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Re: Millenicom is back
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This is very interesting indeed. Technomadia has posted some good information about Millenicom as well- they have used it on and off for some years, and do a great job testing connectivity.

It seems Millenicom has resurrected themselves on the T-Mobile network. I have been testing that this month, and while it is indeed fast, coverage has been poor where I tried it.  T-Mo is working to improve that this year though, and based on what they did last year, I like the prospect. 
Paul
'92 Mid Bath
Millenicom is back
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I got an email from Millenicom yesterday stating they are back with data plans again.
Interesting the way they are doing it this time. Offering some kind of free streaming so using
Netflix, Youtube etc. don't count towards your data usage amount. Show a plan with 22 GB of data
for $95 no tax or other fees.

Below is the blurb from the email.

providing blazing fast 4G LTE mobile broadband service up to 22GB/month with free UNLIMITED non-LTE if you run out of your LTE data (and we’ll roll any unused LTE data forward).

… with free UNLIMITED movies (Netflix, HBO, ESPN, YouTube and many more), free UNLIMITED music (Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music and many more).

… with LTE data throughout the US, Canada and Mexico and free UNLIMITED non-LTE data in 140+ countries.

And now we have UNLIMITED talk and text phone plans to go with our amazing data plans throughout the US, Canada and Mexico.

No Contract – No Taxes – No Fees – Free Shipping

Jota
96 23.5 FL
Re: Millenicom is back
Reply #3 –
Oh, T-Moble....never mind.
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merged 2 identical topics - Michelle
Re: Millenicom is back
Reply #5 –
Yes, the unlimited streaming of video is a medium resolution quality, good on a phone or tablet, but not so much when viewed on the telly. The plans are a lower cost than TMobile, so if you spend time where their signal is strong, definitely worth a go. When TMo gets the ubiquity of say, ATT, I would change. Hopefully next year.
Paul
'92 Mid Bath
 
Re: Millenicom is back
Reply #6 –
I was unhappy with the way Millenicom cancelled their last go round doing this.
First their prices escalated up and then just a few months later were told that they were done.
I'm not sure I trust them any longer because the nature of their business model depends on getting
a contract with a major carrier to resell service. With what happened to them dealing with Verizon
happens again with whoever they use, that is problematic and not worth my dealing with.
Jota
96 23.5 FL
Re: Millenicom is back
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Quote from: Jota  - 
I was unhappy with the way Millenicom cancelled their last go round doing this.
First their prices escalated up and then just a few months later were told that they were done.
I'm not sure I trust them any longer because the nature of their business model depends on getting
a contract with a major carrier to resell service. With what happened to them dealing with Verizon
happens again with whoever they use, that is problematic and not worth my dealing with.

We were with them at the time as well and it's my understanding that all of that was Verizon's doing.

Jim
Re: Millenicom is back
Reply #8 –
The good news now is that there is no need for contracts. Thanks to TMo. But I wonder about porting my phone number back and forth, I have only done that one time. 
Paul
'92 Mid Bath
Re: Millenicom is back
Reply #11 –
And I wonder if TMo will ever get to that point? Not for some years I think. The international aspect is real appealing.
Paul
'92 Mid Bath
Re: Millenicom is back
Reply #12 –
For perspective, we've had a T-Mobile hotspot account for several years, which we recently upgraded to get more data, a lower price, free streaming, and stashing. WHEN it can get a signal, it's nice and fast. If you use it mostly in urban areas, you'll get 4G LTE. On the road and in rural areas, not so much, but it is supposedly improving over time.

There's still no service at all unless you're on the interstate or a major highway, but there are some anomalous areas where you can get a great signal on T-mo for some reason, such as Slab City, and the national forest a few miles south of Flagstaff (a real headscratcher, that one, but it helped while away the cold, rainy days we spent up there week before last). Every now and then I ask their customer service to beef up coverage around Quartzsite, for example, but to no avail -- last week showed a weak signal even directly on I-10, and 1G data that was always dropping out.

Verizon and its resellers still have the best coverage of all the carriers. We have an "emergency backup" 3G hotspot for $10 / month that I got on eBay, and it worked great till I lost the power cord for the MiFi 2200 (sigh, it's a "special" power-only USB cable unlike any of the ones in the rig). We also have a couple of 3G pay-as-you-go phones on Page Plus (on Verizon network) that will work in a pinch, but won't (so far) allow tethering or rooting). They'll serve us well enough until the whole CDMA network goes dark in a few more years. Maybe by then the coverage and pricing for data plans will become more competitive.

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