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onehandle

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1. Sadly, all over the air data providers suck.

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 04:59 PM

May 2012

I've sampled them all. I currently have an AT&T iPhone and a Verizon iPad. I also have a Clear Hotspot.

Sometimes they're golden, sometimes they suck.

The average for all, is suck.

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Get ready to bend over for Verizon [again...] [View all] Earth_First May 2012 OP

Sadly, all over the air data providers suck. onehandle May 2012 #1

All data plans are local. TheWraith May 2012 #3

All true. onehandle May 2012 #19

and there's not shanti May 2012 #5

Verizon's "unlimited" plans were never actually "unlimited." TheWraith May 2012 #2

When they bought out our LSP I bought a 14 dollar Tracfone, 2on2u May 2012 #4

Republic Wireless $20/month unlimited everything underpants May 2012 #6

I haven't heard and I've been dreaming of an alternative phone company bloomington-lib May 2012 #7

No not using it now underpants May 2012 #13

There are "catches" to that company, tho. Skip Intro May 2012 #10

Yes WiFi supported underpants May 2012 #15

Oh yeah, awesome idea. Might end up with one myself. Skip Intro May 2012 #16

Reminds me of.... kayakjohnny May 2012 #8

Impressive sir. jp11 May 2012 #14

! kayakjohnny May 2012 #18

They bring it on themselves by promising more than they can deliver. Skip Intro May 2012 #9

. Go Vols May 2012 #11

Frankly, you're ridiculously lucky already. TheWraith May 2012 #17

I got fios and a virgin mobile flip phone, I think it gets internet but I never use it. jp11 May 2012 #12

It's like Verizon is in a race with AT&T to see which one of them sucks worse. nt Selatius May 2012 #20