in the RV.
If you haven't already come across the Mobile Internet Resource Center website (linked below) then I highly encourage you to check it out. Lots of news, reviews and guides on all things mobile internet related.

 
We’ve been on the road 3years. Started with hotspots from ATT & Verizon. Burned thru data. Unlimited is not unlimited. Added peplink w/ T-Mobile. Added Starlink gen 2 about a year ago. Results: Cancelled Verizon, least available across the country. AT&T worked well, burned thru 100gb in 2 weeks, just dropped them. Starlink has worked well when there is no obstruction. It has had trouble during heavy rain. Talking with others with the Gen3 it works better.
 
So, we have been looking at connectivity and I just want to know what others are using. Now for Starlink, it is a no go on that. Where we have been going, connectivity is very spotty for the people I talk with. Trees tend to do that.
The current setup is I have a T-mobile phone and a Visible phone. They work well and I bought one of the cheaper boosters to see how they work and that works fine.
But I am thinking of stepping it up and I see all these companies out there that have a "plan" you can buy for connectivity. Something like Nomad.
So, anyone have experience with them?
Right now I am not too concerned about being connected 100% of the time, but something I mount in the RV would be better than leaving my phone in the RV.
I use Nomad. Starlink is negatively impacting terrestrial astronomy and when the end of life hits the satellites that many thousands of them burning up in the atmosphere will wreck havoc on the ozone layer.
 
So, we have been looking at connectivity and I just want to know what others are using. Now for Starlink, it is a no go on that. Where we have been going, connectivity is very spotty for the people I talk with. Trees tend to do that.
The current setup is I have a T-mobile phone and a Visible phone. They work well and I bought one of the cheaper boosters to see how they work and that works fine.
But I am thinking of stepping it up and I see all these companies out there that have a "plan" you can buy for connectivity. Something like Nomad.
So, anyone have experience with them?
Right now I am not too concerned about being connected 100% of the time, but something I mount in the RV would be better than leaving my phone in the RV.
Before you give up on Starlink, check out this photo of our Starlink setup. That’s a pole from FlagPoleBuddy, and the dish is about 6’ above our roof.

We camp all over the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and often have just a sliver of sky view through the trees. Even when in a spot like this, our service is good enough for streaming video.

Jeff
 

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So, we have been looking at connectivity and I just want to know what others are using. Now for Starlink, it is a no go on that. Where we have been going, connectivity is very spotty for the people I talk with. Trees tend to do that.
The current setup is I have a T-mobile phone and a Visible phone. They work well and I bought one of the cheaper boosters to see how they work and that works fine.
But I am thinking of stepping it up and I see all these companies out there that have a "plan" you can buy for connectivity. Something like Nomad.
So, anyone have experience with them?
Right now I am not too concerned about being connected 100% of the time, but something I mount in the RV would be better than leaving my phone in the RV.
Before you give up on Starlink, check out this photo of our Starlink setup. That’s a pole from FlagPoleBuddy, and the dish is about 6’ above our roof.

We camp all over the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and often have just a sliver of sky view through the trees. Even when in a spot like this, our service is good enough for streaming video.
 

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Before you give up on Starlink, check out this photo of our Starlink setup. That’s a pole from FlagPoleBuddy, and the dish is about 6’ above our roof.

We camp all over the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and often have just a sliver of sky view through the trees. Even when in a spot like this, our service is good enough for streaming video.
You should delete the pictures in your first post, one has your name, address and phone number on it
 
Don't know anything about Nomad. We use our Iphones on AT&T for and each personal use unlimited, and each have personal Hot Spot capability up to 40 gigabytes without being throttled.
Then we have a 3rd android phone that is on Verizon's network and it has the v's'ble chip in it that stays mostly in the RV. So all in with our 3 phones and plans we are @ $245 / month. Seems to work but we have been in places (monument valley, Big Bend TX) where connectivity is spoty.

We use the android V's'ble phone on Verizon network mainly for streaming and internet connectivity using 2 different Roku boxes (living room, bedroom)which works pretty well. Tami likes to watch Frndly and Discovery channel a lot! I even upload videos to our YouTube channel over V's"ble. Most of the time our Iphones are WiFi networked to the android v's'ble phone.

Then again, it's not vital we are always connected unlimited, we don't have to worry about trees.

However, Tami just was checking, and for just Starlink she said its usually $499 for the dish & equipment or on sale now for $299 for Gen 2, plus $165 for the monthly plan. She says they keep changing things around and now seem to have some kind of roaming feature. Might be a wash to switch or cost a little less than what we have now, plans and prices fluctuate. But then again, we don't have to mess around with setting up a dish everytime we move.

Seems there are good points and bad with no matter what people use, people just gotta figure out which one is best for them. To be honest this is one area I don't think about, it's all up to my DW. I got enough stuff to occupy my time and thoughts/ :unsure:
Starlink has 2 plans. I recently purchased the system for $299 and signed up for the residential plan to try it out. I too have a cell plan with unlimited talk and text US Canada wide with unlimited data (which they slow down after 100gb), and had found service spotty in a lot of places last year.
If you do a lot of travelling, then the roaming plan would best suit you, but when I talked to Starlink’s sales people, I was informed that I can move it 4 times a year without penalty. So, I went with the residential plan for $140.00. Yes, I travel around, but basically what I do is wander from home to my resort in CA, and wander home again. For me, having unlimited internet with good service is key. Because of SL, I cancelled my satellite service, and in home internet service and signed up with a streaming service for $150 a year. So, for me, SL was a no brainer as I’m saving almost $125.00 a month.
 
So, we have been looking at connectivity and I just want to know what others are using. Now for Starlink, it is a no go on that. Where we have been going, connectivity is very spotty for the people I talk with. Trees tend to do that.
The current setup is I have a T-mobile phone and a Visible phone. They work well and I bought one of the cheaper boosters to see how they work and that works fine.
But I am thinking of stepping it up and I see all these companies out there that have a "plan" you can buy for connectivity. Something like Nomad.
So, anyone have experience with them?
Right now I am not too concerned about being connected 100% of the time, but something I mount in the RV would be better than leaving my phone in the RV.
Starlink has 2 plans. I recently purchased the system for $299 and signed up for the residential plan to try it out. I too have a cell plan with unlimited talk and text US Canada wide with unlimited data (which they slow down after 100gb), and had found service spotty in a lot of places last year.
If you do a lot of travelling, then the roaming plan would best suit you, but when I talked to Starlink’s sales people, I was informed that I can move it 4 times a year without penalty. So, I went with the residential plan for $140.00. Yes, I travel around, but basically what I do is wander from home to my resort in CA, and wander home again. For me, having unlimited internet with good service is key. Because of SL, I cancelled my satellite service, and in home internet service and signed up with a streaming service for $150 a year. So, for me, SL was a no brainer as I’m saving almost $125.00 a month.
 
Before you give up on Starlink, check out this photo of our Starlink setup. That’s a pole from FlagPoleBuddy, and the dish is about 6’ above our roof.

We camp all over the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and often have just a sliver of sky view through the trees. Even when in a spot like this, our service is good enough for streaming video.

Jeff
Jeff,
Could you send the link for the pole? Also, did you purchase the adapter for the Starlink actuator from them?
Thanks.
 
After going 3 years with Verizon and Tmobile hotspots, I upgraded to the Connecten wireless device. It is a router with 6 cellular antennas and sim cards for Verizon, Tmobile, ATT, and US Cellular. I just plug it in and it finds the best carrier automatically. No more checking different hotspot devices and carriers for the best signal.

I also tapped into the 12 volt wiring leading to a USB port and installed a small (400 watt) inverter to run the router when we have no hookups.

Cost for 100gb per month is $69 and I think 350gb per month is $99. You can pause the service for $15 per month. There is an up front fee for the Netrifi router/wireless device.

This setup has worked well for us in 10 states so far.
 
I use Nomad. Starlink is negatively impacting terrestrial astronomy and when the end of life hits the satellites that many thousands of them burning up in the atmosphere will wreck havoc on the ozone layer.
I was going to go with Nomad until I read about their current indictment. I will see what happens with that.
I do prefer a solution that is more permanent. I would like to avoid the poles.
 
We are Canadian full timers and snowbirds and used to use a Canadian satellite TV system and either Verizon or AT&T when in the US. 2 years ago we switched to Starlink and streaming. We find it is far more reliable than either Canadian or US cellular internet, very quick and easy set up wherever we are. Works surprisingly well even in moderate tree cover and is about the same cost as our old solution. In Canada, we just change our address when we move, which is frequently, but will need to switch to Mobile/Roam when we head south in a couple of weeks. Easy, peasy :canada:
 
We camp in the mountains in treed areas all the time and in areas without cell connectivity. Hands down---- Starlink!!!!! It rocks. We use it for calls, Internet, streaming TV, and work stuff like Teams and WebX.
 
I was going to go with Nomad until I read about their current indictment. I will see what happens with that.
I do prefer a solution that is more permanent. I would like to avoid the poles.
I was going to go with Nomad until I read about their current indictment. I will see what happens with that.
I do prefer a solution that is more permanent. I would like to avoid the poles.
It is my understanding that was settled back in June.
 

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