US mobile networks

[ebobde]

moving to the states for a year for study and need a number, dont need calls or texts just need as much data for as cheap as possible, as im english i thought it would be similar but it seems the american providers are not only different but operate differently, does anyone have any suggestions for providers or providers to avoid or even an actual plans?

thanks in advance you guys always help

[Lurick]

How much cell data do you think you'll be using?

If you're talking about maybe 3 gigs or less, look at Ting.

[ebobde]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

How much cell data do you think you'll be using?

ive used 10gb so far this month but ive been away from home alot so id say 20gb is a good guess 

[Lurick]

Just now, ebobde said:

ive used 10gb so far this month but ive been away from home alot so id say 20gb is a good guess 

Yah, definitely don't want to go with Ting

Looking at plans from Verizon or T-Mobile will be your best bet.

You can expect to pay about $80/month give or take.

[ebobde]

Just now, Lurick said:

Yah, definitely don't want to go with Ting

Looking at plans from Verizon or T-Mobile will be your best bet.

You can expect to pay about $80/month give or take.

holy shit, i pay £10 a month 

[ebobde]

3 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Yah, definitely don't want to go with Ting

Looking at plans from Verizon or T-Mobile will be your best bet.

You can expect to pay about $80/month give or take.

what would you say for 10Gb?

[Lurick]

Just now, ebobde said:

what would you say for 10Gb?

Between $70 and $80/month

After you go over like 4GB/month you're pretty much going to have to go unlimited in terms of plans.

 

Welcome to 'Murica, where we bundle the crap out of everything and will charge a family of 4 $40/line and charge a single person $70-80 because screw you for being alone  

[dizmo]

5 minutes ago, ebobde said:

holy shit, i pay £10 a month 

To be fair, the UK is a much smaller area to provide service to...

[ebobde]

Just now, Lurick said:

Between $70 and $80/month

After you go over like 4GB/month you're pretty much going to have to go unlimited in terms of plans.

 

Welcome to 'Murica, where we bundle the crap out of everything and will charge a family of 4 $40/line and charge a single person $70-80 because screw you for being alone  

shit fuck that i dont need a phone that much 

[ebobde]

Just now, dizmo said:

To be fair, the UK is a much smaller area to provide service to...

and much less people to provide it to ...

[Lurick]

2 minutes ago, ebobde said:

shit fuck that i dont need a phone that much 

Depending on where you'll be you can still get a phone but just use WiFi as much as possible  

If you'll be on campus a lot then you'll have wifi most of the time, in which case look at Ting. You can always try it for a month, see where you're at usage wise and go from there.

 

If you do go with Ting, make sure to use the LTT code to get $25  

[ebobde]

Just now, Lurick said:

Depending on where you'll be you can still get a phone but just use WiFi as much as possible  

If you'll be on campus a lot then you'll have wifi most of the time, in which case look at Ting. You can always try it for a month, see where you're at usage wise and go from there.

 

If you do go with Ting, make sure to use the LTT code to get $25  

Yeah im probably going to do that, thanks very much for help man, 

Its appreciated 

[dizmo]

3 minutes ago, ebobde said:

and much less people to provide it to ...

The US is 5x bigger by population.

The US is also 40x bigger by area...

So, you tell me which is a more significant number.

[ebobde]

Just now, dizmo said:

The US is 5x bigger by population.

The US is also 40x bigger by area...

So, you tell me which is a more significant number.

I doubt all of the area is covered 

[dizmo]

7 minutes ago, ebobde said:

I doubt all of the area is covered 

Most of it is. Still, say 35x the size for coverage area. That's still massive.

[ebobde]

7 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Most of it is. Still, say 35x the size for coverage area. That's still massive.

i dont know if you know this but most if not all uk mobile providers give you the same speed and coverage in the whole of europe, including mine. thats about 10 million kilometers squared, with 53 million people it could provide to at £10 a month. compared to the US with 9 million kilometers squared with about 320 million people at around £70 a month. 

"So, you tell me which is a more significant number."

NB i dont care about this argument at all i legit just wanted to know about mobile providers in the us, thanks for all your help though lol 

[dizmo]

2 minutes ago, ebobde said:

i dont know if you know this but most if not all uk mobile providers give you the same speed and coverage in the whole of europe, including mine. thats about 10 million kilometers squared, with 53 million people it could provide to at £10 a month. compared to the US with 9 million kilometers squared with about 320 million people at around £70 a month. 

"So, you tell me which is a more significant number."

NB i dont care about this argument at all i legit just wanted to know about mobile providers in the us, thanks for all your help though lol 

Not the same thing. Those companies aren't responsible for maintaining those networks, it's simply that the EU passed a law saying there's no roaming. You're trying to compare two entirely different things.

I hope you're going into Arts and not Business

[ebobde]

2 hours ago, dizmo said:

Not the same thing. Those companies aren't responsible for maintaining those networks, it's simply that the EU passed a law saying there's no roaming. You're trying to compare two entirely different things.

not really, just that the EU said we cant get fucked up the arse by our providers whereas papa trump doesnt give a fuck.

 

EDIT: did the physics quote and astronomical image not give it away? im sorry you're upset that you have to pay high prices but acting like a condescending prick on the internet isn't going to change that 

Edited July 16, 2017 by ebobde

[Donut417]

On 7/16/2017 at 2:16 PM, ebobde said:

moving to the states for a year for study and need a number, dont need calls or texts just need as much data for as cheap as possible, as im english i thought it would be similar but it seems the american providers are not only different but operate differently, does anyone have any suggestions for providers or providers to avoid or even an actual plans?

thanks in advance you guys always help

I have T Mobile. If your going to be in the metro area then they are fairly good. They have unlimited data plans, though tethering will be restricted to an extent. I know that On the TMobile One plan you get like 10gigs of 4G tethering. On the One Plus International Plan you get unlimited tethering I think, but its like 90USD a month. Im on an older T Mobile plan, but I can tell you in the Metro Detroit area where I live, I get at least 20Mbps down, if that matters to you at all. 

 

Not sure what kind of phone you have, but AT&T and TMobile are our major GSM providers, they are the ones that will allow you to bring your own device generally.