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RFOneWatt

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Posted: 01/27/23 03:45pm

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Thanks for the info guys.

I just called Verizon & the support guy informed me that they can be leased / rented out.

If anyone is interested, I have ONE extra Hotspot/SIM on the Grandfathered plan that I don't know what to do with.

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Posted: 01/27/23 03:50pm

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RFOneWatt wrote:

Yes you can rent them to someone, but you cannot transfer ownership. If you decide to "rent" it, do NOT give the renter access to your account. Just let them pay you and you pay Verizon. I did this for several years.

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Posted: 01/28/23 12:43am

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RFOneWatt wrote:

But why would you bother when you can just get an unlimited plan directly?

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Posted: 01/28/23 06:10am

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valhalla360 wrote:

RFOneWatt wrote:

But why would you bother when you can just get an unlimited plan directly?

These grandfathered plans were/are true unlimited high speed plans. Unlimited plans today offer XXX amount of true high speed data and then they are either network managed or throttled where the speed drops to very low, almost unusable levels.

With network management, speeds drop when the towers are busy. That might be a few minutes, a few hours or some other time frame. These SIMs also give unlimited data to Verizon hot spots. For anyone that needs lots of true high speed data, this is a fantastic plan.

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Posted: 01/29/23 11:56am

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Thanks, JC.

About seven years ago I moved cross country and was living in the middle of nowhere for six months while looking for a job.

When I did the math, if I had to pay for the data used while out there it would have been around 10k or more, per month.

I was using 1-2TB per month via the hotspot.

So, for the right person it's worth it.

I'm going to hold onto it so if anyone is interested, let me know.

Thanks again!

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Posted: 01/29/23 06:12pm

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jcpainter wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

RFOneWatt wrote:

But why would you bother when you can just get an unlimited plan directly?

These grandfathered plans were/are true unlimited high speed plans. Unlimited plans today offer XXX amount of true high speed data and then they are either network managed or the speed drops to very low, almost unusable levels. These SIMs also give unlimited data to Verizon hot spots. For anyone that needs lots of true high speed data, this is a fantastic plan.

I've exceeded the "high speed" and it was still quite usable including streaming. 8-10yrs ago, it was a big deal. Now, not so much and expect with starlink competition, the cell companies are going to have to fight for customers, so expect plans to get cheaper and you will see an increase in data before throttling.

Also, since throttling is something they do quietly if the system is overloaded, who says they aren't throttling these older plans. I've never received a notice and even after I know I'm well above when in rural areas (ie: unlikely for the system to be maxed out), speed tests often exceed the supposed throttling limits.

PS: the OP indicated using 1-2 TB...that's a massive amount of data far beyond typical usage. Your average RV'er playing on the internet and steaming 4-5 devices simultaneous for 6-8hrs per day isn't going to use that much.

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Posted: 01/30/23 06:16am

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RFOneWatt wrote:

Is there something better for rural areas these days, or?

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Posted: 01/30/23 07:32am

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It is interesting to measure speeds. The local company that I'm connected to via wifi has a download speed of 300 mbps. However, they limit upload to only 10. A swindle, I'd say.

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Don't confuse network management with throttling. They are VERY different.

When you have a plan that "throttles" at a certain data usage, you then drop down to extremely slow speeds for the remainder of your current billing cycle.

When you use a plan that simply uses network management, your speeds will vary depending on the tower usage and can change by the minute, hour, day, etc.