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Dish with data service for we v'ers that travel, camp, and/or reside in our wagons?

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by S.Bell, Aug 25, 2017.

  1. S.Bell

    S.Bell Junior Member

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    Any thoughts or experiences, especially with one's v wagon?

    So far I think I'd be best with the 2nd cheapest dish part, but I still want to get away from using now crappy Verizon for my cell and tablet. And save money, too.

    SM-N910V ?
     
    #1 S.Bell, Aug 25, 2017
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    PS. I'm using 20 to 25 GB data per month plus Wi-Fi elsewhere.

    SM-N910V ?
     
    #2 S.Bell, Aug 25, 2017
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    Satellite data use is expensive. You are better off using cellular data unless there is no coverage where you are traveling. I support some data use on some highway buses that have satellite television. We use cellular data for our service.
     
    #3 Prodigyplace, Aug 26, 2017
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    As noted above, satellite data plans are expensive. They are also limited in how many GBs you can use. We have to use satellite, and are limited to 15GB (the maximum you can get) per month. Beyond that, your transfer speed is abysmal. I would say it is a last resort situation. If we could get rid of it, we would. By the way, we have HughesNet.
     
    #4 drysider, Aug 26, 2017
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    Might inquire at a boat yard as the yachts use dishes (under domes) and satellites for comm and phone. But their antennas are huge and would probably not fit in the rear of a v. Still they would have insight into rates and feasibility. Or use a search engine for "tv in an rv".
     
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  6. S.Bell

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    Thanks, everyone. I never thought of Hughsnet being satellite. Nor to about boathouse and net for them.

    The 15 gb limit definitely helps knowing that.

    I kinda figured satellite data would have gotten cheaper by now.

    I looked up Dish for RVs and have it bookmarked for later.

    SM-N910V ?
     
    #6 S.Bell, Sep 2, 2017
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    IMkenNY Im just being nosy

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    I shut down my spectrum cable internet for 40 days so I could take advantage of their new customer pricing and for that 40 days I used an AT&T rural 4gGLTE Wi-Fi modem hotspot that also has an Ethernet output port.
    I picked up the modem off eBay for $75 (avoiding any contract) and with tax it ran me $67/ month for 250 GB. (yes you read that correctly 250gb for only $60 plus tax!)
    I was getting very adequate download speeds of 25mbs here in tropical western NY.
     
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    Very nice to see this- I see another option in the link, called a Mobley for $20/mo that plus into an OBD-II port- for a Prius camper that would work, too.
    AT&T Unleashes Affordable Unlimited Data for “Connected Cars” – Chevy OnStar or ZTE Mobley – RV Mobile Internet Resource Center
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  9. S.Bell

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    I've seriously started shopping around for a new carrier and for information on "RV data" for my Prius v, since I travel way too much, so it seems on occasion.

    Reasons for me to get rid of Verizon:
    1. Cost - More expensive.
    2. Getting cut off data wise from Verizon for months - apparently due too much "rural data" usage while traveling within the Bay Area of California on their Unlimited Plan without any roaming charges or notifications.
    Article on Verizon Cutting off client's usage and even accounts due to "rural usage":
    https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Farstechnica.com%2Ftech&h=ATP7BiHIrKKA8eTlHZHR683G4Gzr4f0Z16kgV2wnxyaVjRLT0VCBRRmeiBE6lCveFKjpLlgJsTdx8Rn9CEDBEvRdUixOWhevny5M2qKjuTL6wFv2QxCpryAUK0NVvnlY9Yt7JAR2y7cFVK7YQ3YgPMSVGxADLjEEAe11VJv_bPizp62uBTI1-ZlTLu7tLQI4lRUvdW1WHRb9jD83Cgll4VgsYDxlzaTySV6-ifqLmhAgFoKDDPHWsL-369FMtyp9svQDYiXcarQ2VWloPdBQu8ivix-cA711aES50nwzCKj2we8


    T-Mobile also has a similar OBD port Car Wi-fi option. It cuts off/slows down the data after reaching 10GB in a month's time frame. I don't know about speed of it or how many can connect to it at once.

    Thanks, I'll check out the AT&T one, too.
     
    #9 S.Bell, Sep 25, 2017
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    AT&T seems to be on perpetual back order for Mobley. If you're interested, look at T-Mobile's Sync Up Drive, which is a lot more capable. Verizon is said to have a similar device called Hum, but I've not found anything out about it m

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #10 pilotgrrl, Sep 29, 2017
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