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blevins321

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Dec 24, 2010
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Hey all -

I've been getting annoyed at the AT&T data limits on both the iPhone and iPad lately. So I was hopping around and found something that I thought I would pass along. I do a lot of Netflix and Slingbox streaming and was encountering the upper limit in less than a week.

Time Warner Cable seems to have gotten into the virtual cell provider business. They have a new service called Time Warner 4G. It uses Sprint's 4G network. If you're a Roadrunner customer, it's $50 month. You can only get it if you're already a TWC customer. If you just have their cable, it's $60.

With Sprint's direct hotspot plan, it's $50 for unlimited 4G, with an additional $10 for 5gb of 3G. TWC however gives you unlimited both. Which is great for me because I only am in 4G territory 1/4 of the time. With the TWC plan you sign a 2-year contract and pay $100 for the hotspot device from Sierra Wireless. Then there's a $50 rebate.

Just thought I'd let the masses know if this hidden gem :)
 
Quite honestly, I'm too tired to work through the math of what you have posted. Maybe it is good, I dunno. But this:

I do a lot of Netflix and Slingbox streaming and was encountering the upper limit in less than a week.

Wow. You consume some serious media.
 
Quite honestly, I'm too tired to work through the math of what you have posted. Maybe it is good, I dunno. But this:



Wow. You consume some serious media.

Lol. 90% of it is streaming TiVo recordings and comedy shows at work to listen to.
 
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