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GreyFalconThu Dec-20-18 02:38 PM
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"Good News From Verizon"


          

I got an Email from Verizon the other day saying my free speed update was complete so I decided to put it to the test. When I first came down here I got a 35/35 package. Since then I cut the cable and just have the Internet.

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jbmcmillanFri Dec-21-18 01:06 AM
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#1. "RE: Good News From Verizon"
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I ended up with 300/15 sad upload after they doubled my download last week Shaw Cable In BC. I'd love to have a faster upload.

  

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GreyFalconFri Dec-21-18 04:52 AM
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15 is more than enough unless you are uploading pictures or videos, then it is never enough.

  

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GreyFalconFri Dec-21-18 04:52 AM
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#3. "RE: Good News From Verizon"
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Fri Dec-21-18 04:56 AM by GreyFalcon

          

15 is more than enough unless you are uploading pictures or videos, then it is never enough. Sorry about the double post been grinding Destiny 2 trying to make 600 and a little tired (getting close).

  

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KJTFri Dec-21-18 02:51 PM
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#4. "RE: Good News From Verizon"
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WOW!!!

Just think how fast you'll be able to hit your data cap!

Jim.

  

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GreyFalconFri Dec-21-18 02:58 PM
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It could happen if I used it like that I imagine but have had no problems yet with normal gaming or streaming so for normal usage it's unlimited for all practical purposes.

  

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jbmcmillanFri Dec-21-18 09:02 PM
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I have unlimited data with Shaw here in Canada.

  

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KJTFri Dec-21-18 09:21 PM
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#7. "RE: Good News From Verizon"
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Fri Dec-21-18 09:22 PM by KJT

  

          

I have unlimited here in the US but not the upload speed he has - which I don't really have a need for though I do find his upload speed impressive.

Jim.

  

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GreyFalconFri Dec-21-18 11:52 PM
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#8. "RE: Good News From Verizon"
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I spent 20 years in GOD's country before we had to sell the house when my wife got sick. I had really crummy internet options and paid through the nose. Now when I ended up in a city Hell I have great internet and entertainment for $69.99 a month, no contract as long as I use the same type router Verizon supports. Go figure.

  

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KJTSat Dec-22-18 12:14 AM
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#9. "RE: Good News From Verizon"
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You're right about being in "God's country". For many of the half dozen years, or more, that I first participated here I was on dial up. It was inexpensive, but by comparison it was slower than an arthritic snail,

I didn't move - I'm still living at the same semi-rural location - what changed is that civilization came to me - first in the form of DSL and now Cable.

Jim.

  

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arr2dee2Mon Jan-14-19 01:09 AM
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#10. "RE: Good News From Verizon"
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Mon Jan-14-19 01:11 AM by arr2dee2

          

I live in a rural area, as in 30 miles for a town with shopping, 70 miles for the closest Walmart. No cable or DSL here. Houses are miles apart. I had satellite for years (about 0.5 meg down, 7.5 gig monthly download cap, 2.3GB monthly upload, rolling cap (usage from 30 days before rolled off every day, it never reset to 0)). Verizon put up a cell tower about 11 miles away in about '12, so I switched to 20GB on Verizon for $70/month for a while (first 3G, then 4G after it upgraded). Then a regional cell carrier plus a cell signal booster got me a 2.5 meg average download home plan, with a generous 200GB cap for $50. I had that until this November. Then Verizon started offering a prepaid unlimited jetpack plan. It is not like the postpaid plans where you use X amount and get throttled (and the reps seem clueless about it, they act like they don't know, but you can order it online or ask for it by plan number). You are deprioritized all the time, but there are no caps at all, no thresholds (unlike postpaid). Also, video is capped at HD only (which is fine by me...). Since my tower is not congested (but not super high speed like those closer to big towns), I get 15 to 20 meg down, and about 7 up all the time. Plus, after activating in a jetpack, you can move the sim. I got one of the cheapest LTE routers I could get from ebay (which happened to be a Verizon Smarthub). It's always on, plus ethernet out. Not too bad I think. It's $65/month with autopay if the only line, $45 if it's the second line (first line can be a prepaid phone). I used a bit over 100GB last month and the month before.

Here's the latest plans from one of the satellite providers, in my zipcode. Add on the equipment lease fee too. These and Hughesnet are my choices for internet, no other national cell carriers at all in range of my area, except roaming.

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GreyFalconMon Jan-14-19 01:54 PM
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#11. "RE: Good News From Verizon"
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I can feel your pain. When I as in Western Loudoun Co. they put up a new Verizon tower and I was able to get the Cantina system you have. It was the best thing we were ever able to get up there. It had it's down side, in that the month before we moved I got a $400.00 bill for downloading real estate pictures looking for a house to move to. I ditched their phone here. 1-Voip is light years ahead with no more robo software. I pay about $150.00 yearly for unlimited long distance US and Canada with 911 service. The plan is not listed but can be requested. I had the Washington D.C. area code blacklisted with a phone call because of all the Political Party calls. It's nice to have a quiet phone with nobody calling except those I want. Before that the best internet I had was Hughes Net when they were software driven. I was part of a test group. It was great until they switched to the routers and the service went into the toilet. There were several local wireless companies up on the mountain that were pretty good until trees grew up blocking line of sight. Now I live in a crappy city and have great internet. Go figure.

  

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