Internet Help-Cellular or Satellite

[JDailey]

I'm honestly just looking for some help, we're moving into a new house and the cable company refuses to run their lines two poles further, so we're stuck either using satellite or a hotspot, neither of which have great latency or are even that reliable. I'm wondering if anybody has had any luck with any providers in the Southeast US.

[Donut417]

29 minutes ago, JDailey said:

I'm honestly just looking for some help, we're moving into a new house and the cable company refuses to run their lines two poles further, so we're stuck either using satellite or a hotspot, neither of which have great latency or are even that reliable. I'm wondering if anybody has had any luck with any providers in the Southeast US.

I dont live in the Southeast but T Mobile advertises Home Internet via LTE with "Unlimited Data". Outside of that you can hope that Starlink is successful. 

 

Another option is to contact the local cable franchise authority. They would have a copy of the franchise agreement and in that agreement there could be hope. Sometimes in might specifically state they cable company has to offer services in select areas. Some times you get lucky. Im surprised they refused, normally they would provide you with a ridiculous amount of money they would want you to pay to extend the network. I guess they figure the amount is too much. 

[TetraSky]

I feel like these days, looking up which network connection is available at a specific location, should be one of the things you check before buying a house.

 

Do check if starlink is available for your address

https://www.starlink.com

 

Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend other satellite internet. They all suck, high latency, low speed, among other cons.

Unlimited LTE might be your best bet, short of demanding the company nearby bring a line to you. Though they may just make you pay for it (and it won't be cheap)

[Chris Pratt]

1 hour ago, TetraSky said:

I feel like these days, looking up which network connection is available at a specific location, should be one of the things you check before buying a house.

 

Do check if starlink is available for your address

https://www.starlink.com

 

Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend other satellite internet. They all suck, high latency, low speed, among other cons.

Unlimited LTE might be your best bet, short of demanding the company nearby bring a line to you. Though they may just make you pay for it (and it won't be cheap)

I learned that lesson myself, when we moved into a place where only AT&T was available. Worst ISP of all time. Yeah, they all suck, but AT&T has invented new levels of suck that no other ISP has been able to dream of.

 

Anyways, I now find out my Internet options first before we ever even consider moving some place.

[Donut417]

1 hour ago, TetraSky said:

looking up which network connection is available at a specific location, should be one of the things you check before buying a house.

The problem is even service providers dont even know. Some time the ISP just has to come out and check. Many times they might not until you take possession of the house. Ive seen posts where ISP's told people they served the house, only to find out they dont. So you cant even trust the ISP. 

[Donut417]

1 minute ago, Caroline said:

4G (or 5?) is usually better than satellite but it's expensive. If it's mostly clear weather and you don't mind some lag go satellite.

T Mobile home internet is $50 a month for unlimited, I think its at least 50 Mbps. Most satellite services I have seen have slower speeds for the same price with potentially daily and monthly usage caps. 

[Intergalacticbits]

I feel your pain dude.

Comcast cable has been one mile from my house for like twenty years.

There is more than a dozen houses from that point to my home but I don't think it will ever come to my house.

I'd guess that dsl is what your probably going to need to look for.

 

I've only ever been able to get a really slow dsl service myself but I'm also hoping for Starlink to come to my area too in the future.

What I've heard in the past from people is that they really hated what they got for the money from other satellite providers.

So I'm really, really hoping Starlink will be everything that people are saying about it. 

I need me some Starlink lol.

[JDailey]

I was trying to be as vague as possible just to see if anybody would come up with what I had already been considering. Right now it looks like T-Mobile is the best bet, and seeing a pretty good bit of people recommend it on here, it's reaffirming what I was already leaning towards. Satellite still sucks, nice to know, I had already figured that, but seeing even more people say just how bad it is, that completely removes it from consideration. And with Musk Net still not ready to be released without the full array of satellites it just too expensive. But I want to thank everybody for the help and tips.