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Re: 4g system
[Re: GlennA]
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08/21/2016 01:55 AM
08/21/2016 01:55 AM
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Jeannius
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Down here on DSL I am getting 2gb up and 500mb+- up. Been on the Rum Glenn? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> I think you may mean 2Mb and 0.5Mb. I doubt Netflix would buffer on 2Gb <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 4g system
[Re: sail2wind]
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08/22/2016 02:54 AM
08/22/2016 02:54 AM
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beerMe
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I think both Digicel and Lime are your two choices and they both advertise 4G speeds. Problem is it's not 4G LTE yet and that's a big step up in speeds. So I'd call what they are selling as 4G really 3G plus - it's all about marketing. You can get 4G LTE from ATT in some areas closer to STT and St. John but not everywhere in the BVI. If all you need is email and such your system should work fine so I'd just compare prices of data plans and availability in certain areas. Really, you'll need to do your own comparisons for best fit because I think both vendors have some spotty coverage in certain areas.
Life involves risks, take some prudent ones (NOT with the BVI ferries)!
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Re: 4g system
[Re: CGB]
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08/22/2016 10:16 AM
08/22/2016 10:16 AM
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RickG
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We have a LIME sim card that was deactivated due to inactivity. Their support told me that I had to come in to get it set up again. Getting a new sim was easier since I was not wed to the phone number.
We bought a Digicel router 110V plug in router for our boat. It works well without an external antenna. I've routinely seen 7Mbps down/3Mbps up with that device.
The full-time cruisers we know are moving to T-Mobile for cheapest access. The 2G data seems good enough for the folks who spend hurricane season in Grenada. But, 2G is not fast enough for video conference and that is a hard requirement for me.
I'm also carefully looking at Google Project Fi. It has hard requirements for the handset voice, but can support more devices with data only sims. Contrary to most use or lose programs, you get a credit for unused data.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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