Some are saying this is totally not worth it but in my area in rural Arizona, the best option is Suddenlink with speeds around 100mb/s and costs over $100. This is a good alternative until starlink is everywhere.
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T-Mobile Launches Unlimited 5G Home Internet for $60/Month
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But why 5G? You can do the same with 4G LTE. Your dog collar does not require hundreds of megabit it’s more to do with device requiring cellular modem. It’s not easy to make a dog collar that needs to be charged everyday.
I live in Michigan outside Ann Arbor. Until about a year ago I was paying ATT about 60 a month for DSL and I was averaging 8 MBs a second. It was constantly breaking. My only other option was Comcast, which cost about the same and was advertising 25 MBs a second. Both had caps and I will never do businesss with Comcast again. They are a horrible company.
TMobile offered this service last year on a limited basis for 50 a month and I jumped on it. I constantly get over 80 MBs a second and often it is significantly faster. Further there is no data cap and the router is a big improvement. I’ve never been happier about an Internet service.
For people stuck with limited options, this will be a major step up.
You may be right, and sorry if I provided misinformation. The intended takeaway was that you can use your own router and that there are some things to adjust if you do so. I'm not an expert.
This is exactly what this product is about. T-Mobile isn't expecting waves of defections from high-speed DSL or cable internet customers, but those services don't go everywhere. If you're posting about how fast your wired internet service is, you're probably not the target customer. For what this is, it's fantastic IMO.
TMobile is going to be a better value for most. While SpaceX offers faster service (where it is available) you have significant start up costs and the monthly costs are also significantly higher. TMobile has no start up costs and no contract.
I have it. It works for me. I’m tired of Spectrum. It was my only other choice.
So I actually have had this service for about a month and I'm pulling 170-250mbps down. 30-70 up. Not bad considering I'm in a garage apt in the Houston Heights and don't have to go through my landlord to install anything.
Not bad, hopefully truly unlimited. should fill some crack/gaps that exist.
It says I’m eligible, and I’m already a 5G customer, but I only get 3 down and .75 up any & everywhere inside my suburban home. Walk less than 4 minutes in the area (only trees) and I hit 310 down and 80 up on my 12 Pro Max super-YMMV
It says I’m eligible, and I’m already a 5G customer, but I only get 3 down and .75 up any & everywhere inside my suburban home. Walk less than 4 minutes in the area (only trees) and I hit 310 down and 80 up on my 12 Pro Max super-YMMV
I read on the verge there is potential for throttling for network congestion which is no bueno if that happens. I'd love to move to this plan if it is offered. I'd like to check it out.
This is something I have been waiting for. A mobile hotspot (hopefully) that I can use at home and possibly take with me. And I loathe our cable company, so I really don't want to give them any more of my $$ for high speed internet.
All I want is internet fast enough for streaming. So I could use the various services like Amazon Stick/Roku/Hulu, etc. I am not a gamer nor do I need fast uploads. Just something I can log into and also use to watch my favorite TV programs.
If this is consistently fast enough to do this, I am definitely interested.
All I want is internet fast enough for streaming. So I could use the various services like Amazon Stick/Roku/Hulu, etc. I am not a gamer nor do I need fast uploads. Just something I can log into and also use to watch my favorite TV programs.
If this is consistently fast enough to do this, I am definitely interested.
"...including 10 million households in rural areas not typically able to access reliable broadband. Connectivity will be either 4G or 5G, depending on what's available in a given area."
100mbp would be a dream to have... even at that price.
I know a lady who is stuck with 6mbps DSL... that's SIX... and she's only a mile outside a college town. But she lives down a looong driveway so DSL is her only "broadband" option.
Rural and mountainous regions have done a semi-decent job adding cellular connectivity over the years... but not so well running cable and fiber.
This T-Mobile plan could be great for them.
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Not all suburbs are equal. In my suburb Comcast is the only name in town and you won’t get 100Mbps for $60, this is a welcome option.
I live in LA too, spectrum offers gig service it just doesnt advertise it. Call them up and get it installed it's fast as hell. All this tech is very exciting starlink 5G LTE. People complaining about $60 for a connection like this? Lol come on that's very fair for what it is. We are lucky to have 1 gig service because if we didn't we would be stuck with crap DSL with caps (yes I just looked into this att caps it's CRAP DSL (sub 10mbit) in los angeles rofl I use to have it 10 years ago with no caps for $15) that isnt worth $5 a month to me. I would pay $60 for Tmobile glady.